2025 Big 12 Football News and Activities

[bearcatbret]

Representatives for the Big 12 media days: Cincinnati Announces Big 12 Media Day Participants - University of Cincinnati Athletics

[bearcatbret]

Corleone and Royer are pre-season 1st team - Corleone, Royer Earn All-Big 12 Preseason Nods - University of Cincinnati Athletics - Official Athletics Website

[GoBearcats31]

From Big 12 Media

- @ESPNRittenberg -- Cincinnati coach Scott Satterfield: "This is our best team since I've been there, top to bottom." ... Adds that Cincinnati has more depth, speed and discipline than in past years.
- @PeteThamel -- Cincinnati coach Scott Satterfield said that TE Joe Royer returned to become the first tight end picked in NFL Draft after being given 3rd/4th round grade last year.
- @PeteThamel -- Also, no expectations for limitations on star DT Dontay Corleone: "He's going to be like he was before."

[Lobot]

Thanks to everyone for keeping up with Media Days. I've been on social tracking it but haven't had time to post much this week. I would have loved to go out to the Star in Frisco which is about a 20 minute drive for me and hang out but been too busy

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From Big 12 Media

- @ESPNRittenberg -- Cincinnati coach Scott Satterfield: "This is our best team since I've been there, top to bottom." ... Adds that Cincinnati has more depth, speed and discipline than in past years.
- @PeteThamel -- Cincinnati coach Scott Satterfield said that TE Joe Royer returned to become the first tight end picked in NFL Draft after being given 3rd/4th round grade last year.
- @PeteThamel -- Also, no expectations for limitations on star DT Dontay Corleone: "He's going to be like he was before."

If Dontay is back to his form as a true disruptor that takes two men to block hi, then the rest of the defense will be 3 times better. Royer choosing to forego a 3/4th round draft grade tells me he has a ton of confidence the O-line will protect Soresby, which will make the offense much more potent. Brendon makes good reads and quick decisions. There will be plenty of targets and Royer cannot be stopped by most LBs, so if he is double-teamed someone else will be open. I believe the O-line is much improved, even with the graduation/NFL losses/ Bottom line, these guys look like they are genuinely having fun under Satterfield, and I pray it translates to wins because they are literally playing for Satt's job. His seat is warm before the first snap, which he has earned. This year has to be better for the players and the fans.

[bearcatjd]

Winning season & a bowl game is a must!

[bearcatbret]

Media Day news: Texas Tech, Yormark Lead Big 12 Weekly Winners

[Lobot]

Below is a link to the NCAA APR. However, some of us on this forum complained over a decade ago that schools would be penalized if one of their players transferred and then did not graduate from their new school. The original school would be dinged because of that. That was back when a player had to sit out a season if they transferred, it was more difficult back then. Now that a player can compete for seven years with 5 different schools, how is this even tracked back to the first or even second college? I leave this to the all-knowing, great wizard known as Lobot. Huggins was always getting bashed because of his APR because so many of those players left the program and never graduated.
Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR) - NCAA.org

You think I know? I'm not sure anyone knows

[bearcatbret]

You think I know? I'm not sure anyone knows

I don't think anyone cares anymore.

[Lobot]

I don't think anyone cares anymore.

I agree. They're usually a couple years behind the current date as athletes go through the college system and graduate (or not) but at this point does the legacy APR stat even matter?

[Rufus]

Pursuing the Almighty dollar has surpassed pursuing a degree. For everybody concerning higher education. It's just so sad.

[swilsonsp4]

IA State have found themselves in a financial bind. The new world of NCAA financing has hit them hard. They can't be the only ones. There must be dozens of FBS schools facing the same issues.

https://www.thegazette.com/sports/facing-147m-deficit-isu-athletics-halts-hilton-coliseum-renovation-ups-ticket-prices/

[bearcatbret]

IA State have found themselves in a financial bind. The new world of NCAA financing has hit them hard. They can't be the only ones. There must be dozens of FBS schools facing the same issues.

https://www.thegazette.com/sports/fa...ticket-prices/

I can't say that I am surprised. I suspect that most colleges that are not in the SEC or B1G are going to have challenges. I think that BYU is going to really grow in strength because of the new rules and their national reach.

[swilsonsp4]

Deion Sanders held a press conference in which a representative revealed that Prime had bladder cancer. The bladder was removed and he is cancer-free. He has had 14 surgical procedure lately, some of which involved vascular issues.

[bearcatbret]

Five Big 12 Teams in the preseason top 25.

https://www.heartlandcollegesports.com/2025/08/04/big-12-preseason-coaches-poll-2025-arizona-state-kansas-state/?fbclid=IwY2xjawL9_ntleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFWU0VocURVV2NFVjVNUXdjAR5P-4GoaXOU8rr3POuuPCxteKgfzTELM0-X6eNN0Gf2tKD44Js-9xNda70RSg_aem_dFVlvJnxT2wnmTBmKCLF9g