JabbaNoBargain

Nice article, but Henry’s Ale (green bottles) was my beer of choice in college. 6-pack was $2.50 and was clearly worth the extra 50 cents.

One opinion, and doesn’t really matter as long a we’re top-50 or whatever the count of the top tier ends up being.

The road to apathy is long (5 years) for some, much shorter (this year) for others.

Definitely time for a change, but hey, the current roster finished dead last, so not sure how much this sets anything back.

March Madness was the peak for this fiscal charade, all downhill from here.

Maybe if they explained to the kids the department has got some money coming the departments way they’d want to play G5 ball? No? A solid budget for 2 years doesn’t move the needle on the field/court ?? No?? I'm definitely not noble.

Speaking of breaking, OSU women’s hoops players are starting to enter the portal and Beavis fans are turning on each other…this is going to be a shame. 😆

There may be multiple causes, but one thing that stood out IMO is the lack of an alpha since Sabrina left. Sedona tried, but couldn’t deliver for one reason or another. All the other 5-star types that have left seem like support or complimentary players. Need that alpha…large part of why the men had their recent run was Couisnard stepping up.

Yep, any day now Clownzano.

I’m probably not the best person to explain this, but as I understand it at the most basic level, the language used when announcing all departures forfeited the voting rights of everyone leaving the conference, “immediately” putting the PIG2 in control of all conference decisions. A technicality for a bylaw that IMO was designed for a single school leaving, not 10.

I have to admit to wearing orange for 3 years in grade school when my family lived in Corvallis, but luckily we moved to Eugene as I went into 5th grade and never looked back. My family now has 3 generations of UO degree holders, and none of us even own anything orange, it’s an evil color. I used to marginally root for and wish them well, as long as their doing well didn’t interfere with our success or prospects. Their success after all would help our success, the better the conference, the better we look when we win. No more. The last year has made it clear how much they’ve depended on us for relevance over the last 20 years. They blame us for their shortcomings and then decide what the heck, let’s squeeze out every last drop and somehow finagle a home game, which alone is probably worth $20m on the ledger to them, at least. I’m guessing eventually I won’t wish them ill, but I want them to struggle while they are living off stolen time. Once they solidify and use up their looted funds, I could see becoming indifferent. But orange will still be an evil color.

Thanks for the link, interesting info. For me, this is definitely starting to reach the point where I stop caring. So the PIG2 have $55m of “income” each, each of the next two years, plus whatever lame tv deal they sign. Awesome. I have no idea what Alabama’s gross is. I have no idea what Gonzaga’s gross is. No idea how much Fresno State makes. Etc. I mean, it’s not like they can use the funds to join the SEC or create a super conference, it’s pretty basic budget dollars. They don’t deserve most of them, but (aside from the golden goose game we gifted them) they’ll still be playing San Jose state every week. They’re a group of 5 with a nice budget for 2 years, congrats!

So I’m inferring they have no intent to actually rebuild the conference? 😆

Just curious, if the MWC has a better TV deal, why would any member want to leave for the PIG2 in the next two years? No power conference status, probably worse TV rights, and cede control to a couple of yahoos? What’s the motivation to switch at that point? Will be interesting to watch this unfold.

It is so weird how so many people think that the name “PAC” will retain some kind of impressive value. Some of these people actually think if/when the ACC implodes, they’ll be holding all the cards and everyone will be lining up to join the PAC. The name “PAC X” does not hold much future value in and of itself. It previously had value because of a rich history, P5 status, TV markets of members, and marque brands. The history is in the past and the current members have a terrible history, there is no P5 status, there are no tv markets, and there are no marque brands. It’s not as if they’re going to be re-elevated to P5 status simply by adding any 6 teams with the name PAC-8. There’s still a WAC technically, and no one is confused thinking it has BYU, etc. Delusions of grandeur.

I don’t suppose John had any more scoops on their pending new galactic TV deal that was imminent 3 days ago?

Eh, the state pride ship sailed for me once every game started to appear on TV. It’s not like it’s a team of all Oregonians with a rare chance to market the state to the world on TV for the first time.

Clownzano rumors as far as I can tell, doesn’t mean it won’t happen though. A broken clock is…you know the rest. He also has a strong motivation for wanting the PIG2 to flourish, so serious grain of salt with his scooped enthusiasm. Depends on the nature of the deal. How much $? Which games? National or purely regional? From what I’ve seen so far this could range from every home game on national tv to two home games each distributed only in the PNW. Pretty sure viewers in Pittsburgh won’t be tuning in to see Beavis play San Jose State, it stretches the imagination to think this is national when they could draw better numbers from an episode of Gun Smoke.

Be surprised if he stays in college. Him not being a lottery pick probably works to his advantage as far as playing with Dad goes. I hear the WSU frosh of the year entered the portal though.

This is what stood out to me as it pertains to gifting a home game this upcoming year. Not sure why we didn't seem to grasp they consider us adversaries, IMO you don’t give a current legal adversary a gift in the middle of proceedings. Maybe they would have settled differently if you hadn’t already agreed to playing a G5 on the road without even guaranteeing a return game.

Going to be long process for it all to sink in for the PIG2. They’re delighting and squealing in their hollow court victories and seeming riches now. Eventually they’ll start to realize they’re playing San Jose State every week. All downhill from here. 😿 😭 😢

Maybe, but would they have won as much?

All true. People I know with WSU ties blamed him for many of their financial woes. But in reality, they’ve been relatively successful on the field the last year. That being said, their athletic department is a complete financial dumpster fire under his watch, fair or not. Bottom line, I think the PAC2 is at the least feeling a bit unsettled from this, which is a shame.

Oh they’re all big. tOSU at home stands out of course. Lets flip it around a bit, which game can we absolutely not lose?

THIS is who they hire? Seriously? What are they thinking? Total two-fer in my view. Facial for PIG2 and terrible hire (again) by UW. I occasionally peek in on a beaver forum and the once brother in arms is instantly being called a “scumbag”. Ditto for hoops coach. Cracks in the foundation of unquestioned solidarity as the rats flee. 😆