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Rufus said:
Someone should write a book about him and Larry Scott and their roles in the demise of the PAC-12, including his infamous quotes.
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Both are in the running for the John Marinato Trophy.
 
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fbschedules.com

Oregon State announces 2024 football schedule

The Oregon State Beavers have announced their complete 2024 football schedule, which includes seven home contests and 12 games overall.
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  • 08/31 – Idaho State
  • 09/07 – at San Diego State
  • 09/14 – Oregon
  • 09/21 – Purdue
  • 09/28 – OFF
  • 10/05 – Colorado State
  • 10/12 – at Nevada
  • 10/19 – UNLV
  • 10/26 – at Cal
  • 11/02 – OFF
  • 11/09 – San Jose State
  • 11/16 – at Air Force
  • 11/23 – Washington State
  • 11/30 – at Boise State
 
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Washington State announces complete 2024 football schedule

The Washington State Cougars have announced their complete 2024 football schedule, which includes six home games and a neutral-site contest.
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  • 08/31 – Portland State
  • 09/07 – Texas Tech
  • 09/14 – Washington (at Lumen Field)
  • 09/21 – San Jose State
  • 09/28 – at Boise State
  • 10/05 – OFF
  • 10/12 – at Fresno State
  • 10/19 – Hawaii
  • 10/26 – at San Diego State
  • 11/02 – OFF
  • 11/09 – Utah State
  • 11/16 – at New Mexico
  • 11/23 – at Oregon State
  • 11/30 – Wyoming
 

Pac-12 collapse: Kliavkoff’s failed tenure ends with radio silence, no signs of remorse
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The former commissioner has not uttered a public peep about the demise or the plight of WSU, OSU​

George Kliavkoff’s catastrophic 973-day tenure atop the Pac-12 ended late last week with a multi-million settlement, zero signs of regret and no issuance of public comment.

The radio silence in the final chapter of his tenure stands in stark contrast to the grandiose posturing in the initial phase of the Pac-12’s media rights negotiations, when Kliavkoff boasted of “shopping” for Big 12 schools and eventually “catching” the Big Ten in annual revenue.

Since the presidents rejected his proposed deal with Apple and the conference collapsed before his eyes on Aug. 4, Kliavkoff has remained silent.

On Friday, following his last day in office, the Hotline reached out to Kliavkoff (via text message) and asked if he would offer any parting comments on his tenure, the failed media negotiations, the departure of 10 schools or the fragile future facing Washington State and Oregon State.

He did not respond and, to the best of our knowledge, has not offered any comments to other media outlets.

Granted, the negotiated settlement with the conference likely includes a non-disclosure agreement that precludes Kliavkoff from discussing any specifics. Information that might exonerate him would assuredly disparage others.

But Kliavkoff also has refrained over the past six months from offering any public expression of remorse or accountability. That makes perfect sense because, according to multiple sources who have spoken to Kliavkoff recently, he takes no responsibility for the demise of the 109-year-old conference.

Instead, sources said, Kliavkoff blames the collapse entirely on the presidents’ poor leadership, the difficult circumstances he inherited and the schools’ refusal to accept the deal placed before them.

In other words: Kliavkoff believes he did his job. If the schools weren’t satisfied with Apple’s offer for a streaming-only deal that distributed $25 million annually, with the potential for more if subscription targets were reached, well, that’s their problem, not his.
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“It’s everyone else’s fault,” a source said of Kliavkoff’s perspective.

To a certain degree, that’s accurate. The rupture was years in the making, and responsibility starts with the presidents who have ultimate authority over the conference. Scott’s strategic mistakes played a central role, as well.

But any suggestion that Kliavkoff bears no responsibility is, of course, ludicrous.

He was in charge for 25 months prior to the moment of collapse and lost 10 of the 12 schools.

He was arguably the most ineffective commissioner in the modern era of college athletics, particularly for a major football-playing conference.

He failed to grasp the basics of realignment — that urgency is required.

And above all, Kliavkoff either didn’t bother or was unable to read the room: After the failed promise of the Pac-12 Networks, the last thing the presidents and athletic directors wanted was an all-streaming media rights deal with revenue tied to reaching subscription tiers.
They wanted linear exposure and revenue certainty. He delivered neither.

