Big 12 Commissioner states if no football then ‘it’s likely’ for no sports in 2020-21 academic year

Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby joined the Flagship Podcast with Horns247 and said they there is no football then it’s likely no sports.

As it has been stated quite frequently during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Big 12 Conference isn’t out of the woods just yet. Following the conference’s Board of Directors meeting, the Big 12 and commissioner Bob Bowlsby came to the decision to move forward. Moving forward towards the upcoming season and stating that they will play football aren’t the same.

A similar statement was made by Mack Brown on the Dan Patrick Show. They are preparing for the upcoming season but no one has said yet that the season will definitely take place. However, we know the opponents and we know the anticipated kickoff dates. The Longhorns are preparing for UTEP at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium.

Recently commissioner Bob Bowlsby was on the Flagship podcast on Horns247 with Chip Brown. His comment on the future of college sports for the 2020-21 academic year leaves many hoping that we do have football come Sept. 12th.

Unlike the Big Ten Conference and Pac-12 Conference who have talked at length about a spring football schedule, that doesn’t seem to be the same sentiment from the Big 12. It appears as if it is either we play football or we punt on any sports until 2021. The financial implications are likely the biggest reasons.

For the Longhorns their bread and butter is their football program. They generate more revenue from that sport than any university in the nation. Often times the money coming in from football helps fund all the other sports for a school.

This isn’t exactly the news that many wanted to hear. So here is hoping that football is indeed played this fall.

Longhorns Wire Roundtable: Texas preseason predictions

With the 2020 college football season just over three weeks away, the Longhorns Wire staff weighed in our their predictions for Texas.

It’s been a whirlwind offseason, but college football is quickly approaching. We’re now just a mere 24 days (at time of publishing) away from kickoff. The Texas Longhorns are in the midst of fall camp and looking to ramp up the intensity as they prepare for the UTEP Miners on Sept. 12th.

The buzz surrounding three of the Power Five conferences is reaching a fever pitch. The Longhorns are eager to get the sour taste of an 8-5 season out of their mouths. Although it’s a shortened season with minimal offseason work, expectations are sky high.

Head coach Tom Herman has spoke at length regarding what a successful season would be for the Longhorns. Obviously,  this particular season could be derailed in a matter of moments due to COVID-19 or injuries to a key player.

For Texas, the expectation level is to compete for the Big 12 title. That’s the primary stepping stone in order to advance to the College Football Playoff.

With a substantial amount of hope and optimism in the air as the schedule approaches, Longhorns Wire staff put together their predictions for the upcoming season.

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