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Ahead of Tuesday’s Board of Directors meeting, Big 12 split on season plan

The Big 12 Conference is set to have their Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday. Reports being that the conference split on action plan.

While the news swirls  from source to source on the ongoing will the Big Ten cancel or won’t they, Big 12 is set to meet. The Big 12 Conference looks be caught in the middle of the cancel/postpone or proceed groups that the Power Five conferences are split into. On one side the Big Ten and Pac-12 seem poised to cancel while the ACC and SEC plan on moving forward with a college football season.

Social media is filled with so called medical experts on why they should or shouldn’t play. However, some of the actual medical experts in the field are weighing in on the topic. One such person is Mayo Clinic Genetic Cardiologist Dr. Michael J. Ackerman. He believes that the basis for cancellation that the Big Ten and Pac-12 are using isn’t supported by research.

This is also more fuel towards playing the season, while some state that the risk isn’t worth taking. According to the Oregon Duck’s 247Sports site, the Pac-12 medical experts are calling for a stop of contact and athletic activities.

News: UofU doctor tells @ESPN700 that #Pac12 medical advisors will recommend to “stop contact and competitive activities at this time” until criteria in place to move forward, including testing protocol – frequency will depend on rate of community spread.”

Meanwhile, medical experts have told the SEC and commissioner Greg Sankey that they have the green light to continue towards a 2020 season. He appeared on the Dan Patrick Show on Tuesday and provided that update.

Then we have the Big 12, who according to Ross Dellenger of Sports Illustrated is the one conference on the fence. According to his report, they are currently split on the best course of action heading into Tuesday’s Board of Directors meeting.

“If the SEC, ACC and Big 12 can play, I think they will,” says one industry source. One Big 12 administrator, speaking on condition of anonymity, said, “All of us know that the Big Ten and Pac-12 are going to do something. Are we going to be followers? Is it time to pull the plug? If we’re on the fence, let’s not make a decision. If we’re still questioning it, why do we have to make a decision? If the ACC and SEC are saying yes, we can gather more information.”

Added another Big 12 administrator: “In the event we cancel the season—and I’m not saying we will—we have to be able to come out and say why. It can’t be, ‘Well, because the Pac-12 decided to.’ We’re trying to get people who think we should cancel right now to take a deep breath. We don’t have a requirement to make a decision right now about the entire year.”

The Pac-12 and Big Ten conferences are expected to make their announcements ahead of the Big 12’s meeting but hadn’t officially done so at the time of publication. According to Texas athletic director Chris Del Conte, the Big 12’s meeting isn’t one that is expected to announce a course of action. More so that they are using the meeting to educate the decision makers.

The Longhorns administration and staff have made it well known that they want to play football. While their rivals up north and Lincoln Riley have talked about spring ball. With the two most powerful schools in the conference not in agreement, it should come as no shock that the conference themselves aren’t on the same page. Hopefully this meeting gives some idea of which way they are leaning.

Stay tuned.

Opinion: The Big 12 Conference should give Nebraska, Ohio State a call

With the uncertainty of the Big Ten Conference and the Big 12 set to meet on Tuesday, they should entertain the idea of expansion.

It was a wild and crazy Monday as the day started with discussions of the Big Ten Conference ready to announce that they would be cancelling or postponing the 2020 college football season. It was even reported that there was a vote of 12-2 in favor of cancellation. Iowa and Nebraska were named as the two schools still in favor of moving forward with the season.

Given the certainty of the conference announcing a cancellation, it was quite believable that there was a vote. Until reports began surfacing that a vote didn’t take place. Was it a bad source? Or did the Big Ten put out a rumor to gauge the backlash that would follow? We may never know but it was quite interesting to say the very least.

According to Phil Harrison of Buckeyes Wire, the Big Ten Conference will hold a meeting Tuesday morning with school presidents. Could we finally have some sense of a season from the Big Ten perspective? Well, maybe. The interesting thing that came out of Monday’s chaos just happen to be a few coaches standing up for their teams and pleading to play.

Nebraska’s Scott Frost was the first to be brought to my attention.

In a message to the media, Frost said they want to play football whether they have to look outside of the Big Ten to accomplish that task. In a similar statement, Ohio State head coach Ryan Day wants to play whether that is in the Big Ten or with another conference.

Even the Buckeyes bitter rivals, Michigan and head coach Jim Harbaugh issued a statement about playing this season. If it all comes to a head and the school presidents cancel football, should those schools go looking elsewhere? One rumored report discussed all three teams discussing a move to the Big 12 even if it was just for one season. The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman refuted the report but should Bob Bowlsby entertain the idea?

