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Just In: 2020 Big 12 Conference Football Schedule

by Ashley O'Brien - August 13, 2020August 12, 2020 093

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Big 12 to Continue Fall Sports

by Ashley O'Brien - August 12, 2020August 12, 2020 0166

IRVING, Texas – (August 12, 2020) - The Big 12 Board of Directors last evening agreed to proceed with plans for the fall sports’ seasons. “The Board continues to believe that the health and well-being of our student-athletes must guide all decisions” commented Board of Directors Chairman and TCU Chancellor Victor Boschini. “To that

Big 12 Athletic Directors to meet on Tuesday, Decision on Football Imminent

by Ashley O'Brien - August 11, 2020August 10, 2020 0415

Late Sunday afternoon into early evening, social media was abuzz with the tweets about an "emergency meeting" of the Power 5 conference commissioners. Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby addressed several members of the media following the meeting to set the record straight and provide some insight as to what is

College Athletes take to social media with #WeWantToPlay

by Ashley O'Brien - August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 0235

Amidst all of the angst and unknown on Sunday night about football in the fall, a bright spot emerged on social media from those who should very much have a say in the fall season. The players. Across the country, college football players from all over the nation, all conferences,

Around the Big 12: All Eyes on Fort Worth

by Ashley O'Brien - August 5, 2020August 5, 2020 0413

Fort Worth, TX. - In this week's installment of Around the Big 12, there seems to be trouble brewing over at Texas Christian. While Big 12 fans were awaiting the schedule release Monday, head coach Gary Patterson found himself to be at odds with his team. A tweet from Horned Frog

NCAA okays college football to start a week early

by Ashley O'Brien - July 30, 2020July 29, 2020 0455

It seems that every day there's a new comment, statement, article or tweet about the state of affairs of college football this fall. This article falls exactly in line with that. Monday evening, the NCAA issued out a blanket waiver informing all FBS schools that schools can move forward with

Big 12 Virtual Football Media Day Presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors to Air on Big 12 Now on ESPN+

by Ashley O'Brien - July 29, 2020July 29, 2020 0287

Big 12 Virtual Football Media Day presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors will be carried by Big 12 Now on ESPN+ on Monday, August 3. Live coverage is scheduled from 9 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. CT. The presentation will include head coaches’ media sessions, videos from Big 12 spirit groups and

NCAA announces next set of return-to-sports guidelines

by Ashley O'Brien - July 21, 2020July 19, 2020 0434

Returning to college sports in less than two months is a hot-button topic all across the country. From armchair experts, to rabid fans, to the student-athletes and coaches themselves; everyone agrees that they want to see fall sports and football this fall. The NCAA released updated information the return to

Oklahoma Tops Big 12 Football Media Preseason Poll

by Ashley O'Brien - July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 0310

Oklahoma was chosen to finish first for the fifth consecutive year in the Big 12 football preseason poll, voted on by media representatives. This year marks the eighth since 2011 in which the Sooners topped the preseason rankings. They have captured a Big 12-record 13 league titles, including the last five. OU

West Virginia’s Darius Stills is Big 12 Preseason Defensive Player of the Year

by Ashley O'Brien - July 17, 2020July 17, 2020 0343

Mountaineer senior defensive lineman Darius Stills was named this year's Big 12 Preseason Defensive Player of the Year by the Big 12 media ahead of the 2020 football season. Stills is a force on the football field and had countless outstanding performance's over the past few seasons at West Virginia. Stills