Texas, Oklahoma reach out to SEC about joining conference

[GoBearcats31]

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/tex...g-16330080.php

Behind a paywall but generating a lot of buzz

[GoBearcats31]

Candid Coaches: Is Oklahoma and Texas leaving Big 12 for SEC good or bad for college basketball?

https://www.cbssports.com/college-ba...ge-basketball/

[Lobot]

Here's Ivan Maisel now at On3, writing about the change in standards at the BIg 12. Somebody must have pissed in his Wheaties this morning.

https://www.on3.com/news/big-12-conf...red-standards/

[bearcatbret]

I do not necessarily agree with his thoughts but it is interesting. I think that you have to look at Broncos and Aztecs Picked to pieces by the Big 12, reeling AAC needs to respond with big-time expansion (msn.com)

And then there is this: USF has ground breaking ceremony for an indoor football practice field and hints at an on-campus football stadium. South Florida, Left Out Of Big 12 Expansion, Is Building For A Better Day (forbes.com)

The "Alliance" speaks out on scheduling. Big Ten, ACC, Pac 12 alliance to impact future football schedules - Sports Illustrated

[red_n_black_attack]

3:30, saving the best for last....

[bearcatbret]

Official - NCAA football: Big 12 adds BYU, Cincy, Houston, UCF (yahoo.com)

[Lobot]

https://big12sports.com/news/2021/9/...vitations.aspx

Almost there. Stay on target.....

[GoBearcats31]

https://big12sports.com/news/2021/9/...vitations.aspx

The Big 12 Conference Board of Directors this morning voted to extend membership invitations to Brigham Young University, the University of Central Florida, the University of Cincinnati, and the University of Houston to join the Conference.

Today’s actions were in accordance with Big 12 Conference Bylaw 1.5.2.b.3 requiring an affirmative vote of a supermajority of Directors, and was approved unanimously by the eight continuing members.

As necessary, institutional Boards will be in session today to act on Big 12 Conference membership. Videoconference announcements with Big 12 Board of Directors Chairman and Texas Tech University President Lawrence Schovanec, Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby, and campus representatives are scheduled today at the following times:

Houston – 11:00 a.m. CT
BYU – 11:30 a.m. CT
UCF – 2:45 p.m. CT
Cincinnati – 3:30 p.m. CT

[Lobot]

Lobot - I hope you have a new thread / title already picked out when this goes officially official ...

I'm sitting on something but it's not terribly exciting.

[Lobot]

Justin Williams:

The University of Cincinnati’s Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees has ended. Board voted to grant UC President Neville Pinto authority regarding a decision on the university’s athletic conference membership. This was a formality. One final announcement to go. #Bearcats

This was a unanimous vote per the Enquirer.

[GoBearcats31]

Lobot - I hope you have a new thread / title already picked out when this goes officially official ...

[GoBearcats31]

omg, the GoBearcats account justed tweteed out the the fake banner printing from the last go around.

https://twitter.com/GoBEARCATS/statu...25251093204999

High level Twittering

[GoBearcats31]

Justin Williams:

The University of Cincinnati’s Special Meeting of the Board of Trustees has ended. Board voted to grant UC President Neville Pinto authority regarding a decision on the university’s athletic conference membership. This was a formality. One final announcement to go. #Bearcats

[Lobot]

omg, the GoBearcats account justed tweteed out the the fake banner printing from the last go around.

https://twitter.com/GoBEARCATS/statu...25251093204999

[GoBearcats31]

Jeff Goodman:

From a hoops standpoint, the Big 12 getting Houston, BYU, Cincinnati and UCF is a nice save after losing Texas and Oklahoma.

Houston has been terrific under Kelvin Sampson, BYU is a national program, Cincinnati should get back to relevance under Wes Miller and UCF is solid.