I am Happy that Arizona was able to get out of the PAC12 before it imploded with the mass exodus of teams. Change is always scary and seems bad at first, but I think we're in for some really fun and good times in the BIG12.
Happy I don't have to deal with all the annoying UCLA fans.
Thank god. I live in the eastern time zone and watching basketball games is always brutal. Other than that, I've been ready to leave the Pac-12 ever since "he touched the ball"... for me this is amazing on multiple levels. Excited to see what comes of this
Being back in Indiana this is solid. TV, and I can make some games. Cincinnati not that far, maybe 3 hours. WVa is just about 6 hours.
Bout 8 hours from Ames Iowa
10 hours from the Kansas schools
OSU is just under 12 hours, but I have relatives within an hour of OSU and both Kansas schools. Guess I will be attending a few games.
Quote from: WILD on August 04, 2023, 09:01:48 PMI am Happy that Arizona was able to get out of the PAC12 before it imploded with the mass exodus of teams. Change is always scary and seems bad at first, but I think we're in for some really fun and good times in the BIG12.
I am interested in seeing how this affects Tommy Lloyd's momentum. Team composition. Recruiting. It will all have to change. The Big12 is not a Conference where you can play patty cake. So this whole International team concept may need to come to an end.
In terms of Football, maybe we can get Nebraska back for the drubbing they laid on us at the Holiday Bowl way back when. Otherwise I don't expect much. Maybe Jedd will recruit better, maybe he won't. We should be worse off in that regard.
As far as the other sports go - I have no idea what other sports are going to the Big 12.
I'll definitely miss the rivalries because the 12 teams out west were a good fit to play together. It's a shame that the league was poorly mismanaged under Larry Scott and the PAC-12 network debacle. Kliavkoff didn't have a chance to "fix" what was broken.
I'm obviously the happiest of the fans. As mentioned above, games will start at reasonable times, games will be accessible for national fans, the recruit base will expand, competition will improve for basketball, television exposure is better, and revenue will drastically grow (which was the driving force behind the expansion).
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I'm also happy that we are no longer attached to wacko California anymore.
Actually I don't remember the last time we played a Big12 school in anything regular season Football/Basketball besides maybe a game vs Baylor with no one at the arena. There are some pretty good matchups to be had for both sports. It will not be a walk in the park for Basketball. I just hope they give us a fair shake to start off and don't hide Kansas from having to come to Tucson for basketball.
Nebraska is part of the Big10, so probably not a good example, but my theory for football is we may get back to limping bowl eligible level and maybe run into a team like that if the bowls shift around which conferences make the games because of this conference implosion.
What's not to like? Two best things about the move is trading in for competent, forward thinking leadership that promotes it's best programs and the visibility that will come with that. And upping our comp in hoops which will better prepare us for March. Win-win in my book.
Only sad part for me was I wish we woulda left the scummies behind.
Bittersweet. I'll miss the Oregon and UCLA battles, but look forward to playing Kansas every year. It's great for Arizona. The game time changes will be great for us east-coasters
BEAR DOWN !!
I think Kansas is an equal replacement for the UCLA rivalry. Although the assu rivalry is good for the state, I wish Crow didn't beg his way into the deal. Would be nice to see them in limbo with the other soon-to-be mountain west schools.
That's freaking amazing.
Quote from: Deb on August 05, 2023, 05:27:03 PM
This is SO gud. Hysterical!
As for how do I feel about the move? ECSTATIC!
It was absolutely the right move but the basketball history with Stanford, UCLA, Oregon and even Washington will be a thing of the past. Luckily new history can be made with the new schools but it will take time to develop and change over time.
On the football side I am very happy to drag ASU with Arizona because the in state rivalry is about all that most fans have had to look forward to in a very long time. Short of an unlikely expanded playoff birth some day that game carries more buzz than the lesser bowl games anyway.
Where will Arizona end up in the next big shake up in 3-5 years?
I assume that the Big-12 is our permanent home until the recent NIL changes eventually kill all college athletics.
I guess there could be an opportunity to realign all divisions after the "megaconferences" have formed so Arizona could play the most efficient geographic schedule but the NCAA will have to be overthrown to make that happen (which isn't impossible).
Quote from: CactusCat on August 07, 2023, 12:13:15 PMIt was absolutely the right move but the basketball history with Stanford, UCLA, Oregon and even Washington will be a thing of the past. Luckily new history can be made with the new schools but it will take time to develop and change over time.
On the football side I am very happy to drag ASU with Arizona because the in state rivalry is about all that most fans have had to look forward to in a very long time. Short of an unlikely expanded playoff birth some day that game carries more buzz than the lesser bowl games anyway.
Where will Arizona end up in the next big shake up in 3-5 years?
I don't perceive any of those "Rivalries" to have any substance outside of the Miller Era.
Quote from: arxpert on August 07, 2023, 03:13:52 PMQuote from: CactusCat on August 07, 2023, 12:13:15 PMIt was absolutely the right move but the basketball history with Stanford, UCLA, Oregon and even Washington will be a thing of the past. Luckily new history can be made with the new schools but it will take time to develop and change over time.
On the football side I am very happy to drag ASU with Arizona because the in state rivalry is about all that most fans have had to look forward to in a very long time. Short of an unlikely expanded playoff birth some day that game carries more buzz than the lesser bowl games anyway.
Where will Arizona end up in the next big shake up in 3-5 years?
I don't perceive any of those "Rivalries" to have any substance outside of the Miller Era.
Mike Montgomery vs. Lute, The Baron Davis Bruins? Long before t. lloyd or Sean Miller.
Quote from: CactusCat on August 07, 2023, 09:31:14 PMQuote from: arxpert on August 07, 2023, 03:13:52 PMQuote from: CactusCat on August 07, 2023, 12:13:15 PMIt was absolutely the right move but the basketball history with Stanford, UCLA, Oregon and even Washington will be a thing of the past. Luckily new history can be made with the new schools but it will take time to develop and change over time.
On the football side I am very happy to drag ASU with Arizona because the in state rivalry is about all that most fans have had to look forward to in a very long time. Short of an unlikely expanded playoff birth some day that game carries more buzz than the lesser bowl games anyway.
Where will Arizona end up in the next big shake up in 3-5 years?
I don't perceive any of those "Rivalries" to have any substance outside of the Miller Era.
Mike Montgomery vs. Lute, The Baron Davis Bruins? Long before t. lloyd or Sean Miller.
I can agree there was some Arizona vs UCLA beef back in the days, barely. The Pac10 had some "eras" of teams. Stanford had some good teams (Lopez Twins, Casey Jacobson). UCLA went to 3 final 4's in a row I believe either at the way end of Lutey Ball or in between Lute and Sean. I don't really acknowledge Mike Montgomery vs Lute though.