2022 Pac 12 Thread

[847badgerfan]

So what will happen with the PAC? Can it survive, or will the Big 12 absorb the viable members?

Colorado, Utah and the AZ schools to the 12 maybe?

[Cincydawg]

I think they can survive if they don't lose any more.  It once was the Pac Ten.  I think the B12 of course is eyeing the members you cite of course.

They could add SDSU and BYU, perhaps, later.

[847badgerfan]

BYU is in the 12 now.

[FearlessF]

take Utah and Colorado with them

[Brutus Buckeye]

The BYU fans prefer the Big 12 over the Pac 12 out of spite, but I'm not sure the bean counters would agree

[Hawkinole]

I think they can survive if they don't lose any more.  It once was the Pac Ten.  I think the B12 of course is eyeing the members you cite of course.

They could add SDSU and BYU, perhaps, later.

In my lifetime it was also the PAC-8. (Arizona does not have a Pacific Coast shoreline, nor do Utah or Colorado).

[847badgerfan]

If California went the way Lex Luther wanted, the AZ schools might be oceanfront.

[utee94]

[CatsbyAZ]

Given last year’s Supreme Court ruling limiting vaccine mandates, Rolovich has a worthwhile case:

“Former Washington State football coach Nick Rolovich has filed a claim against the university seeking $25 million for wrongful termination after he was fired last year for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Rolovich’s attorney did not return a telephone message left at his office Wednesday. He has previously indicated Rolovich would take legal action, claiming religious discrimination.”

“Rolovich, who is Catholic, was denied a religious exemption from Gov. Jay Inslee’s mandate requiring state employees to get the vaccine. He was fired in October after he had coached just 11 games with the Cougars over two seasons, going 5-6. Assistant coach Jake Dickert was temporarily elevated to interim head coach and then was named Rolovich’s replacement after leading the Cougars to the Sun Bowl.”


https://twitter.com/usatodaysports/status/1557546845592854528

[847badgerfan]

I think that case will be settled very quickly, given the CDC's current position.

[CatsbyAZ]

Images of pink uniforms Oregon is rumored to be wearing Vs UCLA this season. Can’t find an official source for this photo; emerged on a message board, likely photo-shopped before upload. But hey, knowing Oregon’s fetish for uniform flair it’s on brand:

[CatsbyAZ]

As expected, Washington names Indiana transfer Michael Penix as starting quarterback.

After several seasons of disappointment, and before a single game into new coach Kalen DeBoer’s tenure, Washington’s offseason went as well as an offseason could, to the point it looks like things are already turning around in Washington.

There was no mass exodus of players despite the coaching change, the under rated receiving corps should respond well to Penix’s experience, the new staff’s Xs-n-Os approach should establish missing fundamentals from Jimmy Lake’s underwhelming tenure, and this year’s recruiting class is going very well.

I’m thinking the Washington Huskies are a solid #5 in conference behind the given Top 4 of Oregon, Utah, USC, and UCLA. Meaning Michigan State might be in for a tougher road trip to Seattle (Sept 17) than I initially bet on.


https://twitter.com/seattletimes/status/1562489438961565696

[FearlessF]

good luck Michael

[CatsbyAZ]

After Nebraska’s uninspiring Zero Week loss, USC’s biggest fan blog, Trojan Wire, is leaning in on creating parallels between Scott Frost and Clay Helton:

“The reluctance and inability to take ownership of specific problems and fix them with a “whatever it takes” mentality? This is the world USC lived in through the 2021 season, going back not just to the Clay Helton years, but to Steve Sarkisian and a much less mature version of Lane Kiffin.”


https://twitter.com/TrojansWire/status/1563915781393600512

“Helton annoyed USC fans to no end by expressing optimism when the reality of the situation was terrible. Fans don’t mind optimism in itself; they do mind optimism when not accompanied by accountability and honesty, and an ability to accurately evaluate situations.

You can see the lack of gut-level honesty at Nebraska. You can see that players still don’t hate losing. Players are extensions of the head coach. To that extent, it’s clear that Scott Frost has not taught his players to absolutely despise the thought of losing football games.”


https://twitter.com/TrojansWire/status/1564070394012762112