PAC dysfunction

[Rufus]

GK got a $500,000 bonus when USC and UCLA announced their departure from the PAC-12. No wonder the conference blew up.

Former Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff Received a $500,000 Bonus Amid USC, UCLA Departure | Heartland College Sports

Despite being out of a job following the collapse of the Pac-12 Conference, former league commissioner George Klaivkoff remains a notable person to watch in the world of college athletics. While some believe that all publicity is good publicity, for Kliavkoff, this may not be the case. According...

www.heartlandcollegesports.com

 

[Rufus]

Pac-12 comes to a close as Arizona baseball wins final tournament

With Arizona and Southern California atop the marquee, the undercurrent of Saturday night's game swirled around what could be a finality.

arizonasports.com

 

[Rufus]

RIP, Bill Walton: The Pac-12’s greatest supporter passes away

Two days after the Pac-12 took its final competitive breath, the conference lost its soul. Bill Walton passed away Monday after 71 years of a life like no other, ever.

www.union-bulletin.com

 

[Rufus]

Calimony mailbag! Answering questions from Cal fans and UCLA counterparts

Many college football fans had some inquiries about why UCLA is paying millions of dollars to Cal.

writeforcalifornia.com

 

[Rufus]

Pac-12 baseball ends with an umatched championship legacy

The last Pac-12 baseball game has been played. USC lost to Arizona in the Pac-12

trojanswire.usatoday.com

 

[Rufus]

Oregon State move to West Coast Conference results in 19 softball players leaving for transfer portal

The Beavers must heavily rebuild during the next few months to replace a roster that includes only three players plus four high school recruits

www.oregonlive.com

 

[huskymedic]

The Pac-12’s Next Chapter

How two schools, a skeleton league office, and a new broadcast studio are enough to keep the conference alive.

frontofficesports.com

 

[huskymedic]

Interesting analysis by Jon Wilner: Pac-12 survival: Tallying the TV viewership available for Washington State, Oregon State in 2024 season

 

[Rufus]

https://thespun.com/more/top-stories/the-pac-12-conference-died-as-we-know-it-sunday-night

 

[Rufus]

WSU interim AD Anne McCoy shares how the Cougs are navigating their unique future

Well, it's here.

komonews.com

 

[Rufus]

https://athlonsports.com/college/stanford-cardinal/stanford-cardinal/football/pac-12-expansion-possibly-on-the-table-again-following-mass-exodus

 

[pj]

https://athlonsports.com/college/stanford-cardinal/stanford-cardinal/football/pac-12-expansion-possibly-on-the-table-again-following-mass-exodus

They should expand with UConn. No buyout necessary. Cross-country travel is not a big deal for a small number of football games.

 

[visitingcock]

They should expand with UConn. No buyout necessary. Cross-country travel is not a big deal for a small number of football games.

Perhaps the bb teams and football pay for themselves and football is affordable.

Baseball? Softball? Soccer? Track & field? Etc etc?

 

[pj]

Perhaps the bb teams and football pay for themselves and football is affordable.

Baseball? Softball? Soccer? Track & field? Etc etc?

I'm thinking UConn stays in the Big East for all other sports and is football only for the Pac.

 

[Luna]

I'm thinking UConn stays in the Big East for all other sports and is football only for the Pac.

That would be great!!!

 

[visitingcock]

I'm thinking UConn stays in the Big East for all other sports and is football only for the Pac.

Would they want you as a football-only member? I would think they would want both bb programs.

 

[UConn Dan]

Would they want you as a football-only member? I would think they would want both bb programs.

It's possible that they'd want to play us in football to get some east coast TV time slots, and could make a deal with one to two basketball games a year for men's and women's as part of the deal.

But realistically probably too far fetched that this would happen.

 

[WestCoastHusky]

Would they want you as a football-only member? I would think they would want both bb programs.

It would make sense for both WSU and OSU to get into some kind of agreement with UConn to play yearly games. For one, it will be two less games for Uconn to schedule each year and one less game for OSU and WSU to schedule each year. For another, both OSU and WSU will get East Coast exposure while UConn will get more West Coast exposure. Also, it will give all 3 schools new audiences which can translate into better TV ratings.

Obviously, 3 teams can't make a conference but it can be some kind of scheduling arrangement that can benefit media partners and all 3 schools involved.

For UConn, 2 games against the PAC-2 each year is better than against 2 G5 teams.

 

[Rufus]

https://athlonsports.com/college/stanford-cardinal/inside-cardinal/football/potential-pac-12-expansion-candidates-identified-ahead-of-possible-attempted-rebuild#gid=ci02e1059c3000251d&pid=the-maybes

 

[huskymedic]

 

[uconndogs]

Very sad. One of the great college athletic conferences obliterated in a moment…..and for what…..money?

 

[Rufus]

This should not have happened until 12:00 AM on August 2nd.

 

[huskymedic]

As Conference Realignment Becomes Official, the Power 5 Era Is Over

 

[CL82]

Very sad. One of the great college athletic conferences obliterated in a moment…..and for what…..money?

Shocking, and yet oddly familiar.

 

[dayooper]

Goodbye, Pac12 Network:

Pac-12 Networks to go dark Sunday night after 12-year run

The demise of the Pac-12 Networks Sunday night serves as another stark reminder of the wreckage of college football realignment.

www.usatoday.com