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Pac-12 making officiating a priority

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  • Kevin Gemmell, ESPN Staff Writer Close
    • Pac-12 reporter
    • Joined ESPN.com in 2011
    • Graduate of the Santa Clara University
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BURBANK, Calif. -- For all of the work Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott has done to improve the image of the conference, there remains a giant zebra in the room -- officiating. Long the butt of social media jabs, quips and criticisms (see: #Pac12refs), the league's reputation when it comes to officiating is less than stellar.