Posted March 4, 20232 yr Moderator Since so many of you seem to like the Jon Wilner articles, I have discovered a site where there is not a paywall. It appears these are the same articles he writes for the pay sites, and the same is also true with his Mailbag write-ups where he answers readers questions regarding the Pac-12. I noticed that they are posted on this site a day later with no pay wall. Sometimes his articles don't have anything to do with Oregon so we may not have articles some weeks. I will post those articles here as I find them. As this will be a continuing thread, older articles will be deleted to keep the thread to one page.
November 21, 20231 yr Author Moderator Pac-12 power ratings: UW vaults Oregon after big win, Arizona climbs again and USC drops Pac-12 power ratings: UW vaults Oregon after big win, Arizona climbs again and USC drops WWW.KSL.COM Colorado, the talk of the sport in September, brings up the rear.
November 22, 20231 yr Author Moderator CFP rankings: Washington gains, Utah fades as Pac-12 places four teams in the committee’s top-25 CFP rankings: Washington gains, Utah fades as Pac-12 places four teams in the committee’s top-25 SPORTS360AZ.COM <p> The Pac-12 lost a team in the College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday but gained a spot near the top...
November 22, 20231 yr Author Moderator Wilner Hotline Pac-12 postseason awards: Our look at the front runners for individual honors Wilner Hotline Pac-12 postseason awards: Our look at the front runners for individual honors SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>One weekend remains in the Pac-12’s final regular season, but the coaches have two weeks to settle on their picks for the individual award winners. A few years ago, the…</p>
November 22, 20231 yr Author Moderator Pac-12 picks: Heavy favorites across the board on the final weekend (ever) of Pac-12 play Pac-12 picks: Heavy favorites across the board on the final weekend (ever) of Pac-12 play WWW.KSL.COM Week 13 opens on Black Friday with Oregon hosting OSU in critical matchup.
November 24, 20231 yr Author Moderator Arizona football: Tracing the roots of the Wildcats’ rise, from the 2020 gutter to the 2023 title chase Arizona football: Tracing the roots of the Wildcats’ rise, from the 2020 gutter to the 2023 title chase SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>Only four schools are currently represented in both the College Football Playoff rankings and the Associated Press men’s...
November 26, 20231 yr Author Moderator Oregon State loses Jonathan Smith: Our candidate list for the Beavers as their search begins and uncertainty swirls Oregon State loses Jonathan Smith: Our candidate list for the Beavers as their search begins and uncertainty swirls SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>The prodigal son is gone. Oregon State coach Jonathan Smith accepted Michigan State’s contract offer on Saturday, one day...
November 28, 20231 yr Author Moderator Pac-12 lawsuit: New court ruling keeps conference frozen as Oregon State, WSU seek full control Pac-12 lawsuit: New court ruling keeps conference frozen as Oregon State, WSU seek full control WWW.OREGONLIVE.COM The Washington Supreme Court on Tuesday granted an emergency stay in the Pac-12′s ongoing legal fight.
November 29, 20231 yr Author Moderator Pac-12 bowl projections: CFP bid seems likely as UW, Oregon collide Pac-12 bowl projections: CFP bid seems likely as UW, Oregon collide WWW.KSL.COM The 12-0 Huskies and 11-1 Ducks are well positioned for berths in the NY6 no matter what.
November 30, 20231 yr Author Moderator The end of Pac-12 football: Our Q&A with Alabama AD Greg Byrne, who grew up in the conference and witnessed the beginning of the demise The end of Pac-12 football: Our Q&A with Alabama AD Greg Byrne, who grew up in the conference and witnessed the beginning of the demise SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>As the final Pac-12 championship game drew close, the Hotline sought context from a voice unlike any others — from someone...
November 30, 20231 yr If you did not read the Greg Byrne email interview on the demise of the PAC 12, above, I suggest that you click on it. Extremely informative on the interaction of the AD’s with the conference office, or lack thereof.
