Welcome to the Big XII

[bearcatbret]

Going way back, Mintor's team beat a top 10 Wisconsin team and the fans stormed the field.

[GoBearcats31]

In random Big XII things, field storming is a $25K fine from the conference.

When was the last time UC fans did a field storm? I know there was one when Dantonio's squad upset Rutgers and I was there when BK's squad beat Syracuse to clinch an Orange Bowl bid. Don't recall if others since. Maybe UCF a couple years ago? Tulsa to win the AAC last year? Neither?

[Lobot]

In random Big XII things, field storming is a $25K fine from the conference.

[bearcatbret]

^ That was a really good read.

[GoBearcats31]

Pat Forde's Forde-Yard Dash: the Big 12 will go on without Texas, Oklahoma https://www.si.com/college/2021/11/1...oklahoma-state

[red_n_black_attack]

https://www.heartlandcollegesports.c...akes-no-sense/

Bowlsby doesn't mince words

[Lobot]

Those those few of you who are subcribers to this newletter. Andy Wittry has gotten hold of UCF's Big 12 presentation from 2016 (with the grammatical errors intact I assume). UCF compared themselves to a school on the same trajectory as Louisville in the presentation. Maybe it's just me but you probably didn't want to make that comparison. ($)

https://www.extrapointsmb.com/ucf-bi...ence-expansio/

[GoBearcats31]

Via Greg Wrubell (BYU broadcaster) -- Big 12 commish Bob Bowlsby on when BYU/Houston/UCF/Cincy join: "I think we'll find ourself having to play in divisions at that point...we're gonna play with 14 for a while and then we'll fall back to 12 and re-assess at that point...I feel very good about the four we brought in."

[bearcatbret]

Of course, they are begging for the Mountain West "four". Big 12 Expansion: Should 'Mountain West Four' Get Invite? (heartlandcollegesports.com)

[red_n_black_attack]

You are correct, the Big 12 paid a sizeable portion of WVU exit fees to the Big East. I don't think that WVU was ever formally a member of the AAC. Loserville and Rutgers played one season in AAC before getting the P5 call that we are just now receiving.

"the Big East would be paid $20 million, including $11 million from West Virginia and $9 million by the Big 12"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histor..._12_Conference

[longtimefan]

Bake sale??

As I recall, the Big XII picked up some of the exit fee for WV when they left the AAC, in return for reduced payouts for some period after they joined the league. I could be wrong, though.

[bearcatbret]

REPORT: Texas and Oklahoma Won't Pay Big 12 Exit Fees In Full Right Now - YouTube
Big XII exit fees - TX and Ok not paying?

[red_n_black_attack]

I think there are resources that were included in the initial talks with Big 12 that were not in the application letter, er, sentence

[Greg7173]

Bake sale??

[bearcatbret]

Does anyone have an idea how UC will come up with their buy-out cash?