Big XII Football Beat '24

[Lobot]

Starting off this upcoming season with a matchup between K-State and Iowa St. ..... In Dublin, Ireland, Week 0. I'm not sure there is enough Guinness and Harp for ISU fans.

[bearcatbret]

Here is a summary of the entire Big 12 portal activity:
Big 12 Transfer Portal Tracker: 2024 Spring Window (Apr. 30, 2024) (heartlandcollegesports.com)

[Lobot]

Here is a summary of the entire Big 12 portal activity:
Big 12 Transfer Portal Tracker: 2024 Spring Window (Apr. 30, 2024) (heartlandcollegesports.com)

That list isn't correct for UC. The amount of schools in conference that have no incoming transfers is puzzling but I suspect part of that is the list isn't updated all the way despite the publishing date.

[bearcatbret]

The Godfather - Dontay Corleone is being mentioned as a 1st round draft pick next year.
Look: Dontay Corleone Picked in First Round of Multiple Major 2025 Mock Drafts (si.com)

[bearcatbret]

I did not want to start a new thread for this but it is about time that pedestrian safety is being addressed. New pedestrian safety measures expected around UC's campus (wlwt.com)

[bearcatbret]

There are several post spring game ratings in the Big 12. Most have the top team different but they all have the bottom two teams the same.
Pre-Spring Portal Big 12 Football Power Rankings (si.com)
Big 12 Power Rankings Post-Spring 2024 (msn.com)
Big 12 Power Rankings Post-Spring 2024 - Last Word on College Football (lastwordonsports.com)

[bearcatbret]

Not good news heading into our second season.
247Sports Ranks Cincinnati's Brendan Sorsby Among Bottom-Three Big 12 Starting Quarte (si.com)

[bearcatbret]

Win predictions for the Big 12 - Look: Big 12 Win Totals for 2024 Released (heartlandcollegesports.com)

[bearcatbret]

Odds for how many wins for all teams Circa Sports Sets Nebraska Football Over/Under Wins at 7.5 (si.com) Scroll down to see the full table.

[Lobot]

Post Spring Big XII overview by The Athletic ($), In short we're expected to finish in 12th place out of 16 with a predicted win total of 5.5

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/549...ngs-transfers/


Also, it appears that the New York Times has dragged The Athletic under the NYT domain name now. If you're not a fan of the NYT, I get it but this is sports news.

[GoBearcats31]

Kansas AD Travis Goff agrees to new 7-year deal, sources say

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/...al-sources-say

Kansas athletic director Travis Goff has agreed to a new seven-year contract through 2031, sources told ESPN.

The move includes a significant pay raise and is indicative of the work Goff has done to revive Kansas football to relevancy from being one the biggest laughing stocks in the sport.

Goff goes from being the Big 12's lowest-paid athletic director at a base of nearly $750,000 per year to making an average of $1.6 million over the next seven years, which will put him near the top of the conference.

Since arriving in April of 2021, Goff hired football coach Lance Leipold and has been aggressive in retaining him. Leipold's average salary of $7 million per year puts him in the top three in the Big 12.

That investment and commitment to Leipold is part of a heavy focus on football, something that's crucial for the university and athletic department moving forward. Goff helped organize and orchestrate $450 million in football facility projects for both Kansas' Memorial Stadium and facility upgrades.

[Lobot]

Big XII Recruiting overview from Justin Williams and Sam Khan. ($)

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/552...1&redirected=1

[swilsonsp4]

Kansas AD Travis Goff agrees to new 7-year deal, sources say

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/...al-sources-say

Kansas athletic director Travis Goff has agreed to a new seven-year contract through 2031, sources told ESPN.

The move includes a significant pay raise and is indicative of the work Goff has done to revive Kansas football to relevancy from being one the biggest laughing stocks in the sport.

Goff goes from being the Big 12's lowest-paid athletic director at a base of nearly $750,000 per year to making an average of $1.6 million over the next seven years, which will put him near the top of the conference.

Since arriving in April of 2021, Goff hired football coach Lance Leipold and has been aggressive in retaining him. Leipold's average salary of $7 million per year puts him in the top three in the Big 12.

That investment and commitment to Leipold is part of a heavy focus on football, something that's crucial for the university and athletic department moving forward. Goff helped organize and orchestrate $450 million in football facility projects for both Kansas' Memorial Stadium and facility upgrades.

Several years ago I drove by Memorial Stadium. It was a plug ugly dump.

[GoBearcats31]

Big 12 to distribute record $470 million revenue to current member schools

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/tex...e-19488615.php

The Big 12 will distribute a record $470 million in revenue this year, commissioner Brett Yormark said Friday.

Yormark said there would be "some dilution" of revenue distribution with the Big 12's addition of Houston, UCF, Cincinnati and BYU last summer.

UH received a partial share, $18 million this year, and will get $19 million in 2025. The school will receive a full share beginning in 2025-26.

[Lobot]

Big XII Mailbag with a Justin WIlliams sighting ($)

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/556...state-mailbag/