Conference carousel to start spinning again?

[xudash]

We gave a life-size to a friend for his 50th birthday many years ago.
It had multiple opening.
We inflated it and drove through the gate on Kiawah. Thought they were going to arrest him.

I'm having recollections of Dudley Moore in FOUL PLAY with Goldie Hawn in his apartment and the Bee Gee's music blasting away.

BTW, that is hilarious. The Kiawah gatekeeper hopefully had a sense of humor.

[xudash]

On a more serious note, I can't see this aging well for Gonzaga. The long-term appeal of the Pac 12 with this composition just doesn't seem to have enough pop in it. And Gonzaga is aligning itself with mostly second-tier, public football schools.

The irony is that I guess it is a step up in competitiveness, versus what Gonzaga has been able to take advantage of historically with a weak WCC.

On the other hand, if it is true Gonzaga could snag a full football share and that that figure could come in around $11 million per year, then they have to do it:

It is “far too early” in the process to have clarity on the value of a media rights deal for the rebuilt Pac-12, but we “know one of the measuring sticks” for a new deal: $11M per school per year, according to Jon Wilner of San Jose MERCURY NEWS. Any media rights deal in that range “would qualify as a major psychological victory” for Washington State and Oregon State one year after they were “cast adrift” following the departure of 10 schools from the Pac-12. The rebuilt Pac-12 will feature four Mountain West schools with “above-average valuations,” plus WSU and OSU, which “carry far more media value than the Mountain West average.” The list of “interested suitors” to buy those media rights could include ESPN, which might need content for its streaming service as well as West Coast schools for its 7:30pm PT kickoff window. Fox seemingly would view the rebuilt Pac-12 as an “upgrade from its current association with the Mountain West and want to maintain a comparable inventory level.” The CW “could have interest, as well.” The network signed a one-year deal to broadcast WSU and OSU games this season, has a partnership with the ACC and “covets the return-on-investment offered by live sports.” Meanwhile, Turner is moving into the football space and “will need content to replace its NBA inventory.” The sports streamers, Amazon and Apple, “could have interest, as well.” Wilner wrote using the former Pac-12's media deal to determine average annual valuation, an average of $10M per school per year “seemingly approaches the ceiling for the rebuilt Pac-12 unless 1) the demand side of the marketplace changes substantially or 2) the conference adds two schools that further enhance value” (San Jose MERCURY NEWS, 9/12).

There will be an extraordinary amount of pressure on Gonzaga to maintain its success. Its fellow football members will become beyond peaved in the event the Zags fall off while not fielding a football team.

That Spokane, Washington address is just brutal when it comes to landing on a more logical conference solution.

[muskiefan82]

I'm having recollections of Dudley Moore in FOUL PLAY with Goldie Hawn in his apartment and the Bee Gee's music blasting away.

BTW, that is hilarious. The Kiawah gatekeeper hopefully had a sense of humor.

This is one of the funniest movies from when I was much younger. Loved this movie

[xudash]

This is one of the funniest movies from when I was much younger. Loved this movie

How about when the Dwarf bible salesman is mistaken for "The Dwarf" and Goldie Hawn ends up putting him in the hospital.

And of course, there is always: "KOJACK! KOJACK!"

[muskiefan82]

How about when the Dwarf bible salesman is mistaken for "The Dwarf" and Goldie Hawn ends up putting him in the hospital.

And of course, there is always: "KOJACK! KOJACK!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU8qOagfn-E

[xudash]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iU8qOagfn-E

Thanks for sharing.

The size of cars back then. Damn.

[paulxu]

I'm having recollections of Dudley Moore in FOUL PLAY with Goldie Hawn in his apartment and the Bee Gee's music blasting away.

BTW, that is hilarious. The Kiawah gatekeeper hopefully had a sense of humor.

The life-size doll’s name was Aspen. She didn’t have any clothes on. The gatekeeper coming to the car thought she was a naked women.
Much fun.

[Xville]

I really think the big East missed a big opportunity with Gonzaga, and I think for the big East to remain viable it’s going to have to expand in this landscape. I don’t think sitting idly by is a good strategy

[xubrew]

I really think the big East missed a big opportunity with Gonzaga, and I think for the big East to remain viable it’s going to have to expand in this landscape. I don’t think sitting idly by is a good strategy

I think the only thing the Big East needs to do to remain viable is for 10 of its members to decide they want to stick together and then agree to do it. That's really it. The only way the league falls apart would be if schools were to start leaving.

[Xville]

I think the only thing the Big East needs to do to remain viable is for 10 of its members to decide they want to stick together and then agree to do it. That's really it. The only way the league falls apart would be if schools were to start leaving.

UConn is gone as soon as they are able and if you think other schools are not going to try to jet as soon as they can, I’d tell you that’s naive. There is strength in numbers in todays landscape and I think the big East needs to play offense