As far as sport executives go, Larry Scott went from an unknown to a household name in just under a year that nearly changed the landscape of college athletics forever. Today, the Pac-10, soon to be Pac-12 commissioner is on RadioExiles.com as part of the “Victor and Matt” weekly podcast show. He talks about the dominating story line from this Spring– conference expansion, why a 16-team league didn’t work this time around and the Pac-10′s current relationship with Texas.

Pac-10's Larry Scott

Most of the moves were being made to align conferences with schools that had successful football programs to increase TV revenue. Larry Scott commented on the Pac-10′s upcoming TV contract negotiations, how the added teams (Colorado & Utah) will help the new deal and what schools will make in this future agreement.

Scott also talked about the current BCS format and the positives from the system. Plus, how USC’s football sanctions could potentially hurt the conference over the next couple of years. Also on the lines of USC, new AD Pat Haden made some news last week saying he would not rule out new ideas, such as going independent with sports like football, which the Pac-10′s commissioner commented on as well.

For the full interview with Larry Scott listen to our latest (9.8.10) podcast show. He also talks about not having experience in the field and how he quickly became educated on what needed to be fixed.

Thanks for reading Matt’s blog. He can be reached by email at matt@radioexiles.com. You can also follow him on Twitter. Don’t forget to check out Matt’s weekly podcast show with new episodes every Wednesday at RadioExiles.com and available for free in iTunes that features original sports insight, interviews and entertainment.

Over this last Spring we learned how important college football is to athletic departments. Much of the talk around conference expansion was dominated by increasing revenue for conferences through schools that had successful football programs. With a new athletic director and growing expectations, does Mike Stoops feel any added pressure to continue to take Arizona to the next level? Listen below to hear Stoops’ thoughts on this subject and his new boss, Greg Byrne.
Audio Clip (1:35): Mike Stoops talks about new Arizona AD Greg Byrne

For the full interview with Mike Stoops listen to our latest (9.1.10) podcast show. He talks about this year’s team, his relationship with other college coaches, the new Pac-12 and his days as a replacement player during the ’87 NFL strike. You can also hear if Stoops would have any interest in ever being the coach at Michigan.

Thanks for reading Matt’s blog. He can be reached by email at matt@radioexiles.com. You can also follow him on Twitter. Don’t forget to check out Matt’s weekly podcast show with new episodes every Wednesday at RadioExiles.com and available for free in iTunes that features original sports insight, interviews and entertainment.

After a win like last night against Toledo, dealing with the media can be a little easier to handle. Dealing with boosters though at alumni functions– well, maybe that is another story. Listen below to hear Wildcat head coach Mike Stoops talk about his role with the media and boosters at Arizona.
Audio Clip (2:18): Mike Stoops talks about dealing with the media and boosters

For the full interview with Mike Stoops listen to our latest (9.1.10) podcast show. He talks about this year’s team, his relationship with other college coaches, the new Pac-12 and his days as a replacement player during the ’87 NFL strike. You can also hear if Stoops would have any interest in ever being the coach at Michigan.

Thanks for reading Matt’s blog. He can be reached by email at matt@radioexiles.com. You can also follow him on Twitter. Don’t forget to check out Matt’s weekly podcast show with new episodes every Wednesday at RadioExiles.com and available for free in iTunes that features original sports insight, interviews and entertainment.