The Pac-12 Conference universities were blindsided a couple of weeks ago when Scott suddenly called a news conference and announced daily rapid-results COVID-19 testing was available. The campus athletic departments had no idea what was coming until hours before.
It explains so much, doesn't it?
Legend Labs -- Scott's trusted public relations consultant -- was aware, per multiple Pac-12 sources. It knew for days or maybe weeks that Quidel would provide the conference with rapid-results testing. But the ADs, coaches and athletes had to wait until Sept. 3 to learn? It explains why the campuses appeared so unprepared. Coaches felt especially jilted because in some cases they'd sent players home. But Scott wanted to break the "game-
changing news" himself.
It was the act of an insecure leader.