Oregon State and Washington State win control of the Pac-12 board: Gary Libey said “Oregon State and Washington State will be the sole members of the board”

“the sole members of the board,” Gary Libey said. “immediately seeking review in the Washington Supreme Court,” The departing Pac-12 schools said.

Published Nov 14, 2023.

The record

Ruled, per the Associated Press
Tuesday, November 14, 2023ClickOnDetroit, Nov 14, 2023

Quotes

The court

Gary Libey, Whitman County Superior Court judge

The athletes will still be competing. The schools will still be doing business, Pac-12 will still be doing business but will be governed by the two universities that have not submitted their notice of withdrawal.

KUER, Nov 14, 2023

Associated Press, via KUER

Gary Libey, Whitman County Superior Court judge

Oregon State and Washington State will be the sole members of the board,

ClickOnDetroit, Nov 14, 2023

Associated Press, via ClickOnDetroit

Oregon State and Washington State

Kirk Schulz and Pat Chun, Washington State president and athletic director

We are pleased with the court’s commonsense decision today,

KUER, Nov 14, 2023

Associated Press, via KUER

Jayathi Murthy and Scott Barnes, Oregon State president and athletic director

We look forward to charting a path forward for the Pac-12 that is in the best interest of the conference and student-athletes,

KUER, Nov 14, 2023

Associated Press, via KUER

The departing schools

The departing Pac-12 schools

We are disappointed with the decision and are immediately seeking review in the Washington Supreme Court and requesting to put on hold implementation of this decision,

ClickOnDetroit, Nov 14, 2023

Associated Press, via ClickOnDetroit

Reports

Associated Press

A judge granted Oregon State and Washington State a preliminary injunction Tuesday in their legal battle with 10 departing Pac-12 schools, giving the Pacific Northwest rivals control of the conference and millions of dollars in assets.

ClickOnDetroit, Nov 14, 2023

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