June 28, 2023 9:23 am PT
The Pac-12 and George Kliavkoff still haven’t landed the plane. They still haven’t arrived at a football media rights package which has been finalized and signed. With San Diego State and SMU wondering when a Pac-12 invitation will come, the college sports world (especially now that the College World Series is over) is focused on this specific drama relating to Pac-12 expansion and survival.

Like I said in a another thread, I really have a hard time understanding how schools could let this go past 6/30, but its starting to look like it will.

I guess it is getting close to time to pick up that goalpost and move it to Pac 12 Media day on 7/21, but who knows at this point.

Early on, I had expected resolution one way or another when the PAC media deal was announced. I couldn't believe it got into 2023 let alone to the end of June. Maybe they'll just go all the way until 7/1/24 then look around wondering what happened.

I know the Big 12 can be patient they'll be fine either way, but I want to know the outcome so I can move on. I feel like I've spent a lot of energy following this story for too long, and just want to be done with it. On the bright side, our first football season in the Big 12 will be coming soon, and this off season will just be a distant memory.