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Message: [QUOTE="UConn Dan, post: 4710970, member: 2362"] Maybe it’s in the video? It’s not in the text. [I]In this episode, Jason and Shelby Scheer discuss all the latest in realignment. Normally we have questions that are specifically discussed, but this is a unique time and in this episode we simply have a detailed conversation about the current state of realignment. Although it is not completely finalized yet, sources indicate that Arizona, Arizona State, and Utah are all likely to join the Big 12. One source said that it would have to fall apart for the three schools not to make the move and the ideal plan for the Big 12 is to make the biggest possible impact, which is announcing all three at once. Although it is not set in stone, there could be an announcement as soon as Friday. Should things fall apart, it would likely be Utah's fault. It is unknown how that would impact the Arizona schools, but Utah AD Mark Harlan has long been a major supporter of the Pac-12 and has been extremely hesitant to leave the conference. Part of our discussion in this episode is why this is a choice that no president wants to make, but one that they all had to. It was their own decisions and a long line of miscues from the conference that have gotten everybody to the point of the entire conference as we know it no longer existing. It may seem like we are rooting for the demise of the Pac-12, but that is not the case. We explain why our opinions have shifted towards the Big 12 and analyze what it means to be loyal to a program and conference overall. There is also some possible movement in the Big 10 that would take Oregon and Washington with possibly Stanford and California as well. There's a possibility it all moves quickly, but even if it doesn't, the college landscape is clearly changing rapidly. Television is in control of most of these decisions now and we discuss the response of ESPN as Fox moves to dominate college football and hold some of the most important cards in the business. Most of the talk revolves around the next step for Arizona and why it makes sense. There is a board meeting scheduled for Thursday night and the Big 12 has a vote that is likely to take place in the afternoon. Anything can happen in realignment and with major networks and decisions involved, but figuring this goes according to plan, Friday is the day Arizona's future changes. [/I] [/QUOTE]

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