#Pac-12

[imaginespazzi]

I’m so excited for the pac-12 tournament like i hope it is as good as advertised and i’m sure it will be, i just want lots of close games!! Also my “bold” prediction is whoever wins the pac tournament goes all the way to the natty game (assuming it’s stanford or ucla it’s probs not that bold haha)

I have a feeling the Pac-12 tournament is going to be insane and I'm so excited. It was my favorite tournament like who had WSU winning last season? I really hope we get something as insane as that again.

I currently have Stanford winning the natty just on vibes so like this would check out but my bold prediction is that Oregon State is gonna win the whole thing which actually isn't that bold at all because they're #4 but I feel like it's still a bold prediction lol.

[podcastcoug]

PodcastCoug 8th Season! Conference Alignment / 2023 Roster / Colorado State

This week begins the 8th Season of The PodcastCoug, as we are discussing the current affairs in the conference alignment, the Pac-12 Quarterbacks, our 2023 Roster, and the opener with Colorado State in Fort Collins on Saturday.  

[anygivengameday]

30th SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl

#17 Oregon State Beavers vs Florida Gators

Saturday, December 17, 2022

Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, NV

[bongaboi]

Utah: 2022 Pac-12 Football Champions

LAS VEGAS -- The only blemish in USC's 11-win regular season had been a one-point loss to Utah in October. Thanks to the Pac-12's decision to turn its championship game into a matchup between its two best teams instead of division winners, the Trojans had an opportunity to make that loss moot and advance to their first College Football Playoff appearance in Lincoln Riley's first season as head coach.

But one blemish turned into two on Friday night, as No. 11 Utah played spoiler and proved it has USC's number this season.

The Utes scored 24 straight points at one point and went on to dominate No. 4 USC 47-24 to win their second straight Pac-12 title and likely keep the Trojans out of the fourth playoff spot.

"You come as far as this team has come and this program has come in the last 12 months, and obviously to not get it done, it's a tough pill to swallow," Riley said after the game. "They were definitely the better team tonight. They deserved it."

"Our players never stopped believing," Utes head coach Kyle Whittingham said. "We had a chip on our shoulder. We got the message loud and clear that people were underestimating us."

In what felt like a tangential version of the matchup between the teams earlier this season, the Utes' slow start did not hold them back. USC dominated the first quarter and raced to a 17-3 lead early thanks to a few more Heisman-worthy plays by quarterback Caleb Williams, who finished the game with 363 passing yards, 21 rushing yards, three touchdowns and one interception.

But it all unraveled in a hurry for USC. After pulling off a miraculous 59-yard run that had him gasping for air and walking gingerly, Williams never quite looked the same.

Afterward, Riley said that Williams "popped" his hamstring on that long first-quarter run.

"I asked him at one point, I was like, 'Are you 50 percent?'" Riley said. "And I mean, he was not even close to 50 percent. I definitely thought about taking him out. … He wouldn't have let me. He wouldn't even let me take him out at the end."

Riley called the performance one of the gutsiest he has witnessed. Williams, meanwhile, described the feeling of his injury as that of an old rubber band.

"The rest of the game I felt it," Williams said. "But a person that I admire is Kobe [Bryant], and he always said the game is bigger than what you're feeling."

As Williams was nursing the injury, Utah was settling in. During the second quarter, quarterback Cameron Rising put together two touchdown drives at the end of the half to tie the score at 17.

In the second half, it became clear Williams was hurt. He favored his left side and was visibly limping. He showed some hesitation as he dropped back, and when the USC defense was on the field, he rode the stationary bike on the sideline to stay loose. At one point, backup quarterback Miller Moss grabbed his helmet and appeared to warm up, but Williams remained under center.

Though Williams stayed in the game, he was no longer the player that spearheaded one of the most explosive offenses in the nation. Having been unable to establish the run early, a hobbled Williams looked frozen in the pocket, and it all but sapped USC's scoring prowess. Williams was uncharacteristically sacked four times, and his throws lacked the pinpoint accuracy and strength they have had all season.

The Utes took advantage. Whittingham said postgame that Utah "smelled blood in the water" when the team noticed Williams was hurt in the third quarter and made a concerted effort to bring more pressure.

Utah not only pressured Williams plenty, but on offense it went back to its most reliable option against the USC defense: tight ends. Dalton Kincaid and Thomas Yassmin combined for 121 yards, including a 60-yard touchdown pass from Rising to Yassmin that pushed the lead back to 10 after USC had cut it to three in the fourth quarter.

By the time running back Ja'Quinden Jackson broke off a 53-yard touchdown run to put the Utes up by 16, the result was all but set in stone.

"I felt we took it a little personal," Rising said. "We saw all that as disrespect. We wanted to go out and prove a point."

