Go get Gonzaga

[Halldan1]

As a reborn Pac-12 seeks to fill out its roster moving forward, the best candidate is obvious: Go get Gonzaga

There is no school on the table to join the Pac-12 that would bring more positive feedback and a bigger boost than the Bulldogs

www.cbssports.com

There is no school on the table to join the Pac-12 that would bring more positive feedback and a bigger boost than the Bulldogs​

 

[NYShoreGuy]

As a reborn Pac-12 seeks to fill out its roster moving forward, the best candidate is obvious: Go get Gonzaga

There is no school on the table to join the Pac-12 that would bring more positive feedback and a bigger boost than the Bulldogs

www.cbssports.com

There is no school on the table to join the Pac-12 that would bring more positive feedback and a bigger boost than the Bulldogs​

Pac is seeking football/all sports membership

 

[silkcitypirate]

If the Big EAST teams can suck up the traveling expenses for non basketball sports taking the ZAGS should be a home run but that is a big if.

 

[Seton75]

If the Big EAST teams can suck up the traveling expenses for non basketball sports taking the ZAGS should be a home run but that is a big if.

It is one thing for us to commit to one cross country team. Helluva lot more severe for them.

 

[silkcitypirate]

It is one thing for us to commit to one cross country team. Helluva lot more severe for them.

Agree it is all about $. Will the increased revenue you will make in BB offset the traveling expenses in other sports ? Sports like cross country, golf would be out for sure and I also would knock out say swimming and tennis . Just some thoughts that would make it possible .

 

[SOBO1]

Based on Val's previous comments it seems like the ball is in Gonzaga's court. Keep in mind the WCC bends over backwards for Gonzaga. There is an imbalanced revenue share model, the conference tourney bracket is specifically structured around Gonzaga (they automatically advance to the semi-finals), they play a 16-game league schedule to allow Gonzaga more ooc flexibility, etc.

It's possible that Gonzaga makes more money in WCC than they would in the BigEast.

 

[The Crows Nest]

Agree it is all about $. Will the increased revenue you will make in BB offset the traveling expenses in other sports ? Sports like cross country, golf would be out for sure and I also would knock out say swimming and tennis . Just some thoughts that would make it possible .

sad to say, but some of those sports may not be long for true "college athletics" anymore once the true "P4P" kicks in with schools paying players directly...especially pending how "parity" with women's sports is determined...re finances...

So...if the Conference reads those tea leaves accurately...the decision may involve somewhat less travel than it might under current circumstances.

 

[MooneyHall07]

Agree it is all about $. Will the increased revenue you will make in BB offset the traveling expenses in other sports ? Sports like cross country, golf would be out for sure and I also would knock out say swimming and tennis . Just some thoughts that would make it possible .

Also, would Gonzaga lead to that much of an increase in revenue? It's really hard to say. On the one hand, they are a great program that would elevate the basektball profile of the conference. When they are on ESPN playing Duke or Kansas their games get great ratings. On the other hand, they're in a small market (Spokane) on the west coast playing a conference full of east coast teams. All of their games would have to have a tip off time of at least 9pm EST. Would our TV deal substantially increase in value to justify adding them? I don't know the answer to that.

Also what about the other WCC teams? Do we have to do what the Big Ten and ACC did and add another team along with Gonzaga to make it work? Does Saint Mary's or San Francisco join? That might mitigate the positive financial effects of Gonzaga's admission.

 

[silkcitypirate]

Also, would Gonzaga lead to that much of an increase in revenue? It's really hard to say. On the one hand, they are a great program that would elevate the basektball profile of the conference. When they are on ESPN playing Duke or Kansas their games get great ratings. On the other hand, they're in a small market (Spokane) on the west coast playing a conference full of east coast teams. All of their games would have to have a tip off time of at least 9pm EST. Would our TV deal substantially increase in value to justify adding them? I don't know the answer to that.

Also what about the other WCC teams? Do we have to do what the Big Ten and ACC did and add another team along with Gonzaga to make it work? Does Saint Mary's or San Francisco join? That might mitigate the positive financial effects of Gonzaga's admission.

On tip off time a 9pm start would mean a nice double header on TV say 630pm and a 9 pm. games .

 

[SPK145]

There is an imbalanced revenue share model, the conference tourney bracket is specifically structured around Gonzaga (they automatically advance to the semi-finals), they play a 16-game league schedule to allow Gonzaga more ooc flexibility, etc.

It's possible that Gonzaga makes more money in WCC than they would in the BigEast.

There is a widely imbalanced payout structure to Gonzaga and Saint Marys from the WCC. Gonzaga most recently got 75% of the total payout, Saint Marys got 15% of the total payout, and the other 7 programs split the remaining 10%.

But that payout to Gonzaga was only $3,214,200. They would get vastly more from the Big East.

 

[radecicco]

Also, would Gonzaga lead to that much of an increase in revenue? It's really hard to say. On the one hand, they are a great program that would elevate the basektball profile of the conference. When they are on ESPN playing Duke or Kansas their games get great ratings. On the other hand, they're in a small market (Spokane) on the west coast playing a conference full of east coast teams. All of their games would have to have a tip off time of at least 9pm EST. Would our TV deal substantially increase in value to justify adding them? I don't know the answer to that.

Also what about the other WCC teams? Do we have to do what the Big Ten and ACC did and add another team along with Gonzaga to make it work? Does Saint Mary's or San Francisco join? That might mitigate the positive financial effects of Gonzaga's admission.

Gonzaga’s location doesn’t matter. They are a national brand and would enhance the league, at least while Few is leading the program. But we know the challenges of adding the Zags.

 

[NYShoreGuy]