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James Williams joins us to chat about UCLA & USC leaving the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten. 1:04 James' Background 4:10 Bruins and Trojans to the Big Ten, Out of the Blue? 7:35 Big Ten Money Trail 9:45 Upcoming Choices for the Program 13:10 Recruiting Angle 16:45 Does the Pac-12 survive to 2024-25? 19:05 Next Steps for the Pac-12 21:47 Where did things go wrong? 23:13 The Bret Favre parallel 27:43 What is being lost? 34:00 The Rose Bowl 41:00 Leaving Tradition behind? 47:12 What about “The Alliance?” 51:20 The New World of College Football 55:00 Financial Aspects of The Move 58:20 What a difference a year makes 102:20 Long-term for Athletes vs. Institutions 108:00 Martin Jarmond, UCLA Athletics Director