November 30, 20231 yr Author Moderator Pac-12 championship game preview: UW’s comfort zone, the Lanning factor and radio silence from the Pac-12 Networks Pac-12 championship game preview: UW’s comfort zone, the Lanning factor and radio silence from the Pac-12 Networks SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>The final Pac-12 championship game will feature two playoff contenders with a combined record of 23-1, two Heisman Trophy...
December 1, 20231 yr Author Moderator Wilner – Vision for the future of Pac-12 football: It’s 2033, and the conference has reformed with the old guard Wilner – Vision for the future of Pac-12 football: It’s 2033, and the conference has reformed with the old guard SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>LAS VEGAS, Dec. 2, 2033 — Utah head coach Morgan Scalley emerged from a jubilant locker room and headed straight for his...
December 2, 20231 yr Author Moderator Huffman on Pac-12 recruiting: Tough times for Oregon State, impact of Kelly’s return, Colorado’s defections and more Huffman on Pac-12 recruiting: Tough times for Oregon State, impact of Kelly’s return, Colorado’s defections and more SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>The Hotline is delighted to provide Pac-12 fans with a regular dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of...
December 11, 20231 yr Author Moderator NCAA reform: Baker’s radical plan, the cost of paying players and the impact across the Pac-12 footprint NCAA reform: Baker’s radical plan, the cost of paying players and the impact across the Pac-12 footprint SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>LAS VEGAS — NCAA president Charlie Baker took his case for reform to the public on Wednesday. He was compelling...
December 11, 20231 yr Author Moderator Mailbag: Explaining Oregon vs. Liberty, Baker’s proposal, the ‘Pac-2’ and Power Five status, the 2004 controversy and more Mailbag: Explaining Oregon vs. Liberty, Baker’s proposal, the ‘Pac-2’ and Power Five status, the 2004 controversy and more SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>The Hotline mailbag publishes each Friday. Send questions to [email protected] and include ‘mailbag’...
December 13, 20231 yr Author Moderator Pac-12 legal saga: OSU, WSU block mid-year revenue payments to 12 campuses as massive liabilities loom Pac-12 legal saga: OSU, WSU block mid-year revenue payments to 12 campuses as massive liabilities loom SPORTS360AZ.COM <p> The legal fight over control of the Pac-12 took another turn last week when Oregon State and Washington State blocked a...
December 14, 20231 yr Author Moderator Pac-12 bowl picks: Washington, Oregon, Arizona cover in marquee games; UCLA, Utah and OSU struggle Pac-12 bowl picks: Washington, Oregon, Arizona cover in marquee games; UCLA, Utah and OSU struggle SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>The most successful Pac-12 regular season in years hasn’t resonated with the postseason oddsmakers. Combine several...
December 16, 20231 yr Author Moderator Pac-12 legal saga: WSU, OSU take control of governing board after Washington’s high court declines to review case Pac-12 legal saga: WSU, OSU take control of governing board after Washington’s high court declines to review case SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>Left behind in the realignment game and scrambling to secure their futures, Washington State and Oregon State won a...
December 16, 20231 yr Author Moderator Wilner Hotline mailbag: UCLA realignment case study, media options for ‘Pac-14,’ expansion whiff, latest on the lawsuit and more Wilner Hotline mailbag: UCLA realignment case study, media options for ‘Pac-14,’ expansion whiff, latest on the lawsuit and more SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>Do Oregon, Washington, USC and UCLA have any chance of getting to the College Football Playoff once they enter the Big...
December 19, 20231 yr Author Moderator Pac-12 legal saga: What’s next for the ‘Pac-2’ and the ‘Pac-10’ after Washington’s high court sides with WSU and OSU Pac-12 legal saga: What’s next for the ‘Pac-2’ and the ‘Pac-10’ after Washington’s high court sides with WSU and OSU SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>According to the only authority that truly matters, the Pac-12 is now the Pac-2. Washington State and Oregon State were given...
