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Recruitment within the state was once the life elixir of a faculty soccer program. But since national recruitment is more popular nowadays -the family trips to play is basically covered by zero money, and each game is broadcast or streamed on TV -it is simpler than ever that your son play.

Even in a conference on the opposite side of the country.

Nevertheless, schools will tell them that they would love to maintain the perfect players at home.

Here you’ll discover a take a look at vital destinations within the states on the offensive at school 2026 for every of the PAC-12 legacy schools.

Arizona: WR Hamisi Juma (Chandler)

Juma plays for considered one of the state powers of the state (Chandler High School) and committed to the wildcats in September. He has claimed this verbal obligation to Arizona and has to date been the lonely commitment of the wildcats. (He can also be her best rated obligation.) After seeing the three-star view in workouts several times, we will report that he’s a very important two-way outstanding outstanding place. The wildcats cannot let him go some place else.

State of Arizona: WR Devin Fitzgerald (Phoenix)

With the perfect bloodlines at school 2026, Fitzgerald has offers from everywhere in the country. But the son of the longer term Hall of Famer Larry Fitzgerald was followed by the Sun Devils within the hometown. And her current recipient trainer Hines Ward played for the Steelers at the identical time when Fitzgerald's father was a school outstanding place in Pitt. Now the Sun Devils wish to keep the three-star recruit at home.

Cal: Ol Tommy Tofi (San Francisco)

The bears took a giant step after they signed older brother John at school 2025 tofi. But it will be much more vital for Cal, the younger siblings, which in 2026 a four-star prospect and the highest recruit within the Bay Area, can be much more vital. Big Brother makes its part.

Colorado: Wr Toray Davis (Boulder)

While Deion Sanders can concentrate his recruitment efforts on the national level, Davis, the son of the previous CU player Elton Davis, just isn’t difficult to search out. We literally mean that: his highschool is lower than five miles from Folsom Field; And Colorado has already offered the three-star view.

Organ: OT Celivin Obot (fruit, Idao)

We cheat a bit of here. Yes, Fruitland is in Idaho, nevertheless it is barely 4 miles from the border between Oregon. The geese have targeted prospects from everywhere in the country at school 2026 and only have two scholarship offers for in-state outlook within the defense. As a result, we exchange OBOT, which is a four-star talent and the offensive Lineman of the Northwest Pacific.

State Oregon: RB Lamarcus Bell (Lake Oswego)

The Beavers trainer Trent Bray just isn’t afraid of recruits within the state and won a major victory when Bell, Rekrut No. 2 in Oregon and a three-star player landed. Help the New Idaho head coach Thomas Ford, who spoke with Bell when he was the running backs trainer for the Beavers.

Stanford: WR Trent Mosley (Santa Margarita)

Trent Mosley is the dynamics of the Mosley Brothers. His older brother Emmett plays for the cardinal, however the younger siblings is a do-ally player for Santa Margarita Catholic. Stanford coach Troy Taylor won a major recruitment battle when he landed Emmett, nevertheless it can be a four-star recruit in Trent, a victory at the following level.

UCLA: QB Brady Smigiel (Newbury Park)

After the breakdown from the state of Florida, the four-star recruit appeared to get to the state of Ohio, where the offensive coordinator Chip Kelly recruited him. But with Kelly's departure to the NFL, combined with the arrival of the brand new Playcaller Tino Sunseris Arrival in Westwood, the Bruins would love to make Smigiel's commuting a brief way. They took a giant step by signing his favorite destination, Receiver Shan Rosenthal previously two years.

USC: QB Ryder Lyons (folsom)

Speaking of talented younger brothers, the Trojans make an incredible advance, the recruit of No. 1 within the state and the country's number 2 quarters (along with the general player of number 6). His older brother also tries: Walker Lyons is a detailed end for USC.

Utah: OT Esun Taa (Draper)

Washington Brennan Carroll's offensive coordinator to his father Pete with the Las Vegas Raiders opened the door for the four-star recruit to dismantle from the huskies. This made it possible to cope with Taa, who arrange an official visit to the UTes for June 20, and plans to make quite a few visits in spring.

Washington: WR Terrance Saryon (Vancouver)

Last summer Saryon looked like he was going south to Oregon and joined his former teammate Fox Crader with the geese. Instead, Washington followed him relentlessly in autumn and had the three-star view visited quite a few home games before ultimately securing his commitment. Saryon is the perfect rated offensive recruit within the state and was an incredible victory for the Huskies.

