To all Pac-10 fans,
Consider for a moment the following: The Pac-10 represents the NCAA\'s finest example of combining athletic and academic excellence. Additionally, Pac-10 schools are centered around the largest media markets in the West. We feel aggressive new leadership for the conference could better leverage these obvious strengths to increase the stature and opportunities available for the member institutions and their fans by accomplishing the following:
1. Ensuring that every Pac-10 football and basketball game is available via television and Internet (including pay-per-view options).
2. Improving the profile and stature of conference Bowl game alignments.
3. Committing to improve the quality of officiating in football and basketball.
Stuart Mandel from SI.com recently stated the issue quite clearly: \'As a sports entity, the Pac-10 is right up there with the Big Ten, SEC and everyone else. As businesses, however, the Big Ten and SEC are Wal-Mart and Target; the Pac-10 is the mom-and-pop shop down the street.\'
It is apparent leaders like James E. Delany (Big 10), Michael L. Slive (SEC), and Mike Tranghese (Big East) are significantly ahead of the Pac-10 in aggressively marketing their product. Current Pac-10 leaders have tried hard, but the conference is still falling behind the competition.
All you have to do is sign this petition (see below) asking for new Pac-10 leadership. Once we have at least 5000 signatures (this only takes 500 names from each Pac-10 school), the petition will be forwarded to all conference ADs, local media in Pac-10 markets, and national media outlets like SI.com and ESPN.com.
We need a change. Your voice can help make it happen!
Please forward on to all your Pac-10 fan friends.
I was just reading some of the latest comments and honestly it is so frustrating to see how many people feel exactly the same way about the officiating issues. I have been spending my nights digging into the media revenue stats and it just keeps proving that we are being treated like a small local shop instead of a major player. People have been emailing me their own ideas for the conference bowl alignments and I am trying to keep track of it all even though my inbox is a total disaster right now.
Reached 100 supporters
December 5, 2006
6 Comments
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Dave Chopra
19 years ago
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SEC is light years ahead of us. embarrassing to watch them make all that money while we struggle to get on cable.
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Mike Hamilton
19 years ago
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The officiating in this conference is a total joke. Every single Saturday the refs ruin the game. Get someone in charge who actually cares about the product.
S
Sarah Gray
19 years ago
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tired of not being able to find my team on tv. we have the talent and the schools but the administration is stuck in the 90s. time for a change.
K
Kevin Griffin
19 years ago
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been saying this for years. the conference leaders are asleep at the wheel.
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Brian Rahman
19 years ago
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need better bowl games. my team wins 9 games and ends up in some desert bowl no one watches
J
Jason Warner
19 years ago
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Fire them all. The mom and pop shop comparison is spot on. wake up pac-10!!
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To all Pac-10 fans,
Consider for a moment the following: The Pac-10 represents the NCAA\'s finest example of combining athletic and academic excellence. Additionally, Pac-10 schools are centered around the largest media markets in the West. We feel aggressive new leadership for the conference could better leverage these obvious strengths to increase the stature and opportunities available for the member institutions and their fans by accomplishing the following:
1. Ensuring that every Pac-10 football and basketball game is available via television and Internet (including pay-per-view options).
2. Improving the profile and stature of conference Bowl game alignments.
3. Committing to improve the quality of officiating in football and basketball.
Stuart Mandel from SI.com recently stated the issue quite clearly: \'As a sports entity, the Pac-10 is right up there with the Big Ten, SEC and everyone else. As businesses, however, the Big Ten and SEC are Wal-Mart and Target; the Pac-10 is the mom-and-pop shop down the street.\'
It is apparent leaders like James E. Delany (Big 10), Michael L. Slive (SEC), and Mike Tranghese (Big East) are significantly ahead of the Pac-10 in aggressively marketing their product. Current Pac-10 leaders have tried hard, but the conference is still falling behind the competition.
All you have to do is sign this petition (see below) asking for new Pac-10 leadership. Once we have at least 5000 signatures (this only takes 500 names from each Pac-10 school), the petition will be forwarded to all conference ADs, local media in Pac-10 markets, and national media outlets like SI.com and ESPN.com.
We need a change. Your voice can help make it happen!
Please forward on to all your Pac-10 fan friends.
I was just reading some of the latest comments and honestly it is so frustrating to see how many people feel exactly the same way about the officiating issues. I have been spending my nights digging into the media revenue stats and it just keeps proving that we are being treated like a small local shop instead of a major player. People have been emailing me their own ideas for the conference bowl alignments and I am trying to keep track of it all even though my inbox is a total disaster right now.
Reached 100 supporters
December 5, 2006
6 Comments
D
Dave Chopra
19 years ago
Featured
SEC is light years ahead of us. embarrassing to watch them make all that money while we struggle to get on cable.
M
Mike Hamilton
19 years ago
Featured
The officiating in this conference is a total joke. Every single Saturday the refs ruin the game. Get someone in charge who actually cares about the product.
S
Sarah Gray
19 years ago
Featured
tired of not being able to find my team on tv. we have the talent and the schools but the administration is stuck in the 90s. time for a change.
K
Kevin Griffin
19 years ago
Featured
been saying this for years. the conference leaders are asleep at the wheel.
B
Brian Rahman
19 years ago
Featured
need better bowl games. my team wins 9 games and ends up in some desert bowl no one watches
J
Jason Warner
19 years ago
Featured
Fire them all. The mom and pop shop comparison is spot on. wake up pac-10!!
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SEC is light years ahead of us. embarrassing to watch them make all that money while we struggle to get on cable.