USC and UCLA officially announced their landscape-shifting move to the Big Ten from the Pac-12 on Thursday evening with press releases from both athletic directors
from the school’s chancellor Gene Block and athletic director Martin Jarmond.
“We recognize these are big changes,” the letter reads. “We value the talent and dedication of our student-athletes as well as the passion of Bruins fans far and wide. The best way to respect that is to protect our program from the great uncertainty it would face if we did not make this transition. Because of our unique circumstances, we believe this is the right move for the UCLA Bruins and the right time.
Block and Jarmond mentioned multiple reasons why they felt the move was essential, saying they believe the will get better national television times and that the student athletes will receive additional resources that the Big Ten offers. Additionally, they mention how they will still be able preserve their rivalry series with USC.
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