Goodbye To The Pac-12?

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It was a year ago this Summer that the ACC, the Big Ten, and the Pac-12 announced a three-conference alliance. The point of it was to create a unified voting block to fend off the SEC and ESPN shoving their playoff expansion plans down the throat of college football. Newly named Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff […] READ MORE


Pac-12 Media Day Observations

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It is a new day with new leadership at the top of the Pac-12 conference, a new coach in the South, new NIL issues, and now the looming topic of schools across the country looking at opportunities in other conferences. It was in the framework that we had 2021 Pac-12 Media Day at the W […] READ MORE


Fixing The Pac-12 Problems

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New Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff had a list of priorities at his introductory press conference Thursday. He wants the conference to be more competitive, nationally, in football. He wants to push for expansion of the college football playoffs. And he said he wants to get the collective back of the student athletes. He intends to […] READ MORE


Meet Commissioner Kliavkoff

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When the Pac-12 says they are thinking outside the box, they take the term literally. There was NO ONE who follows the conference on a daily basis who had the name George Kliavkoff on their commissioner bingo card. Yet, the former MGM Resorts executive was announced as the conference’s new commissioner in a Thursday afternoon […] READ MORE


George Kliavkoff Is The New Pac 12 Commissioner

George Kliavkoff is the new Pac 12 commissioner. Kliavkoff is currently the president of entertainment and sports at MGM Resorts. He was announced Thursday after as the replacement for the outgoing Larry Scott Thursday afternoon by the conference’s executive committee. Scott’s contract was slated to end in about three weeks, after he was told in […] READ MORE


Larry Scott’s Tattered Legacy

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It was long overdue. That means it was obvious to everyone except those who had the decision-making powers in their hands. The Pac 12 conference parted ways with commissioner Larry Scott Wednesday night. Scott had been the commissioner since 2009. He will stay through the end of the academic year, June 2021. That is a […] READ MORE


Chase Griffin Is Quarterbacking Life

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These are busy times for Chase Griffin at UCLA. It is year two as a backup quarterback for the Bruins. Now Griffin is quarterbacking life and  football in Westwood. He did not play in 2019 and declared it as his redshirt year. This season is a “freebie” for all Fall athletes, per NCAA rules. As a […] READ MORE


BREAKING: Pac 12 Returns To Football

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The Pac 12 is the latest conference to reverse its earlier decision and return to play football this Fall. After a week-long delay for further consideration, the conference made the announcement Thursday. They will play an seven game schedule beginning on November 6th-7th than concludes with the championship game on December 18th, one day before […] READ MORE


Big Ten Returns To Football

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Just five weeks after announcing they were “postponing” the 2020 college football season, the Big Ten has reversed course. Wednesday they will announce they are returning this Fall. The proposed start date is October 23rd-24th. School presidents and chancellors had been meeting all weekend reviewing new data from conference medical experts. They will play an […] READ MORE


Pac 12 Remains Steadfast But With A Lot Of Questions

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Pac 12 commissioner Larry Scott continues to be faithful to the conference’s decision to shut down Fall sports. The Pac 12 remains steadfast in its decision of August 11th, despite acknowledging dramatically new circumstances. Pac 12 Remains Steadfast But With A Lot Of Questions Scott held a quickly called press conference Thursday afternoon to announce […] READ MORE