Will Kliavkoff ever offer words of sympathy or regret to Washington State and Oregon State athletes, coaches, officials and fans?
That seems unlikely.

Will he ever provide missing details into the failed negotiations if, in fact, there are any details missing from the public record?

Maybe Kliavkoff will tell his side in a documentary after his non-disclosure agreement ends — and for which he likely will be compensated handsomely.

For now, he exits the scene in silence, with ash and ruin in his wake.
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www.mercurynews.com

Pac-12 collapse: Kliavkoff’s failed tenure ends with radio silence, no signs of remorse

George Kliavkoff’s tenure as commissioner ended last week with no public comment, words of remorse or expression of sympathy for WSU and OSU.
www.mercurynews.com www.mercurynews.com
 
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Kliavkoff is utterly clueless.....yes, he inherited a mess. But instead of putting out the fire, he added to the flames...

Instead, sources said, Kliavkoff blames the collapse entirely on the presidents’ poor leadership, the difficult circumstances he inherited and the schools’ refusal to accept the deal placed before them.

In other words: Kliavkoff believes he did his job. If the schools weren’t satisfied with Apple’s offer for a streaming-only deal that distributed $25 million annually, with the potential for more if subscription targets were reached, well, that’s their problem, not his.
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“It’s everyone else’s fault,” a source said of Kliavkoff’s perspective.
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But any suggestion that Kliavkoff bears no responsibility is, of course, ludicrous.

He was in charge for 25 months prior to the moment of collapse and lost 10 of the 12 schools.

He was arguably the most ineffective commissioner in the modern era of college athletics, particularly for a major football-playing conference.

He failed to grasp the basics of realignment — that urgency is required.

And above all, Kliavkoff either didn’t bother or was unable to read the room: After the failed promise of the Pac-12 Networks, the last thing the presidents and athletic directors wanted was an all-streaming media rights deal with revenue tied to reaching subscription tiers.
They wanted linear exposure and revenue certainty. He delivered neither.
 
Please list former commissioner George Kliavkoff’s five biggest errors during his Pac-12 tenure, in your opinion. — @Jalex0077
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You could dissect the specifics of Kliavkoff’s media strategy — everything from his choice of consultants and his approach with UCLA and the UC regents to the refusal to expand before the collapse — but it’s probably more productive to focus on three broader issues:

Relationships: Kliavkoff never understood the fundamental tenet that college sports is a relationship business. He failed to forge the connections between essential stakeholders and opted to run the conference via Zoom. As a result, he was unable to properly manage the board.

For instance, the moment Oregon and Washington expressed skepticism over the proposed Apple deal, on Aug. 1, Kliavkoff should have been on planes to Eugene and Seattle to meet with the presidents and athletic directors. Instead, he attempted to ease concerns remotely.

Disconnect: In part because he failed to create personal relationships, Kliavkoff was totally unaware that USC and UCLA were leaving for the Big Ten on June 30, 2022. He was vacationing in Montana at the time.

But that’s hardly the only example of the disconnect.

Kliavkoff never realized that the schools, burned by a decade of unmet revenue and distribution promises with the Pac-12 Networks, were in no mood for an all-streaming deal in which revenue was hooked to meeting subscription tiers. Yet Kliavkoff thought they would welcome his proposal.

Urgency: No aspect of Kliavkoff’s strategy was more suspect than his ignorance of the need to hustle — to get a media deal secured sooner than later. Once the conference emerged from the holidays in early 2023 with no sign of a resolution, we sounded the alarm.

Realignment is not a stroll in the park; it’s a race for survival. The presidents and athletic directors were under intense pressure, especially once the process reached the spring of 2023, to secure a deal.

The longer Kliavkoff waited, the greater the risk that his strategy would fall apart.

We could go on … and on. But those are three of the critical failures.
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www.seattletimes.com

Mailbag: The ongoing issues with Pac-12 men’s basketball, George Kliavkoff’s failures

The ongoing issues with Pac-12 men's basketball, George Kliavkoff's failures, future CFP access and more in this Pac-12 mailbag.
www.seattletimes.com www.seattletimes.com
 
Watching the last Pac 12 conference championship, there is a chance that we look back at this moment as the point at which college athletics went into a permanent decline.

