Wow, it's official!

by NC Ute on Jun 16, 2010 1:10 PM PDT

Straight from the horses mouth!

"June 16, 2010

WALNUT CREEK, Calif. -- The Pacific-10 has extended an invitation to the University of Utah to join the Conference. A press conference will take place in the Rice-Eccles Stadium tower at the University of Utah tomorrow at 1 p.m. MT/12 p.m. PT."

http://www.pac-10.org/genrel/061610aaa.html

Please ignore my earlier pessimistic comments! I'll try to be less pessimistic in our future Pac 12 travels. :D

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Lol

Literally a few hours ago you said it wasn’t happening.

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by rebelfan1 on Jun 16, 2010 1:43 PM PDT reply actions

do utah and colorada start in 2011 or 2012 season?

one site i saw said the buffs will start in 2012 but on another i saw that utah would start in 2011 in the pac-12 conference.

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by wolfmanshowlforever on Jun 16, 2010 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions

2011

I wouldn’t see why they would start in 2012, just more penalties from the Big 12. Nebraska is starting 2011 because of the penalties they would have to deal with in the Big 12…

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by rebelfan1 on Jun 16, 2010 6:50 PM PDT up reply actions

Actually it is more penalties if they leave in 2011 than 2012 for Colorado

Utah has no penalties, but with Colorado on the slate for 2012 Utah willl likely move on 2012 also. The original PAC 10 plan as to have the expansion set by December for implementation in 2012. they are ahead of schedule on setting the teams and now have a choice of pushing up the date to 2011.

With Nebraska already moving in 2011, Colorado might petition the PAC 10 to move up the expansion a year, something Utah can accomodate well, as the MWC has no penalties.

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by utesfan100 on Jun 17, 2010 6:49 AM PDT up reply actions

Hopefully

The Pac-10 keeps Utah from joining until 2012. That way they don’t completely screw the MWC… They give us an AQ then leave for the Pac-10… I’d be fine with that.

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by rebelfan1 on Jun 17, 2010 8:40 AM PDT up reply actions

that would work

7 AQ leagues.

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by Jeremy Mauss on Jun 17, 2010 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions

Yeah

Definitely would take away some of the anger I would have towards Utah when they leave.

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by rebelfan1 on Jun 17, 2010 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions

Just goes to show...

How much influence I have. I write a message calling for the Pac 10 commissioner to prove me wrong and within hours the invite comes. See, I have mad pull. xD

by NC Ute on Jun 17, 2010 6:17 AM PDT reply actions