Washington State: Te Jack Sievers (Everett)

The versatile Sievers were offered by the previous employees of the state of Washington, but the brand new coach Jimmy Rogers confirmed the offer. The three-star recruit has the chance to play a variety of positions, however the Cougars initially offered him a detailed end and stick with this plan.

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Originally published: February 14, 2025 at 11:05 a.m. PST

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If the Pac-12 had stuck together, what would the 2024 football season appear to be? Who wins the conference? Who makes the playoffs? Who goes to a bowl game? — @draywilson29

This looks as if the proper topic to handle two weeks before the conference officially disbands – a lightweight, fun discussion before we take a tough have a look at the truth of the 2024 season.

So let's enterprise into an alternate universe where the Pac-12 enters the primary season of the expanded College Football Playoff intact.

First thought: The quarterback's play is not going to reach the obscene levels we saw in 2023, which is able to lead to a noticeable decline in success for the collective.

This situation should result in more parity, more exciting games every week and a splendidly chaotic final spurt.

The conference champion routinely has a claim to the CFP, with at the least one and possibly two teams battling for spots in the general rankings.

Our predictions for the conference race would look something like this:

1.Oregon: Absolutely charged and a contender for the national title.

2.Utah: Healthy and prepared for demolition.

3.Arizona: Serious talent, but high expectations.

4.USC: Better defense, worse attack.

5. State of Oregon: Jonathan Smith is back, the Pac-12 is undamaged.

6. Washington: Was 2023 the Huskies’ parallel universe?

7. Colorado: It's all in regards to the faceoff lines.

8.UCLA: New coach, same mediocrity.

9. Cal: Will the momentum from the tip of 2023 proceed?

10. Washington State: Playmakers are briefly supply.

11.Stanford: Better, but still a challenge.

12. State of Arizona: Also higher, but still a challenge.

We envision Oregon and Utah playing for the conference title, with the winner, Oregon, earning a top-four spot within the CFP and a bye to the quarterfinals.

The Utes sneak into the CFP because the No. 11 seed and play their opening game on the road against the No. 6 seed.

Arizona, USC, Oregon State and USC, in addition to Colorado, are eligible for bowl bids – a breakthrough for coach Deion Sanders that makes him a serious candidate to depart Boulder for the SEC.

This is how we imagine the 2024 season in a parallel universe where the Pac-12 presidents and commissioners make smart strategic decisions through the years.

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Is Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti aware that the College Football Playoff host cities for the subsequent two seasons favor the ACC and SEC? — Jon Joseph

I'm sure Petitti knows the terrain because it is actually the identical.

The bowls that hosted the New Year's Six games make up the rotation of the CFP quarterfinals and semifinals, and 4 of the six are within the ACC and SEC divisions: Orange (Miami), Peach (Atlanta), Sugar (New Orleans) and Cotton (Dallas).

In addition, Atlanta and Miami will host the national championships for the 2024 and 2025 seasons.

The postseason landscape has been and continues to be dictated by the climate. CFP officials imagine the fan experience is crucial. Aside from Los Angeles, the Big Ten can't offer rather more than slush this time of 12 months.

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Is it really OK for the foremost media networks to have only three markets west of Austin within the two major conferences? — @UtahFFL

These three markets (Los Angeles, Seattle and Portland) at the moment are, in fact, a part of the Big Ten.

Meanwhile, Phoenix, Salt Lake City and Denver are recent home markets for the Big 12, while the large Bay Area market has teams within the ACC.

Given that the networks played a central role in shaping conference membership, they ought to be completely satisfied with the situation for 2024 and beyond.

If the ACC collapses (more on that below), each Fox and ESPN will likely be taking a look at how they spend their money.

If the ACC holds up, we expect the brand new world order to stay in place until the tip of the last decade, when the Big Ten renegotiates its media contract and (likely) a brand new wave of realignment begins.

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How do you see the ACC situation? It looks like Florida State and Clemson are leaving. What's the firewall plan to maintain the remaining schools? — @Milkbear79

While the timing is unclear, two developments seem inevitable: Florida State and Clemson will leave the ACC sometime in the subsequent three to 5 years; and so they won't be the one ones.

Despite all the eye paid to the Seminoles and Tigers, North Carolina is probably the most coveted university within the ACC. It's a serious basketball brand, has a top-notch academic fame, and hundreds of thousands of television viewers. Plus, the Tar Heel State isn't currently occupied by a member of the SEC or Big Ten.

