C Rod

AAC currently has 14 football members. Adding the PAC 4 would take us to 18 football members and most likely create East/West divisions to cut down on travel costs. AAC's TV deal with ESPN allows for renegotiation if/when the AAC adds teams of value. Adding four P5 schools in the Pacific time zone would definitely create a more lucrative deal. It would not surprise me to see ESPN overpay a little in order to entice the PAC 4 and keep them out of the MWC. I've heard the rumor that the PAC 4 would receive full TV revenue shares while UNT and the other five CUSA additions would stay at their reduced TV share. Aresco has his work cut out for him but with ESPN's backing, he could negotiate a win-win for everyone. So long as Cal & Stanford's educational elitism doesn't get in the way.

Apparently they have a group of donors willing to commit to $200M, spread out over 5 years, to offset the loss in TV revenue. SMU and their fans are in a sad state of desperation.

You know they have to be in their feelings tonight. They came with such confidence and bravado only to watch their university be reduced to desperation by offering to join the ACC for nothing for 5 years. How embarrassing. For once in their life they can’t buy their way into the country club. I know that must sting. Anyhoo I’m gonna go make a sandwich. All this laughing has worked up my appetite.

🤣 This is peak comedy! Now do the Big Ten! 😂

Yikes, didn't the ACC take note of what happened to the PAC when they considered adding SMU?! That ship sank faster than the Titanic. I'm sure the sequel will be just as entertaining as the original. 🍿🥤

Forget Michael Jordan, if Mike Aresco can pull this off he’ll forever be the GOAT in my eyes. 🙏🏼

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Wow. Guess this means Stanford is going independent and/or when the Big Ten calls.

Crush Your Enemy Totally “If one ember is left alight, no matter how dimly it smolders, a fire will eventually break out. More is lost through stopping halfway than through total annihilation: The enemy will recover, and will seek revenge. Crush him, not only in body but in spirit." - Robert Greene, The 48 Laws of Power

Yormark is going for the kill.

Mike Aresco is working behind the scenes… MWC has also signaled to the PAC that they are open to a merger. Thankfully the AAC has the type of elite educational-focused schools Stanford and Cal want to be associated with and the Texas recruiting & TV markets. 🙏🏼

PAC should hire Judy. She was able to save CUSA after it got raided, just imagine what she’d do for the PAC 😂

Sad but true. Judy at least kept CUSA alive. George tanked one of the historic P5 conferences. Good luck finding your next job, bud.

Sheesh what a Friday…

RIP PAC 🪦

I can’t imagine that would go over well if they did. Zona and AZ State are a package deal IMO. Utah joins the Big12 to even up the numbers and be BYU’s travel partner. And with the leak today that the Big Ten is now looking to rescue Oregon, Wash, Stanford & Cal, that just leaves Oregon State & Washington State (and maybe SMU 😂). I have a feeling the MWC will add both schools in the next two years. When the dust settles, the 30 for 30 on this debacle will be must see TV.

There it is. The 2nd executive session just this week. They gone and the PAC is done.

George Kliavkoff and SMU are punching the air right now.

... and if it turns out that the deal to doom the PAC happened in SMU's backyard... oh the comedy.

It's Twitter so take this with a grain of salt but it appears Brett Yormark and Arizona's president Robert Robbins had dinner tonight in Dallas.