Rising, a senior, finished with 310 yards passing to six receivers and three touchdowns. He continued to have success against USC and was selected the game's most valuable player postgame as the Utes once again did what no other team could all season: outscore and outgain the Trojans. Utah finished with 533 total yards to USC's 411. The Utes also finished with a title that Rising leaned into during the postgame ceremony: "Trojan killers."

The win sends the Utes back to the Rose Bowl. The Trojans, meanwhile, were left with not just two losses to the same team, but a hurt quarterback and no title to show for their turnaround season.

"We're not going to walk around like this is some funeral. We made a lot of progress to get to this point," Riley said. "Part of it is when you get to these moments, these big games, is groups that have been there before. [Utah] certainly have. A lot of our team has not."

The prevailing sentiment from Riley after the game was that the Trojans had run into a team that not only outplayed them, but also had more experience. The Utes indeed provide a stark contrast to USC's roster makeup. The transfer portal has defined Riley's first year at USC, and it's evident that Utah's continuity is its strength.

Yet as Riley debriefed on the loss and talked about preparing for USC's bowl game, he was sure to look ahead toward next season, when the Trojans might have some continuity but won't shy away from using change to gain an edge.

"There's going to be a lot of changes. That's college football in this day and age," Riley said. "We know what our mission is -- to be in that same locker room and feeling a whole helluva lot different than we do right now. We'll bring in a couple pieces who will help us on that journey."

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Deion Sanders Leads Colorado to a Quiet Resurgence in College Football

Deion Sanders and Colorado: A Quiet Resurgence While Deion Sanders hasn’t been the center of viral media moments or high-profile confrontations with celebrities, his impact on Colorado’s football program is undeniable. The Buffaloes, who finished at the bottom of the Pac-12 last season, are now quietly crafting a strong 5-2 record and positioning themselves in the competitive Big 12 title race…

[davidblaska]

Go Badgers! Go Cougars!

We’re old and we hate change! Holy jump up and sit down! It’s college football season already! We see the Wisconsin Badgers are playing Western Michigan tonight here in Madison WI! Our football conference expanded to 18 teams and did away with East and West divisions. Not only that, but you can buy the hard stuff at Camp Randall. Badger fans may need it! A little Googling finds that the…

[grinbarrettblog]

The single biggest loss from conference re-alignment that nobody is talking about

History…Tradition… Rivalry, it has all gone to the wayside with the conference realignment shuffle…no more PAC-12 as we know it today. With Oregon, UCLA, USC and Washington headed to the Big 10. Cal and Stanford will be headed to the ACC. Arizona, Arizona State, Colorado and Utah are joining the Big 12. And the left behinds, Oregon State and Washington State, will attempt to pick up the pieces.…

[sportsminorityreport]

The fall of the PAC --- The start of the relegation era.

I heard a Utah fan complaining about "being relegated" to the Big 12 --- most Utah fans and administrators wanted to stay in the PAC.

That relegation statement resonated with me.

I think if all the rumors of today happen, that may be the most honest way to look at everything that has gone down.

The bottom line is that the PAC 12 was a 12 team conference where essentially 8 schools carried their weight to some degree in the revenue sports and brought good markets. They were feeding 12 mouths.

If Stanford and Cal had never had the conference add Oregon State and Washington State (two schools with academics that were not and have not been at PAC standards decades ago) would the Pac have crumbled? Probably not.

With USC and UCLA the PAC schools were projected to be worth $50M per school or $600M. Without those two NW schools they would probably be worth about $570M or $57M per school. Is USC or UCLA leaving if they have $57M each and the Big Ten TV deal does not reflect LA value? I don't think so.

In real terms NOT actively relegating both schools --- something that probably was not allowed in the conference by-laws --- probably doomed the conference. Too many mouths to feed.

What do we have today --- end result.

The haves of the PAC (Washington, Oregon, USC, and UCLA ) have been promoted.

The middle class of the PAC (Colorado, Arizona, ASU, Utah, and now maybe with rumors of Stanford and Cal to the ACC) have be relegated to a slightly lesser conference than the PAC, and the Lower class of the PAC Oregon State and Washington State appear to have been strongly relegated to a lower level, the MWC.

Two years from now, I think we will just view this as a relegation story.

And I think more importantly, I think this is historically significant. I think this is the first round of relegation realignment.

The next seems likely to gut the ACC. The ACC schools all feel the ACC is better than the Big 12. But just like in the PAC, they may be forced to take the lifeboats that are there.

And then things get interesting....

I would not be shocked if the Big Ten crumbles into a football haves conference and a football have nots conference. Is there any reason Purdue, Indiana, Iowa, and others should be making Ohio State money?

