Rich, how do you know Scholz didn't fully intend to stay in the Pac-12, and mean every word he said? Problem for him is he wasn't the Alpha dog in that decision--Phil Knight was. I don't think lack of integrity fits here. Just relinquishing his power to someone who understood the CFB landscape better...and paid the bills for it. No shame.
Rich, how do you know Scholz didn't fully intend to stay in the Pac-12, and mean every word he said? Problem for him is he wasn't the Alpha dog in that decision--Phil Knight was. I don't think lack of integrity fits here. Just relinquishing his power to someone who understood the CFB landscape better...and paid the bills for it. No shame.
Disagree, Scott. He made a commitment to the remaining AD's, chancellors and presidents (USC, UCLA and Colorado had already left) that Oregon would remain in the Big Ten and he would sign the media rights agreement the next morning (the fateful Friday) at their scheduled meeting. Not only did he not show up - cowardly - but he told Mullens to break the news to the others that Oregon was joining the Big Ten.
Rich, how do you know Scholz didn't fully intend to stay in the Pac-12, and mean every word he said? Problem for him is he wasn't the Alpha dog in that decision--Phil Knight was. I don't think lack of integrity fits here. Just relinquishing his power to someone who understood the CFB landscape better...and paid the bills for it. No shame.
Disagree, Scott. He made a commitment to the remaining AD's, chancellors and presidents (USC, UCLA and Colorado had already left) that Oregon would remain in the Big Ten and he would sign the media rights agreement the next morning (the fateful Friday) at their scheduled meeting. Not only did he not show up - cowardly - but he told Mullens to break the news to the others that Oregon was joining the Big Ten.
No integrity issue here?