Two University of California regents and the board’s general counsel believe they have the ability to block UCLA‘s move to the Big 10. A 1991 policy gave campus chancellors leeway to negotiate their own contracts, but the regents are saying that the policy didn’t remove the board‘s oversight responsibility. UCLA’s move clearly hurts UC Berkeley but wouldn’t hurt the other 8 campuses in the system, according to a study the board commissioned.
UC leaders say 'all options are on the table' as they weigh fighting UCLA's Big Ten move
University of California system leaders proposed new rules that may limit campuses from making major athletics contract decisions on their own.
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