As the Big 12 Board of Directors meeting draws near, they should exhaust every avenue, every discussion and ask every question. If those three teams plus Iowa want to join for a season so they can have football then why not? If it can be deemed safe enough to play, a season should be played.

The Texas Longhorns have future matchups with Michigan and Ohio State down the road but what if you could see those matchups this season? Nebraska head coach Scott Frost brought up some valid points on the financial side during his press conference. Schools, college towns, states, faculty and staff would all be impacted by no sports.

Many reports surfacing show that the Big 12 is likely split on their decision as of right now. However, the school feels like they are in a good place to have football. The team is ready to play, the coaches are ready to coach and you can be the fans are ready to be fanatics. The idea might sound crazy at this point but it is 2020.

To quote head coach Tom Herman, “desperate times call for desperate measures.”

Graduate transfer linebacker from Arizona commits to WVU over Texas

Graduate transfer linebacker Tony Fields would have brought production and experience at a significant position of need for Texas.

Texas could have solidified depth, production and experience at a position of need. Continue reading “Graduate transfer linebacker from Arizona commits to WVU over Texas”

WATCH: First glimpse of new WR Tarik Black impressing at practice

The Texas football social media department released a highlight video of new wide receiver Tarik Black during fall camp.

With all of the misinformation and news flying around the past few days, Texas fans are in need of a bright light. Continue reading “WATCH: First glimpse of new WR Tarik Black impressing at practice”

Texas administrators ‘feel good’ about playing football this season

University of Texas administrators feel they’re in a good shape to attempt to play college football this fall.

It feels like a month’s worth of news all seemed to surface in one day. Continue reading “Texas administrators ‘feel good’ about playing football this season”

Locked on Longhorns Podcast: ‘We Want To Play, Big 10 cancelled?’

The latest Locked on Longhorns Podcast discusses the ‘We Want To Play’ movement that started Sunday. Plus is the Big 10 cancelled?

It seems as if we know a lot and nothing all at the same time. In an attempt to gauge the temperature around the college football landscape, it seems like a lot of battle for position. On Sunday night players, coaches and athletic directors took to Twitter to voice their opinion on the top of playing football. This movement came off the heels of the Big Ten Conference allegedly getting ready to cancel the 2020 season.

Clemson’s star quarterback Trevor Lawrence and Ohio State’s Justin Fields joined players from Power Five conferences with the hashtag “We Want To Play.” Lawrence has been vocal about players needing to be on campus, he sent a series of tweets pleading his case. As far as the Big 12 is concerned, they are scheduling a Board of Directors meeting on Tuesday to make their final decision on playing football in 2020.

One rumor on the docket being four Big Ten schools heading to the Big 12 to play football for one season. Bruce Feldman of the Athletic refuted the report on Twitter. The rumored schools were Ohio State, Michigan, Iowa and former Big 12 foe Nebraska. Another report from the Dan Patrick show discussed Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC for one season. Seems farfetched but it would be a fun idea. Maybe the Longhorns could finally get their hands on the Texas A&M Aggies once again.

The Tony Fields II saga is continuing as Longhorns fans are waiting on his transfer announcement. All reports are trending towards Texas but he has yet to make a formal announcement. It could be due to the fact that a school he was looking at Minnesota is part of the Big Ten, they are set to cancel the season. Also Myron Warren has removed himself from the transfer portal.

Plus we discuss Longhorns in the NFL, Charles Omenihu and Alex Okafor.

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President Donald Trump shows supports to #WeWantToPlay

Players have tweeted out ‘#WeWantToPlay’, in response to season cancelations. President Trump showed his support for the movement on Monday.

College football has been a circus in the past 24 hours, with rumors of the Power Five conferences canceling their seasons. In response, players from across the country have tweeted out ‘#WeWantToPlay’, showing their desire to have a 2020 college football season.

It began with Clemson’s quarterback Trevor Lawrence and has spread throughout the entire country. Texas players such as Caden Sterns and D’Shawn Jamison have show support for the movement.

The biggest endorsement of all came on Monday afternoon when President Trump quote tweeted Lawrence’s original tweet. Support from such a figure such as the president will massively help the players, coaches, and administration who are in favor of having a football season of sorts.

“The student-athletes have been working too hard for their season to be canceled. #WeWantToPlay,” said President Trump. 

There is still a long way to go for college football to happen this season. The players involved with #WeWantToPlay are giving it their best shot, outlining guidelines for how it can be done.

Even if it takes Texas joining another conference for one season, the Longhorns seem committed to playing their 2020 season for now. However, things can always change at the snap of a finger.

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Report: SEC courting teams to play, Texas and Oklahoma among them

According to Dan Patrick of the Dan Patrick Show, Texas and Oklahoma could join the SEC for the 2020 college football season.