December 22, 20231 yr Author Moderator Pac-12 legal saga: After wipeout in court, 10 departing schools agree to settlement with WSU, OSU Pac-12 legal saga: After wipeout in court, 10 departing schools agree to settlement with WSU, OSU WWW.KSL.COM The terms were not disclosed, but the outgoing schools will forfeit some revenue.
December 23, 20231 yr Author Moderator Pac-12 football recruiting: Assessing the winners (Oregon) and losers (Colorado) from the early signing window CU produced a paltry haul of prep recruits while the Ducks dominated Pac-12 football recruiting: Assessing the winners (Oregon) and losers (Colorado) from the early signing window CU produced a paltry haul of prep recruits while the Ducks dominated SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>The Hotline is delighted to provide Pac-12 fans with a regular dive into the recruiting process through the eyes and ears of...
December 29, 20231 yr Author Moderator Kliavkoff on the clock: With the lawsuit settled, Pac-12 schools can determine whether (or when) to fire the commissioner Kliavkoff on the clock: With the lawsuit settled, Pac-12 schools can determine whether (or when) to fire the commissioner SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>It has been one week since the Pac-12 schools announced an end to their legal dispute, and George Kliavkoff remains...
December 29, 20231 yr Moderator On 12/28/2023 at 8:54 PM, Pennsylvania Duck said: Kliavkoff on the clock: With the lawsuit settled, Pac-12 schools can determine whether (or when) to fire the commissioner Kliavkoff on the clock: With the lawsuit settled, Pac-12 schools can determine whether (or when) to fire the commissioner SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>It has been one week since the Pac-12 schools announced an end to their legal dispute, and George Kliavkoff remains... I think he fired himself, no? A bite of a rotten Apple was the best the man could do. If he'd had any influence, the B12 and not the Pac-12 would be gone and SC would be getting a bigger slice of a pie; a decent size pie with ESPN/FOX money going to the Pac - 18 or 20. Probably $40M a year per Pac-12 team and around $30M for the new B12 members. He had no more bona fides for the job than did Larry and he was reporting to same schmucks.
January 4, 20241 yr Author Moderator Pac-12 bowl review: Breaking down the highs (UW, Arizona) and lows (Cal, OSU) and everything in between Pac-12 bowl review: Breaking down the highs (UW, Arizona) and lows (Cal, OSU) and everything in between SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>Powered by its first College Football Playoff victory in nine years, the Pac-12 finished the bowl season in the same fashion it...
January 6, 20241 yr Author Moderator George Kliavkoff speaks: Pac-12 commissioner blames the schools for lacking patience, takes credit for Pac-12 football success George Kliavkoff speaks: Pac-12 commissioner blames the schools for lacking patience, takes credit for Pac-12 football success SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>In his first public comments in months, Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff did not express sorrow over the downfall of the...
January 6, 20241 yr Author Moderator Pac-12 football: Grading each team’s performance in the 2023 season Pac-12 football: Grading each team’s performance in the 2023 season SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>The final Pac-12 football season (as we know it) not only lived up to expectations, it thumped expectations. It broke open a close game in the third quarter and beat…</p>
January 8, 20241 yr Author Moderator The Kalen DeBoer hire: Could Jen Cohen’s brilliant move resonate across the industry and create opportunities for women? The Kalen DeBoer hire: Could Jen Cohen’s brilliant move resonate across the industry and create opportunities for women? SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>Two years later, the specifics remain murky. What was her strategy? Did she have an archetype in mind? Where did she...
