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Tuesday Big 12 morning rush: Headlines from around the conference

Each morning LW will share the top stories from around the Big 12. For today’s morning rush, Twitter and Austin Monthly provide headlines.

Each morning Longhorns Wire will share the top stories from around the Big 12 Conference. For this edition of the Big 12 morning rush, Twitter and Austin Monthly provides the headlines.

Conference medical experts to join presidents and athletic directors on a conference call

According to Chuck Carlton of the Dallas Morning News, the Big 12’s medical experts are going to be joining university presidents and athletic directors on a teleconference tomorrow.

Rumors of Big Ten/SEC teams playing in Big 12 “astonishing”

Nebraska head coach Scott Frost stirred the pot Monday afternoon, saying the Cornhuskers are “committed to playing no matter what… We certainly hope it’s in the Big Ten. If it isn’t, I think we’re prepared to look for other options.”

The World According to Matthew McConaughey

If there is a person who represents the University of Texas and the football team, it is Matthew McConaughey. Dubbed ‘The Minister of Culture’, McConaughey has become a major part of Texas’ culture.

Although he credits his outfit to chance—the blind results in a game of closet roulette—it seems an unintentional reminder of simpler times. For several months, our plan was to have me shadow the recently appointed professor of practice in the Moody College of Communication around UT’s campus as he inhabited his latest role as mentor and university sage. I’d attend his Script to Screen class that he developed with director Scott Rice in 2015, a practical learning experience that he says “puts some science behind the magic and mystique of making movies.” We’d wander over to the Frank Erwin Center where he acts as Minister of Culture/M.O.C., often donning a burnt orange three-piece suit as he parades the sidelines at basketball games, exhorting fans and players like an unofficial assistant coach. Finally, he’d escort me to the six-plus acre site southeast of Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, where the new $338 million basketball and events arena is slated to open in 2021— a project in which he’s a part-owner.

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Sunday Big 12 morning rush: Headlines from around the conference

Each morning, we will share the top stories from around the conference. SoonersWire, the KC Star, and the USA TODAY provide the headlines.

Each morning Longhorns Wire will share the top stories from around the Big 12 Conference. For this edition of the Big 12 Morning the Kansas City Star and USA TODAY Sports provide the headlines.

Oklahoma football pauses workouts due to change in 2020 schedule

Lincoln Riley and the Oklahoma Sooners have paused football activities thanks to a change in their schedule. Missouri State was scheduled to visit Norman on Aug. 29 but is now delayed by a week or two.

After the NCAA approved of the waiver, Oklahoma’s first game was moved up one week to Aug. 29. That allowed the Sooners to begin practice, but practices have come to a stop.

“We decided it’s best to give our players some time off,” said Lincoln Riley in a press release on Saturday night. “We were able to start camp before the vast majority of teams because our Aug. 29 season-opening game date was the earliest in the country. With that first game pushed back a week or two, it only makes sense to spread out our practices and give our guys some time away. They’ve done a great job so far.”

In the release, Oklahoma announces the first game is not taking place on Aug. 29 against Missouri State. Riley mentioned the fact that a lot of conversations are happening about punting on the fall season entirely.

Big 12 teams may need to scramble for replacement games with FCS football in jeopardy

The Missouri Valley Conference, host conference of five potential Big 12 nonconference opponents, is expected to announce the cancelation of their season. Now, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma, and Oklahoma State are all in danger of having to find new opponents.

The Missouri Valley Conference, which is home to North Dakota (K-State opponent), Missouri State (Oklahoma opponent), South Dakota (Iowa State opponent), Western Illinois (Oklahoma State opponent) and Southern Illinois (Kansas opponent), will reportedly announce plans to cancel fall sports.

But those aren’t the only Big 12 teams that might be looking for replacement opponents to fill new gaps on their schedules over the weekend. A new NCAA rule states that in order to hold a championship for a sport this season, at least half the teams in a college division must participate. As cancellations mounts, it’s starting to look like no FCS teams will take the field in the fall.

Some have suggested it might be possible for FCS teams to play select non-conference matchups while punting conference games and the playoff to the spring. Still, all of those games are now in jeopardy.

