Pac 10 Commissioner confirms (Archive)

jonnylingo

5/7/2010, 10:36:13 PM

Schools are reaching out to them for expansion. This article suggets pac10 with 16 temas including byu and texas.

http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2010/05/06/pac-10-commissioner-larry-scott-discusses-expansion-usc-and-asi/

Interesting concept. Hard to believe though. Not likely in my opinion.

Lawboy

5/7/2010, 10:51:03 PM

Only way BYU gets in PAC10 is if they take 4 or more teams. Only way. Otherwise, BYU needs to look east to the Big 12.

Y 4 Ever

5/8/2010, 1:01:05 AM

{gasp} The pac 0 goes to 16, and the Donkey's STILL left out in the cold?!?!? Mars is going to be so MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD!

CougarClaw

5/8/2010, 2:45:07 AM

33311710 wrote:
{gasp} The pac 0 goes to 16, and the Donkey's STILL left out in the cold?!?!? Mars is going to be so MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD!

:lol: :lol:

Mars

5/8/2010, 9:24:38 AM

33311710 wrote:
{gasp} The pac 0 goes to 16, and the Donkey's STILL left out in the cold?!?!? Mars is going to be so MAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAD!

Boise State doesn't have the academics to aspire to anything but the MWC, and even then they'll be the worst in the conference, like they are in the WAC.

Mars

5/8/2010, 9:42:54 AM

jonnylingo wrote:
http://ncaabasketball.fanhouse.com/2010/05/06/pac-10-commissioner-larry-scott-discusses-expansion-usc-and-asi/

Scott: "Now going forward, we're looking at the value of adding two teams, since that is a requirement by the NCAA in order to have a league championship game. We've been analyzing all of our TV possibilities and having a title game is regarded as a high priority. We're looking to do everything that we can to maximize revenue and exposure for the conference. We're going to try to ascertain whether the addition of even more teams would add value to our current member institutions."

"Scott said the Pac-10 is still not committed to expand."

Scott: "We are going through an exploratory phase and the result of this exploration will give us an answer. Athletics, well being really important, is subservient to the broader academic mission of the universities. ... It's important not take away any of the conference prestige."

Scott: "Our timing is not driven whatsoever by what the other conferences may do. Our timing is solely connected with our TV/media rights negotiations going forward. ... Whatever we decide to do, we'll go to the market knowing what our product is."

Scott: "We will be negotiating our future TV deals over the first half of 2011, therefore, it is important for us by the end of this calendar year to make a final determination whether to expand or not."