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A side story, questions and answers section. Canzano: Mailbag deals with Pac-12 scenarios, Marcus Mariota and Phil Knight vs. Jody Allen WWW.JOHNCANZANO.COM Your questions, my answers...

YES!! Fantastic news!

Canzano: Kicking off the Pac-12 in a big way WWW.JOHNCANZANO.COM Plus, the biggest non-conference opportunities for Pac-12. I've included Caanzon/Wilner first joint podcast, Episode 1 - Pac-12 in a Dance with ESPN...and Who Else? Podcast link on JC's website at the bottom.

Yes, Larry Scott did so much damage to the Pac-12. Unbelievable that the presidents/chancellors just stood by and let it happen instead of kicking him to the curb years ago. When they finally did, the damage was done. It's still hard for me to believe that grabbing the best in the Big 12 and the best in the Pac-12 to form a new conference would not bring them bigger media dollars. Too bad the following would not work, but I am sure there are too many obstacles in the way to make it happen: TCU, OSU, TT, Baylor, Huston, BYU, Kansas, Colorado, Oregon, Washington, Stanford, Cal, Utah, SDSU, ASU, Arizona * Biggest TV markets: Bay Area, Houston, Dallas/Ft. Worth, Denver, Seattle, Phoenix * Biggest Brand: Oregon with Portland TV market * Utah/BYU with Salt Lake. BYU has a independent national brand rated 21st in academics amongst all universities. Of course we know where Stanford is rated in academics. SDSU would help bring in some Southern California TV market with San Diego and surrounding areas. Strike a deal with the ACC in cross games. This would bring in Pacific, Mountain, Central time zones with possible games with the ACC would include Eastern time zone. The conference would have 9 schools in the top 30 media markets (5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 16, 21, 27, 30) in the nation. Plus the media markets in the ACC with cross games. I would think this could make a strong conference in football and basketball. This is just my personal opinion. But again, those who have such knowledge think differently.

Here's Canzano's article on Michael Schill. Timing is not good. Hopefully Oregon will find someone who is savvy/big supporter of athletics leading Oregon's future endeavors. Canzano: Oregon president Michael Schill leaving for the Big Ten himself WWW.JOHNCANZANO.COM Ducks leader hired by Northwestern.

Even in today's college landscape, Notre Dame feels validated with their independence. Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick sees conference upheaval as 'validation' of independence SPORTS.YAHOO.COM Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick doesn't sound inclined to give up football independence anytime soon, saying conference upheaval validates current setup.

Thank you for this excellent article on DeBoer. I agree with both Notalot's and Wrathis responses. It has opened my eyes in what he can produce, raising his team's on field prowess to a higher level. I decided to call his scheme 'Everything Including The Kitchen Sink" offense. I do believe in what coach Landing is producing at Oregon. We will always muzzle and put the mutts down! Yes, I too will root for the Huskies to drag the trojan off his high horse and defeat him! Go Ducks, fly high!

I always liked Nick Aliotti. I don't think we appreciated how good of a DC he really was. During the Chip Kelly era the total amount of minutes per game our offense was on the field compare to the defense was big.

"The absurdity of the lucrative consulting game." Canzano: Pac-12 -- and others -- playing lucrative consulting game WWW.JOHNCANZANO.COM College conferences are writing big checks.

Yes, more please!!

Thanks again for a great article! Wow, a healthy defense with all this talent and DL's schemes, looking forward to this year's games! Looking to see how our front seven stack up against UGA's run game. This defense will give our offense, with KD's schemes, scoring opportunities to capitalize on. This year's home game against Utah will be a much different game.

It seems to me due to what just took place with the Big 10, Pac-12 should add SDSU which is a no-brainer. Maybe rustle away Houston to join the Pac-12 instead of the joining the Big 12. We could entice maybe BYU, SMU, TCU? Two big city tv media markets, BYU, great athletics, strong fan following, ranked 21st in academics amongst all the colleges, great rival to Utah. 14 schools stretching across 3 time zones. Or, add SDSU, maybe UNLV or FSU or SMU. Get a deal with ACC for cross games. Whatever is the best deal possible, GK and university presidents/chancellors need to get this right. They need to get creative the best way possible to get the most for the schools. There should be a flexible easy exit out of the conference and merit incentives.

With the Big 10, Fox Sports tier 1 rights (500 million) NBC 2nd position (380 million), CBS 3rd position (350 million), ESPN out. Interesting read on this situation and about Fox Sports sitting in on the Big 10 negotiation meeting with the other networks. Unusual and uncomfortable. Canzano: Pac-12 Conference gets a much-needed win WWW.JOHNCANZANO.COM "Our strategy is sound."

I agree 100% with what you are saying Daze. Thank you so much Charles for this article and completely fully agree with your assessment.. My hope and belief we finally have the coaching staff that embraces top notch QB development.

ESPN out, NBC and CBS in along with Fox sport for Big 10 Football and basketball rights? Canzano: ESPN shut out of Big Ten? If true, great for the Pac-12 WWW.JOHNCANZANO.COM Report: ESPN will be without Big Ten football and basketball

Canzano: Questions arise for Pac-12 programs WWW.JOHNCANZANO.COM Some Monday thoughts...