January 8, 20241 yr Author Moderator Wilner Mailbag: Washington as “flash in the pan,” ACC risks for Stanford and Cal, next moves for the ‘Pac-2’ and more Wilner Mailbag: Washington as “flash in the pan,” ACC risks for Stanford and Cal, next moves for the ‘Pac-2’ and more SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>Is Washington a flash in the pan or a future problem? Given all the players with expiring eligibility, including quarterback Michael Penix Jr., I don’t see how the Huskies won’t…</p>
January 8, 20241 yr Author Moderator Jon Wilner from Wilner Hotline joins Brad Cesmat to discuss the changing college landscape and future “Pac-12” conference possibilities. Jon Wilner talks future of a different Pac-12, new college landscape SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>Jon Wilner from Wilner Hotline joins Brad Cesmat to discuss the changing college landscape and future “Pac-12” conference possibilities. Related posts: Hotline Mailbag – How much longer for Edwards at…</p>
January 10, 20241 yr Author Moderator Wilner Hotline – Way too early Top 25 college football rankings for the 2024 season: Georgia is No. 1, with Ohio State in close pursuit Wilner Hotline – Way too early Top 25 college football rankings for the 2024 season: Georgia is No. 1, with Ohio State in close pursui SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>Presenting the Hotline 17th annual Top 25 rankings for the upcoming college football season — a season with four power...
January 12, 20241 yr Author Moderator Bowl season winners and losers: It’s Michigan’s championship, but it’s the Big Ten’s world Bowl season winners and losers: It’s Michigan’s championship, but it’s the Big Ten’s world SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>Michigan won the final national championship of the College Football Playoff’s four-team format, beating Washington 34-13 on...
January 13, 20241 yr Author Moderator What’s next for Washington after Kalen DeBoer bolts for Alabama: We have a few candidates (and loads of questions) What’s next for Washington after Kalen DeBoer bolts for Alabama: We have a few candidates (and loads of questions) SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>His arrival 774 days ago generated little fanfare. His departure is the biggest story in the sport. Kalen DeBoer, who lifted...
January 13, 20241 yr On 1/5/2024 at 7:31 PM, Pennsylvania Duck said: George Kliavkoff speaks: Pac-12 commissioner blames the schools for lacking patience, takes credit for Pac-12 football success George Kliavkoff speaks: Pac-12 commissioner blames the schools for lacking patience, takes credit for Pac-12 football success SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>In his first public comments in months, Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff did not express sorrow over the downfall of the... Yoda has spoken: The delusion, strong, with this one is...
January 15, 20241 yr Author Moderator Washington hires Jedd Fisch: Assessing the circumstances, risk factors and sample size behind the move Washington hires Jedd Fisch: Assessing the circumstances, risk factors and sample size behind the move SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>It took Washington months to lose its head coach but only days to find a replacement. The Huskies hired Jedd Fisch away from...
January 15, 20241 yr Author Moderator Arizona coaching search: With Jedd Fisch gone (to Washington), the Wildcats should hire a familiar name Arizona coaching search: With Jedd Fisch gone (to Washington), the Wildcats should hire a familiar name SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>In the middle of December, with the coaching carousel spinning and his name linked to other schools, Arizona coach Jedd Fisch was asked about his future in Tucson. “If you…</p>
January 15, 20241 yr Author Moderator Wilner Hotline: Jedd Fisch leaves UA for Washington Wilner Hotline: Jedd Fisch leaves UA for Washington SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>VIDEO – Brad Cesmat caught up with Jon Wilner to discuss Jedd Fisch’s move from UA to Washington. Related posts: (AP Photo/Ralph Freso, File)Business of Sports – Pac-12 future revenues…</p>
January 17, 20241 yr Author Moderator Arizona hires Brent Brennan: The long game, risk reduction and a chance for sustained success Arizona hires Brent Brennan: The long game, risk reduction and a chance for sustained success SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>Arizona didn’t come to a fork in the road with its coaching search so much as it faced divergent timelines: Hire with the long...
January 22, 20241 yr Author Moderator Wilner Mailbag: ESPN, Fox and the blue-blood breakaway; MW separation dollars; the future for UW and Oregon and Cal and Stanford Wilner Mailbag: ESPN, Fox and the blue-blood breakaway; MW separation dollars; the future for UW and Oregon and Cal and Stanford SPORTS360AZ.COM <p> Do you believe the major television networks will control future college realignment? Or will the top football schools form...
