Pennsylvania Duck Moderator No. 1 Share Posted February 28, 2023 This is an interesting article, looking at the Pac-12's predicament from a coach's viewpoint. Read what Mike Bellotti, Dennis Erickson, Rich Rodriguez and Rick Neuheisel think of the current situation the conference finds itself in as it searches for a new media deal. Former Pac-12 coaches concerned about league's future amid ongoing issues: 'They're teetering on the brink' - CBSSports.com WWW.CBSSPORTS.COM The conference's inability to secure a new media rights deal is raising alarms 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pennsylvania Duck Author Moderator No. 2 Share Posted February 28, 2023 Baylor AD Mack Rhoades: Big 12 must be ready for 'movement' from Pac-12 schools if media negotiations collapse Well, according to Baylor AD, The Big 12 is ready to add Pac-12 teams if the media deal is undesirable. His viewpoint: Though Baylor and the Big 12 have already secured a new TV deal, Rhoades said he would not be elated as an athletic director if presented a media deal featuring a streaming service as a primary partner. "It would be disappointing to be quite frank," Rhoades told 365 Sports. "Where I go first is the brand of the conference, which means impact on recruiting. Conversations with my head coaches, in terms of brand building and linear space — I know everyone talks about cord cutting, but (TV) is still the way people follow college athletics. If you think about not just the event itself but the shows throughout the week and even on game day. With FOX, you think about game day and their shows. I think it would be a big disappointment for the athletic directors and their coaches." I wonder how many ADs and coaches in the Pac-12 share this opinion? If it is an issue, it might be hard to retain good coaches. We have to hope that the College Presidents in the Pac-12 are communicating well with ADs/coaches. Baylor AD Mack Rhoades: Big 12 must be ready for 'movement' from Pac-12 schools if media negotiations collapse 247SPORTS.COM ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDuck Moderator No. 3 Share Posted February 28, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 3:39 PM, Pennsylvania Duck said: I wonder how many ADs and coaches in the Pac-12 share this opinion? If it is an issue, it might be hard to retain good coaches. We have to hope that the College Presidents in the Pac-12 are communicating well with ADs/coaches Agree! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
