big-12 Stories - Big 12 Hoops
Stoops Brothers: Together Again
Mike Stoops will be re-joining his brother's staff at Oklahoma. Stoops, recently let go as Head Coach at Arizona will return as Co-Defensive Coordinator and Defensive Backs coach. Stoops will replace current secondary coach Willie Martinez -- who technically hasn't left yet. Martinez is expected...
BCS Championship Ratings Down -- Changes May Be Coming
Over 24 million viewers tuned in to watch Alabama bludgeon LSU in the BCS championship game, a number that works for ESPN. Meanwhile Conference Commissioners are thinking about making some changes to the BCS System. The final rating for the Championship game was 14.0, which means that 14% percent...
RG III Is Off To The NFL
He informed Art Briles today that he will enter the NFL Draft. The deadline for entering the draft is this coming Sunday, and reports indicate that Griffin is in the process of selecting an agent this week. Right now the first five teams in the draft are: Indianapolis, Minnesota, St. Louis,...
Mike Gundy Gets A Pay Raise
Mike Gundy is about to become the third highest-paid coach in the Big 12. Gundy has agreed to an eight-year extention that will boost his yearly take to just over $3.7 million. The new contract runs through 2019. Right now only four D-1 football coaches make $4 million or more: Mack Brown ($5.19...
Disney-Comcast Enter 10 Year Agreement: Longhorn Network Not A Part of It
Comcast and the Walt Disney Company announced a 10-year, multiplatform distribution deal Wednesday that brings the "TV Everywhere" concept one step closer to reality. The Longhorn Network however, is not a part of the ESPN channels included in the agreement. The deal brings the national family of...
The Sooner Network: Coming To A TV Near You
sort of. The Sports Business Journal is reporting that Fox Sports Southwest and OU are close to reaching an agreement where the regional network will televise 1,000 hours of Sooner programming on its FS Southwest and FS Oklahoma regional sports networks. It would be available on the basic sports...
Former Cal QB in Fightin' Shape
Some Cal Bear fans are still pissed about being left out of the 2005 Rose Bowl in favor of Texas, and the last Bear QB to lead Cal to the Rose Bowl apparently is ready to try and settle the score -- man-to-man. Joe Kapp was an All-American in 1958 for the Bears, and he is the only player to...
Cable Providers Battle With Sports Channels: What It Means For The LHN
Earlier this week, an FCC judge ruled in favor of the Tennis Channel against Comcast, and yes dear Longhorn fans, you actually should care about the Tennis Channel and how this ruling could eventually relate to the Longhorn Network. Richard L. Sippel, the FCC's chief administrative law judge, ruled...
Handicapping Texas AM's SEC Success
Just about everything that needed to be said about Texas A&M’s departure for the SEC was laid out beautifully in two posts by Taylor T Room. Those posts remind me why I’m glad the Aggies are leaving and have optimism they’re en route to another pratfall. I am so happy the Aggies are going you’d...
College Football News Roundup
Since Taylor TRoom has already locked down the term Potpourri for BC use, I'll just stick with roundup for a series of links on college football today. College football fans rejoice, your prayers have been answered. ESPN announced today that Craig James has asked for a leave of absence so he can...
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