How Oklahoma State WR Tylan Wallace used cat litter to help rehab torn ACL during pandemic

Oklahoma State’s Tylan Wallace was one of the best receivers in the country before tearing his ACL. A delayed start to the season will help him recover, as will this unusual rehabilitation method.

“At one point I was doing squats with cat litter, 40-pound boxes of cat litter,” Wallace said. “I was trying to make it work with whatever I had.

“I was working out in my living room. I was jogging around trails. I was doing whatever I could to try and stay in shape. It was definitely tough, but it was worth it now.”

The cat litter and jogging trails got Wallace through April and May. Then on June 1, he was among the first group of Cowboys to report back to campus, where he got to get back in the weight room.

“Coming in and actually going into the training room, actually doing rehab stuff where they have the right equipment and everything I need was a big boost from the cat litter boxes,” Wallace said.

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Friday Big 12 morning rush: Headlines from around the conference

Longhorns Wire will share the top stories from around the conference. Today, the USA TODAY, the FWST, and 247Sports provide headlines.

Each morning Longhorns Wire will share the top stories from around the Big 12 Conference. For this edition of the Big 12 Morning, the USA TODAY, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and 247Sports provide the headlines.

Texas Tech fires coach Marlene Stollings amid abuse claims within women’s basketball team

After troubling reports from Jori Epstein and Daniel Libit of the USA TODAY, Texas Tech has fired women’s basketball coach Marlene Stollings.

Texas Tech fired women’s basketball coach Marlene Stollings Thursday night amid allegations of abuse within the program, athletic director Kirby Hocutt announced in a statement.

Hocutt said he will hold a video conference call on Friday at 4 p.m. ET.

In a text message to members of the team, which was obtained by USA TODAY Sports, Hocutt said: “Good evening, I have really appreciated your trust in our conversation these past two days. I wanted to let y’all know we have decided to terminate Marlene as our head coach. We will be putting out a statement about it tonight. I will set up a Zoom call for us tomorrow to touch base. Kirby”

The move came a day after a USA TODAY Sports investigation detailed players’ allegations of abuse by Stollings, strength and conditioning coach Ralph Petrella and assistant coach Nikita Lowry Dawkins. Petrella, who denies any misconduct, resigned in March after the conclusion of the season. Lowry Dawkins remained on staff at the time of Stollings’ termination, a school spokesperson said.

TCU football won’t play SMU for just the second time this century

Thanks to the Big 12’s 9+1 schedule, the annual rivalry game between TCU and SMU has been canceled. The Horned Frogs and Mustangs were scheduled to play in Dallas on Sept. 26. However, the Big 12 is requiring conference teams to play nonconference games at home.

A source said that will cancel the TCU-SMU game. TCU had been scheduled to play at SMU on Sept. 26 in Dallas. It was scheduled to be the 100th meeting between the teams.

The rivalry dates to 1915 with TCU leading the all-time series 51-41-7. The two schools have met every season this century except for 2006. The programs also didn’t play in 1987-88, 1925 and 1919-20.

SMU upset TCU last season 41-38 in Fort Worth. It was just the third time TCU coach Gary Patterson fell to the Mustangs in his career.

Report: Sooners to open season either Sept. 5 or Sept. 12

Texas’ opening game will reportedly take place on Sept. 12 against UTEP. Heading north to Norman, Oklahoma’s opening date is still under discussion. Lincoln Riley and the Sooners want to play their opening game two weeks before Big 12 play begins.

“I would like to salute the work of our university presidents and chancellors, athletics directors, coaches, medical advisors and administrators who have worked tirelessly and collaboratively during these extraordinary times,” said Commissioner Bob Bowlsby. “We believe this change provides the best opportunity going forward. However, we will undoubtedly need to be flexible as we progress through the season in order to combat the challenges that lie ahead.”

There are still many unknowns, however. Those obviously include the specific season start date, who the opponent will be for the opener, when exactly will league play begin and will there be any changes to that schedule.