There was no business reason for what the Big 10 did, it was just a power grab for the sake of a power grab.
 
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nelsonmuntz said:
Watching the last Pac 12 conference championship, there is a chance that we look back at this moment as the point at which college athletics went into a permanent decline.

There was no business reason for what the Big 10 did, it was just a power grab for the sake of a power grab.
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It defies all business logic. The only reason I paid attention to Oregon vs. Colorado is because it was a championship game. Reducing the number of conferences and conference championship games reduces entertainment options. It makes no sense.
 
Kolumbo said:
It defies all business logic. The only reason I paid attention to Oregon vs. Colorado is because it was a championship game. Reducing the number of conferences and conference championship games reduces entertainment options. It makes no sense.
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I've long said that superconferences might be a short term financial benefit but long run dilutes the product because it forces a lot of programs into the "also ran" line.

Conversely, as seen with the post-2004 big east football, having easier runs to the top sometimes benefits programs (USF, WVU).
 
nelsonmuntz said:
There was no business reason for what the Big 10 did, it was just a power grab for the sake of a power grab.
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They watched their TV contract explode in value, added cheap to produce inventory for their own network in additional broadcast windows. They've positioned themselves to, at least from a business perspective, be the dominant conference of the two giants.

The original move to add the LA schools netted them the 7 year $7 Billion dollar deal in 2022:
www.nielsen.com

The Big Ten effect: With 4 new football teams next year, the NCAA conference will extend its TV reach in key markets | Nielsen

As colleges align their sports teams with the most lucrative TV deals, local TV viewership changes will follow.
www.nielsen.com www.nielsen.com

theathletic.com

Big Ten announces TV rights deals totaling over $8 billion with Fox, CBS and NBC

The league unveiled seven-year agreements with Fox/FS1, CBS, NBC and the Big Ten Network, which will run through the 2029-30 academic year.
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The secondary addition came at a discount rate to integrate Oregon & Washington ahead of the next deal in 2030.. but did net them more cash:
www.elevenwarriors.com

Gene Smith Saw Additions of Oregon and Washington As “Obvious” Move After Big Ten Received “New Money” from Fox

Gene Smith said adding Oregon and Washington “became pretty obvious as something we should do” after Fox “brought new money to the table” to fund them joining the Big Ten.
www.elevenwarriors.com www.elevenwarriors.com
 
I missed PAC Friday Night wbb this past weekend! Not much in terms of watching three games but more like checking scores/standings on Friday night and Saturday morning.

The Big ten ain’t dumb and knows how to make money.. I hope they are looking at adding BTN Friday night games at least home games of the new West coast members. Perhaps the Big 12 could follow suit.

The former PAC members have to get interest (attendance and viewership) up . I think Big Ten membership and Juju/Betts sisters COULD help if the conference can appeal to the “spoiled” sports fans of Southern California. They need those two programs to become “ Showtime..”
 
visitingcock said:
The Big ten ain’t dumb and knows how to make money.. I hope they are looking at adding BTN Friday night games at least home games of the new West coast members. Perhaps the Big 12 could follow suit.
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The Big10 will be scheduling Friday night games this year.

www.freep.com

Big Ten to be included in Fox weekly Friday night college football games in 2024 | Report

Fox will reportedly air a college football game every Friday night next season using teams from a rotation of leagues that includes the Big Ten
www.freep.com www.freep.com
 
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dayooper said:
The Big10 will be scheduling Friday night games this year.

www.freep.com

Big Ten to be included in Fox weekly Friday night college football games in 2024 | Report

Fox will reportedly air a college football game every Friday night next season using teams from a rotation of leagues that includes the Big Ten
www.freep.com www.freep.com
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If Fox begins broadcasting B1G games on Friday evening that's where our value to the conference would be apparent. The big names (OSU-Mich) in the B1G won't play on Friday night. The middle/lower rung teams would fill these time slots. One can hope.
 
uconntailgater said:
If Fox begins broadcasting B1G games on Friday evening that's where our value to the conference would be apparent. The big names (OSU-Mich) in the B1G won't play on Friday night. The middle/lower rung teams would fill these time slots. One can hope.
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I'd be okay with intersquad games on Thursday mornings if it got us in to the B1G.
 
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