Pac-12 Votes Unanimously To Extend Larry Scott's Contract Through '16

The Pac-12 BOD yesterday unanimously extended the contract of Commissioner Larry Scott through '16, with the option to add additional years in the future. Scott since taking the position in '09 has helped deliver equal revenue sharing for the first time in conference history, secure a media rights agreement with Fox and ESPN and create the Pac-12 Network and Pac-12 Digital Network (Pac-12). ESPN.com's Ted Miller wrote Scott has "done more in two years than just about any of the five commissioners before him. Combined." Scott was "asked to save the conference from becoming obsolete," and "he did." Miller: "Some have dismissed Scott landing the mega-TV deal with ESPN and Fox as serendipity. Scott got lucky with the timing, they say. Funny thing is: Not a single so-called pundit predicted the number Scott ended up getting." The "big question with Scott may be how long he will feel challenged by being Pac-12 commissioner." Miller asked, "Is he a lifer? ... I doubt it. Scott strikes me as the sort who likes action, and things might be settling down a bit in the conference" (ESPN.com, 2/6).