2025 Big 12 Football News and Activities

[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/

[Rufus]

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

[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?

[bearcatbret]

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

I don't think anyone cares anymore.

[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]

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

[bearcatjd]

Winning season & a bowl game is a must!

[red_n_black_attack]

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.

[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

[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."

[bearcatbret]

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

[bearcatbret]

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

[bearcatbret]

What they look for in a recruit. From The 513: Inside the Mind of Tyson Veidt, Cincinnati’s Defensive Leader

[Lobot]

Big news out of Provo. QB Jake Retzlaff was accused of sexual assault in the off season. While he claimed the encounter was consensual , it doesn’t matter in the eyes of the BYU honor code and he’s gone

Just to clarify he's technically been suspended 7 games as of tonight but has already told teammates and coaches he's transferring.

[Lobot]

Retzlaff isn't LDS. Maybe he didn't think BYU really meant it.

Yeah, he was the first Jewish QB at BYU. He owns the trademark on BYJew (so much for that) and his NIL promotional deal was with Manischewitz. Definitely not LDS.