If there was ever a time to get wild and think outside the box, it is during the COVID-19 pandemic. Especially with college football on its last limb, trying to find a way to be played.

Reportedly, the Big 10 has already pulled the plug, with the Pac 12 shortly behind them. Three other Power 5 conferences remain. The ACC, Big 12, and SEC.

While there are multiple different things being reported, one scenario could bode as a last-ditch ever from Big 12 powerhouses Texas and Oklahoma. The two rivals could link up together and join the SEC for the 2020 regular season.

According to Dan Patrick of the Dan Patrick Show, that could be an option. The SEC wants the ACC and Big 12 “to go along with them” in having a college football season. If they decide to cancel, the conference could pouch some teams to join them.

“The SEC is trying to see if they can pick off some of these schools and see if they want to join them,” Patrick said. “If you can get Texas and Oklahoma from the Big 12 and they’re going to join you in the SEC, you’ve got a super conference.”

This, of course, would pair Texas back with their oldest rivals, Texas A&M. It has been since 2011 since the two schools matched up because of the Aggies’ departure to the SEC.

During a normal SEC schedule, the conference holds 14 teams across 11 different states. Adding in Oklahoma would make 12 total states teams from around the SEC could possibly travel to.

Here is what the hypothetical divisions could look like in the SEC:

East West
Arkansas Alabama
Florida Auburn
Georgia LSU
Kentucky Mississippi State
Missouri Ole Miss
South Carolina Oklahoma
Tennessee Texas
Vanderbilt Texas A&M

The only flip that would be needed would Arkansas joining the SEC East after being in the SEC West throughout their time in the conference. None of this is official, so there is no definite answer as to how the SEC would handle the addition of two teams.

College football is in for an interesting roller coaster before the season starts up in either August or September. The Big 12 has said they are still planning on playing football at the moment.

Commissioners and athletic directors across the conference seem as if they will do anything in order for the 2020 college football season to be saved. Even if it takes the Longhorns joining a tougher conference for one season.

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College football players react, express fear of a cancelled season

College football players, coaches and athletic directors began a ‘We Want To Play’ movement on Twitter.

Where do we begin?

With every minute that passes, a new opportunity seems to present itself with college athletics. This particular offseason has been unlike any other and has brought on a significant amount of anxiety and uncertainty to all those involved.

The past few months have been centered around an ongoing fluid situation with the COVID-19 pandemic, but it’s getting down to crunch time to make a final decision on the upcoming college football season this fall.

It appeared things were trending in the right direction when Power Five conferences agreed to a shortened, conference-only schedule. However, over the past two days the rumors have become more rampant that there may not be a college football season at all.

The Big Ten and Pac-12 are pushing towards not playing, while the SEC, ACC, and Big 12 are doing their best to salvage what they can.

A common denominator among all major conferences is that the athlete’s want to play. On Sunday night, Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence took the lead for all players when he began a ‘We Want To Play’ movement on Twitter.

While Lawrence was the first high-profile athlete to speak out in that sense, several began to follow suit. Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields, Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh, Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer, Texas safety Caden Sterns and many other coaches, athletic directors, and players express their views on the next page.

Will their voices be heard?

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Report: Longhorns’ Myron Warren no longer in transfer portal

According to a report from 247Sports, Texas redshirt freshman defensive lineman Myron Warren has removed himself from the transfer portal.

It was only a few days ago that Texas Longhorns defensive lineman Myron Warren put his name into the transfer portal. Texas has seen this occur a few times this offseason with Anthony Cook and Juwan Mitchell. Much like the previous two cases it appears that Warren has removed his name from the portal and will continue his playing career in Austin per 247Sports.

According to Chip Brown of Horns247, Warren removed himself on Monday morning.

According to a 247Sports check of the transfer portal, Warren’s name was removed shortly after 10 am CT on Monday.

Warren came to Austin as part of the Longhorns’ 2019 class and did not play last season. He ranked as the No. 289 overall player in the 247Sports Composite that cycle. The 6-foot-2, 290-pound Louisiana native is expected to be a part of the Longhorns’ two-deep this season as a redshirt freshman, potentially backing up defensive tackle Ta’Quon Graham.

The redshirt freshman is looking to get into the mix among the defensive line now headed up by new defensive coordinator Chris Ash. The report also stats that Warren could be in the mix at nose tackle as a backup for Keondre Coburn.

Despite rumors swirling around the possible cancellation of the college football season, the Longhorns are in the midst of fall camp. Provided the season continues as planned they will open up the year hosting Texas-El Paso on September 12th at Darrell K. Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. The kickoff time has yet to be announced. As the Big 12 meeting draws near, we hope to have some finality on all these questions.