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Big 12 Media Days (Day 1)

Ryann Zeller

Ryann Zeller

OWNER
Brett Yormark:
The Big 12 is still open for business

We are the best conference in Men's Basketball and doubling down on Olympic Sports and Women's Basketball

I took this job 3 years ago, but I am just getting started. We are still not the best version we can be.

Re: international expansion
He wants the Big 12 to be a global conference

  • Football in Ireland
  • Baseball in Mexico City
  • Baylor Women's Basketball kicks off in Paris this year
Big 12 advocating for the 5+11 model for the expanded CFP.
Strength of Schedule will be important.
 
Ryann Zeller

Ryann Zeller

OWNER
Brett Yormark

partnership with WWE.
Will make an announcement tomorrow about "doubling down." (This is his favorite word this year)

It's critical that the Big 12 has a couple of schools that are always a part of the national conversation. We are deep, top to bottom.

Pre-season Media Poll - no more: Is it best for the sport (football). There's no value.

(that being said, KillerFrogs (TCU On SI) WILL have a poll, so stay tuned!);)
 
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FroggleRock

Active Member
Still don’t understand why Yormark is pro 5+11. That would all but assure cases where the Big 12 would be lucky to have 2 teams in the playoff every year. It gives the committee free reign to shoehorn in as many SEC and B1G teams as they can.
 
Ryann Zeller

Ryann Zeller

OWNER
He didn't have much to say - opened it up for questions.

BYU brought 5 players: LJ Martin (RB), Chase Roberts (WR), Jack Kelly (LB), Isaiah Glasker (LB), Keanu Tanuvasa (DL)
 
Ryann Zeller

Ryann Zeller

OWNER
Their honor code is no joke (staff and athletes)
honorcode.byuh.edu

Honor Code

honorcode.byuh.edu honorcode.byuh.edu

Jake Retzlaff will have to speak for himself, says coach, but we love him.

(QB is deciding between a seven-game suspension or transferring for violating the Honor Code for premarital sex).
 
Ryann Zeller

Ryann Zeller

OWNER
Questions: Students decommit and transfer a lot these days...how do you keep them?

Coach: We need to focus on the kids getting a degree. It's on me to get it right.
 
Ryann Zeller

Ryann Zeller

OWNER
6 Tech Players this year are:
QB: Behren Morton
WR: Caleb Douglas
DL: Romelloe Height
DL: Lee Hunter
LB: Jacob Rodriguez
DB: Cole Wisniewski
 
Ryann Zeller

Ryann Zeller

OWNER
Question about Caleb Douglas
Coach: I recruited Caleb out of HS. With a big year, he could declare early for the draft. We brought him bc of his leadership in the off-season.

  • Coach: It's been an exciting off-season. We have a lot of expectations this year. We have a great opportunity.
  • Re-recruitment of Micah Hutchins when he entered the transfer portal: HIs mom said he would come and talk to me, and he did. Our relationship was strained at the end of the season, but it's better now. He knows to be on time and leave it all on the field.
  • Lee Hunter - he's bigger than life. He has such a big personality. We brought in some great men who have helped our culture grow and team chemistry.
 
Ryann Zeller

Ryann Zeller

OWNER
Next Up: Iowa State's Matt Campbell.

He brought 5 players:
QB: Rocco Becht
OL: Tyler Miller
DL: Domonique Orange
DB: Jeremiah Cooper
DB: Jontez Williams
 

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