Y’all didn’t help anything by apparently not giving two shits about trying to fix things to maintain the current arrangements, but the desire for increased compensation makes sense. The Pac12 could have been saved if SC didn’t bolt.
What’s done is done for the time being.
I think there will be a net negative incurred from the ultimate loss of mass regional competition. We’ll likely also see a pretty solid reset of financial arrangements as the linear model continues to deteriorate and fragmentation continues.
I’m honestly excited for our new rivalries and what I see as an absolutely tremendous opportunity for Cal in basketball. Madsen is the real freaking deal, it seems.
We’ve already got the NFL for what they’re trying to ultimately achieve with college football, and it’s a better product.
I already hate UNC and Clemson and we’re only a few days into this.