NY Times: Big 12 to air live audio of replay reviews during football games after ACC success

[TopFrog]

Big 12 to air live audio of replay reviews during football games after ACC success​

Chris Vannini

FRISCO, Texas — The Big 12 will let viewers watch and listen to the live replay review conversation during select football games this fall, providing a look inside the officiating process as it happens.

The move, which was approved by the conference’s presidents on Friday, comes one year after the ACC and ESPN began airing replay conversations during many of the league’s games, drawing rave reviews from fans. Before that, the United Football League also took viewers inside the replay room. Big 12 games air on ESPN and Fox networks.

“(Commissioner Jim Phillips) and the ACC were first movers collegiately, they did a hell of a job,” Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark said. “We took that idea and said, boy, it’s transferable to the Big 12.”

Read the rest at https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7317805/2026/05/29/big-12-replay-review-acc-tv-broadcasts/

 

[BrewingFrog]

Good.

I do wonder what the thought processes are when they make crap up to produce game-altering calls. Perhaps we might find out...

 

[TopFrog]

Good.

I do wonder what the thought processes are when they make crap up to produce game-altering calls. Perhaps we might find out...

Max was in bounds.