Sportsfan101
Well-Known Member
We need to stand up and let CU administration know that the CU fanbase does not want Pac-12 expansion WITHOUT pod scheduling. Everything I'm reading right now indicates if expansion happens it will happen WITHOUT pod scheduling. Arizona AD came out last night and said he was "concerned" about expansion for these reasons. Therefore, we need to capture momentum about this issue right now, because the expansion train is rumbling by very, very quickly.
E-mail addresses are Mike.Bohn@Colorado.Edu; Bruce.Benson@Colorado.Edu; and Phil.DiStefano@Colorado.Edu. WE REALLY NEED TO LET CU ADMIN, ESPECIALLY BENSON, KNOW ABOUT THE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH PAC-12 EXPANSION.
Text of my message (feel free to cut/paste where appropriate):
Hello Mike.
I am a proud CU fan and a CU season ticket holder. My parents, my wife, my brother, and my sister all graduated from the University of Colorado. My family has held football season tickets since 1962.
I wanted to e-mail you regarding my concerns about Pac-12 expansion. If newspaper reports are to be believed, after Pac-12 expansion CU will be placed in the Eastern Division of the Pac-16 conference with Texas, Texas Tech, OU, OSU, Utah, Arizona and Arizona State. This move would remove most if not all of the positive momentum that our conference affiliation switch to the Pac-12 created.
If CU is placed in the Eastern Division, it would mean 7 conference games against Eastern Division foes and only 2 games per year against “Pac 8” schools. This means that Colorado will play in California only every other year, and that a California school will play in Boulder only every other year. This severely limits our ability to reach our alumni base on the West Coast, which would cost CU material fundraising dollars in the future. This also places CU in a division with schools that are not culturally aligned with the University of Colorado.
I note that the Arizona Athletic Director last night mentioned that he was “concerned” about expansion. Please note that a huge percentage of CU fans are also deeply concerned about expansion -- particularly the scheduling aspect. There is one potential solution to CU’s problem with Pac-12 expansion ? pod scheduling. Pod scheduling (with 4 pods of 4 teams each, and a pod comprised of each of the Northwest schools, the California schools, the Mountain and Arizona schools and the Big 12 South schools) would be a much better way to preserve conference unity. In such a scenario, CU would play each team in its “pod” (Arizona, Arizona State and Utah) every year, and 2 teams from each of the other pods. This would ensure a game in California each year, and a home game versus a team from California each year. This also allows CU to continue our work in reaching alums on the West Coast. This is the only way that a majority of CU fans could stomach conference expansion.
In conclusion, I ask that you work with the Arizona, Arizona State and Utah Presidents/ADs to ensure that pod scheduling is implemented in the event of Pac-12 expansion. Without pod scheduling, expansion is a bad deal for the University of Colorado, its fans and alums. If you have any questions, or if I can help in any way, please let me know.
Regards,
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E-mail addresses are Mike.Bohn@Colorado.Edu; Bruce.Benson@Colorado.Edu; and Phil.DiStefano@Colorado.Edu. WE REALLY NEED TO LET CU ADMIN, ESPECIALLY BENSON, KNOW ABOUT THE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WITH PAC-12 EXPANSION.
Text of my message (feel free to cut/paste where appropriate):
Hello Mike.
I am a proud CU fan and a CU season ticket holder. My parents, my wife, my brother, and my sister all graduated from the University of Colorado. My family has held football season tickets since 1962.
I wanted to e-mail you regarding my concerns about Pac-12 expansion. If newspaper reports are to be believed, after Pac-12 expansion CU will be placed in the Eastern Division of the Pac-16 conference with Texas, Texas Tech, OU, OSU, Utah, Arizona and Arizona State. This move would remove most if not all of the positive momentum that our conference affiliation switch to the Pac-12 created.
If CU is placed in the Eastern Division, it would mean 7 conference games against Eastern Division foes and only 2 games per year against “Pac 8” schools. This means that Colorado will play in California only every other year, and that a California school will play in Boulder only every other year. This severely limits our ability to reach our alumni base on the West Coast, which would cost CU material fundraising dollars in the future. This also places CU in a division with schools that are not culturally aligned with the University of Colorado.
I note that the Arizona Athletic Director last night mentioned that he was “concerned” about expansion. Please note that a huge percentage of CU fans are also deeply concerned about expansion -- particularly the scheduling aspect. There is one potential solution to CU’s problem with Pac-12 expansion ? pod scheduling. Pod scheduling (with 4 pods of 4 teams each, and a pod comprised of each of the Northwest schools, the California schools, the Mountain and Arizona schools and the Big 12 South schools) would be a much better way to preserve conference unity. In such a scenario, CU would play each team in its “pod” (Arizona, Arizona State and Utah) every year, and 2 teams from each of the other pods. This would ensure a game in California each year, and a home game versus a team from California each year. This also allows CU to continue our work in reaching alums on the West Coast. This is the only way that a majority of CU fans could stomach conference expansion.
In conclusion, I ask that you work with the Arizona, Arizona State and Utah Presidents/ADs to ensure that pod scheduling is implemented in the event of Pac-12 expansion. Without pod scheduling, expansion is a bad deal for the University of Colorado, its fans and alums. If you have any questions, or if I can help in any way, please let me know.
Regards,
XXXXXXXXXXXXX