B10+2 because of the Alliance
The Alliance was a distraction to freeze everyone into inaction while the B10+2 worked against them behind the scenes.
Without it, the PAC could easily have sought out new teams before USC and UCLA announced they were leaving.
Houston, SMU, BYU, SDSU and everyone from the B12 was available back then. Things might have turned out very differently if the PAC had taken, say OK State, Kansas, Texas Tech and Baylor (or even just two of those), especially if we had helped them by taking WVU at the same time.
** Edited by Truthahn at 8/9/2023, 1:43:08 PM
Thread Replies (13)
So here is what Apple offered the pac 12
-- HokieJamie
Aug 09, 2023 at 12:34 PM ET
HokieJamie
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08/09/23 12:34 PM ET
With respect, Sunday Ticket competes with the NFL on Fox and CBS.
-- hokieZ71
Aug 09, 2023 at 01:36 PM ET
hokieZ71
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08/09/23 01:36 PM ET
Think most people would find something else to do with their time
-- Vienna_Hokie
Aug 09, 2023 at 02:35 PM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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08/09/23 02:35 PM ET
That gave them 2 years to get their stuff together. SMH, I
-- Big12 guy
Aug 09, 2023 at 12:39 PM ET
Big12 guy
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08/09/23 12:39 PM ET
Yeah, it seems they could have made that work. **
-- reestuart
Aug 09, 2023 at 01:03 PM ET
reestuart
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08/09/23 01:03 PM ET
Order of blame? Is Colorado at the top?
-- HokieAl
Aug 09, 2023 at 01:06 PM ET
HokieAl
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08/09/23 01:06 PM ET
B10+2 because of the Alliance
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-- Truthahn
Aug 09, 2023 at 01:36 PM ET
Truthahn
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08/09/23 01:36 PM ET
Not just PAC, the ACC had the opportunity to grab any of 20+ teams
-- HokieAl
Aug 09, 2023 at 01:43 PM ET
HokieAl
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08/09/23 01:43 PM ET
Yup. I was thinking ok state and Baylor back then.
-- Truthahn
Aug 09, 2023 at 10:58 PM ET
Truthahn
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08/09/23 10:58 PM ET
Cincy and Houston/SMU would have been good adds for more TV $...
-- BROman Hokie
Aug 09, 2023 at 02:24 PM ET
BROman Hokie
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08/09/23 02:24 PM ET
SEC was first when they were working together with Big XII on the CFP.
-- reestuart
Aug 09, 2023 at 01:37 PM ET
reestuart
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08/09/23 01:37 PM ET
Oh ya, that is true, of course.**
-- Truthahn
Aug 09, 2023 at 01:39 PM ET
Truthahn
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08/09/23 01:39 PM ET