Voice of the Sooners Toby Rowland provided perhaps some clarity to a few of those topics. The Big 12 is expected to announce either a Sept. 19 or Sept. 26 league start date, per Rowland. With OU wanting to play its non-conference tilt two weeks before the first league contest, that means either a Sept. 5 or Sept. 12 opener.

Most feel Missouri State, with its loyalty and willingness to submit to specific protocols OU has in place, will be the opponent. A replacement, though, is still on the table, but what is almost certainly not is an Aug. 29 meeting, Rowland said.

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Monday Big 12 morning rush: Headlines from around the conference

Each morning, Longhorns Wire scours the web for the top Big 12 headlines happening around the conference. Today’s stories are from Twitter.

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Each morning, Longhorns Wire scours the web for the top Big 12 headlines happening around the conference. Today’s stories are courtesy of Twitter.

Bowlsby says college football should expect disruptions in 2020

Major League Baseball has had its first outbreak of COVID-19 cases in Miami. College football has been closely watching the league and how they have been conducting its season during the pandemic. After the cancelation of Monday’s Marlins-Orioles game, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby commented on how it will affect the conference.

2021 three-star tight end Gunnar Helm announces decision date

Texas has been going after a tight end during the 2021 recruiting class and may have their man by Monday afternoon. Gunnar Helm, a three-star prospect, will make his college announcement Monday at 4:30 p.m. CST. 247Sports’ crystal ball is 100% towards the Longhorns.

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Friday Big 12 morning rush: Headlines from around the conference

Longhorns Wire brings you the latest news from the Big 12 Conference. Thursday morning’s headlines are from the Herald-Banner and 247Sports.

Each morning Longhorns Wire brings you the latest news from around the Big 12 Conference. Thursday morning’s headlines are courtesy of the Herald-Banner and 247Sports.

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Wednesday Big 12 morning rush: Headlines from around the conference

Each morning, Longhorns Wirebrings you the latest news from the Big 12. Wednesday morning’s headlines are courtesy of 247Sports and ESPN.

Each morning Longhorns Wire brings you the latest news from around the Big 12 Conference. Monday morning’s headlines are courtesy of 247Sports and ESPN.

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Thursday Big 12 morning rush: Headlines from around the conference

Each morning Longhorns Wire shares the top stories from the Big 12. Today’s top articles are provided by Athlon Sports and Sooners Wire.

Each morning Longhorns Wire shares the top stories from around the Big 12 Conference. Here are today’s top articles provided by Athlon Sports, Pokes Report and Sooners Wire.

Big 12 Football: Ranking the Toughest Non-Conference Schedules in 2020

Before conference play begins for the Big 12, each of the 10 teams will play three non-conference games. Athlon Sports ranked each conference team in order, based on the difficulty of their non-conference schedule.

In general, Big 12 teams don’t have a reputation for scheduling aggressively. The upcoming season puts that perception to the test.

All 10 teams have at least one Power 5 opponent lined up. (Yes, even Baylor.) Road trips by Big 12 teams to places like Baton Rouge, West Point and Berkeley dot the calendar. A couple of programs have set up high-profile games at neutral sites to start the year.

Assuming the teams are playing, it all sets up for a fun September around the league.

Here are the full rankings:

  • Texas
  • Oklahoma
  • West Virginia
  • Iowa State
  • TCU
  • Baylor
  • Texas Tech
  • Kansas State
  • Kansas
  • Oklahoma State

Oklahoma football commit, Texas player get into Twitter fight

On July 4, Oklahoma received a commitment from Austin native, Latrell McCutchin. A four-star cornerback, he and a couple of Texas players began a Twitter beef, as our colleagues at SoonersWire wrote about.

The trash talk began early for Oklahoma commit Latrell McCutchin.

Ranked a four-star recruit and the No. 66 player in the nation by Rivals, the cornerback committed to Oklahoma over Alabama on July 4. His commitment marked the first of two big recruiting wins for head coach Lincoln Riley last Saturday.

McCutchin began his Oklahoma career early, tweeting “Texas SUCKS!!! Ahhhh, felt good to say that,” just two days after his commitment. 

