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
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With Big 12 Schedule Announced, Uncertainty Still Remains
Morgantown, W.VA. - Monday night the Big 12 finally showed up to the 2020 scheduling conference party. The conference finally announced it was adopting a 9+1 schedule for the season: nine conference games and one non-conference. West Virginia has already lost two of its three non-conference matchups this season: season
Big 12 Virtual Football Media Day Presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors to Air on Big 12 Now on ESPN+
Defensive Coaching Staff Changes Announced
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. - West Virginia University football coach Neal Brown has announced that the Mountaineer defensive coaching staff will share responsibilities by committee for the 2020 season. Jordan Lesley will oversee the front of the defense, and Jahmile Addae will handle the back. Jeff Casteel will coach the outside linebackers, and Dontae Wright will now coach the safeties. Jeff Koonz will coach
Stills Brothers Named to National Award Watch Lists
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (July 21, 2020) - West Virginia University football defensive linemen Darius and Dante Stills of Fairmont, West Virginia, were named to the Bronko Nagurski and Outland Trophy Watch Lists as announced today by the Football Writers Association of America. The Outland Trophy, selected by the FWAA, is given to the
Big 12 Media Days Rescheduled
The Big 12 Conference is rescheduling its 2020 Virtual Football Media Days presented by Academy Sports + Outdoors to Monday, August 3. “As everyone is aware, our head coaches and student-athletes have not been able to collectively engage in organized team functions since athletics activities were suspended in March. We felt
Around the Big 12: Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy sees contract changes
Stillwater, OK - Several weeks ago Big 12 head coach Mike Gundy of the Oklahoma State Sooners made headlines for wearing a very politically-conservative news station's logo on a t-shirt. The photo appeared on Gundy's social media and it quickly became a situation to be handled in Stillwater. Gundy's star
Lyons and Oversight Committee still in holding pattern for fall football
West Virginia University Athletic Director Shane Lyons is not only West Virginia sports' biggest advocate for Mountaineer football this fall, but is also on the NCAA's college football Oversight Committee. The committee's current biggest concern: is there going to be football this fall? Unfortunately for Lyons, the NCAA, collegiate athletes
Around the Big 12: Kansas football pauses workouts
Monday June 15th: West Virginia Football is Back
Morgantown, W.VA. - Monday June 15th will likely be the least Monday-est of socially distanced Mondays since the week of the Big 12 tournament in March. Three months after sports were effectively temporarily halted and canceled, Mountaineer nation can start to smile. West Virginia football is back. June 15 marks