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ACC-ESPN Television Deal Won’t End Realignment Rumors
Completing a 15-year, $3.6 billion television deal with ESPN that pays each member school in the ACC $17 million annually should be cause for celebration, but even at those figures, it won’t quell the sentiment that the conference heavyweights have wandering eyes. By signing away their Tier 1, 2 and 3 rights, ACC institutions have [...]
TweetTexas Longhorn Football Stars Arrested in Austin
Most college football fans just want to get through an off-season without hearing about players from their teams getting into trouble with the law. Unfortunately for The University of Texas, three of their star football players were arrested early Monday morning in an incident that should not have been a big deal, but for whatever [...]
TweetKameel Jackson Announces Transfer From Oklahoma To Texas A&M, Aggies Aware?
Freshman wideout Kameel Jackson’s produced decent numbers (12 catches, 165 yards) for the Sooners in 2011 but it’s his use of social media that’s drawing headlines during the offseason. Jackson told the Oklahoma Rivals site that he was transferring and the destination was Texas A&M. He tweeted out confirmation: The move wouldn’t shock considering Jackson [...]
TweetBig 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby Meets His Makers
New Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby answered the tough questions during his introductory press conference, like whether he was in the bag for Texas. As long as DeLoss Dodds is the athletic director in Austin and the Longhorns continue printing money, there’s always going to be whispers about who runs the show. All the former [...]
TweetBarry Switzer Thinks West Virginia is the Favorite to Win Big 12
There’s little question West Virginia will face a new set of challenges when it begins its first season of play in the Big 12 this fall. The Mountaineers will be have to travel further to venues they’ve never played in, not to mention, they’ll face a tougher week-in-and-week out schedule than the one they played [...]
TweetTexas Tech Looks To Join Texas, Oklahoma With Television Network
If a Big 12 member school wants to keep up these days, then your institution had better be researching the possibilities of a campus network. Texas and ESPN launched Longhorn Network last summer amid the riches of a $300 million contract and 17 people capable of viewing it. Oklahoma and Fox Sports agreed on a [...]
TweetBob Bowlsby Accepts Offer to Serve as Big XII’s New Commissioner
Earlier today, Rant Sports reported that the Big XII conference had extended an offer to the Stanford University athletic director, Bobby Bowlsby, to serve as the conference’s new commissioner. It has just been reported that Bowlsby has indeed accepted the offer. The Big XII has been looking to gain some stability after suffering a tumultuous [...]
TweetBig 12 Offers Stanford AD Bob Bowlsby Commissioner’s Job
Requiring a permanent replacement when Chuck Neinas returns to his search firming duties, the Big 12 has offered the commissioner’s job to Stanford athletic director Bob Bowlsby. According to ESPN’s Andy Katz, the conference should have their target in place in the next few months. Sources said Bowlsby is likely to accept the offer….Bowlsby has [...]
TweetBryce Brown Gets Another Shot at Career with Philadelphia Eagles
Usually the NFL draft is reserved for guys that have actually produced on the field during their college careers. Usually, that is. Of course, there are always exceptions. Count former Kansas State running back, Bryce Brown, as one of those exceptions after being drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the seventh round on Saturday. He [...]
Tweet2012 College Football Coaching Hot Seats
College football coaches at risk of being fired generate lists, emotional outbursts and rampant, sometimes loony speculation. Your scribe is a connoisseur of those unmarketable areas so while the season is still months away, checking in on the head coaches facing heat offers some entertainment. According to always enjoyable CoachesHotSeat.com, here’s a top ten for [...]
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