If the Seminoles and Tigers can get out of the ACC's rights-transfer agreement with little financial impact, UNC will certainly follow suit.

Could the ACC survive this triple whammy? No, since the second-tier schools (Virginia Tech, NC State, Louisville, Miami) would look elsewhere for salvation—hello, Big 12—and there wouldn't be much left.

(We covered the realignment earlier this week, including a have a look at SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey's comments on the expansion.)

Bottom line: Ignore all of the speak about Florida State and Clemson not going anywhere.

If the ACC collapses, all the pieces changes.

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What would the brand new Pac-12 conference be called? By the variety of teams or the brand name? — @LAWomensHoops

If Washington State and Oregon State rebuild the conference, they might likely keep the “Pac” a part of the name. The number could change, although there are various examples of membership counts being ignored in conference names.

Despite its 18 teams, the Big Ten is the Big Ten due to its brand value that has grown over many years and the continued presence of the faculties affiliated with the conference.

The Pac-12 has lost its most famous schools, but can be higher off staying true to its past, whether it's the Pac-8, Pac-12 or Pac-16.

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My very first query to you is in regards to the Pac-12's bowl affiliations: Let's say Oregon's record within the Big Ten puts the Ducks on the shortlist for the Citrus Bowl, but their overall record puts them on the shortlist for the Alamo Bowl. Can Oregon select? — Tom S.

The Pac-12 announced late last week that every one 12 schools affiliated with the conference would take part in the bowls.

And the Hotline reported Thursday that overall record, not conference record, would determine the pecking order for selection.

In other words, the Ducks couldn't resolve. They have only two options for the postseason: the expanded CFP or the Pac-12 bowl games, with overall record being the deciding factor.

This also applies to the opposite 11 schools.

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Some time ago, you said that Oregon State and Washington State can be independents in baseball. Have the 2 schools made any progress in setting their baseball schedules for next 12 months? — Dan C.

I don't remember specifically saying that the OSU and WSU baseball programs would turn out to be independent, but that doesn't matter.

The Beavers have actually chosen this path for the 2025 season, while the Cougars will compete as a member of the Mountain West.

None of the faculties have published their timetable for 2025.

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What will generate more interest: news about Pac-2 or the Paris Olympics? — @MrEd315

For Washington State and Oregon State, we’ve got entered a dead period, so to talk, as they plot their course for the longer term.

By next summer, the Pac-2 will need to have chosen a house for the autumn of 2026 and be in intensive negotiations on a media rights deal.

The only other option, as we suggested weeks ago, can be to hunt a waiver from the NCAA extending their grace period from two to 3 years.

In this scenario, the Pac-2 could last until the summer of 2027, giving WSU and OSU more time to watch the situation and potentially profit from realignments within the ACC or Big 12.

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When will we stop using the term “student athlete” in our recent sports world? – @zacyourback

The hotline hasn't referred to them as “student athletes” in years, with one exception: when the outline is a component of a direct quote from a school sports official.

Nevertheless, we’d approve of the term “sports student”.

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Did last week's Big 12 Football Media Days make you are feeling like a state was captured? The Pac-12 has all the time claimed Las Vegas as its own and it was an enormous Big 12 success. Will you be there next 12 months? — @mlondo856

The Hotline didn’t attend the event because that they had planned a vacation long before the dates were announced. (It was unlucky timing, however it was my first vacation in years and I desperately needed it.)

For this reason, I cannot give an opinion on the Air, although several reports indicated that it was a whole success.

However, these media spectacles have a limited shelf life in the peak of summer. The priority for the Big 12 in the brand new era of school football is evident: to supply a compelling product on the sector.

This is the one way we will counter the impression that the conference is a second-class citizen in comparison with the SEC and Big Ten. (The ACC faces the same challenge.)

And yes, the hotline plans to be there next summer.

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Originally published: July 19, 2024 at 1:01 p.m.

Two days after the Pac-12 took its last competitive breath, the conference lost its soul.

Bill Walton passed away on Monday after 71 years of a life like no other before.

The cause: cancer.

Unspoken: a broken heart.

Walton was perhaps the best player in college basketball history, winning two NCAA titles with UCLA and two more within the NBA (with Portland and Boston) and becoming a natural selection for the Hall of Fame.

