I'm honestly not sure if the Cubs winning again, which if we are being honest is probably at least 3-4 years away, will bring me back. This feels like I am at a breaking point. I don't really get any joy out of watching MLB at all anymore. Texas A&M's run to Omaha helped keep me engaged with the sport to some extent but my level of care for what once was my favorite sport is on life support.
The Ricketts family has done what a lifetime of mostly losing never did. I don't care about the Cubs any more. horsefeathers them up the poop chutes with the largest rusty knife in the world. Some may think I'm being overdramatic but they have killed what was once a large part of my life and the #1 way my father and I connected. He was the biggest Cubs fan ever and he didn't live long enough to see 2016. I hate that but I'm also glad he's not around to see the horsefeathers show this franchise has become.
I was really hoping Big Ten would grab at least 2 more west coast schools. Looks like Stanford and Cal would be the 2 more likely options at this point. Poor Washington State and Oregon State Wouldn't surprise me to see some of these schools either never make it to the Big 12 or leave shortly after joining once a better offer like the Big Ten comes along.