Colin Shields Sure Would Like to Play QB at Oklahoma State, but Will Likely End Up Somewhere Else

Colin Shields would likely sit behind Spencer Sanders on the Oklahoma State depth chart and other top quarterback prospects. Pokes Report on Sports Illustrated discussed how he will likely need to commit elsewhere to play immediately.

He said he would like to play for Cowboys, but he knows the situation and the line of quarterbacks that are there. He has other options, but did say Oklahoma State was really the only school that he would consider a preferred walk-on invitation.

He’ll be worth watching this season. His video looks good and he was one of the sharpest and most accurate quarterbacks that we saw in Shawnee on July 8.

Tuesday Big 12 morning rush: Headlines from around the conference

Longhorns Wire will share the top stories from around the Big 12 Conference. Today, NFL.com, SI, and 247Sports will provide headlines.

Each morning Longhorns Wire will share the top stories from around the Big 12 Conference. For this edition of the Big 12 morning rush, NFL.com, Sports Illustrated, and 247Sports will provide the headlines.

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Saturday Big 12 rush: Headlines from around the conference

Each morning Longhorns Wire will share the top stories from around the Big 12. For this edition, CBS, BON, and the FWST provide headlines.

Each morning Longhorns Wire will share the top stories from around the Big 12 Conference. For this edition of the Big 12 morning rush CBS Sports, Burnt Orange Nation, and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram provide the headlines.

Kansas football suspends voluntary workouts after spike in positive COVID-19 tests

The coronavirus has struck another college football team, this time in Lawrence, Kansas. 16 student-athletes tested positive for the virus, with 12 of them being football players. Les Miles and the university responded by suspending voluntary workouts and have issued a 14-day quarantine.

“When we welcomed our young men back to campus a couple of weeks ago for voluntary workouts, even with the policies and procedures in place to try and protect them from becoming infected with the virus, events outside of our control has made the decision to pause these workouts necessary,” coach Les Miles said in a statement.

However, the uptick in positive tests has forced the university to halt its preseason schedule. At the end of the 14-day self-quarantine, all athletes and staff will be retested to determine whether activities can resume.

“Our priority remains to keep our student-athletes safe and healthy, especially during this pandemic, and we will follow the recommendations of our medical professionals,” athletic director Jeff Long said in the release. “We will only resume our preparations after the 14-day quarantine is complete and our student-athletes and staff have bene tested for the virus prior to participating in football activities.”

Big 12 Storyline 2020: West Virginia has the potential to be conference’s sleeper team

Burnt Orange Nation has identified the Mountaineers are a team that could possibly play the upset role this season. It was a tough year for West Virginia in year one of Neal Brown, struggling towards an overall 5-7 record and a 3-6 Big 12 record.

With former Oklahoma quarterback Austin Kendall underperforming, Bowling Green transfer Jarrett Doege is expected to take over in 2020.

Doege helped provide a late-season spark for the Mountaineers. They won road games at both Kansas State and TCU with him at quarterback. Considering how well he played to finish the year, Doege is likely to get the starting nod at quarterback to open this season.

Their defense is also cited as the possible reason for a turn around year. A unit that struggled last season is expected to improve in many thanks to returning talent.

It starts with the play up front. With the Stills brothers back, West Virginia’s defense has potential to be one of the Big 12’s best in 2020. Darius and Dante Stills combined for 14 sacks and 26 tackles for a loss last season. Once again, the Mountaineers will be a force to be reckoned with on the defensive line with these two leading the charge.

Will football be played this fall? We ask an epidemiologist advising the Big 12, NFL

The burning question in all of sports right now is the status of football in the fall and if it can be played in a safe manner. Drew Davison of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram asked Christopher Hostler, an epidemiologist at Duke University, that exact question.

How do you feel the Big 12’s return to sports plan has gone for schools after a couple weeks? “Like institutions across the country, things are changing every day due to a variety of local factors for each school, so it’s too early to tell.”

Should schools in a state such as Texas that has surging positive cases shut down workouts? “We don’t tell schools what they must do, but we do advise on different scenarios and courses of actions to help them in their decision making process. Mitigation plans will always need to consider distinct factors, and certainly the trend for local infection rates and the needs of local and regional health systems will need to be factored in when schools are making decisions about moving forward.”

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