I would not be shocked to see the Big Ten break into a 3 team football conference with the traditional powers along with their ACC and PAC acquisitions and several teams... perhaps enough for an 8 team football only conference operating at the Big 12 level... whose members play their Olympic sports in the Big Ten.

Who gets the axe?

Indiana

Purdue

Northwestern

Illinois

Iowa

minesota

wisconsin

and..... Nebraska?!?!?!

I would not be shocked to see Ol' Miss and Mississippi State forced out of the conference by Texas in order for the SEC to keep payouts up with Big Ten "A".

Relegation is here.

[sportsnewsinusa]

The Pac-12's Shaky Future: A Tale of Athletic Excellence, Departures, and Uncertainty

The Legacy of the "Conference of Champions" As the prestigious "Conference of Champions," the Pac-12 has left an indelible mark on the annals of sports history. Known as the largest athletic conference out West, its century-old legacy has spanned across a myriad of sports, from Olympic athletics to men's college basketball, securing more national championships than any other league. The illustrious lineup of alumni includes sports legends like Jackie Robinson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Tiger Woods, and Jackie Joyner-Kersee. However, recent events seem to be shifting the tide for this once tradition-rich league. The Winds of Change: A Mass Exodus Just half a decade ago, it would have been unimaginable to foresee the dire circumstances currently facing the Pac-12. The conference, once known for its indomitable spirit, has been rocked by a wave of departures, a mass exodus that has quickly transformed the Pac-12 into a dwindling fraternity of schools. These unforeseen changes in college sports have led to a reshuffling of alliances, with schools leaving their traditional conferences at an unprecedented rate. Last year, the Pac-12 took a devastating blow when two of its key members, Southern California and UCLA, announced their plans to leave for the Big Ten. Following this move, Colorado dealt another blow by casting its vote to join the Big 12. Read the full article

[101now]

Colorado set to depart Pac-12, join Big 12 Conference in 2024-25

The next phase of realignment in college football is officially underway. The University of Colorado Board of Regents unanimously approved a resolution Thursday allowing Colorado to join the Big 12 Conference effective for the 2024-25 academic year.  The news comes less than 24 hours after Big 12 presidents and chancellors voted to accept Colorado as a new member, clearing the way for the school…

[imaginespazzi]

Oregon State’s freshies have stepped up big this game!! I love the pac so much 😭

Ok now please Utah do your thing later 🙏 (ngl i actually really like UCLA but I love AP too much so i gotta stick by my girl!)

Also Arizona to upset USC i feel 👀

Double overtime in the Pac already like who's doing it like them?? Football when I catch you. I will never forgive this shit like the Pac is literally the best conference and now?? My Oregon State winning the Pac isn't look that bad either. Also have I mentioned I'm a Reagen Beers stan? Cause yes, yes m'am.

And then Stanford *struggling* for 3 quarters with Cal?? The parity is just insane in the Pac (also this my very early prediction that Kiki Iriafen is going to be an All-American next season)

Why is this Utah-UCLA game so late and why is it always Utah getting the late game? I just wanna watch AP hoop with clear eyes but listen in this house we *manifest* and tonight we're manifesting for Utah.

I could see the Arizona upset if they can figure out how to neutralize Juju again and this time *actually* hold on for dear life.

[blogbulb]

Pac-12's Quarterback Renaissance: Will Elite QB Play Be Enough to End CFP Drought?

Pac-12's Quarterback Renaissance: Will Elite QB Play Be Enough to End CFP Drought? Read the full article

[royalarchivist]

[ The lights suddenly flick back on ]

Bagi: Ay– caralho!

Quackity: [Immediately loses it] NO MAMES! NO MAMES!

Pac: Nem fudendo! [Laughs] It's Quackity! Não é possível!

Bagi: [Laughs] I though you were Pac, and I thought Pac were Etoiles!

Quackity: I thought y'all were Mexicans!

The funniest part of SquidCraft today was this happy surprise after the lights-out game.

[priceperplayer]

Arizona Swept Cal in First Pac-12 Series

Arizona swept Cal Sunday afternoon, becoming the only Pac-12 squad to do so in its first conference series this year. The Wildcats had seven extra-base hits, including a homer from Kiko Romero. According to bookie pay per head sources, the win improved Arizona’s win streak to nine. Also, it was the first Pac-12 series sweep for the team since last year against the eventual champions Stanford. In…

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UCLA Football the Odds-On favorite to Land Clemson QB DJ Uiagalelei

UCLA Football the Odds-On favorite to Land Clemson QB DJ Uiagalelei

The buzz is building between the Bruins and one of the biggest names in the transfer portal. Clemson quarterback DJ Uiagalelei entered the NCAA transfer portal Monday after much speculation, and the rumors haven’t slowed down since. Bookies.com released hypothetical odds on where the former top recruit will spend the 2023 season, and UCLA football was the leader at +250 with an implied…

