🏈 Big XII media days

[planomateo]

Gonna have to find the transcript to review later, there are some tweets out there suggesting the Big XII Commissioner Bob Bowlsby is making some pretty interesting comments about the NCAA.

Will watch this later today, its live right now for any of you are interested.

http://www.big12sports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=10410&ATCLID=208507260

Here are some examples:


This was announced earlier this year, but worth mentioning again...advantage offense.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Bowlsby says <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23big12&amp;src=hash">#big12</a> will experiment with an 8th official this season. Will place ball and stand behind offense. Hmm...</p>&mdash; John E. Hoover (@johnehoover) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnehoover/statuses/359315142317588483">July 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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Agree completely, many of the teams don't belong in Div I.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Bowlsby: &quot;We’ve made it too easy to get into Division I and too easy to stay there.&quot;</p>&mdash; John E. Hoover (@johnehoover) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnehoover/statuses/359317216715489283">July 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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I can't help but wonder if he has more freedom right now making these comments. Meaning, I think he thinks he has more freedom right now to get away with making some strong comments and not fear some type of retaliation.
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Bowlsby on NCAA: &quot;I really think we need to reconfigure the leadership in the organization.&quot;</p>&mdash; John E. Hoover (@johnehoover) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnehoover/statuses/359317585155719168">July 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[TerryP]

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  Haven't even had a second cup of coffee and <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />#</s>Big12 commish Bob Bowlsby nepalms NCAA and major college football as we know it
  
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  Talking about inability to pass NCAA legislation right now, Bowlsby said, "We could make it worse, but it's gridlock right now."
  
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  Bowlsby says commissioners of the 5 major FBS conferences have "unanimity" that drastic change is needed in the <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />#</s>NCAA
  
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  Bowlsby said models for 4th division in NCAA (big-time football schools) are out there. "People support it if they're included," he said.
  
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  Bowlsby: "I don't see secession [from NCAA] as a viable leverage point, except as a last resort."
  
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  Correct Bowlsby quote about enforcement: "I don’t know that meaningful enforcement can take place with the structure that we have."
  
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  More Bowlsby: "This is not a time when trimming around the hedges is going to make much difference" in terms to <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />#</s>NCAA changes
  
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  Bowlsby said about 75 schools win every title and then there are a bunch of schools that don't look like the rest
  
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  <img alt="" src="https://ih0.redbubble.net/image.567420689.0744/pp,650x642-pad,750x1000,f8f8f8.u2.jpg" style="width: 75px; height: 100px;" />#</s>BigXII commissioner Bob Bowlsby just said in Dallas that it's time to look at "federations" based on size and scope and sport
  
  
  

 

[planomateo]

Bowlsby is swinging hard, seems like he isn't worried about the consequences...doesn't it?

 

[TerryP]

Bowlsby is swinging hard, seems like he isn't worried about the consequences...doesn't it?

In a way—and pardon the expression ladies—the big five conferences have the NCAA by the nut sack. How hard they squeeze?

 

[planomateo]

Ha, Charlie Weis makes me laugh. So year two, he's calling the results on the field a pile of crap...what does he call it in year 4. Still a bit shocked he was hired again as a HC.

Q. Charlie, you mentioned the record on the field last year, but you guys have still been able to maintain some momentum in recruiting. How are you selling these kids on Kansas, and what are you telling them to get them into the fold?

COACH WEIS: Well, I -- the problem with me is I have a very -- I'm a very straightforward person, and these players either really like you or they can't stand you. It's one or the other.

I take a very honest approach and a very practical approach, but I'll just say as if it's your kid. Let's say it's your kid. Let's say he's a junior in high school, and I'm recruiting him, and we're talking, and you're sitting in my office. I say, look, I've got a great school here, great education, great academic support, I've got a great strength coach. My trainer is topnotch. All the facilities are on par with everyone else. The only thing that needs to to be done is they need to do some work on the stadium, which are in the plans.

So all the background things I've got in place. Now, what are you looking for in college? If one of the things you're looking for is all those things, then I already have a good head start.

Then everyone wants to play. There's no one that wants to not play. I said, have you looked at that pile of crap out there? Have you taken a look at that? So if you don't think you can play here, where do you think you can play? It's a pretty simple approach. And that's not a sales pitch. That's practical. You've seen it, right? Unfortunately, so have I.

So now you're sitting there saying, look, you want to have an opportunity? Everybody wants to tell me about depth charts. When a kid asks me, "Well, what's your depth chart, how many guys are you going to take," I answer the question: Let me give you some advice, never ask that question again because that means that you don't think you're good enough.

So really, by being honest with them and just saying here's what it is, hopefully, before it's all said and done, before I end up leaving the place, that's not going to be the same thing I'm saying, but that's what I'm saying right now.

 

[TerryP]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Schlabach: CFB socialism isn't working <a href="http://t.co/lS0s9Czyl9">http://t.co/lS0s9Czyl9</a> SO TRUE: NCAA needs big 5 conferences more than big 5 need the NCAA!</p>&mdash; Todd Blackledge (@Todd_Blackledge) <a href="https://twitter.com/Todd_Blackledge/statuses/359451787926831104">July 22, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[planomateo]

Mack Brown's presser gonna be one to watch once, it just finished live and I missed it. Gonna have to wait for the recording. Will reporters grow stones again, why don't they press him on some of his comments...

Also, ASAP Sports is doing a good job keeping up with the transcripts (faster than the conference is). http://www.asapsports.com/showcat.php?id=1

Aside from the tweet below, he's also stating Texas doesn't want to be like the SEC, but if you go back to last year or two, he said they wanted to run the ball like the SEC (iirc). He's consistent at being inconsistent.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Brown: &quot;Alabama has had so much success and its staff is so much bigger than others. Might need a cap or number to make it more fair.&quot;</p>&mdash; Mark Schlabach (@Mark_Schlabach) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mark_Schlabach/statuses/359701403775680512">July 23, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[TerryP]

Texas, with their money, complaining about the size of the staff at Bama?

Sure, let's limit the staff...along with limiting donations. :sarca:

 

[BamaFan615]

Sounds like ole Mac has had a little too much time to think.