With airplanes, travel isn't really a big deal timewise. But is costwise.

May 23, 2023
11:57:14am

Turnpike Lane Intervention Needed

Schools used to bus all day for a game. A 4-hour flight is nothing in comparison. But the costs do add up for Oly sports no doubt.

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Turnpike Lane

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Northwestern Prez (just left Oregon last year), says more western schools helps

BamaCoug

5/23/23 11:48am

Utah fans right now

BYUheaven

5/23/23 11:50am

Who could have predicted he would leave Oregon and join the B12 Anon cabal

slappy

5/23/23 11:51am

I'll take, 'That's a no brainer for 100, Alex.'

Sparkling Delirium

5/23/23 11:51am

Not sure. Maybe they need 5-6 out west to really reduce travel on the rest...

BamaCoug

5/23/23 11:54am

Let’s hope not. Otherwise Utes are in. Wait. Maybe BYU is in if u meant 6 more.

Cougarbib

5/23/23 2:37pm

Football travel west for the East teams goes up 50% with 4-6 teams in the West

Rize Alloyal

5/23/23 2:52pm

It actually adds more travel to most of the B10, but helps the two CA schools.

Benfica1

5/23/23 11:53am

With airplanes, travel isn't really a big deal timewise. But is costwise.

Turnpike Lane

5/23/23 11:57am

True, tavel & travel costs go up. That is why the NW president's comment is dumb

Benfica1

5/23/23 1:23pm

You'd think the president of NW would have decent math skills... you'd be wrong

SoBlueitHurts

5/23/23 5:23pm

If 4 West school always play each other, then that's 2 fewer other schools

akbarishiwatsu

5/23/23 1:55pm

"...not so much for football, but the other sports" and read Bandit post below.

Benfica1

5/23/23 2:25pm

This.

Cougarbib

5/23/23 2:41pm

No. If there are more western teams to play at UCLA and USC - fewer midwestern

Cougarbib

5/23/23 2:40pm

Read "Let's do the math" below. Also, point still stands about all other sports.

Benfica1

5/23/23 3:52pm

Go East by going West

Art Director

5/23/23 11:58am

This doesn’t even make sense

YIsForBrigham

5/23/23 12:19pm

Let's do the math:

Bandit

5/23/23 1:01pm

Thanks for running the math. So having 4 isn't that many more games than 2, and

BamaCoug

5/23/23 1:27pm

More teams means more trips unless they create a west division that plays itself mainly

Blue2thebone

5/23/23 1:55pm

Do this

Cougarbib

5/23/23 2:43pm

More west coast teams takes care of their late night Nov game problem too.

ManicBlue

5/23/23 1:07pm

Helps SC and UCLA. Increases cost for everyone else... Ivory tower strikes again

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