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   xyzzy to Michael Falkner   
   Re: Time of death: 5:15pm, August 4, 202   
   05 Aug 23 17:06:24   
   
   From: xyzzy.dude@gmail.com   
      
   Michael Falkner  wrote:   
   > On Saturday, August 5, 2023 at 8:17:51 AM UTC-7, xyzzy wrote:   
   >   
   >> I mourn the loss of the PAC12. It was the last of the major conferences   
   >> with a geographic identity and long-time traditional rivalries that made   
   >> sense.   
   >>   
   >> That it collapsed so spectacularly also shows how relevant the things I   
   >> care about are to college football.   
   >   
   > Basically, we just lost a Power 5 conference in a matter of days.  They   
   > can point to USC and UCLA, but the fact is the Pac-12 could still have   
   survived.   
   >   
   > Now, real chance (at least IMODO) that at least one of the remaining four   
   > schools drops it's athletic program completely.   
      
   There is zero chance that happens. They may drop to a lower level but will   
   not completely eliminate.   
      
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