Reaction was mixed. On social media, some raised the idea that the Big 12 could see its less-than-perfect image for defensive football take another hit.
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“It is my understanding at the present time that the majority of our presidents and chancellors believe 10 is the right number for us”, Bowlsby offered.
But it’s still tough to get over what happened last season, and Bowlsby said the only way the league can ensure it gets a spot in the playoff is to be better on the field.
One coach who isn’t conceding this year’s conference championship to either Texas university is Oklahoma State’s Mike Gundy.
On his signal callers and making mistakes, Kingsbury said, “We’ve been historically bad the last two years at that position with turnovers”. While there are schools that are strongly in favor or opposed to expansion, Bowlsby noted there are “probably four or five in the middle who are persuadable one way or the other”.
Patterson said “overscheduling” is the same as having too many practices in pads because it wears on a team.
“Our motto has changed from prove them wrong to prove them right”, Boykin said.
TCU head coach Gary Patterson also addressed the lack of a conference championship game.
Unlike the SEC, the Big 12 hasn’t yet discussed banning transfers with a history of sexual assault or domestic violence. “I think they’re all good young guys”.
Boykin and other players on the team agree that the media attention has been fun but they’re trying to keep it all in perspective.
“I don’t think there’s critical mass for expansion, ” he said. “You might remember that, when we had that format, we were one of only two teams that played a game in December, and that was one of only two conferences”, Snyder stated. There are tons of eyeballs to attract to a Big 12 Network, and there would actually be a geographic rival for West Virginia.
“No, we haven’t really talked about it”, Bowlsby said”.
With concerns over head trauma in recent years, leagues are taking steps to limit the amount of physical contact a player sustains in a week.
Last season, Baylor and TCU missed the College Football Playoff after the Big 12 failed to name “one true champion”. By screening submissions, we provide a space where readers can share intelligent and informed commentary that enhances the quality of our news and information. The Horned Frog’s coach thinks this fall’s TCU team will be challenged by how they handle last year’s success.
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With Texas, Oklahoma and Baylor all slated for the event’s second day, Tuesday promises to be more newsworthy than Monday. So he’s gotten used to it. And we’re real good about just not worrying about everything outside. “We don’t want to just participate in the playoff; we want to win championships”.
