Welcome to the Big XII

[Lobot]

This, of course, is tongue-in-cheek, but has anyone noticed that Brett Yormark resembles Gollum from the Lord of the Rings trilogy?

I've been trying to make this work all week and I don't see it. Lol

[bearcatbret]

As it transitions from a conference defined by five states with a combined population of a little more than 40 million to one that includes eight states and a combined population of 76.5 million, the Big 12 Conference has contracted with a nationally known creative agency to “contemporize” its brand and broaden its appeal to a younger, more diverse audience.

Big 12 hires creative agency to elevate brand nationally | The Journal Record

The Big 12 just doubled its population.

[Lobot]

A little bit more on the TV contract negotiations from Adam Zagoria. Beware of multiple ads,pop ups, etc. because Forbes

https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamzagoria/2022/10/12/fox-espn-have-had-meaningful-conversations-on-new-tv-contract-with-big-12-conference/?sh=b4dfa336e818

[swilsonsp4]

This, of course, is tongue-in-cheek, but has anyone noticed that Brett Yormark resembles Gollum from the Lord of the Rings trilogy?

[GoBearcats31]

Big 12 is finalizing a scheduling model that features no divisions, protects rivalries & includes Texas & OU in 23 & 24, sources tell @SINow.

Every school would play the other at least once in 2 years, which, yes, means matchups like Houston-UT & OU-Cincy

https://www.si.com/college/2022/10/13/big-12-football-schedule-divisionless-format

[Lobot]

I'll say this again. If Texas and and OU can play at TCU's Amon Carter Stadium, they can play at Nippert. After the most recent expansion, Amon Carter holds 50,307 and to be honest it's a smallish stadium even at that capacity.

[red_n_black_attack]

Please please please don't move a matchup with Oklahoma or Texas to Paycor. We need them in Nippert if only once. I wonder if we can get that point across to the UC admin that we don't like playing there

I believe all conference games will be at Nippert. There have been a few big name non-conference opponents at Paycor like Oklahoma and ohio state, and even a conference WVU game back in the BEast. To my knowledge, the only games at Paycor every other Miami "home game". I doubt the return Notre Dame or Nebraska games actually happen, but both should be slated to be at Nippert.

[Chewbacca2099]

Please please please don't move a matchup with Oklahoma or Texas to Paycor. We need them in Nippert if only once. I wonder if we can get that point across to the UC admin that we don't like playing there

[GoBearcats31]

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/34784582/big-12-commish-explores-rights-deal-partners-espn-fox

NEW YORK -- Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark described recent discussions with television partners ESPN and Fox as "meaningful" as the conference looks into the possibility of striking a media rights deal almost two years before the current contract expires.

"So (the conference) is not a free agent," Yormark told The Associated Press on Wednesday. "I can't go out there and talk to an Amazon or an Apple or CBS. But in a world that's changing, why don't we explore an early conversation which could, maybe, lead to a negotiation. And I can tell you that we've had meaningful conversations for the last three-plus weeks, and we'll see where they go."

The Big 12 announced in late August it planned to engage ESPN and Fox, even though the exclusive negotiating window between the conference and the networks does not open until February 2024. The Big 12's deals with the networks expire in June of that year.

"There's no timetable," Yormark said. "If we can't get to a deal, then the fallback is 16 months from now. But I'm a big fan of ESPN. I'm a big fan of Fox. We're at a point right now where it's important to elevate and amplify our brand. And I think they're the two best partners to do it."

[bearcatbret]

The Big XII is in New York with Bob Huggins Big 12 Conference Heads to New York City - Big 12 Conference (big12sports.com)

[Lobot]

Also Basketball from Rothstein

Sources: The Big 12 will play the following league games twice when the conference goes to 14 teams in 23-24 & 24-25 (prior to Oklahoma & Texas joining the SEC). Kansas/Kansas St Oklahoma/Oklahoma St Texas/Texas Tech Baylor/TCU Cincinnati/West Virginia Houston/UCF Iowa St/BYU

[Lobot]

Well, Well. The big has confirmed 14 teams for 2023 and the schedule will be released in November. #SendTexastoNippert

[Lobot]

The conference has a new media company and part of the deal is sports wagering.

https://big12sports.com/news/2022/9/28/big-12-conference-appoints-wme-sports-and-img-media-to-lead-global-content-and-commercial-strategy.aspx

[GoBearcats31]

"Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark has announced the hiring of Tyrel Kirkham, Chief Marketing Officer and Clark Williams, Associate Vice President – Brand Communications to lead marketing, cultural & business initiatives"

Kirkham was the Detroit Pistons' VP of Brand and Marketing strategy, while Williams also worked for the Pistons as associate VP of brand communications.

[Lobot]

That stinks but it’s not the first time for something like that. Texas and A&M have been on hiatus since TAMU moved to the SEC. They’re getting the SWC band back together coming up in a season or so.

I thought UC Miami were the longest west of the Allegheny mountains and Rutgers or Harvard and Yale were older but I’m probably wrong.