08-02-2023, 02:44 PM
I've read a number of articles how many B1G schools are not happy the new media deals were negotiated without their input and how many issues remain unclear. So maybe they aren't in the mood to vote for expansion. Stanford has to at least try to talk with them.
Now is the time for Stanford to make an attempt to get ahead of the curve. I hate to say this as a proud alum. I don't have a problem with Stanford begging to get it's foot in the door and take any kind of deal initially to get into the Big 10 club. The football team is at a low. We have no bargaining leverage other than maybe academic reputation and Olympic sports. Once we are a B1G member then Stanford can slowly start climbing up the totem poll.
A few weeks ago I might have been more inclined to keep the PAC together. But this latest Apple TV proposal is the final straw for me. The conference media negotiations has been inept for a long time. I have no confidence of those in power to initiate or manage a PAC-X stand alone deal.
Now is the time for Stanford to make an attempt to get ahead of the curve. I hate to say this as a proud alum. I don't have a problem with Stanford begging to get it's foot in the door and take any kind of deal initially to get into the Big 10 club. The football team is at a low. We have no bargaining leverage other than maybe academic reputation and Olympic sports. Once we are a B1G member then Stanford can slowly start climbing up the totem poll.
A few weeks ago I might have been more inclined to keep the PAC together. But this latest Apple TV proposal is the final straw for me. The conference media negotiations has been inept for a long time. I have no confidence of those in power to initiate or manage a PAC-X stand alone deal.