PAC 12 Thread v6.0

[AlaskaGuy]

Oregon Ducks' Royce Freeman will not play in Las Vegas Bowl

 

[socaljim242]

only if they go to Hawaii

Really? I had no idea. lol

 

[RegentDenali]

 

[RegentDenali]

Word is the Cougs D coordinator has that wandering eye right now and could be gone soon. Leach has already been looking to exit stage left as well. We could very likely be seeing an entire new staff in Pullman in the next year or two. Feels like Leach has one foot out the door already.

 

[RegentDenali]

Early Mele Kalikimakas to all you PAC peeps. Enjoy the holidays and god bless.

 

[BamaDude]

It's funny that the Pac-12 claims to be the country's second-oldest major conference. The schools that made up the original Pacific Coast Conference - which included 8 of the league's current 12 members - disbanded in June 0f 1959. Four of those schools (California, USC, UCLA & Washington) formed a NEW CONFERENCE in July of that year, with Stanford coming aboard a month later. The new league was dubbed the Athletic Association of Western Universities. Washington St. came aboard in 1962, with Oregon & Oregon St. joining what would eventually be called the Pac-8 in 1964. Even though the new league would be comprised of essentially the same schools as the old one, it was still a new conference since the old one - which dated back to 1912 - had been disbanded.

Current major conferences that pre-date the erstwhile Pac-12 include the Big 10 (founded in 1895), the SEC (1933), and the ACC (1953). Another FBS league (but not a Power-5 league) that pre-dates the Pac-12 is the MAC, which was founded in 1947 as a small-college conference. Additionally, the MVC (which no longer sponsors football) dates back to 1907; and the Ivy League - which traces its lineage to 1901 - and the Southern Conference (1921) were considered Major College until they moved to the FCS (1-AA) level in 1982).

 

[AlaskaGuy]

It's funny that the Pac-12 claims to be the country's second-oldest major conference. The schools that made up the original Pacific Coast Conference - which included 8 of the league's current 12 members - disbanded in June 0f 1959. Four of those schools (California, USC, UCLA & Washington) formed a NEW CONFERENCE in July of that year, with Stanford coming aboard a month later. The new league was dubbed the Athletic Association of Western Universities. Washington St. came aboard in 1962, with Oregon & Oregon St. joining what would eventually be called the Pac-8 in 1964. Even though the new league would be comprised of essentially the same schools as the old one, it was still a new conference since the old one - which dated back to 1912 - had been disbanded.

Current major conferences that pre-date the erstwhile Pac-12 include the Big 10 (founded in 1895), the SEC (1933), and the ACC (1953). Another FBS league (but not a Power-5 league) that pre-dates the Pac-12 is the MAC, which was founded in 1947 as a small-college conference. Additionally, the MVC (which no longer sponsors football) dates back to 1907; and the Ivy League - which traces its lineage to 1901 - and the Southern Conference (1921) were considered Major College until they moved to the FCS (1-AA) level in 1982).

Vanderbilt would be ranked 5th in the conference academically if it were in the PAC-12.

 

[WizardHawk]

It's funny that the Pac-12 claims to be the country's second-oldest major conference. The schools that made up the original Pacific Coast Conference - which included 8 of the league's current 12 members - disbanded in June 0f 1959. Four of those schools (California, USC, UCLA & Washington) formed a NEW CONFERENCE in July of that year, with Stanford coming aboard a month later. The new league was dubbed the Athletic Association of Western Universities. Washington St. came aboard in 1962, with Oregon & Oregon St. joining what would eventually be called the Pac-8 in 1964. Even though the new league would be comprised of essentially the same schools as the old one, it was still a new conference since the old one - which dated back to 1912 - had been disbanded.

Current major conferences that pre-date the erstwhile Pac-12 include the Big 10 (founded in 1895), the SEC (1933), and the ACC (1953). Another FBS league (but not a Power-5 league) that pre-dates the Pac-12 is the MAC, which was founded in 1947 as a small-college conference. Additionally, the MVC (which no longer sponsors football) dates back to 1907; and the Ivy League - which traces its lineage to 1901 - and the Southern Conference (1921) were considered Major College until they moved to the FCS (1-AA) level in 1982).

Ok, so some dudes that were like brothers changed the name of their clubhouse, but have hung together for longer than all but one other group in school.

Does that make it all better now?

 

[socaljim242]

It's funny that the Pac-12 claims to be the country's second-oldest major conference. The schools that made up the original Pacific Coast Conference - which included 8 of the league's current 12 members - disbanded in June 0f 1959. Four of those schools (California, USC, UCLA & Washington) formed a NEW CONFERENCE in July of that year, with Stanford coming aboard a month later. The new league was dubbed the Athletic Association of Western Universities. Washington St. came aboard in 1962, with Oregon & Oregon St. joining what would eventually be called the Pac-8 in 1964. Even though the new league would be comprised of essentially the same schools as the old one, it was still a new conference since the old one - which dated back to 1912 - had been disbanded.

