RIP Pac-12: Winners and Losers from the Pac-12’s Implosion


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Was Oregon the straw that broke the camel’s back, or was this a debacle years in the making? … What will become of the orphan schools: Oregon State; Washington State; Cal and Stanford? … How much fun will BYU fans have at Utah’s expense? … And, will all of the chaos give Coach Prime a “Year Zero” in 2023? … Let’s find out …

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CU made a preemptive strike in accepting an invitation to rejoin the Big 12 before the Pac-12 media contracts were announced … Now that we know some of the details of the Pac-12 deals, did CU make the right move? … Will the Buffs return to the Big 12 prompt a stampede of realignment? … How will CU teams fare in the Big 12? … Let’s find out …

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Biggest questions surrounding the program as Fall Camp opens … Fall Camp opens today with players reporting; first practice Wednesday … Shedeur Sanders: “I just focus on the next thing to do” … Shedeur Sanders named to Maxwell Award Watch List …

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Pac-9 meetings: Reports of streaming deal with “escalator” clauses … Wilner: Future of the Pac-12 could be decided week … Kliavkoff presenting media rights update to Pac-9 on Tuesday … Rating the odds of Oregon and Washington being invited to join the Big 12 …

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“I Don’t Know …”

//posted 7.30.2023

There are any number of reasons to be excited about CU’s move to the Big 12 – more more; more stability; a return home to familiar foes and a conference where CU has enjoyed success … But is it worth the move away from the “better fit”, both academically and culturally, of the Pac-12? … Let’s find out …

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CU’s defensive backfield might be the most talented since the 2016 team, when all of the starters found their way to the NFL … The issue? Inexperience … Will two high-profile (but young) cornerbacks and a deep list of safeties be able to stabilize a defense which still has question marks up front? … Let’s find out …

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Here are some pros and cons of a move by CU back to the Big 12 … (Note: This essay was first posted back in the good old days – June 11th – when the talk was more of San Diego State joining the Pac-12 than of CU bolting to the Big 12) …

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The Buffs have loaded up with bodies on its defensive front, now boasting nine defensive tackles, eight edge rushers/outside linebackers, and eight inside linebackers (with only two holdovers from the ’22 roster) … Can the CU coaching staff cobble together a lineup to hold off powerful Pac-12 offenses? …

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A unit-by-unit preview of the Buff offense … The standard? How does each unit stand up against the rest of the Pac-12? … Does CU have units which can be considered as one of the top six in the Pac-12? … Or are these units still substandard by Power Five measures? …

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Fox Sports Analysts: What would constitute a successful Year One for Coach Prime? (a well done story) … Oklahoma head coach Brent Venables: “I was unlike Deion (Sanders). I gave guys 12 months of grace to figure it out” …

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CU has brought in 11 transfer offensive linemen, and many of those come to Boulder with starting experience … Can OC Sean Lewis and OL coach Bill O’Boyle cobble together a unit which will be competitive in a Power Five Conference? … Let’s find out …

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JUCO offensive lineman Jeremiah McCrimmon puts CU at 79 scholarships … Sy’veon Wilkerson in; LB Eoghan Kerry and TE Erik Olsen out (staying at CU; leaving the team) …

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