Post by Trojangles on Jul 1, 2022 12:46:22 GMT -8
USC & UCLA Pac-12 Departure Q&As
Q: What caused this to happen?
A: USC finally hired a competent athletic director and staff.
Q: So, who’s to blame?
A: Former Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott tops most lists.
Q: Did USC feel slighted by the conference in some way?
A: There are some unpleasant memories, but this was a business decision, not animus.
Q: Why is it happening now?
A: Television contracts, both good and bad, are coming due.
Q: What does USC anticipate in that regard?
A: Much better compensation, game dates, start times, and television exposure.
Q: So, for the most part, this move is really all about the money?
A: It’s that and having a chair at the national consolidation table when the music stops.
Q: What about the old West Coast league’s history and tradition?
A: It will be missed, but change happens, and let’s wait until the final shoe drops.
Q: Do you think other schools may bolt the conference too?
A: Who knows; no doubt there is some serious contemplation right now.
Q: Won’t the large travel distances for USC and UCLA be an insurmountable problem?
A: Ask the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants.
Q: Is there anything to feel bad about, or for?
A: The new Pac-12 Commissioner seems like a very competent administrator who was unavoidably blindsided in the process.
Q: What caused this to happen?
A: USC finally hired a competent athletic director and staff.
Q: So, who’s to blame?
A: Former Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott tops most lists.
Q: Did USC feel slighted by the conference in some way?
A: There are some unpleasant memories, but this was a business decision, not animus.
Q: Why is it happening now?
A: Television contracts, both good and bad, are coming due.
Q: What does USC anticipate in that regard?
A: Much better compensation, game dates, start times, and television exposure.
Q: So, for the most part, this move is really all about the money?
A: It’s that and having a chair at the national consolidation table when the music stops.
Q: What about the old West Coast league’s history and tradition?
A: It will be missed, but change happens, and let’s wait until the final shoe drops.
Q: Do you think other schools may bolt the conference too?
A: Who knows; no doubt there is some serious contemplation right now.
Q: Won’t the large travel distances for USC and UCLA be an insurmountable problem?
A: Ask the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants.
Q: Is there anything to feel bad about, or for?
A: The new Pac-12 Commissioner seems like a very competent administrator who was unavoidably blindsided in the process.