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College Football Shake-Up Has Senators Wary of Impact on State Schools
By Tom Diemer - Politics DailyFirst it was the BCS. Now some U.S. senators fear their home state universities may be out in the cold as college football's major conferences move toward realignments that would create a few super conferences, diminishing those schools left behind. In the money-driven shake-up, the University of Nebraska is reportedly on the brink of joining the Big 10 conference and the University of Colorado is headed to the PAC-10. Both are members of the Big 12, which could lose additional schools regarded as football powerhouses. The issue posed by reporters to such senators as Sam Brownback (R-Kan.), ...
Oklahoma State Booster T. Boone Pickens No Fan of Expansion
By Jon Weinbach - AOL NewsT. Boone Pickens made his fortune as an advocate for change in a variety of industries. But when it comes to college sports and the fate of the Big 12 Conference, home to his beloved Oklahoma State University, the 82-year-old billionaire prefers the status quo. The Texas energy and finance mogul, who has donated hundreds of millions to Oklahoma State and singlehandedly rebuilt its campus and athletic facilities, told FanHouse Thursday that he would like see the Big 12 remain intact, even as Colorado departed for the Pac-10 and Nebraska' seemed set to join the Big Ten. Those moves are ...
In or Out: Nebraska and Missouri Given Friday Deadline by Big 12
By Terrance Harris - AOL NewsThe Big 12 broke from its annual spring meetings this past Friday without a firm commitment from Nebraska and Missouri to stay, but the league did set a firm deadline. Two sources confirmed to FanHouse on Sunday morning that Missouri and Nebraska were given a deadline of Friday to decide whether they are committed to remaining in the Big 12 or if they are going to explore the option of joining the Big Ten. Both sources also confirmed that the schools could be given more time, "but not much." Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe declined Friday in Kansas City to say whether a deadline had been set ...
Big 12 Meetings Adjourn With No Commitments, Lots of Questions
By Terrance Harris - AOL NewsKANSAS CITY, Mo. -- No matter what Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe (above) says publicly, he came here to the league's spring meetings this week looking for commitments from all 12 members. But the commish left empty-handed Friday. Beebe received anything but assurances as the four-day Big 12 spring meetings broke off. In fact, the Big 12's loyalty issues may have become worse this week now that it seems not just the Big Ten is after members of the Big 12, but the Pac-10 may be about to join the poaching. The Big 12, as we've known it the last 14 years, is either about to look quite different ...
Fight for No. 1 Only Gets Tougher for Texas Longhorns
By Terrance Harris - AOL NewsIt would have been nice if the Texas Longhorns could have exhaled a bit after leaping into the top spot of both major polls last week. But there was little time for such self indulgence, not with Iowa State and Texas A&M waiting to be the first teams to knock off the new No.1 team in the nation. And certainly not with a dangerous Kansas State squad, ranked No. 10, waiting to seize the moment in front of a national television audience when the Longhorns head into Bramlage Coliseum on Monday night. It's enough to make you wonder what exactly is the benefit of the No. 1 ranking so early in the ...
No. 1 Texas Survives Aggies' Best Punch
By Terrance Harris - AOL NewsAUSTIN, Texas -- Texas senior forward Damion James knew facing rival Texas A&M would be tough because it always to seems play out that way. But never in his wildest imagination did he think it would be as difficult as it turned to be Saturday night.The unranked Aggies never trailed in 40 minutes of regulation on the road and the No.1 Longhorns needed overtime and a sequence of incredible plays to avoid an upset in their first week at the top. When it was all over, the Longhorns were relieved to exit their Erwin Center with a 72-67 win over a very scrappy A&M squad. "When you have a big target ...
K-State's Martin: Climate Has Changed for College Coaches
By Terrance Harris - AOL NewsIt was almost immediately that Kansas State men's basketball coach Frank Martin knew he had made a potentially grave mistake Saturday when he flicked senior Chris Merriewether on the arm with the back of his hand during a timeout.Maybe it was the reality of seeing contemporaries in football -- Kansas' Mark Mangino, Mike Leach at Texas Tech and South Florida coach Jim Leavitt – jettisoned in the past month because of concerns about how they deal with student-athletes. It also might have been the stunned reaction of the crowd near the Kansas State bench at the Mizzou Arena.Whatever the ...
Historic Ranking a 'Compliment' for Texas
By Terrance Harris - AOL NewsThe University of Texas Longhorns and head coach Rick Barnes have become accustomed to looking up at the No. 1 team in the country. Now, they will have to enjoy the view as the consensus top-ranked team in the country after the latest polls came out Monday. The 15-0 Longhorns move into the No. 1 spot in both the ESPN/USA Today Coaches poll and Associated Press poll for the first time in program history. "I think for the program it's a compliment," Barnes said during Monday's Big 12 media conference call. "I don't think there is any question about that, you want to be looked upon as one of the ...
Big 12 Bracing for Best Season Yet
By Terrance Harris - AOL NewsIt's about this time each season that leagues and their coaches begin touting their respective conference as "the best that it's ever been." The natural inclination is to take the wait and see approach. But when the Big 12 begins thumping their chest as league play gets underway Saturday, there may be something to their claim. The numbers certainly seem telling. The Big 12 has posted a 140-29 non-conference record so far, has the nation's second-highest RPI, its .828 winning percentage is the country's best, boasts the nation's best home record of 105-1, is 8-4 versus Top 25 teams and is 28-10 ...
Lighter Dexter Pittman Shouldering Heavier Load for Texas
By Terrance Harris - AOL NewsEach time Dexter Pittman spins from the block and glides with grace to the basket, or he powerfully rejects a shot from an opponent, he's simultaneously paying homage to his coach's vision and making mockery of his critics. Four years ago as a rather rotund freshman, Pittman seemed much more likely to be on the wrong side of a Texas basketball trivia question than anything. Boy were the naysayers wrong. Now, some 70 pounds slimmer and three seasons later the imposing 6-foot-10, 290 pound senior center has positioned himself to be remembered as one of the most improved players in UT history, ...
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