Current major conferences that pre-date the erstwhile Pac-12 include the Big 10 (founded in 1895), the SEC (1933), and the ACC (1953). Another FBS league (but not a Power-5 league) that pre-dates the Pac-12 is the MAC, which was founded in 1947 as a small-college conference. Additionally, the MVC (which no longer sponsors football) dates back to 1907; and the Ivy League - which traces its lineage to 1901 - and the Southern Conference (1921) were considered Major College until they moved to the FCS (1-AA) level in 1982).

If you "disband" after one season and the next season essentially the same schools are still playing each other the next season. Didn't you just change the name of the conference but were still the same conference?
And who really cares?

 

[Olyduck]

It's funny that the Pac-12 claims to be the country's second-oldest major conference. The schools that made up the original Pacific Coast Conference - which included 8 of the league's current 12 members - disbanded in June 0f 1959. Four of those schools (California, USC, UCLA & Washington) formed a NEW CONFERENCE in July of that year, with Stanford coming aboard a month later. The new league was dubbed the Athletic Association of Western Universities. Washington St. came aboard in 1962, with Oregon & Oregon St. joining what would eventually be called the Pac-8 in 1964. Even though the new league would be comprised of essentially the same schools as the old one, it was still a new conference since the old one - which dated back to 1912 - had been disbanded.

Current major conferences that pre-date the erstwhile Pac-12 include the Big 10 (founded in 1895), the SEC (1933), and the ACC (1953). Another FBS league (but not a Power-5 league) that pre-dates the Pac-12 is the MAC, which was founded in 1947 as a small-college conference. Additionally, the MVC (which no longer sponsors football) dates back to 1907; and the Ivy League - which traces its lineage to 1901 - and the Southern Conference (1921) were considered Major College until they moved to the FCS (1-AA) level in 1982).

Hilarious

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Washington State DC Grinch candidate to join Ohio State's staff

 

[AlaskaGuy]

Pac-12 2017 Season Awards and All-Conference Team

 

[wazzu31]

Word is the Cougs D coordinator has that wandering eye right now and could be gone soon. Leach has already been looking to exit stage left as well. We could very likely be seeing an entire new staff in Pullman in the next year or two. Feels like Leach has one foot out the door already.

Of course Grinch does, he should've been one of the hottest names in the country this off season but wasn't. I just hope he stays one more year and the XFL does reboot because Grinch will be promoted since Mike Leach will be the first HC hired.

 

[RegentDenali]

WOOF!!! Huskies land one of the top ILB recruits in the nation.

 

[AlaskaGuy]

WOOF!!! Huskies land one of the top ILB recruits in the nation.

2018 Pac-12 Football Team Rankings

 

[smilesid]

As a coach, Bryan Harsin is now 5-1 against PAC 12 teams.

 

[RegentDenali]

BSU are now 3-0 against the Ducks the past 10 seasons. It's kind of funny because the last two beat downs during the Kelly era were such a perceived scar on the program, they refused to book another home and away with BSU. Both games, their fans acted as if a victory was an automatic and even playing BSU was beneath the greatness of the Ducks. 2 beat downs and the Ducks refused to book anymore games with them. The scars were too much.

LOL at the fact they couldn't hide from them anymore with a bowl matchup and the Broncos absolutely treated them like a blowup doll again.

Should BSU fans start mentioning "the streak" every time a Duck is around? Think they've earned it.

 

[RegentDenali]

2018 Pac-12 Football Team Rankings

It's great to see the Huskies recruiting at this level. I'm still expecting USC and UCLA to add a lot more to their classes in January. Both will finish very strong. USC will finish in the top 5 as usual no matter whose the coach there.
Huskies have put together a really impressive looking class.

When Leavitt officially announces his intention to leave the Ducks to join FSU, there will be some another flood of decommits. There is always a chance he stays so I'm not counting that out either at this point. Phil could pay him millions more and it wouldn't even phase his wallet in the least. If he does stay, the damage is contained for now. But if he does, expect them to use the period between the early signing period and Feb LOI to hire a new DC and assistants that are needed, and try to do some late gets to fill the class.

 

[WizardHawk]

You mean you don't expect the ducks to end up with a flash of high level recruits begging to join after that terrible showing in their pathetic bowl? Shocked I tell you.

 

[Olyduck]

BSU are now 3-0 against the Ducks the past 10 seasons. It's kind of funny because the last two beat downs during the Kelly era were such a perceived scar on the program, they refused to book another home and away with BSU. Both games, their fans acted as if a victory was an automatic and even playing BSU was beneath the greatness of the Ducks. 2 beat downs and the Ducks refused to book anymore games with them. The scars were too much.

LOL at the fact they couldn't hide from them anymore with a bowl matchup and the Broncos absolutely treated them like a blowup doll again.

Should BSU fans start mentioning "the streak" every time a Duck is around? Think they've earned it.

losing to Boise in 08 and 09 had nothing to do with not booking them again. it had to do with Blount and not wanting another scene like that.