Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Bald Faced Truth by John Canzano

Canzano: Life is good for the Pac-12's exes

Larry Scott and George Kliavkoff are still living large.

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John Canzano
May 16, 2026
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Larry Scott and George Kliavkoff at a Pac-12 Tournament. (Photo: Serena Morones)

Four schools, including Oregon and Washington, bolted for the Big Ten. A quartet of others ran into the arms of the Big 12. Stanford and Cal packed up and headed to the ACC.

You knew all that.

George Kliavkoff?

He went fly fishing.

Larry Scott?

He finally paid off the $1.86 million interest-free loan he owed the Pac-12, then went on to win a mixed doubles tennis title at a swanky Bay Area country club.

I’m not sure what you did in the wake of the Pac-12 Conference's implosion. But while Oregon State and Washington State were fighting for survival, the ‘cashed-out’ former Pac-12 leaders were living well.

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