Bear Down Wildcats

I heard recently that there are groups (certain types of faculty) on campuses that prefer the dignity of Olympic sports over American sports.
Maybe these two ways of thinking are behind the idea of a split commissioner.

Postmaster wrote: ↑Tue Apr 27, 2021 9:51 pm I heard recently that there are groups (certain types of faculty) on campuses that prefer the dignity of Olympic sports over American sports.
Maybe these two ways of thinking are behind the idea of a split commissioner.

The article suggests that they want a business savvy person to handle the revenue side and then I guess another "co-commissioner" to handle the athletics side. This doesn't indicate an Olympic vs Football/Basketball split to me. Whoever these groups are need to realize football drives the bus and to a much lesser extent Men's Basketball. They need to be the priority for the conference. I always thought that some Pac-12 pres/faculty looked down on these sports because they tend to be less academically focused and maybe this is what you are alluding to. I think the Big 10 has proven that it is ok to be good at Sports and have prestigious academic institutions.

I wish I could remember where I heard it.
But yeah, look down the on money sports.
Too much focus (money) going to sports vs academics

Please lord make this happen

azgreg wrote: ↑Sun May 09, 2021 2:22 pm

Could do much worse, has done much worse.

We’re living it and have been living it.

azgreg wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 7:22 pm

So...odds Larry Scott gets rehired?

Oliver Luck

Spaceman Spiff wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 7:24 pm

azgreg wrote: ↑Wed May 12, 2021 7:22 pm

So...odds Larry Scott gets rehired?

Uh oh

Oliver Luck was going to be hired, and then The University of Arizona President got involved

RondaeShimmy wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 9:34 am

How about anyone on the WTA?

How enamored are they with expanding into China?

So the pac12 is moving to Vegas then?

The dude doesn’t even have a Wikipedia page yet.

But at least now we have someone who knows the value of putting an entertaining product in front of as many people as possible. Or at least I hope we do...

RondaeShimmy wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 10:06 am

Are you fucking kidding me

84Cat wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 10:08 am So the pac12 is moving to Vegas then?

I expect so, and save millions in rent. However the PAC signed an 11 year lease for a total of $90M, so don't know what the buyout of the lease is.

I like the hire after reading about him.

Shit, he has a pretty good twitter account... I might like this guy

Merkin wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 10:20 am

84Cat wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 10:08 am So the pac12 is moving to Vegas then?

I expect so, and save millions in rent. However the PAC signed an 11 year lease for a total of $90M, so don't know what the buyout of the lease is.

Make Larry pay for it.

George T. Kliavkoff
President-Entertainment & Sports, MGM Resorts International
George T. Kliavkoff is on the board of Jaunt, Inc. (California) (former President & Chief Executive Officer) and President-Entertainment & Sports at MGM Resorts International.

In his past career Mr. Kliavkoff occupied the position of Executive Vice President-Business Development of MLB Advanced Media LP, Principal at RealNetworks, Inc., Director at JAUNT, Inc., Chief Digital Officer for NBC Universal Cable, Inc. and Board Member at Comcast Ventures LLC.

He received an undergraduate degree from Boston University and a graduate degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.

I had rock bottom expectations, and this exceeded those by quite a bit. Seems much better than the president of a youth lawn darts league I was expecting.

Ok so I actually like this guy's background and energy... I'll calm down now

Very solid background:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kliavkoff/

RondaeShimmy wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 10:25 am

I think the answer to this is that he will do what he seems to love to do at MGM, which is find ways to create "events" around our sports and get eyeballs on our conference.

I like the hire. Good choice. Should get a new TV deal soon

Literally anyone will be an improvement over Larry fucking Scott.

What an asshole...

Ding, dong...the bitch is dead. I think we can remove the asterisk now: Fuck Larry Scott. I'm okay with the hire. The most important thing is bringing in money and getting exposure. There are tons of college athletics administrator types out there. He can hire whoever he likes to can help coordinate and adjudicate the nuts and bolts issues.

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 11:32 am

That alone says to me this was an A+ hire.

Now if he can figure out a way to remove our President & AD...

I can't believe we had to put up with Larry Scott for that long. Someone deserves violence for allowing it.

YoDeFoe wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 11:50 am

I can't believe we had to put up with Larry Scott for that long. Someone deserves violence for allowing it.

