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Pac-12 hires MGM's George Kliavkoff to replace Larry Scott as commissioner
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I am not sure I've seen someone who was more hated than Larry Scott. I've checked just about every Pac 12 board and that dude is despised by literally everyone. Goodell at least still has a few supporters. Pretty impressive be that hated.
Well, he earned it.
I’m sure a lot of you know already, but for those who don’t, I was curious about the guy’s background and saw that he’s a Buff! It made the ending diatribe even more satisfying.
In a recent interview, Larry Scott was asked how, in the wake of all the failures, scandals and financial mismanagement that defined his tenure, he is able to sleep at night. His reply: "On a pile of money."
(allegedly)
CULifer
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Oliver Luck all the way.
jumped ship
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this is allsome
LS represents everything that is wrong with American crony capitalism – do a terrible job, get paid heavily for it, greatly diminish stakeholder value, walk out the door with no accountability and a guilt-free conscious
what a garbage human
CULifer
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Honest question: is there enough in the budget, and would it work long-term, to hire Oliver Luck as Commissioner and Rick George as Assistant Commissioner?
Or even if not those candidates, a similar method to fully fill out that Commissioner role so that we get the most efficiency and return for the $$$? With Larry Scott doing so little while collecting so much, I wonder if a two-person approach might help get the Pac-12 more eyeballs, more revenue, and overall more clout and relevance. The dual salary might seem steep initially, but it could accelerate overall revenue (along with moving HQ to Vegas).
Good idea? Bad idea?
Or even if not those candidates, a similar method to fully fill out that Commissioner role so that we get the most efficiency and return for the $$$? With Larry Scott doing so little while collecting so much, I wonder if a two-person approach might help get the Pac-12 more eyeballs, more revenue, and overall more clout and relevance. The dual salary might seem steep initially, but it could accelerate overall revenue (along with moving HQ to Vegas).
Good idea? Bad idea?
Bad idea. They need to choose one leader with decision-making responsibility. That's not to say that said leader shouldn't have people to advise him or her, but at this point in their careers neither of those men is fit to be something other than the chief executive.
Yeah. We’d be lucky to get him. He shot to the top of the list in my mind when I saw the names.
Wilner has an article in the BDC today promoting ADRG as THE candidate for commissioner.
It would suck to lose him, but I can't say I disagree with that strategy.
PAC-12 presidents read AllBuffs?
Frankly, he can do more good for CU from the commish job than from the AD job. Conference issues have hamstrung his vision.
I just hope CU would hire someone like RG as his replacement
CULifer
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If they do, I’m not surprised. There’s some fairly decent dialogue in here. All buffs FTW.
Typical how lawyers and hourly billing organizations work. Take it slow and easy to justify the huge fees.
There are maybe 10 people that are qualified for this position, and you can easily go out and find them to interview. Also likely have those types of resources within each school.
I imagine there is a fairly short list of candidates in the first place and Larry isn’t out for another 3 months anyways. How long is it really going to take to “interview” the handful of people? A week?
You realize that the P12 executive council is okay with this, right?
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What needs to be done by the new commissioner is get that new media rights deal that is more accessible to fans because without exposure to said school, it's always a missed opportunity to get prospective students to submit an application fee, a missed opportunity for a head of a corporation or research facility to connect with a Pac-12 school, a missed opportunity to connect with alumni and non-fans, etc. It just adds up and that could be one reason why Pac-12 fan attendance in general isn't that great. When you are not able to access your team that easily, you are less likely to spend money on your team. That has not been lost on me as I am watching FCS football this spring thanks to ESPN+ and Pluto TV. Why is the NFL the most popular sport in the US? Because you can watch the NFL easily outside of MNF that isn't showing on your local channel.
Better access will be critical in getting the athletes their money from ads & promotions. Pac-12 cannot afford to screw this up with their next media rights deal.
Better access will be critical in getting the athletes their money from ads & promotions. Pac-12 cannot afford to screw this up with their next media rights deal.
Is there going to be room inside HULU and Paramount+ for TV deals? Feels like the Pac12 is mired in all of Larry Scotts s h i t trails and unwinding all of his bad moves is gonna be challenging.