Awful Announcing
Three Week Two games involving Big 12 teams (TCU, Baylor, and Oklahoma State) have been postponed or cancelled within the last week, and a couple of other Week Two games have also seen postponements.
The Big 12 looks set to proceed with nine conference games and one non-conference game per team, plus a championship game. But a lot remains up in the air.
Some conferences, including the Pac-12, are planning to start football later this year, but some Big 12 schools are not. Oklahoma moved up their Week One game to Week Zero, and Kansas found a new opponent to play in Week Zero after their Week One game against New Hampshire was cancelled.
In spite of all the canceled college sporting events this past spring, including the men’s and woman’s NCAA...
The series trailer includes clips of Miles talking with Kansas AD Jeff Long before Miles was officially hired. It will continue throughout this season with behind-the-scenes footage around games.
Between announcing their press conference schedule with photos of coaches in similar poses to Lizzo and drawing up humorous graphics for each coach speaking, the Longhorn Network had some fun with the first day of Big 12 Media Days.
This deal likely wouldn't have worked for both sides without ESPN+. Gaining Big 12 streaming content for that service allowed ESPN to pay more for these championship games than they would have otherwise.
ESPN is deepening its ties to the Big 12.
Fox had the first option on these games, but declined. Now the ball's in ESPN's court.
The channels will feature shows hosted by former standout athletes from each respective conference, along with live games.
No. 5 Oklahoma vs. No. 6 TCU drew a 2.1 nationally, well behind Notre Dame - Miami (4.5) and Alabama - Mississippi State (3.8).
Fox has Oklahoma-Oklahoma State is in the afternoon, while Michigan-Minnesota is in prime time.
Kansas is a five touchdown underdog, and they'll be on in primetime this Saturday.
