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Stay or go? What are options for Big 12’s leftover teams once OU, Texas leave for SEC.

The biggest question currently looming over the remaining members of the beleaguered Big 12 Conference boils down to a single word — unity. Will they work together to … more

Kellis Robinett, The Wichita Eagle (TNS) | 7/28/21

Texas and Oklahoma officially requested an invitation to join the SEC on Tuesday. The schools notified the Big 12 on Tuesday that they would not be renewing their grants of media rights when they expire in 2025.

Texas, Oklahoma continue to angle for move from Big 12 to SEC

It’s been a wild week for Texas and Oklahoma as a move from the Big 12 to the SEC look even more certain. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 7/27/21

If the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma were to leave the Big 12, it would have drastic effects on the remaining Texas schools that are part of the conference, such as TCU, Baylor and Texas Tech.

Texas lawmakers file bill to block UT-Austin from leaving Big 12 for SEC

A group of Texas lawmakers filed legislation Friday that would prohibit Texas public colleges and universities from switching their affiliations with collegiate athletic conferences without … more

By Heidi Pérez-Moreno, The Texas Tribune | 7/24/21

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian speaks to ESPN during Big 12 Football Media Days at AT&T Stadium.

Sarkisian aiming for consistency in first season with Longhorns

What’s happened over the last few seasons at Texas is truly in the past for first-year head coach Steve Sarkisian. more

By ZACH SMITH, HCN Sports Editor | 7/21/21

Texas A&M Aggies quarterback Kellen Mond (11) calls out protections during an NCAA football game between Texas A&M and ULM on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018 in College Station, Texas.

Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill allowing college athletes to profit off their own name and likeness

College athletes in Texas will soon be able to receive compensation from outside businesses that want to use their name, image or likeness under a new law Gov. Greg Abbott signed Monday … more

By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune | 6/15/21

Mac Jones #10 of the Alabama Crimson Tide looks to pass during the second quarter of the College Football Playoff National Championship game against the Ohio State Buckeyes at Hard Rock Stadium on Jan. 11, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images/TNS)

College Football Playoff could reportedly decide on future expansion soon

The College Football Playoff could possibly consider expansion in a series of meetings over the next several weeks with some favoring a 12-team model according to several reports. more

Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel (TNS) | 6/12/21

Head coach Dan Mullen of the Florida Gators walks on the field during pregame warmups prior to facing the Alabama Crimson Tide in the SEC Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on December 19, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images/TNS)

Florida's Dan Mullen gets 3-year extension, becomes 3rd-highest paid coach in SEC

Florida football coach Dan Mullen received a three-year contract extension Tuesday worth an additional $1.5 annually following a turbulent 2020 season and amid NCAA sanctions. more

Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel (TNS) | 6/1/21

Laws allowing student athletes to profit from endorsements, sponsorships and autographs. Many say the federal government should take action. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images/TNS)

With no national standard, states scramble to allow college athlete endorsements

In just weeks, college athletes in five states are poised to profit from endorsements, sponsorships and autographs. As the July 1 state-picked start date approaches, lawmakers across the country … more

Alex Brown, Stateline.org (TNS) | 6/1/21

Ex-Jaguars tight end Kyle Brady explains why Tim Tebow faces uphill challenge to make 53-man roster

It’s probably too much to ask NFL fans and the media to not treat the long-anticipated signing of Tim Tebow by the Jaguars on Thursday as either a monumental … more

Gene Frenette, The Florida Times-Union (TNS) | 5/23/21

Texas A&M Aggies head coach Jimbo Fisher during an NCAA football game between Texas A&M and Mississippi State at Kyle Field in College Station, Texas, on Oct. 26, 2019.