He was the world's biggest Grateful Dead fan, an avid cyclist, a passionate environmentalist, an avid reader and a legendary sports reporter.

He was as good as he was silly, as authentic as he was colourful, as cheerful as he was talkative.

Oh, he could talk.

My first conversation with Walton years ago was by phone. I dialed the number, he answered, I introduced myself, he thanked me for calling, after which we talked for 40 minutes straight – I didn't say a word – a couple of surreal range of topics.

The entertainment on the gates of heaven just reached a brand new level, folks.

In addition, Walton was probably the most passionate and tireless advocate of his beloved Conference of Champions.

Using his platform on ESPN and the Pac-12 Networks, Walton became the face and voice of the Pac-12 – a favourite of conference leadership and campus officials alike.

For years, a keenness for Walton was the one thing former Commissioner Larry Scott and his marginalized athletic directors had in common.

He loved interacting with fans, was genuinely excited about the athletes and continually praised the standard of the sport, even when the standards contradicted his reality.

It made sense: The UCLA graduate all the time credited the Pac-12 with “his life.”

When UCLA and USC announced in the summertime of 2022 that they would depart the Pac-12 and join the Big Ten, Walton was devastated.

He remained silent for months after which finally wrote “UCLA's Wrong Turn,” a poetic lament that he presented as a written statement:

Later within the statement he wrote:

Walton continued to host for ESPN and the Pac-12 Networks, mixing life stories with game evaluation as only he could. But the heartache remained.

His death on Monday, first announced by the NBA, got here two days after the last sporting competition under the Pac-12 flag: Arizona's victory over USC within the baseball tournament.

We cannot say whether Walton was aware of the incident.

He died two months before the Pac-12 as we realize it was to disband. On August 2, the departing schools will join their recent leagues.

The Pac-12 will remain an official conference for no less than two years, as Washington State and Oregon State football teams compete during a grace period granted by the NCAA.

Beyond that, no one knows.

But one thing is definite: Walton lived for 26,136 days, and the Pac-12 existed for each single one in every of them.

It was the one conference that the champion of the “Conference of Champions” has ever experienced.

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The Pac-12 posted record revenue within the 2022-23 fiscal yr, surpassing $600 million for the primary time, based on federal tax returns obtained by the hotline.

Total revenue of $603.8 million, based totally on media rights deals with ESPN and Fox, represents a 4 percent increase from last yr.

“We are pleased to have achieved record revenue for our members,” Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould said in a press release. “These proceeds are used by our campus athletic departments to provide invaluable support to our more than 7,000 student-athletes annually and fulfill our mission of developing the next generation of leaders.”

The seeds of collapse lie dormant in these numbers – quite a few examples of the overspending and mismanagement that plagued the conference for years and contributed to its demise last summer.

Despite the rise in revenue in comparison with the previous yr, distributions to the 12 campuses increased by $3.4 million per school, or 9.1 percent, from $37 million in fiscal yr 2022 to simply $33.6 million in 2023.

While comparable conferences increased their annual distributions, the Pac-12 went downhill – and the revenue gap widened consequently.

The Big Ten paid out a mean of $60.5 million to its long-time members last yr, while the SEC split $51.3 million, the ACC paid $44.8 million and the Big 12 paid 44.2 distributed hundreds of thousands of US dollars. based on USA Today.

The conference attributed the decline in payouts to “lower revenue for Pac-12 Networks related to affiliate fees.”

The Pac-12 Networks reported revenue of $97.3 million, down $9.6 million from last yr. When split 12 ways, that involves $800,000 per campus and doesn't explain all the year-over-year decline in distributions.

However, based on the conference, it is predicted that Pac-12 Networks' figures within the Schedule R portion of the tax return will likely be adjusted in a future tax return to reflect the reduced revenue.

This lower total is attributable to Comcast, a distribution partner, withholding payments to the networks to make up for the quantity it has overpaid over the course of a decade.

The Pac-12 knew in regards to the overpayments, which totaled about $72 million, but didn’t correct the matter until Comcast noticed the error and contacted the Pac-12 in the autumn of 2022.

(Two executives, CFO Brent Willman and Pac-12 Networks President Mark Shuken, were fired for failing to properly report the overpayments. They have filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against the conference.)

The tax returns include the next note: “The Conference expects to file an amended Form 990 for tax year 2023 in the future in connection with a possible restatement.”

The documents also revealed for the primary time the quantity of salary paid to former Commissioner George Kliavkoff.

