Somebody asked John Canzano if he could wave a magic wand and change one thing about college football...what would it be?

He stated that he would go back in time and convince the Pac-12 to take the 30 Million ESPN offer, and keep the conference alive. What do YOU think...agree with that?

It is funny, but my answer back then would have been, "heck-YES!" But not now. I like the Athletic Department getting 54 million this fiscal year, and that is with HALF a media share that will go up gradually. I LIKE being in a Super-Conference, and being a major player. I like having Dan Lanning, as I doubt he would stay with us in the Pac-12--being on the outside of the Super-Two.

I like the exposure on major TV channels, the building of the brand even further. I LIKE where we are....which do you prefer?

Is that a damn pretty picture or what? FishDuck had a photographer there!

"could go back in time..."

How about knowing what you know now about what the future will probably look like 5 years from now, what would you change?

Which programs, aside from OSU/WSU, would be in a better position 5 years from now if the Pac had stayed together? Money? Visibility? National consciousness?

For Canzano, it seems beyond nostalgia. That he believes OSU/WSU became victims and every other Old Pac program should have sacrificed their future to keep them whole.

Colorado will be better in the old Big12. USC/UCLA/UW/UO will be better off by a multitude in the B1G. UA/ASU will be more competitive in the Big12. Utah is probably a wash especially since it is now paired with BYU in the same conference. Maybe Cal & Stanford, would be better off 5 years from now in the Old Pac than the ACC? So, four out of the 12, including OSU/WSU?

Charles, i like where we are at now!

We still get to play usuck and the leg lifters up north. Sharing first hand in their annual misery Add in tOSU, Michigan, PSU, Indiana (now) and Iowa in different years. Thats awesome....

Plus we are in a conference that the 3rd or 4th place team can make the CFP. That did not and would never happen is the PAC 12 was flying the colors.

This year and many years OBD's will not have to win the conference or be in the title game to make the CFP

For this old gray beard we are in the big time and right where we belong. Just my feelings.

Go Ducks......give Whisky a reason to fire there coach and the stubborn AD who supports 20 points in 4 games, total.

Wow, hard to believe that is the best wish for college football JC could come up with. Talk about seeing the world from a distorted frame of reference.

Taking the 30 mil would have been ok for us with the Nike connections aka $$$. Probably ruling the Pac 12 in most sports since $c and ucla had already bailed when the 30 mil offer came in.

The Pac would have been on par with Big 12 and ACC. If we wanted a sure ticket to the football playoffs, staying would have been fine.

But my hindsight is glad we made the trip even with the 1/2 share for a while (with full playoff and NCAA BBall shares now) and we will be a full share in a bigger aquarium next go-round.

As Happy said earlier, being in the B1G probably means 4 CFP slots most years. Being in the Old Pac would likely mean 2 at the most. Some years 1 based on the image of the conference nationally the last year prior to USC/UCLA escape. The Ducks have a better chance being 4 of 18, than 1 of 12.

Likewise, Beavis undoubtedly has a better chance in the New Pac of the one G6 CFP slot (just compete with Boise State) than they would ever have had in the Old Pac.

If you have a time machine you go further back in time and don't hire Scott.

We still wouldn't end up in as good of a spot as we are for football, but it would be way better for college sports on the whole.

If I could revise history, I’d have the P12, MWC, ACC, and Big 12 combine to be one super conference from coast to coast.