Vegas baby!

[Utesbyfive]

Kliavkoff wants to move Pac-12 HQ to Vegas, and offer early season neutral site games against Pac-12 opponents to the rest of the country, in Vegas. He wants to make Vegas a neutral-site hub like Arlington & Atlanta.

 

https://trojanswire.usatoday.com/2021/07/02/usc-trojans-football-vs-sec-in-las-vegas-it-might-happen-sooner-than-you-think/

 

 

[dystopiamembrane]

Vegas is a horror show.

[Johnny]

You are a horror show. Please stop.

[dystopiamembrane]

Vegas is a disgusting place to call HQ. It is a place of US excess, filth, drug-use, prostitution, and a dead-end for many. That’s a no-brainer to me.

[Central Coast Ute]

So is San Francisco. In fact you can find it in any city. And not just in the US. Vegas is definitely the better option.

[dystopiamembrane]

There is definitely a difference, for me, between that eyesore, light-bulb, gambling beast in the middle of the desert and San Francisco, but I understand what you are saying.

[dystopiamembrane]

PS I am not arguing for San Francisco to remain the HQ. 

[RiseasUtes]

I love Vegas.  Amazing food, entertainment, hotels, outdoor recreation, bars/clubs, world class stadium, amazing golf, shopping, there is so much to do there for everyone.  Sure you can focus on the homeless or strip clubs/prostitution, but that’s a pretty simple minded way to look at the city.

[Central Coast Ute]

Fwiw, San Fran has a worse homeless problem and the strip clubs don’t pay the girls as much. The prostitutes are all trafficked and are slaves. Not as much of an issue in Vegas.

[dystopiamembrane]

I am not well-versed in the sex trade, @flip2848. However, sex trade is sex trade is sex trade, is it not? Also, I am not arguing that San Francisco is a better place for the HQ. I am stating that Las Vegas is not a good place.

[dystopiamembrane]

I am simple-minded, @riseasutes. In my opinion, the things you list as positives are examples of the US excess that I mentioned above. Las Vegas is a US consumer playground. Thank you for expressing your opinion. I respect what you are saying.

[RiseasUtes]

I wasn’t calling you simple minded, but the way you judge a city.  Vegas has tons of stuff to do for every type of personality.  Sure, it has a ton of stuff that isn’t necessary, but fun for many.  There are also things to do that don’t cost anything that are recreational(hiking, biking etc).  It is a great city for the Pac12 to utilize.  Easy access to most of the schools in the conference and it’s pretty centrally located.  It’s a no brainer, IMO, to make the move.

[dystopiamembrane]

Thank you for expressing your opinion. I respect your stance on the matter.

[dystopiamembrane]

I call it like I see it. I do respect your opinion, however.

[dystopiamembrane]

I didn’t mean to raise anyone’s ire. I understand your position.

[dystopiamembrane]

I suppose I am a horrow show, @johnny. 

[Johnny]

Slow your roll, bro.

[dystopiamembrane]

I don’t understand the idiom, @johnny. Please explain.

[PhiladelphiaUte]

Moving our HQ to Las Vegas is both a no-brainer, and a welcomed decision.  Scott should have done that years ago.

Oh well.  Better late than never.

[Tony (admin)]

I’m all for it.

[MDUte]

Definitely a no-brainer. I prefer games played on campus to neutral site games. But I can see where this would be great exposure for the conference, booking big time OOC games. Super optimistic about the hire of Kliavkoff.

[Central Coast Ute]

Agreed. But at least our “neutral” site games won’t all be in their back yards anymore.