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Jul 1 • 8 tweets • 8 min read
“Ultimately, the Big Ten is the best home for USC and Trojan athletics as we move into the new world of collegiate sports.”

USC and UCLA have been flagship members of the Pac-12 conference for nearly a century. But the two are leaving for the Big Ten.
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A story in which @thucnhi21 references this meme: latimes.com/sports/story/2…
@thucnhi21 UCLA and USC athletics are packing up and moving from what had become an increasingly isolated West Coast sandlot to a national playing field where the lights are brighter, crowds are bigger and buzz is better.

Can you blame them? From @billplaschke:
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@thucnhi21 @BillPlaschke “Specifically, this move will enhance (NIL) opportunities through greater exposure for our student-athletes and offer new partnerships with entities across the country,” UCLA chancellor Gene Block & AD Martin Jarmond said in a letter to fans. latimes.com/sports/story/2…
@thucnhi21 @BillPlaschke Wyatt Becker, a sophomore QB at Sherman Oaks Oaks Notre Dame High with 16 college scholarship offers, learned #USC and #UCLA were leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten via Twitter.

“What the heck?” was his reaction. He wasn't alone. Recruits react:
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@thucnhi21 @BillPlaschke The ✈️🔢 behind the #USC-#UCLA Big Ten move:

🛫 Flying to Penn State would take upwards of six hours.
🚗 Rutgers? About 2,800 miles away.
🚍 @UCLASoftball played 61 games in 2022.

The travel factor: latimes.com/sports/story/2…
@thucnhi21 @BillPlaschke @UCLASoftball USC and UCLA are leaving the Pac-12 for the Big Ten Conference.

🏐 Which sports go? Which stay in the Pac-12?
🏈 'What the heck?' High school recruits react
🏀 What does each school have to say?

Complete coverage:
latimes.com/sports/story/2…
@thucnhi21 @BillPlaschke @UCLASoftball What are the ripple effects of #USC and #UCLA joining the Big Ten? Join us tomorrow as our writers talk about Thursday's big news in college sports.

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