The PAC-12 demand for $50 million. UTAH DESTROYED THE PAC-12. The irony is rich on so many levels.



"The $50 million counteroffer, some sources say, was shaped heavily by input from one particular university president — a Pac-12 board member who others say consulted with a campus professor to come up with the valuation.

Is that accurate?

If so, who is that president? And how did he/she arrive at $50 million per school?

It’s been the subject of a lot of discussion. I confirmed the identity of that president this week and reached him on the phone. He agreed to provide a written statement.

There were a line of mistakes made by the Pac-12 Conference. Too many to count. The purpose of this piece isn’t to dredge up the past, point fingers and blame any single individual for the downfall of the 108-year-old conference. Rather, there’s an in-depth study to be done and much to be learned from strategic miscues and failures of leadership.

That president was Taylor Randall, from the University of Utah."