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Great job pulling the story together. Oregon fan and season ticket holder here. I'm very disappointed that it resulted in the demise of the Pac 12, essentially driven by executive and academic incompetence. What's happening now to WSU and OSU is just not right.

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One principal in negotiating is to know and understand what your product is worth—not what you want it to be worth. Another is to engage trustworthy and competent negotiators who communicate negotiation feedback. Kliavkoff and his ridiculous buddy Perlman broke every rule and the CEO group was not strong enough to call them on their secrecy. “Everything is hunky dory” is not an update.

I’m with you, John, that blame is plentiful and not really worth much. But the “commissioner” and his pal are guilty of severe malpractice. It is difficult not to despise their actions.

Thank you , again, for a remarkable piece of reporting and for sticking with this.

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