Big 12 Football: Tidbits From Around the Conference
- Big 12 commissioner Chuck Neinas said earlier this week the Big 12 2012 football schedule will be released by the Feb. 1 deadline imposed by the conference’s TV partners. Neinas said the conference has received overwhelming assurances from West Virginia they will be conference members in 2012. The Mountaineers are suing the Big East to leave the conference immediately rather than comply with the conference’s 27-month waiting period.
- Neinas also had harsh words for Missouri leaving the conference, calling them selfish for their decision.
“We had a teleconference call with those in the SEC, Big East, ACC, Mountain West and Conference USA. We all agreed we could save money and avoid litigation if all held serve for 2012-13. All agreed. But Missouri made a very selfish decision. It’s been very disruptive. Missouri gave us notice in November [of 2011] and it’s pretty difficult to move forward then.”
Neinas said this in an interview with the Charleston Gazette.
-The spring football dates for practice and games for the conference members have been posted. They are as follows:
Texas Tech: Practice begins Feb. 17, Spring game: April 1
Texas: Practice begins Feb. 23, Spring game: April 1
TCU: Practice begins Feb. 25, Spring game: April 5
Oklahoma: Practice begins March 5, Spring game: April 14
Oklahoma State: Practice begins March 12, Spring game: April 21
Baylor: Practice begins March 19, Spring game: April 14
Kansas: Practice begins March 27, Spring game: April 28
Kansas State: Practice begins April 4, Spring game: April 21
Iowa State: Practice, spring game dates undecided
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