The Athletic: Big 12 recruiting without Texas, OU could put league’s reputation in peril

[TopFrog]

Big 12 recruiting without Texas, OU could put league’s reputation in peril​

Ari Wasserman

ARLINGTON, Texas — Brett Yormark pranced back and forth on the stage set up at AT&T Stadium last week as he addressed the crowd during Big 12 media days. Ditching the podium — and without holding a microphone — Yormark looked more like Apple CEO Tim Cook introducing the new iPhone than a conference commissioner. He even stepped aside to play a new Big 12 commercial, bobbing his head back and forth to the music. When the commercial ended, he played it again.

Yormark’s goal was to prove that the Big 12 was not only going to be just fine without Oklahoma and Texas but that the league’s future has never looked brighter. He did a good job, reciting statistics about the conference’s successes and painting a picture of how he plans to navigate the never-ending world of conference expansion. Yormark is a salesman. A really good one. There’s a reason Jay-Z hired him as Roc Nation’s CEO and president of business operations and strategy.

Read more at https://theathletic.com/4696226/2023/07/19/big-12-recruiting-without-texas-oklahoma/

 

[Eight]

scheiss ari

 

[Horned Frog Country]

I did not get to read the article because of the paywall. Based on what was visible, I guess Ari forgot that TCU ended up number 2 in the BCS after beating Wisconsin in the Rose Bowl as a member of the MWC.

 

[Dman890]

That guy is a [ Finebaum ]. That said we do need to recruit better

 

[Eight]

That guy is a [ Finebaum ]. That said we do need to recruit better

no doubt ari is a putz, recruiting can improve, but it is better than some seem to think and i think sonny and his staff have integrated the transfer portal into their recruiting strategy

 

[Obvious Troll]

 

[dawg]

People still pay for the Athletic? Huh.

 

[Eight]

People still pay for the Athletic? Huh.

guess the same people who are waiting for gil to refund their money.....

 

[Endless Purple]

I have seen some that like the athletic and some that don't. It seems like it used to be good. Is it more of a SEC (digital) rag now or still balanced with only a few biased writers?

 

[Frog DJ]

Are these same people who guaranteed that TAMU was going to be SO much better when they joined the SEC?

Go Frogs!

 

[Horned Frog Country]

The

Are these same people who guaranteed that TAMU was going to be SO much better when they joined the SEC?

Go Frogs!

 

[Horned Frog Country]

The only thing TAMU has gotten better at since joining the SEC is the ability to cash bigger checks and way overpay for mediocre coaches.

 

[CountryFrog]

Oh man the OU and Texas fans are going to be beating off to this all the way to their respective 7 or 8 win seasons this year.

 

[Dman890]

 

[Big Frog II]

When has Texas not had more 4/5 star players than us? Never? Yet they are 3-8 against us in the Big 12.

 

[ShreveFrog]

K-State. Wow. Guess that’s called development in the system.

 

[Endless Purple]

K-State. Wow. Guess that’s called development in the system.

It could also be a predictor for the next 4 years if they cannot maintain development.

 

[Dogfrog]

Based on recent history, UT staying might put the conference’s reputation in jeopardy. Seriously, this comment doesn’t address the reality that recruit ratings factor in who is recruiting them and who signs them to a certain extent.

 

[JogginFrog]

I have seen some that like the athletic and some that don't. It seems like it used to be good. Is it more of a SEC (digital) rag now or still balanced with only a few biased writers?

I picked up a subscription a few months ago. I've been generally pleased. The long-form pieces are very good, and you can note your interests so that you get headlines about teams and sports you follow.

The New York Times bought The Athletic in Jan. 2022. I guess NYT is happy with the purchase; earlier this month it disbanded its sports department, putting 35 reporters and editors on the street. Sports was always in an awkward spot for the NYT, which tried to cover global/national stories while also being NYC's local paper. But for subscribers who don't bundle coverage, it has to be frustrating to see lots of links to sports stories in The Athletic that you can't get to.

 

[Eight]

It could also be a predictor for the next 4 years if they cannot maintain development.

the process is the one thing they can control