Column: Pac-12 has that rare chance in sports to go out on top
In sports, going out on top is a rarity indeed.
John Elway walked away after two straight Super Bowl titles. Bill Russell called it a career on the heels of his 11th NBA championship in 13 seasons. Heavyweight champ Rocky Marciano escaped the ring without a loss on his resume.
But it's far more common to hang on for one game too many, one season too long.
In that sense, the Pac-12 will be leaving with its head held high.
This was not the path it would've chosen, of course. Head-in-the-sand decisions, bungled negotiations and an insatiable quest for the almighty buck spelled doom for the
