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Bowlsby still bullish on Big 12 future, notes an area he wants adjusted

July 17, 2017 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby made it clear to reporters attending Big 12 Media Days that the conference is much better than people around the country give it credit for in his state of the conference address July 17. “We won five national championships,” he said. “I think we finished in the top four in the country in 18 sports. But we’re here to talk football, and we didn’t make the College Football Playoff. Obviously that’s the coin of the realm at this point.” Still, he noted the Big 12’s…

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Bowlsby discusses what the NCAA Oversight Committee will examine

May 14, 2017May 14, 2017 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said he recently read some headlines he saw in a newspaper, noting that reporters wrote that “athletes aren’t real students, and coaches are paid too much.” “It was from a 1927 New York Post,” he said with a grin. “Not much has changed. Somehow we’re sustaining.” In a recent appearance, Bowlsby talked about some of the items that the NCAA’s Oversight Committee, of which he is a member, is examining, including the graduate transfer rule, the new fall signing period for high school football players,…

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Bowlsby: What would help the Big 12? A better Texas

May 11, 2017 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

Big 12 Conference Commissioner Bob Bowlsby made a visit to the central Texas earlier this week. He announced he was meeting with new Texas head football coach Tom Herman and then eating lunch with former University of Texas President Bill Powers. He credits Powers, former Athletics Director Deloss Dodds, and several Oklahoma administrators for wooing him away from Stanford as the athletics director to take over the Big 12 as commissioner five years ago. “I’m going to thank (Powers) and not thank him,” Bowlsby joked. Since he became commissioner, the…

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Tech, Oklahoma ready for another epic matchup

October 21, 2016 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

Texas Tech and Oklahoma will faceoff, determined to earn a well-fought victory to keep their Big 12 championship hopes alive. The two meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 22 on Fox. The Sooners (4-2, 3-0) will arrive in Lubbock without standout running back Samaje Perine. Coach Bob Stoops announced that Perine will miss at least two weeks with a pulled muscle. That means the majority of carries will go to Joe Mixon, who has 79 carries for 476 yards and two touchdowns. “He’s just an exceptional athlete, not just running the…

Why Texas A&M will beat Alabama

October 21, 2016 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

The talk across the state is how Alabama is going to run all over the Aggies (6-0) and send them back to College Station with their tails tucked between their legs. And the Crimson Tide (7-0) will do all that without breaking a sweat. Few people can argue with the rhetoric. The Crimson Tide are the nation’s No. 1 team with the country’s top recruits and have the best dual-threat quarterback, who’s only a true freshman, in the USA. And that got me thinking. After all, there’s no doubt Texas…

Cougars to rely on steady rotation against SMU

October 18, 2016October 18, 2016 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

A well-rested SMU squad takes on the nation’s No. 11 team when the Mustangs welcome Houston at 6 p.m. Oct. 22 on ESPN2. The Mustangs (2-4, 0-2) enjoyed a bye, while the Cougars (6-1, 3-1) beat Tulsa 38-31. Houston leads the American Conference in scoring defense, but coach Tom Herman said the Cougars will have to rely on reserves since several players won’t be playing Oct. 22. Linebacker D’Juan Hines will play for Matthew Adams, and defensive linemen B.J. Singleton and Nick Thurman will play a lot of minutes, Herman…

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Longhorns head to Little Manhattan to end a streak

October 18, 2016October 18, 2016 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

The Texas Longhorns will attempt to do something that hasn’t been done since 2002 — win at Kansas State. The two meet at 11 a.m. Oct. 22 on ESPN2. Texas (3-3, 1-2) understands the task it faces, coach Charlie Strong said. “So we know this, that in order for us to go win a game, we’re going to have to play one of our best games that we’ve played all season,” he said. “You look at them on offense, they do a really good job. They have a two-quarterback system,…

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Texas Tech preparing undefeated West Virginia

October 12, 2016 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

A week after losing to Kansas State 44-34, Texas Tech attempts to get back on the winning track against West Virginia. The game kicks off at 11 a.m. Oct. 15 on FS1. The Mountaineers (4-0, 1-0) had two weeks to prepare for the Red Raiders (3-2, 1-1). Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury said he is impressed with the Mountaineers on both sides of the ball. West Virginia is led by quarterback Skyler Howard, who ranks fourth in passing yards in the Big 12 at 1,272 yards and seven touchdowns on 98…

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Baylor can accomplish one goal with win against Kansas

October 11, 2016 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

The Baylor Bears will suit up one of their most important weapons after a enjoying a bye last week. Receiver K.D. Cannon is expected back against Kansas. The game is set for 2:30 p.m. Oct. 15 on FS1. Cannon leads the team in receptions with 27 for 370 yards and four touchdowns. Quarterback Seth Russell said Cannon has the “it” factor that elevates others around him. “Several other guys stepped up last week, which is huge, and we just need some more guys like him – guys who want to…

Cougars’ goals are still obtainable despite loss to Navy

October 11, 2016 Jennifer Fierro0 comment

Though Houston will not be in the running for the College Football Playoffs after a 46-40 loss to Navy Oct. 8, coach Tom Herman said there’s still plenty to accomplish this season. Houston plays Tulsa at 6 p.m. Oct. 15 on ESPN2. For starters, the Cougars (5-1, 0-1) can break the record for most wins in a two-year period, which stands at 21. Right now they’re at 18. The seniors can set a new record for the most wins in a four-year period. The record is 36; right now they’re…