“Great Scott!” A term commonly expressed by Back to the Future’s Doc Brown when something urgent and unbelievable was happening. And, the term fits perfectly with the idea that anyone would consider hiring former Pac-12 commissioner, and total clown, Larry Scott. Mr. FishDuck took a break from his research of College football and NCAAF news, to share his disbelief at this recent event.
Columnist John Canzano recently covered the news about Larry Scott being a candidate for the commissioner of the LPGA.
One of the most arrogant and tone-deaf turds the planet has ever known. He killed the Pac-12 conference and now might kill women’s golf? Why any entity, outside of possibly a lemonade stand, would hire this guy as its head honcho is head-scratching, to say the least.
Pick three classic movie jerks—like Judge Smails in “Caddyshack,” Cal Hockley in “Titanic” (did I just reference “Titanic?” Yikes.), or college Dean Gordon Pritchard in “Old School”—combine them, and this is Scott.
Among his many money-flaunting activities, he flew exclusively on private jets, stayed in astronomically expensive hotel suites with full butler service, and made twice as much money as SEC commissioner Greg Sankey — all while the conference was falling behind its peers in revenue distribution.
Do not do it, ladies!
Everything about Larry Scott is cringe worthy. (Photo by Tom Corno)
The Trail Blazers
For the first time in years, I’ve been closely following the Blazers. They have developed a good young nucleus of Shaedon Sharpe, Scoot Henderson, Toumani Camara, Anfernee Simons and Deni Avdija. They have gone 14-5 in their last 19 games and are inching dangerously close to making the playoff play-in tournament.
I say “dangerously” because, while I am excited that they are coming together as a team, I do not want them to make the playoffs because I want them to have some sort of a chance at landing this year’s top draft pick in Duke’s Cooper Flagg. Flagg is a generational talent and if the Blazers miraculously land him, Rip City will be busting at the seams.
Quick Hits
1) Hoops center Nate Bittle was granted an extra year of eligibility.
2) Josh Conerly and Derrick Harmon appear to be sure-fire first-round NFL Draft picks.
3) After losing five basketball games in a row, the Ducks have won five in a row. Looks like another Dana Altman late-season surge.
4) In case you missed it, Rivals and 247sports both had Oregon ranked fifth in their final 2025 team recruiting rankings
5) Tez Johnson to the Denver Broncos to team up with his brother Bo Nix? That would be something.
Darren Perkins
Spokane, WA
Top photo credit: Melissa-Macatee
Natalie Liebhaber, the FishDuck.com Volunteer Editor for this article, works in technology in SLC, Utah
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Darren Perkins is a sales professional and 1997 Oregon graduate. After finishing school, he escaped the rain and moved to sunny Southern California where he studied screenwriting for two years at UCLA. Darren grew up in Eugene and in 1980, at the tender age of five, he attended his first Oregon football game. His lasting memory from that experience was an enthusiastic Don Essig announcing to the crowd: “Reggie Ogburn, completes a pass to… Reggie Ogburn.” Captivated by such a thrilling play, Darren’s been hooked on Oregon football ever since. Currently living in Spokane, Darren enjoys flaunting his yellow and green superiority complex over friends and family in Cougar country.