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✨️🫧📀The 12th House in the

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🫧It is considered a house of introspection, subconscious and ending cycles. This house is associated with the sign of Pisces and is considered the most spiritual and mystical of all astrological houses🫧

📀Aries in the 12th House: May indicate a need to find your own spirituality and do things your way. They may feel the need to distance themselves from the world and seek their own direction. They use much of their energy to confront their inner struggles, to which they never give up. In some cases you may be on the verge of losing the battle, but your perseverance will ensure that in the end you will be able to overcome your intimate problems.

📀Taurus in the 12th House: may indicate a need for connection with nature and the need for emotional security. They can be very intuitive and feel most comfortable in a calm and relaxed environment. They long for security. They like to have everything under control regarding their lives and that unforeseen events do not occur that alter their daily lives. Taurus natives in the 12th house are happy and self-confident and are willing to work hard so that they lack for nothing. .

📀Gemini in the 12th House: May indicate a need to find your own truth and connect with the subconscious world. They can be very imaginative and creative. They relate more to their spirituality, some seek time for seclusion, introspection, and reflection. Individuals have difficulty learning rigorously, mechanically, but they still acquire knowledge by paying attention, capturing the deeper messages.

📀Cancer in the 12th House: May indicate a need to find a spiritual home and connect with your family and your past. They can be very intuitive and sensitive, and may feel the need to work through their emotional problems through therapy and meditation. Their projects are linked to the affectivity they receive in the environments they frequent, it being important that these do not clash. with his own emotionality.

📀Leo in the 12th House: may indicate a need to find your own spirituality and connect with your creative and artistic side. They can be very creative and passionate, and may feel the need to work on their self-esteem and confidence. allows you to act with great independence. Enjoy being alone, reflecting calmly. He lacks that fear of loneliness that terrifies many people. For Leo it is more of a blessing. He knows how to fill space and time without needing to turn to anyone else.

📀Virgo in the 12th House: May indicate a need to work on your own personal development and connect with your spiritual side. They can be very analytical and perfectionist. Being interested in even the smallest detail in each project or action they undertake is a typical trait of Virgo in the 12th house. However, although at first glance it can be considered something effective and advisable, the truth is which can also have its dark side. Of course, as long as it is taken to the extreme.

📀Libra in the 12th House: May indicate a need for balance and harmony in your spiritual life. They can be very intuitive and balanced. They want to have tranquility and peace in their lives, it is a period of retreat and without much social interaction. They have a sense of justice and a desire for equality that is not manifested very visibly in their environments. Furthermore, when Libra is in the 12th house, the fantasies and dreams of the natives are awakened.

📀Scorpio in the 12th House: May indicate a need to work through your emotional issues and connect with the subconscious world. They can be very intuitive and sensitive, and may feel the need to work through their emotional problems through therapy and meditation. They are strongly drawn to mysteries. Everything that is hidden before the eyes of ordinary mortals is most interesting to them. They do not hesitate to immerse themselves in the enigmas they encounter, eagerly trying to reveal what they hide.

📀 Sagittarius in the 12th House: May indicate a need to find your own spirituality and connect with nature and the subconscious world. They can be very adventurous. Sagittarius natives in this house go through times when their religious beliefs are shaken. They discover that there are other points of view from which to see life in a different way. Sometimes open-mindedness will come from the recommendations of the most unexpected people. But they know that they must always be attentive to be able to listen, think about what they have learned and act later.

📀Capricorn in the 12th House: May indicate a need to find your purpose in life and connect with your spiritual side. They can be very disciplined and ambitious. The conception of Spirituality of individuals in this phase can be confused with social justice, with the existence of opportunities for everyone to have a dignified life. However, they are more driven by values of the practical life, to the satisfaction of the needs of employment, home, decent conditions for the development of the family, rather than with realities transcending the material world.

📀Aquarius in the 12th House: may indicate a need to find your own spirituality and connect with the subconscious world. They can be very innovative and creative. In this positioning, people can fulfill themselves through humanitarian activities of a spiritual nature. The concepts of harmony and wisdom develop. They feel a universal responsibility that involves spirituality, compassion and humility.

📀Pisces in the 12th House: May indicate a natural connection to the subconscious world and a need to explore your own spirituality. They can be very sensitive and empathetic. They are a compassionate person, although they do not usually show it externally. You have to dive a little inside yourself to discover someone who does care about others and always tries to do as little damage as possible in their discussions. You must let yourself be carried away by your sensitivity to know the different options through which you can channel your creativity.