AP Top 25 Podcast: Tennessee's deep hole; Scott's legacy
Ralph D. Russo
Associated Press
FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2019, file photo, Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott speaks to reporters during the Pac-12 Conference women's NCAA college basketball media day in San Francisco. Scott is stepping down at the end of June 2021, ending an 11-year tenure in which the conference landed a transformational billion dollar television deal but struggled to keep up with some of its Power Five peers when it came to revenue and exposure. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron, File) (D. Ross Cameron, Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
The offseason started but the college football news never stops.
Tennessee has made a coaching change and the Pac-12 is looking for a new commissioner.
The new Vols coach could face two rebuilds in Knoxville, with NCAA issues looming. In the Pac-12, Scott's tenure started with him viewed as a visionary and ended with the conference bogged down by his inability to address campus-level problems.
Plus, an idea for a radical change to college football that would encourage fewer punts.
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