The PAC 10 expansion groundswell

[UtahDan]

So at best, maybe a wash. Gotcha.

What does that have to do with why Utah got admitted?

[TripletDaddy]

What does that have to do with why Utah got admitted?

We established yesterday that Utah was admitted because it paid for Colorado's airfare. At least that is what I was told here by several Ute fans.

[Jeff Lebowski]

What does that have to do with why Utah got admitted?

I am not sure why you keep asking me that. I was responding to your post (3009) where you seemed to be crowing about how the decision to not expand was based (partially at least) on fears of academic dilution. I find it deeply ironic that a Utah fan would be gloating about that. Did I misunderstand you?

[Portland Ute]

We are in! Defcon 4.

That's all that really matters, isn't it fellas?

Enjoy your wait.

[Coach McGuirk]

We are in! Defcon 4.

That's all that really matters, isn't it fellas?

Enjoy your wait.

Speakeasy violation. I move for a hearing!

[mUUser]

We are in! Defcon 4.

That's all that really matters, isn't it fellas?

Enjoy your wait.

No need to wade through 3,000 posts. This one pretty much nails it.

But, if you must know, in terms of academic greatness and reputation for the P12, B12, it goes something like this.

Stanford
(then a big drop)

Cal, UCLA
(another less noticiable drop)

A huge messy dogpile of everyone else, including Utah and BYU. Washington & Texas enjoy the top of the dogpile. Tech is getting crushed at the bottom of it, while the journalism program at Mizzou is the exception to all this.

Honestly, after Stanford, and perhaps Cal & UCLA....who cares?

[UtahDan]

I am not sure why you keep asking me that. I was responding to your post (3009) where you seemed to be crowing about how the decision to not expand was based (partially at least) on fears of academic dilution. I find it deeply ironic that a Utah fan would be gloating about that. Did I misunderstand you?

Yes. I have heard over and over that academics had nothing to do with why Utah was admitted, that Utah's academics are poor, etc.. That was a fresh statement that academic reputation is a driving force is what that conference does and who it admits. The quote I posted wasn't saying that was the reason those school are not being considered. I didn't mean to imply.

[Marvelous]

FYI, it's "yall"

Sorry, but I can't stand by and let this go. The Tennessean in me is rolling in his grave. It's "y'all".

[UtahDan]

We established yesterday that Utah was admitted because it paid for Colorado's airfare. At least that is what I was told here by several Ute fans.

I don't know whether that is true or not. It seems logical. But assuming it's true I imagine a lot of schools would have gladly paid CU's way in order to make that deal happen. But that was part of the business deal, not the reason Utah was picked.

[LA Ute]

Chris Dufresne's kind of tongue-in-cheek look at what conference realignments are doing to traditional rivalries. Holy War mentioned:

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-...obref=obinsite

[Solon]

It looks like Utah sold its soul when it joined the godless Pac-12.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7...mons.html?pg=2

I'm aware that the Pac-12 doesn't care about community standards or Sundays or General Conference weekend or Yom Kippur and Ramadan, for that matter.

LOL.

[Jeff Lebowski]

It looks like Utah sold its soul when it joined the godless Pac-12.

http://www.deseretnews.com/article/7...mons.html?pg=2

LOL.

Duh. That's what we have been trying to tell you guys all along.

[Jarid in Cedar]

Duh. That's what we have been trying to tell you guys all along.

I sold my inheritance for a bowl of pottage many years ago. This one was easy compared to that.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I sold my inheritance for a bowl of pottage many years ago. This one was easy compared to that.

I thought that was IPU.

[Solon]

Duh. That's what we have been trying to tell you guys all along.

I have trouble believing Sikahema was serious in writing that, but I think he was.