Thanks again Daze for another fun article. Very entertaining! Loved the take on the Slurps and the Mopes at Miami. You've done a superb job explaining the definition of the word 'corch' and MC's connectivity to that word. MC excelled as a recruiter and brought a supporting cast who recruited well. As a HC he had flaws. Not going to rehash what you already mentioned in your article and other fellow OBD members have mentioned here on those flaws. Though OBD pointed out the infractions of these flaws during his time at Oregon, we patiently hoped MC would grow, learn, mature and correct these flaws, potentially become the HC/CEO at Oregon we thought he could become. Unfortunately it seemed he was not willing to change. Majority of the time offense became vanilla and predictable. We are now in the Dan Lanning era! I love so far what I am hearing and seeing about him and his coaching/supporting staff. it's infectious! That you can also see from the players.

Wrinkles for the Irish to consider in their decision making to stay independent or move to the Big 10. Where is all this going to lead to for the Pac-12? For Oregon and Washington and others, the conference will need to be creative, monetary wise, to entice them from getting restless. My own personal feelings, Oregon should push for an easy early exit clause to leave the conference if the Big 10 should come knocking. I agree with Canzano, the conference needs to go slow and only make no-brainer moves when looking to expand the conference. Good read on what the Pac-12 is looking into and considering what their plan might entail for the next contract. Canzano: The price for Notre Dame to turn its back on the Big Ten is set WWW.JOHNCANZANO.COM How much do the Irish need to stay independent?

"Lanning's top, all-time movies (with his comments)." Questions and answers segment with Canzano. Canzano: Mailbag deals with Pac-12 football, movies, beer, and NBA expansion WWW.JOHNCANZANO.COM Your letters, my answers...

GO DUCKS!!

Hi Daze, Thank you again for an excellent article! I do have high hopes with this new talented coaching staff and the blue chip players at their disposal. I agree what you are saying about Nix. From the stats I read, at Auburn, his junior season was his best output. "Bo Nix played in a total of 10 games. He passed for 2292 yards on 327 attempts and put up a completion percentage of 60.2 for an average of 7.0 yards per attempt with 11 TDs, and allowing 11 sacks, with a QB rating on the year of 88.9. As a runner he logged 52 runs for a total of 268 yards at an average of 5.2 per run." The above was with a poor offensive line protection and players around him that was not as talented as what Oregon will offer. I believe he will improve only because of this reason, as well as not going up against top defensive talented teams in the SEC. This will give Nix his best opportunity, along with a strong front line, this season to improve on those stats. He will have a lot of talented WRs, TEs, and a strong stable of running backs at his disposal. Here's hoping with KD’s offensive schemes in place with Oregon's blue chip talent around Nix, help us obtain that 15th best offense! We will have a very talented defense that will help put our offense in a position to score points. I also believe there will be games this coaching staff will have opportunities to play our talented young QBs. They will give them much needed game time experience on the field. The QBs will actually be developed and nurtured. They are the future along with incoming Dante Moore! Go Ducks, Fly High!

I think my preference would be for Oregon, Washington, Stanford and Cal be invited to the Big 10. Joining UCLA and (USC ). It's hard for me to even mention USC without wanting to "You Know." This would give a 6 team pod or 5 team pod if Cal is not invited in the West. It will provide us the most money per school, in turn will help all sports for each university to survive. I think if the remaining 10 teams are going to galvanize together they should go after SDSU, FSU or UNLV (Tier 1 research school). Las Vegas is a vastly growing city which will prove to be a valuable TV market for the Pac-12 with a footprint in Nevada. Pac-12 has already made Las Vegas the city of choice for championship games in football and basketball. I would go after BYU. I believe if they had a choice of conference they would choose Pac-12 over Big 12. They are strong in athletics and ranked number 21 in academics amongst all universities in the country. They have a strong brand and a big fan base. Pairs well with Utah. Go after Houston, TCU, OSU. This would give us Dallas/Ft Worth and Houston TV market. From what I have read, OSU has a strong alumni fan presence in the Dallas/Ft Worth area. That would give us a footprint in the Pacific, Mountain, Central time zones with a 16 team conference.

I agree, both baseball and softball stay.

Canzano says, "Pac-12 ADs all essentially saying the same thing -- they are galvanized and believe the conference has good options." Curious as to what those options could possibly be? Canzano: Pac-12 AD says remaining conference members have no time for "noise" WWW.JOHNCANZANO.COM ADs say they're committed.

If UCLA actually stays in the Pac-12 I would expand. Invite SDSU, BYU, Houston, before Houston and BYU gets tied up with Big 12. Go after Big 12 schools. Invite TCU, TT, OSU, Baylor. If we want to go to 20 schools grab Kansas (basketball) or UNLV or FSU. Or whatever combination works best. Again, If UCLA stays, you will retain the LA market as well as the Bay Area, Seattle, Portland (Oregon's growing national brand), Phoenix, Denver, Salt Lake markets. You are pulling in San Diego, Houston and Dallas/Ft. Worth TV markets with Baylor right in the heart between Dallas and Houston. Waco is growing. The conference spans across the Pacific, Mountain, Central time zones. Geographically speaking it could still work. Between ESPN, Fox and big streaming medias might muster financial windfall for the schools, make the conference strong enough to gain a place in the playoffs. Again, we'd need as many big TV markets we can grab in these times zones to hopefully muster enough clout. It would bring in around 30 million TV homes. Again, who knows if it would work or be good enough.