Kliavkoff's disastrous tenure began in the summertime of 2021, but because compensation is reported by calendar yr slightly than fiscal yr, his 12-month salary didn’t appear within the Pac-12's tax returns released last spring.

According to documents released Thursday, Kliavkoff earned $4 million in his first full yr on the job.

After watching the conference fail, Kliavkoff resigned earlier this yr and agreed to a settlement with the 2 remaining schools, Washington State and Oregon State.

Kliavkoff received a better salary than his colleagues – SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey earned $3.6 million, based on USA Today – but lower than his predecessor Larry Scott, who earned $4 million several times during his tenure on the helm of the Pac-12 mark was exceeded.

Scott received a $3 million severance package after parting ways together with his employer in the summertime of 2021, based on the conference. He also has to repay an unpaid $1.8 million moving loan at the top of June.

In total, Scott and Kliavkoff led the Pac-12 for 15 years, making one strategic mistake after one other.

For their efforts, they received total compensation of roughly $57 million, based on a hotline review of Pac-12 tax returns for 2013 through 2023 and USA Today reports for 2010 through 2012.

(The exact amount is determined by the severance pay Kliavkoff is paid. This is not going to be publicly announced for an additional yr.)

The tax returns also showed that 13 current or former employees earned a minimum of $400,000 in calendar yr 2022, up from nine the previous yr.

The well-paid staff includes Scott; the 2 executives fired over the Comcast mess, Shuken and Willman; plus deputy commissioners and executives chargeable for sales, legal, strategy, content, communications, sponsorships, and engineering and product.

In addition, the conference paid $4.2 million to Emeryville, Calif.-based Advanced Systems Group for work described as “production facility expansion.”

The 42,000-square-foot facility in San Ramon, California, opened last summer and was intended to deal with the Pac-12 Networks after the lease on the conference office in San Francisco expired.

And it did – for a yr: next month the networks will likely be switched off.

However, the state-of-the-art studio will likely be used to supply Washington State and Oregon State home games, including football games, for media outlets. At least for the following 12 months.

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Of the ten retiring Pac-12 schools, are any coaches on the recent seat? Or do they get a free pass for the reason that programs not named Oregon, USC and Utah are broke? — @bdgiddens6

Interesting query – and something we hadn’t thought much about before.

As you said, it’s relevant for competitive and financial reasons. Most of the ten schools should not in a great position to just accept significant acquisitions if the top coach fails next season.

And because you didn't specify the game, we'll cover each football and men's basketball here.

On the football front…

None of the buses that travel to the Big 12 have hot and even warm seats.

Deion Sanders is running the show in Boulder, Kenny Dillingham is crawling out of a college mess in Tempe, Brent Brennan is starting his first season in Tucson and Kyle Whittingham is the crown prince of Salt Lake City.

We can also't imagine any hot-seat situations for the ACC-bound schools. Troy Taylor is starting his second season at Stanford and Justin Wilcox just took Cal to a bowl game.

The quartet of colleges joining the Big Ten includes newcomers Seattle (Jedd Fisch) and Westwood (DeShaun Foster). There is not any danger to them. Oregon's Dan Lanning might get somewhat heated if he loses to Washington again, but his job isn't in jeopardy.

The hottest football seat by far belongs to USC's Lincoln Riley.

The Trojans had a deeply disappointing season, largely due to their inept defense. A mediocre first 12 months within the Big Ten — six or seven wins, for instance — will undoubtedly result in calls for Riley's ouster.

And he works for a brand new boss, athletic director Jen Cohen, who was hired last summer.

Unless the Trojans have a sub-.500 season, a training change seems unlikely. But in comparison with his nine classmates at outbound schools, Riley's spot is undoubtedly the most popular.

On the basketball front…

Washington, Stanford, Cal and USC can have first- or second-year coaches next season.

Tad Boyle of Colorado and Dana Altman of Oregon will exit on their very own terms. Arizona's Tommy Lloyd just signed a contract extension through 2029, and UCLA's Mick Cronin could use a solid season but isn’t at risk of leaving.

That leaves two: Utah's Craig Smith, who can be under above-average pressure to succeed in the NCAAs in his fourth 12 months, and ASU's Bobby Hurley, who sits in the most popular spot of the 20 coaches rated here.

Yes, Hurley's seat is hotter than Riley's.

ASU finished slightly below 8-12 in conference play, missing the NCAAs for the third time in 4 years.

