Training camp begins this week across the conference and, admittedly, the development would have prompted mild interest around Hotline HQ in past years. We learned our lesson in 2021. The…
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Quashan Lockett was in the car headed home on June 30 when a news alert flashed on his phone that USC and UCLA were joining the Big Ten. His initial…
LOS ANGELES — The Pac-12’s month-long fight for survival could seep into the football season, and perhaps deep into the season, as the forces of realignment ripple across the college…
LOS ANGELES — It took commissioner George Kliavkoff exactly six minutes and 45 seconds to acknowledge the woolly mammoth in the room Friday during his state-of-the-conference address at the Pac-12’s…
As if realignment isn’t nuanced enough, the current wave features a Shakespearian element. It took centerstage the moment the drama began June 30, when the Pac-12’s former “alliance” partner…
The Pac-12 will conduct a football media showcase unlike any in conference history Friday at the Novo Theatre in Los Angeles. The participant list includes commissioner George Kliavkoff, chief of…
Two things have been equally true about the Pac-12 Networks since their launch a decade ago: The business model was all wrong, but the production quality was all right. The…
Please note: Some questions have been edited for clarity and brevity. I’ve inferred from your recent columns that schools the Pac-12 previously passed over, like Houston, are off the table…
The Pac-12 lost its marquee football and basketball programs, its biggest media market and the links to its main recruiting pipeline three frenetic weeks ago. Since USC and UCLA made…
The array of lifeboats available for the Pac-12 seemingly has been reduced by one. The conference is no longer discussing a merger or alliance with the Big 12, according to…