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		<title>Jack Clark Explains Cal's Decision</title>
		<description>Discuss Jack Clark Explains Cal's Decision</description>
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			<title>AChris says:</title>
			<link>http://www.rugbymag.com/college-premier-league-/3008-jack-clark-explains-cals-decision.html#comment-10020</link>
			<description><![CDATA[This last year was really the first year where Cal got to feel the pressures that most every other Rugby team in collegiate Rugby feels year in and year out. Not having the perks of being a varsity team after having them for years must have felt like a punch to the gut and Cal tapped out. They discovered they are uncomfortable without the "juice". I would react the same way if I had become accustomed to a certain "standard of living." All selfish motivation aside, I do hope that this leads to the growth of Rugby as a commercially viable sport.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>AChris</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 10:07:34 --500</pubDate>
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			<title>SEC says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[This is actually the way the SEC-based conference was originally proposed, but the conference veered away from it (I'm told) because of geographic concerns. Geography is actually the biggest b*tch about all of this - because varsity programs have real funding, their insane geography can be justifiable. For rugby, it's not easily tenable.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>SEC</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:31:45 --500</pubDate>
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			<title>Greg Williams says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[WORKING CLASS RUGGER: That was the purpose proposed by JC for the CPD...the waters would rise and lift the ships of the other schools, so to speak. But in the Pac 12 footprint you have a far more motley crew than you have on whole within the CPD IMO...eg, UW, OSU, WSU, USC and a border line Oregon. Could they turn it around? Of course, but time was and is needed with the CPD and Jack didn't give it time, so who's to say he and his Pac 12 "investors" would have greater patience?]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Greg Williams</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:53:02 --500</pubDate>
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			<title>MattD says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Working Class Rugger - I actually think that aligning teams within traditional conferences is the best way to go, I just don't like how Jack Clark handled his exit from D1A and the reasons he gave were BS. However when creating the PAC12, BigTen, SEC...etc I would tier the conferences and have the top 6 teams play in D1A and the bottom 6 play in D1AA. No one wants to see Cal beat USC, Oregon, OSU, or UW by 200 points anyway. You could take the non traditional teams like Davenport, BGSU, Life, Ark State..etc and stick them in their own conference.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>MattD</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:17:17 --500</pubDate>
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			<title>Working Class Rugger says:</title>
			<link>http://www.rugbymag.com/college-premier-league-/3008-jack-clark-explains-cals-decision.html#comment-9926</link>
			<description><![CDATA[Has anyone considered that a move to a PAC 12 conference, one with the potential for telecast could mobilize other programs within the PAC 12 alums to look to build their programs beyond their current standings. In time it could work out for the game by forcing more school's to chase a standard to provide a better product which will in turn generate greater revenue's via gate receipts and such. Additionally, it could further inspire other schools in other conferences to look to do likewise.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Working Class Rugger</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 03:05:53 --500</pubDate>
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			<title>Tom OHara says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Interesting theory, but I believe I read somewhere that one reason why Cal Rugby was able to retain varsity status is that the program generates enough money to pay for itself AND the women's program AND write an annual check to the university for $300,000+. Further evidence that Cal Rugby is in a category all by itself. If the goal is to bring rugby to the next level, then the keys are money and TV. The CPD championship game achieved the TV exposure, but that's not enough. Coach Clark is a man in a hurry.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Tom OHara</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:47:10 --500</pubDate>
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			<title>NE7s says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[@Anon: 100% agreed, name-brands based on college football prestige has little place in growing university rugby in America. If the viewers are given a competitive and entertaining product that will matter more than name recognition. People would rather watch a tight and exciting game between St. Mary's and Arkansas State than two big name schools that aren't as competent. Hopefully the allure of fielding a competitive rugby side will attract big name schools to put resources towards developing successful men's and women's programs, but the sport should not sacrifice competitive programs at small universities to compensate for this.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>NE7s</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 22:32:10 --500</pubDate>
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			<title>fan says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[agreed. but some schools like competing against their traditional rivals. i know the ivy league has been a huge success. i thought the way things are has been a success. dont most football programs hate the BCS?]]></description>
			<dc:creator>fan</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:40:24 --500</pubDate>
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			<title>Anon says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Does anyone really think that moving towards a BCS-style system, where all the 'name' schools matter more, is good for college rugby? Personally, I'd rather watch Arkansas State, Life, Dartmouth, Davenport, Kutztown, St. Marys, etc. than a conference championship (with the possible exception of the Pac-12, which will have some pretty good rugby in its top half). And is it really good for the game that some clubs, being at 'name' schools, must now get annihilated nearly every weekend? Think of a former D2 side like Vanderbilt, or D3 side like Kentucky, that is now facing Tennessee, Florida, South Carolina, LSU, etc. The CPD was the best move possible for growing the game the right way, but Cal's athletic dept. budget scare seems to be blowing everything up. Hopefully the rest of the rugby community sees this move for what it is, and responds in kind. We don't need to fall prey to a BCS-style system to make this game work.]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:54:04 --500</pubDate>
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			<title>Anon says:</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Actually, if you've been paying attention, Utah is now a sister school, being in the Pac-12 and all. That's pretty good incentive to play them and not BYU. Anyone else tired of BYU folks pretending like they're victims of prejudice all the time?]]></description>
			<dc:creator>Anon</dc:creator>
			<pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:46:53 --500</pubDate>
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