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Thursday, May 31, 2012
Big 12 Commish: Conference Content at 10; Has Not Contacted FSU (Orlando Sentinel)
Interpret the following however you wish… During the a session with reporters Wednesday evening at the Big 12 meetings in Kansas City, interim conference commissioner Chuck Neinas made an emphatic statement with respect to realignment and the Big 12’s role in it. For now, he said, the conference is content with where it currently is. If Florida State — or any other school for that matter — really is looking to join, it will have to wait…
More Conference Realignment Talk — Miami More to Blame (BC Interruption)
So, let’s talk about conference realignment, or perhaps the lack of conference realignment that might take place in the next few months. In the past few weeks, many people have come out and said that Florida State has no one to blame but themselves for the lack of football success in the ACC and our new television rights contract not being as lucrative as they had hoped…
A Five-Step Summer Plan to Save the ACC (Frank the Tank’s Slant)
Rumors continue to abound that Florida State and Clemson are looking to leave the ACC for the Big 12. In the myopic world of conference realignment, a quote from Big 12 interim commissioner Chuck Neinas that his conference has tabled expansion for now is met with rolling eyes (and considering the track record of half-hearted denials and misleading statements on this topic over the past couple of years, it’s not surprising)…
Sammy Watkins Appears Calm Throughout Arrest on Drug Charges (Orange and White)
Sitting in the back of a Clemson University Police Department cruiser, Sammy Watkins asked, “When do we get these handcuffs off? I’ve never been in handcuffs.” Clemson’s star rising freshman wide receiver was calm throughout his May 3 arrest for possession of marijuana and a pair of pills used to control ADHD and classified as controlled substances, a videotape from the arresting officer’s dashboard camera shows…
Getting to Know U(niversities) Big 12 Expansion Candidates: University of Miami (Frogs O’ War)
With the wheels of realignment kicking into gear once again the only conference that has been consistently linked with expansion is ours, the Big 12. What does this mean? Firstly it means that the Big 12 is seen as a solid enough to be desirable to other schools, despite being the victim of the last two realignment raids, which is all good news from the TCU standpoint…
Former Duke Punter Alex King Enrolls at Texas (Burnt Orange Nation)
The Texas Longhorns added what could be a crucial piece to the 2012 puzzle on Wednesday with a press release from the university announcing that former Duke punter Alex King, a graduate transfer, has enrolled at the school. A second-team All-ACC performer in 2011 when he averaged just over 42 yards per punt (Justin Tucker averaged 38.6 ypp), including seven over 50 yards…
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