Despite massive progress, Jimbo Fisher knows his tenure at Texas A&M will be judged by success against the best

College football was pretty well doomed to a month of mind-numbing speculation about the transfer portal and recruiting. Then Jimbo Fisher presented a maroon-and-white gift to talk … more

Chuck Carlton, The Dallas Morning News (TNS) | 5/21/21

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey holds a press conference to open SEC Media Days at the College Football Hall of Fame on Monday, July 16, 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia. Sankey will decide whether select league games will be rescheduled if there are any COVID-19 issues during the 2020 season. (Curtis Compton/The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/TNS)

By giving its teams $23 million COVID stimulus checks, SEC shows why it’s the gold standard

Here we are at Nick Saban Elementary School where the teacher, Mr. Sankey, is asking all of his kiddie conferences what their future goals are. “Pac-12, let’s start with you,” … more

Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel (TNS) | 5/20/21

Then Gators Head Coach Urban Meyer and Tim Tebow are shown on Oct. 7, 2006 at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. (Bob Mack/The Florida Times-Union/TNS)

Jaguars sign Tim Tebow to play tight end

The Jaguars signed Florida Gators legend Tim Tebow to a one-year contract to play tight end on Thursday morning, confirmed by league sources. He is reunited with Urban … more

John Reid, The Florida Times-Union (TNS) | 5/20/21

The Longhorn Band at Texas' football game against Louisiana Tech University on Aug. 31, 2019. The new approach was born out of ongoing financial issues and concerns with “The Eyes of Texas,” which ramped up in earnest last June in the wake of the death of George Floyd, a Black man murdered by a white Minneapolis police officer.

College athletes could be paid for their name and likeness under bill approved by Texas Senate

The Texas Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill Thursday that would allow college athletes in the state to be paid for the use of their name, image and likeness, as dozens of states across the country … more

By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune | 4/22/21

Justin Fields, Ohio State's quarterback, is expected to be a high draft pick. (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch/TNS)

The 'arms race' in college sports is out of control. Here's how to stop it

An unsustainable spending "arms race" is occurring among the 130 colleges that belong to the NCAA's Football Bowl Subdivision. It is compromising their integrity and is often at odds with their … more

Tom McMillen and Brit Kirwan, Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 4/15/21

A Massachusetts high school fired its football coach Wednesday, shortly after the team called plays named "Auschwitz," "rabbi" and "dreidel."(Dreamstime/TNS)

A Southern story: Football, money and audiotape

Long story short: The South is a-dither because the former director of the Valdosta Touchdown Club taped the Valdosta High coach saying he needed money for recruiting purposes … more

Mark Bradley, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (TNS) | 4/1/21

Tyger Campbell #10 of the UCLA Bruins celebrates with Johnny Juzang #3 and Jaylen Clark #0 after defeating the Michigan Wolverines 51-49 in the Elite Eight round game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 30, 2021, in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images/TNS)

Supreme Court justices see ‘exploitation’ of college athletes in NCAA case

Supreme Court justices said Wednesday they believed student athletes were being exploited by the multibillion-dollar college sports industry, signaling they are not inclined … more

David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times (TNS) | 3/31/21

Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian, then Alabama offensive coordinator, looks on before a game against LSU at Bryant-Denny Stadium on November 9, 2019, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images/TNS)

Alabama QB praises Texas’ coach, whose life mission is to find his Mac Jones

Now that Steve Sarkisian has completed his time at the Nick Saban Center for Fired Head Coaches, Sark’s priority at Texas is to find a quarterback. Texas has not … more

Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TNS) | 3/31/21

UMHB Crusaders head coach Pete Fredenburg during an NCAA football game between UMHB and Louisiana College on March 20, 2021 in Belton, Texas.

UMHB wins American Southwest Conference title with 23-15 win over Hardin-Simmons

After scoring an average of 47 points per game during the regular season, it was defense that led the way to the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor's American Southwest … more

Staff Reports | 3/28/21

Oklahoma's Chandler Morris rushes for a touchdown against Iowa State in the Big 12 Championship game at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on December 19, 2020. (Tom Pennington/Getty Images/TNS)

Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley refuses to release QB Chandler Morris to TCU

Lincoln Riley has weighed in. Oklahoma’s football coach on Wednesday said he is not releasing quarterback Chandler Morris from his national letter of intent ... more

Drew Davison, Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TNS) | 3/24/21

UMHB Crusaders defensive back Drake Johnson (5) returns an interception during an NCAA football game between UMHB and Louisiana College on March 20, 2021 in Belton, Texas.

UMHB clinches ASC title game berth with win over Louisiana College

Aside from a toudown drive on its opening possession, Louisiana College couldn't manage much resistance to a relentless attack by the UMHB Crusaders, as The Cru dominated the … more

Staff Reports | 3/20/21