It depends on how they're implemented and executed of course, but it's not like he didn't nail the major issues confronting the Pac.

I suppose I'm asking too much to want him to add forcing Bobby Robbins out as #4, so I'm ok with that.

But how do you pronounce his name?

I think the V is silent so klia cough

84Cat wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 12:29 pm But how do you pronounce his name?

YoDeFoe wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 12:47 pm

84Cat wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 12:29 pm But how do you pronounce his name?

Well, the issues facing the Pac aren't on campus ones. They're TV and marketing ones.

Is it too much to hope that he cleans up officiating? Or, minimally, keeps his buddies out of the replay booths?

ekat wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 1:16 pm Is it too much to hope that he cleans up officiating? Or, minimally, keeps his buddies out of the replay booths?

It would be nice to see him get away from the cronyism that marked Scott's time. Handling TV rights has to be front and center, though.

The Pac 12 Network debacle has dragged the revenue and exposure of the conference down so much. Job 1 has to be getting that settled to expand revenue and exposure in football and basketball.

That will hopefully assist the goal of making the Pac relevant in revenue sports. Revenue and exposure will hopefully help recruiting, retaining talented coaches and lead to results.

Spaceman Spiff wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 1:29 pm

ekat wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 1:16 pm Is it too much to hope that he cleans up officiating? Or, minimally, keeps his buddies out of the replay booths?

It would be nice to see him get away from the cronyism that marked Scott's time. Handling TV rights has to be front and center, though.

The Pac 12 Network debacle has dragged the revenue and exposure of the conference down so much. Job 1 has to be getting that settled to expand revenue and exposure in football and basketball.

That will hopefully assist the goal of making the Pac relevant in revenue sports. Revenue and exposure will hopefully help recruiting, retaining talented coaches and lead to results.

Oh, I agree. That should be number one, followed by trying to see how to get out of the lease in San Francisco, and then he can clean up officiating, which would make for a much more enjoyable product to watch.

ekat wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 1:53 pm

Spaceman Spiff wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 1:29 pm

ekat wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 1:16 pm Is it too much to hope that he cleans up officiating? Or, minimally, keeps his buddies out of the replay booths?

It would be nice to see him get away from the cronyism that marked Scott's time. Handling TV rights has to be front and center, though.

The Pac 12 Network debacle has dragged the revenue and exposure of the conference down so much. Job 1 has to be getting that settled to expand revenue and exposure in football and basketball.

That will hopefully assist the goal of making the Pac relevant in revenue sports. Revenue and exposure will hopefully help recruiting, retaining talented coaches and lead to results.

Oh, I agree. That should be number one, followed by trying to see how to get out of the lease in San Francisco, and then he can clean up officiating, which would make for a much more enjoyable product to watch.

100%. Hopefully the natural re-HQing to Las Vegas will occur pretty fast. Now that Allegiant exists, all the CCG's should be in Vegas. It's so perfect for conference championships and tourneys.

It would be the first smart proactive move the Pac has made in a bit to embrace gambling as well. College sports hate it, but it's the future and there has to be money potential in the right avenues.

Spaceman Spiff wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 2:06 pm

ekat wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 1:53 pm

Spaceman Spiff wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 1:29 pm

ekat wrote: ↑Thu May 13, 2021 1:16 pm Is it too much to hope that he cleans up officiating? Or, minimally, keeps his buddies out of the replay booths?

It would be nice to see him get away from the cronyism that marked Scott's time. Handling TV rights has to be front and center, though.

The Pac 12 Network debacle has dragged the revenue and exposure of the conference down so much. Job 1 has to be getting that settled to expand revenue and exposure in football and basketball.

That will hopefully assist the goal of making the Pac relevant in revenue sports. Revenue and exposure will hopefully help recruiting, retaining talented coaches and lead to results.

Oh, I agree. That should be number one, followed by trying to see how to get out of the lease in San Francisco, and then he can clean up officiating, which would make for a much more enjoyable product to watch.

100%. Hopefully the natural re-HQing to Las Vegas will occur pretty fast. Now that Allegiant exists, all the CCG's should be in Vegas. It's so perfect for conference championships and tourneys.

It would be the first smart proactive move the Pac has made in a bit to embrace gambling as well. College sports hate it, but it's the future and there has to be money potential in the right avenues.

Lets throw in a interconference basketball deal ala the Big10/ACC Big12/SEC