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“I am waiting to see what the conference is going to do in 2027 as it pertains to are they adding a football-only member? There's been a lot of smoke around UConn. UConn is currently one of the two programs nationally that competes as an independent.”

“UConn has been able to cobble together schedules in independent schedules and play games. So I think there is some truth to the thought that if the Pac-12 is going to add a school as a one-off, football only, that UConn could be that school. Now is it possible that the Pac-12 could do some things from a basketball standpoint with UConn? Absolutely. And the people I talk with in the Pac-12, campus sources, university presidents, athletic directors, it's not that they're telling me that UConn is super attractive to the Pac-12. It's that they won't shoot it down when I bring it up.”

From Bald Faced Truth with John Canzano: BFT Show: Kicking off football questions... including, is UConn right for the Pac-12?, Apr 30, 2026 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/bft-show-kicking-off-football-questions-including-is/id947734998?i=1000765147788&r=322 This material may be protected by copyright.

Dax Whitney‘s season is over. Whether the Oregon State ace has thrown his last pitch in college baseball is unclear.

Whitney is expected to undergo Tommy John surgery with Dr. Keith Meister, according to ESPN, citing an anonymous source.

The top prospect in the 2027 MLB draft, Whitney (6-1, 2.00 ERA) left his April 24 start against Hawaii due to arm tightness.

Following Tuesday’s game with UTRGV, Oregon State coach Mitch Canham said he did not have an update on Whitney’s condition. Canham did not immediately respond to a message from The Oregonian/OregonLive and an OSU spokesman could not confirm Whitney’s injury.

Tommy John surgery — UCL reconstruction — can take as little as 9-12 months to recover from, with 12-18 months more usual for baseball pitchers. ESPN’s report states Whitney is expected to “return well ahead” of the 2027 MLB draft, which is in July.

https://www.oregonlive.com/beavers/2026/05/oregon-states-dax-whitney-to-have-tommy-john-surgery-per-espn.html