6-1: TU As We Define It (Conference Realignment with Tulsa AD Rick Dickson)
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We are BACK for the 6th (!) season of the Hurricast!
To kick things off, we welcome Tulsa Athletic Director Rick Dickson back onto the show to discuss the chaos that is conference realignment.
Apologies in advance for the tinny audio in the opening and closing of the pod. Still knocking off some rust from the summer.
Chapters:
0:00 - 3:24: Intro
3:24 - 5:26: Rick Dickson joins the podcast
5:26 - 13:04: New Tulsa mascot
13:04 - 22:26: Football stadium improvements
22:26 - 29:53: The death of the Pac-12
29:53 - 33:56: How well is the AAC positioned?
33:56 - 36:10: Linear TV vs streaming
36:10 - 39:21: Where do you think this will end up for the remaining Pac-4 schools?
39:21 - 44:12: Will the Pac-12 pull the best of the AAC and MWC?
44:12 - 46:23: What is the best-case scenario for Tulsa?
46:23 - 51:35: What happens to the 12-team playoff?
51:35 - 56:52: What is Tulsa's pitch when it comes to realignment?
56:52 - 58:45: Do academics and olympic sports matter as much as they used to in realignment talks?
58:45 - 1:00:40: Have Tulsa's academics slipped enough to matter?
1:00:40 - 1:07:44: More linear TV vs streaming for media deals
1:07:44 - 1:12:06: Not getting left behind & sticking with peers
1:12:06 - 1:13:14: Indoor practice facility
1:13:14 - 1:14:42: Is Rick sailgating?
1:14:42 - 1:23:25: Post-Rick thoughts
1:23:25 - end: Outro
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