It benefits Oregon long-term to stick in the Pac for a bit to improve their B1G negotiating position and/or hope the conference rebuilds itself, but I just am finding it hard to believe this Apple deal is enough of a pacifier. In any case, maybe they can keep the conference together long enough for us to replace our AD and chancellor with a couple who actually have a pair, and might actually have a plans for these scenarios. Despite seeing the train from miles away, we continue to appear to be caught off guard.
CBS report: "Oregon and Washington's flight to the big 10 lost momentum overnight due to unexpected travel costs" (breaking)
Now SI has story
https://www.si.com/college/2023/08/04/oregon-expected-to-remain-in-pac-12-after-momentum-with-big-10-slowed-overnight-per-reports
It benefits Oregon long-term to stick in the Pac for a bit to improve their B1G negotiating position and/or hope the conference rebuilds itself, but I just am finding it hard to believe this Apple deal is enough of a pacifier. In any case, maybe they can keep the conference together long enough for us to replace our AD and chancellor with a couple who actually have a pair, and might actually have a plans for these scenarios. Despite seeing the train from miles away, we continue to appear to be caught off guard.
Now it looks like the Pac-9 is staying together?! Wild.