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Colorado AD supports UCLA's Guerrero after voting controversy

Ron Chenoy / USA TODAY Sports

UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero has at least one person in his corner.

After Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott told reporters Wednesday that Guerrero voted to ban satellite camps against the wishes of the conference's other 11 members, Colorado's Rick George came to the aid of his colleague.

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"From my perspective as an AD in the conference, I wanted to come out and say that we respect Dan and Dan is a team player and he voted what he felt was best for the conference, not what was best for UCLA," George said to Brian Howell of BuffZone.com.

Guerrero, who serves as his conference's voting representative, explained his thought process after his vote in an email to his fellow Pac-12 athletic directors. He said he believed one of the two proposals to ban satellite camps would pass, so he voted for the one that most closely resembled the Pac-12's current legislation regarding satellite camps.

"It's unfair that people are coming out and bashing Dan, because Dan did what he felt was best for the conference when he got thrown those two scenarios," George said. "Last week, after that vote came through, he sent us a note and said, 'Here's what happened,' and we all respected that."

Guerrero has faced widespread criticism for his vote since Scott brought it to light. However, George reassured the Bruins head honcho he has his full confidence going forward.

"What (Pac-12 ADs) can do is support Dan, because Dan is unfairly taking a lot of heat," George said. "We can support him and that's what I intend to do."

It's still possible the ban on satellite camps could be reversed when the NCAA Division I board of directors meet April 28.

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