January 26, 20241 yr Author Moderator Wilner – Arizona State AD search: Six candidates to watch for the Sun Devils Wilner – Arizona State AD search: Six candidates to watch for the Sun Devils SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>Arizona State’s ongoing search for an athletic director is unlike any comparable endeavors across college sports because of five... Arizona’s AD search: Six names to watch for the Wildcats Arizona’s AD search: Six names to watch for the Wildcats SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>Arizona’s next athletic director will face several daunting challenges, with the department’s financial crisis atop a list that...
January 26, 20241 yr Author Moderator Wilner – Arizona, ASU search for new athletic directors: For both schools, challenges looms as college sports prepare for a new era Wilner – Arizona, ASU search for new athletic directors: For both schools, challenges looms as college sports prepare for a new era SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>Arizona’s news-making month continued Monday when the school announced it will part ways with athletic director Dave Heeke — a major development surprising for the timing more so than the decision itself….</p>
January 26, 20241 yr Author Moderator As the NCAA landscape evolves, Oregon State and Washington State stay flexible and play their cards perfectly As the NCAA landscape evolves, Oregon State and Washington State stay flexible and play their cards perfectly SPORTS360AZ.COM <p>It has been 21 weeks since they were completely abandoned, 21 weeks since Oregon State and Washington State became the last two, fighting for survival, revenue and relevance. On Sept….</p>
January 27, 20241 yr Author Moderator Hotline predictions for college sports in 2024: Big Ten and Big 12 races, the ACC's future Hotline predictions for college sports in 2024: Big Ten and Big 12 races, the ACC's future WWW.KSL.COM The industry is changing at a mind-boggling rate, and that won't change in '24.
January 27, 20241 yr Author Moderator Mailbag: The SEC, Big Ten and a playoff breakaway; an ACC divorce(?) and more Mailbag: The SEC, Big Ten and a playoff breakaway; an ACC divorce(?) and more WWW.KSL.COM The two kingpin conferences have massive leverage starting in 2026.
February 3, 20241 yr Moderator Mailbag: Kliavkoff's status, a replacement option, ACC scenarios for Stanford and Cal Mailbag: Kliavkoff's status, a replacement option, ACC scenarios for Stanford and Cal WWW.KSL.COM One ACC endgame is worse for the Cardinal and Bears than the others.
March 30, 20241 yr Moderator Mailbag: The end of Pac-12 basketball (or not?), timing for WSU and OSU and more Mailbag: The end of Pac-12 basketball (or not?), timing for WSU and OSU and more WWW.KSL.COM Could the conference reform later this decade as the NCAA system collapses?
March 30, 20241 yr Moderator On 3/30/2024 at 11:44 AM, NJDuck said: Mailbag: The end of Pac-12 basketball (or not?), timing for WSU and OSU and more Mailbag: The end of Pac-12 basketball (or not?), timing for WSU and OSU and more WWW.KSL.COM Could the conference reform later this decade as the NCAA system collapses? How about an emphatic 'No!' Wilner and Canzano cannot deal with capitalism sorting out athletic programs but both write for subscription sites. In 2032, Oregon, UCLA, USC, and UW will be bringing in $100M+ in media and playoff revenue. There is no way any that revived 'Pac-Whatever' will be considered a Power conference or bring in close to what Power 2 teams will receive. Wilner and Canzano need to give this restructure nonsense a rest and stop congratulating 2 programs not deemed worthy by the marketplace on ripping off a bunch of Pac-10 suckers. The Pac-2 are programs with G5 budgets that belong in the G5; or perhaps, the FCS with Idaho and Montana. OSU and WSU are dead to me except when I am forced to watch them play Oregon which I hope happens on rare occasions. As always, thanks fr the post.
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