'There will be no shenanigans, no phantom situations. I won’t tolerate that. I’ve made that clear and so has the commissioner.'
Jon Wilner The San Jose Mercury News The COVID-19 threat might have receded, but the fast-approaching Pac-12 football season faces several daunting operational challenges and unusual dynamics."It will be business as usual," Merton Hanks, the senior associate commissioner for football operations, told The Hotline earlier this week when a wide-ranging interview turned to how USC and UCLA will be treated during their penultimate season in the conference.
People are also reading… If two departing teams were the Pac-12’s only challenge, the season would be intriguing enough from an operational standpoint. In addition to potential controversies involving USC and UCLA, Hanks and Brown are accounting for disruptions from the following issues: "The fact is that we want to be super efficient but still put down the flag when it’s called for," Hanks said.
• Asked about rule changes for the upcoming season, Hanks cited two points of emphasis across the Football Bowl Subdivision.
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