Jason "Puck" Puckett, former KJR host and John Canzano discuss various topics including the Jayden Rashada saga, the future of the Pac-12 Network, and the implications of the House lawsuit. They also touch on the transition of the NIL and the need for contracts and transparency. The conversation concludes with a discussion about the potential of Pac-12 enterprises and the involvement of streaming services in sports broadcasting. In this conversation, John Canzano and Puck discuss various topics including the potential regret and revisionist history surrounding the Pac-12 conference, the missed opportunity for a private equity investment in the conference's media rights, the discontent of USC and UCLA leading to their departure from the Pac-12, and the need for Oregon State and Washington State to start making plans for their future in college athletics. They also touch on the curious behavior of athletes driving themselves to events, their experiences playing wall ball as kids, and Puck's son getting ejected from a baseball game. The conversation concludes with a discussion about a controversial topic in Oregon high school sports involving a transgender athlete.
Rundown00:00 The Jayden Rashada Saga
08:00 Contracts and Transparency in NIL Deals
21:03 The Transition of the Pac-12 Network to Pac-12 Enterprises
23:50 The Future of Pac-12 Enterprises and Streaming Services
25:12 Regret and Revisionist History in the Pac-12
26:07 Missed Opportunity for a $1 Billion Investment
27:04 USC and UCLA's Discontent with the Pac-12
28:19 Planning for the Future of Oregon State and Washington State
31:21 Curious Behavior of Athletes Driving Themselves
34:03 The Joy of Playing Wall Ball
36:41 Life Lessons from a Baseball Ejection
41:17 Controversy in Oregon High School Sports