We're all conditioned to react to major hires. The reality is no one can look at someone's LinkedIn page for five minutes and then develop a worthwhile opinion about how, exactly, this will impact the Pac-12 as college sports heads into an incredibly unpredictable era.
— Kyle Bonagura (@BonaguraESPN) May 13, 2021The thinking behind this hire, source said: Kliavkoff has had experience leading big-time properties (MLB, Hulu, NBC Universal, MGM) through significant periods of change. Reputation of being a collaborator, innovative. Revenue-driving obviously an important area moving forward.
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) May 13, 2021
Oregon president Michael Schill, on George Kliavkoff: "He knows what he knows, but more importantly, he knows what he doesn't know.