Los Angeles Times

Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff goes on the offensive during media day comments

Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff does a sound check before the start of the Pac-12 Media Day at The Novo at L.A. LIVE on July 29, 2022. The one-day event features all 12 head coaches and two student-athletes from each university, as well as representatives from the Pac-12 Conference staff.

LOS ANGELES — After weeks of attempting to defend the Pac-12 from Midwestern and Eastern attacks, Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff went on the offensive as he opened the conference's media day event at the Novo on Friday.

Kliavkoff outlined the Pac-12 contingency plan after UCLA and USC's defection, explained why he feels "bullish" on the future of the diminished conference and where he hopes college sports will head next.

Here are the top takeaways from Kliavkoff's Pac-12 media day.

No love lost

While Kliavkoff said he hoped for

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Times8 min read
City National, ‘Bank To The Stars,’ Aided A Ponzi Scheme, Lawsuit Says
When Blake Whitmore pays his mortgage every month on his Marin County home, he winces. The elevator mechanic and father of two young children can barely afford the $3,400 he must pay his lender. His wife has gone back to work, and he flipped a house
Los Angeles Times3 min read
Dodgers Drop Series To Rangers After Stars Fail To Deliver In Key Moment
LOS ANGELES — The table could not have been set any better for the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night, their two-run deficit seemingly on the verge of disappearing in the eighth inning after Cavan Biggio was hit by a pitch and Austin Barnes single
Los Angeles Times4 min read
CNN Is Sharing Its Presidential Debate With Rivals. But There Are Strings Attached
CNN's deal to produce the first debate of the 2024 presidential election cycle is a major coup for the news network. It won't let viewers forget it. The scheduled June 27 showdown between the presumptive nominees, President Joe Biden and former Presi

Related Books & Audiobooks