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Old 08-29-2011, 02:00 AM   #4191
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Originally Posted by MrBug708 View Post
Other than maybe Texas, the "third party" sports like baseball, volleyball, soccer et al do not make the PAC-12 for a very attractive destination for schools because of the ability to compete. That being said, having access to California for those sports are second to none in a lot of them. Unless you('re [sic]) hockey and lacrosse, then we're terrible or non-existent
Not that it's even a blip on the radar that involves D1 football, but (outside of a pocket in Denver) lacrosse is a lot bigger in Cali than any place west of Ohio. Texas is making inroads due to their unstructured nature (coaches can coach year-round, etc) and the sheer athleticism/work ethic that Texas HS football demands, but otherwise everything west of the eastern seaboard states is a joke. Cali at least has a couple club teams (Alcatraz, etc) that consolidate and showcase talent, unlike the rest of the western time zones.
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