Not saying no one else has his mindset, but he's also objectively wrong.

Feb 16, 2023
3:06:17pm

tacallaway Contributor

There have been several schools that have moved from better to worse academic conferences. It'll happen again when the ACC blows up.

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This Tony Altimore fella deserves to be trolled like crazy. The guy's ego is

BlooCoog

2/16/23 1:53pm

Big East schools went to conferences with lesser academic reputations. The PAC

vagabonder

2/16/23 1:55pm

So did A&M and Missouri at the time

runningryan

2/16/23 2:29pm

The Big East football schools, that joined the ACC, were not academic giants.

Everyman

2/16/23 3:24pm

Can’t wait until he’s force fed humble pie. That arrogance is why the PAC is in

TerpCoug

2/16/23 2:00pm

A few points here; yes, he's dumb and puts too much weight in academics...but he's an academic and that's what they do

krindorr

2/16/23 2:01pm

Yes, it's not an analysis lacking in any credibility. It's just an analysis that doesn't seem to be the overriding

Bob Vance

2/16/23 2:03pm

Yup, I've been on board that he overrated academics for a long time

krindorr

2/16/23 2:07pm

Even then it was a bit patronizing because he was talking about it like BYU is number 1 for that really crappy conf

Bob Vance

2/16/23 2:10pm

You’re by far the most rational and level headed guy on here when it comes to

Medute

2/16/23 2:30pm

I think if PAC really sees itself as academic elite they join Ivy league...

Tmoney1969

2/16/23 4:03pm

Honestly? Could see it for Stanford and Cal

krindorr

2/16/23 4:13pm

Great point.

Tmoney1969

2/16/23 4:16pm

Most of us understand that viewpoint exists.

slatecoug

2/16/23 5:29pm

I just appreciate his tone and verbiage. He doesn’t use terms like idiotic

Medute

2/16/23 5:40pm

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slatecoug

2/16/23 5:59pm

His logic is indeed stupid. It’s this same logic that led the PAC 12 not to

BlooCoog

2/16/23 2:41pm

Not saying no one else has his mindset, but he's also objectively wrong.

tacallaway

2/16/23 3:06pm

Thank you for that succinct run down of why the PAC is where it is today.

slatecoug

2/16/23 5:22pm

His biggest hope is that high academic oriented schools in the B1G and the few from the P12 all band together.

Bob Vance

2/16/23 2:02pm

He wants to live in the highest level of heaven in a gated community.

BlooCoog

2/16/23 2:06pm

There's at least one level higher occupied by a "random dentist on twitter," and we should never let him forget that

Bob Vance

2/16/23 2:07pm

Really dislike him. His previous slides said USC/UCLA would never leave.

Kral

2/16/23 2:05pm

This. Stanford/Cal/UW are better (academically) than anything the B1G has

jvquarterback

2/16/23 2:42pm

RE: This Tony Altimore fella deserves to be trolled like crazy. The guy's ego is

runningryan

2/16/23 2:15pm

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runningryan

2/16/23 2:21pm

He blocked you on Twitter for that?! Wow.

BlooCoog

2/16/23 2:23pm

Yup, I shared the link of the guy who went through the meticulous timeline and actions

runningryan

2/16/23 2:27pm

Unreal. Confirmation bias is real.

BlooCoog

2/16/23 2:42pm

He should just admit he hates BYU.

TerpCoug

2/16/23 7:50pm

And isn't that exactly what USC/UCLA just did?

Mitty

2/16/23 2:37pm

We need more data on how he measures the academic prestigious of a sports conf

Brandoblueblood

2/16/23 3:07pm

I'd argue the PAC/B1G/ACC are (or were) all academically near-equivalents. Then SEC then XII

krindorr

2/16/23 3:15pm

Not even close. Stanford/Cal/UCLA are better than any school in any conference.

jvquarterback

2/16/23 3:21pm

Lol...take Vandy out and SEC is the BIG12 academically

Tmoney1969

2/16/23 4:05pm

USNews Ratings for SEC vs Big 12

krindorr

2/16/23 8:41pm

If the PAC does lose teams to the B12

CougarCanuck76

2/16/23 2:40pm

You'll have to forgive him because he is young and inexperienced. What does he

TrueBlue67

2/16/23 2:47pm

Academically prestigious...sports conference? 😂

Brandoblueblood

2/16/23 3:06pm

Cheese Fries is telling on CB. 😂

deliciousmocha

2/16/23 3:23pm

He literally is...he's a fun guy to observe. He's making us rue the day.

Tmoney1969

2/16/23 4:13pm

Lol, his theory is that no one from say the ACC would jump to the SEC because

dfudge

2/16/23 4:08pm

Idaho used to be in the PAC.

Bullrider

2/16/23 4:14pm

So let me get this straight, because Utah is in the Pac12 they are more

cougar95

2/16/23 4:31pm

He hates BYU. See these tweets from him.

TempeCoug

2/16/23 4:42pm

Typical. None of those reasons have anything to do with sports.

Brandoblueblood

2/16/23 5:35pm

This one is appalling from him. Sheesh Altimore - grow up already.

Bob Vance

2/16/23 6:27pm

If you move the Pac12 column to the far right, then the data still fits

Hill4Heisman

2/16/23 5:09pm

Like the logic that no two countries who have McDonalds have ever fought each other in a war?

TheLoneCougar

2/16/23 5:25pm

I got you

YOHONOMOTO

2/16/23 5:33pm

He doesn’t think an ACC or PAC school would accept an SEC invitation??

Stalwart Man

2/16/23 6:11pm

Ivy League will soon be a mainstay of the CFP

grosven

2/16/23 6:19pm

He was an absolute A-hole to ArtDirector on Twitter. Made it clear he isn’t a

ColonelMustard

2/16/23 6:24pm

He’s a complete clown

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