Golden Nuggets: Pac-10 Expansion Announcement Next Week?
by Berkelium97 on Jun 1, 2010 2:00 PM PDT
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PrintChancellor Birgeneau gave some intriguing tidbits of information at yesterday's Cal Alumni Club Q+A in New England. In addition to an expansion, the conference may announce its own television network by this weekend.
On Monday, in Wellesley, Mass., UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert Birgeneau participated in a Q&A with the Cal Alumni Club of New England, and sources say that during that meeting, Cal's top official revealed several tantalizing tidbits in regards to the possible expansion of the Pac-10 Conference.
Birgeneau confirmed that the chancellors and presidents of the Pac-10 member schools will be holding a conference meeting on June 6 in San Francisco, and said that he would be "surprised if something did not happen that revolutionized college athletics."
Birgeneau said that expansion is a real possibility in the near future, and that the Pac-10 is seriously considering "a couple of schools, at least one of which meets the academic standards of the rest of the Pac-10."
The Chancellor cited the fact that Illinois makes $13 million per year alone from its participation in the Big Ten Network, a "model we're really looking to, going forward."
After the jump Fox Sports prepares to pick up football games for the 2010 season, baseball earns a trip to the postseason and tennis' Jana Juricova finishes as the runner-up in the NCAA singles tourney.
Cal Football
- The summer strength and conditioning program for players begins today. Also, the Fox Sports network should soon announce which games it's picking up for the 2010 season.
Cal Baseball
- The Bears earned a no. 2 seed at the Norman regional, where they will play North Carolina in the opening round. Should the Bears advance, they will face Oral Roberts or no. 11 Oklahoma.
- Jana Juricova finished as the runner-up in the 2010 NCAA Division I Women's Tennis Singles Championship. She lost to Chelsey Gullickson of Georgia in two sets.
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“a couple of schools, at least one of which meets the academic standards of the rest of the Pac-10.”
I find this quotes a bit odd. If we are considering both Utah and Colorado, as has been rumored, which of these two does not fit in academically? Or is Texas the school that fits academically, with Utah and Colorado on the outside. I don’t know how Utah or Colorado would not fit. I am probably reading too much into it.
I also think it is still far more likely the Pac-10 pools resources with the Big-12 rather than expand. Revolutionizing college athletics means a lot more than expansion.
The answer is not a single one of them fit academically, with Cal.
Cooler than a Polar Bear's toenails.
"at least one of which"
IMO, Birgeneau was making a clumsy attempt to be coy or vague about the identity of the schools when he said “at least one of which…”
The only way to take “at least one of which” literally is if a school that may not “meet the academic standards of the rest of the Pac-10” is under serious consideration, which would have to mean BYU, and every reliable source has said there is no chance of an invite going out to BYU.
Birgeneau’s comment doesn’t change the likelihood that the realistic possibilities are (1) no expansion, (2) Utah and Colorado, (3) Colorado alone for now.
MJB
by MJB on Jun 1, 2010 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
is there a school in existence that does not meet the academic standards of ASU? How sh*tty is this school?
it’s really not that bad…. in some departments.
no cal bear? no care
by EchoOfSilence on Jun 1, 2010 6:39 PM PDT up reply actions
like what? the pole dancing department?
by ginfizzbear on Jun 1, 2010 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Hurrah!
One step closer to the Pac-Eleventeen!
"I treat Timmy differently from most pitchers: I leave him alone."- Giants pitching coach Dave Righetti
"What do I want you to do? What are you doing in the National League?"- John McGraw
"117 elements, and still no Stanfurdium"- carp (paraphrased)
My favorite imaginary number, next to i.
no cal bear? no care
by EchoOfSilence on Jun 1, 2010 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I am a whore and a sellout
I want a 12-Pac, no divisions, championship game with #2 @ #1 at year’s end, 8 conference games, 4 non-conference games that include 2 cupcakes. Also a TV network.
Also, I want one of the schools to be Colorado. They have a badass mascot.
by ginfizzbear on Jun 1, 2010 6:23 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
You could get all of that with CU alone
The current rule on conference championship games would have to be changed to accommodate the format you want no matter how many teams there are. The current rule allows for a championship game only if the conference has at least 12 schools, split into two divisions with each team playing every other team in its own division. Any “one division” conference, just like any conference with less than 12 football teams, needs to have the rule changed if it wants a title game.
And while you’re changing the rule, you can get rid of both the 12-team minimum and the two-division requirement, so you could have a 1 vs 2 title game in a 10 or 11 team conference.
MJB
Inviting half of the Big 12 would work too
Like say, oh I don’t know, adding Texas, A&M, Tx Tech, OK, OK St, and Colorado to form a 16-team mega conference, with the backing of Fox Sports, encompassing 7 of the top 20 media markets, and making Jim Delaney spit out his coffee.
2 divisions, naturally. The Pac-8 rises again!
You will?
No you won’t.
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by Avinash Kunnath on Jun 2, 2010 1:02 PM PDT up reply actions
Will you stamp your feet, lay on the floor, and hold your breath as well?
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