If the Sun Devils don't make the sphere of 68 in March 2025, search for a move to Tempe — even when Hurley's program hasn't received the resources needed for sustained success.

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If Washington State and Oregon State were free to decide on schools, what would their ideal Pac-8/10/12 seem like? — @MarcSheehan006

The key word isn’t “select,” but fairly selective. The “Pac-2” schools must develop a technique that gives short-term stability starting within the 2026 season while paving a path to long-term prosperity.

A full reverse merger with the Mountain West's 12 schools to form the Pac-14 wouldn’t meet the latter requirement. Why? Because too lots of the 14 members would offer below-average media and competition value.

If the Hotline were advising WSU and OSU, our focus can be on attracting the highest schools within the Mountain West (San Diego State, Boise State, Fresno State and Colorado State, in addition to UNLV) and a few schools from other time zones.

Expand the footprint. Expand the market. Add members who’ve the potential to grow.

That means examining the viability of colleges within the WAC, Conference USA and the American Athletic Conference.

Officials in Pullman and Corvallis have remained consistent of their approach: Nothing is off the table on the subject of rebuilding the Pac-12. And that’s the only logical tact. If you're floating in open water, any lifeboat will do.

But before the Pac-2 schools begin the expansion process, they have to remain flexible and keep watch over the ACC's situation.

If the conference fails because of Florida State and Clemson's lawsuits, the equation could change for WSU and OSU.

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How do Stanford and Cal balance their carbon footprint with all of the air miles within the ACC? — @olympiccard1

They don't do this. You can't.

The Hotline asked about this very issue on Sept. 1, when the colleges announced they’d be joining the ACC, and the reply was essentially: That was out of the query.

Instead, the Cardinals and Bears focused on finding the very best situation for his or her athletes.

The ethical and moral merits of their decision to attend a conference on the Atlantic Coast can and can undoubtedly be debated on each campuses, particularly in faculty offices.

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In your assessment of the NFL Draft on Thursday night, you indicate what a recruiting wave Chris Petersen had with Washington in 2019. How do you think that things would have turned out if Petersen had stayed on as head coach? — @Cargoman0363

We love diving into hypotheticals and alternate history, but this discussion has little to chew on.

Why? Because if Petersen hadn't resigned in December 2019, just before the pandemic, he would have resigned within the 2021-22 window. He couldn't have reconciled his approach to coaching and team constructing within the age of NIL and the transfer portal.

In our view, Petersen would have coached through the whole COVID season and one other 12 months – not enough time to chart a special path for the Huskies.

However, it’s interesting to think concerning the Pac-12 media rights negotiations had Petersen continued to be in charge. Kalen DeBoer's concerns about an all-streaming media deal were one in all the predominant reasons Washington headed to the Big Ten on the morning of August 4th.

Would Petersen have felt the identical way?

Or would his priority have been to remain at a conference on the West Coast?

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The Olympic Games are only across the corner. Who are some Pac-12 athletes competing in Olympic sports this 12 months that we don't all the time hear about? — @SirCharles_OG

In probably the most high-profile sport, the list includes former Arizona guard Steve Kerr, who will coach a USA basketball team that also includes former UCLA guard Jrue Holiday.

Then there's Katie Ledecky, the previous Stanford swimmer and one of the vital decorated Olympians in U.S. history.

Another former Pac-12 athlete to keep watch over: Devon Allen. The former Oregon soccer player is an elite hurdler but must qualify for Paris at this summer's Olympics.

Of the present Pac-12 athletes, Jade Carey, the Oregon State gymnast and 2020 Olympic gold medalist (floor exercise), is at the highest of the must-watch list.

The Hotline can have more coverage of Pac-12 athletes in Paris once trials are complete and teams are announced.

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Given the Pac-12's demise, will you be posting a “Best Of…” or your favorite stories concerning the Pac-12 this offseason? — @kmasterman

In fact we’ll do this. Look for it in June and perhaps July too.

The 10 schools is not going to officially leave the Pac-12 until August 2, although their transitions to recent leagues will effectively be complete at that time.

Over the following three months, the Hotline will address issues affecting the Pac-12 because it stands, the Pac-12 as it’s going to look starting August 2, and naturally the problems affecting the ten outbound Schools are essential.

Any developments within the ACC, Big 12 or Big Ten that impact the departing members can be reported and analyzed here.

Our coverage area isn’t decreasing. It's expanding.

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