The 2022 season is only a couple of weeks away & anticipation couldn’t be higher. The first edition of the Gridiron Top 25 rankings was released on Tuesday & will update throughout the college football year. Like most rankings, the poll shows Alabama securing the No. 1 spot, receiving 17 of 18 first-place votes. The Tide returns Heisman quarterback Bryce Young & several key pieces throughout its roster. Including Will Anderson, one of the only defenders entering the season with a Heisman spark. Head Coach Nick Saban will lead a rejuvenated Alabama squad seeking revenge from their title loss against…
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Oklahoma enters the 2022 season with a brand-new coaching staff, but Coach Brent Venables provides a familiar face & brings a lot of excitement for the Sooners future. Venables spoke on Thursday at the Big 12 Media Days. In his interview he shared his relationship with Bob Stoops & its importance throughout his coaching journey. “A lot of people don’t know this, but Bob Stoops recruited me out of High School to Kansas State,” Venables said when speaking on his journey to Oklahoma. “There’s a very long history, relationship, trust, & brotherhood.” Venables was hired last year after Lincoln Riley…
The Big 12 Media Days are underway and new commissioner Brett Yormark is off to a fiery start. Expansion questions were the headline of his first appearance on stage in Arlington, TX. Yormarks’ responses should be encouring for league fans. “The league is exploring all (realignment) options,” Yormark said when asked about Pac-12 interest “I have received a lot of calls & a lot of interest.” https://twitter.com/max_olson/status/1547218337113022466?t=Exsb-FIj8ofUDT-qt9EZ9g&s=19 Yormark is confident the Big 12 will stick together & expansion is a priority The new commissioner pushed a strong narrative that the Big 12 was unified and in a great position moving…
Oklahoma State is in “Active Conversation” with the SEC, sources tell Gridiron Heroics. Amidst conference realignment discussions between the Pac-12 and Big 12, Oklahoma State appears to lack confidence in the conference’s ability to create a competitive media rights deal. As a result, Oklahoma State is actively talking to the SEC about realignment possibilities, according to a source inside the program. It’s unclear if a move will occur, but the conversations are happening. The source claims that talks have been ongoing for some time. It is assumed that conversations have increased since UCLA & USC announced their departure from the…
Yesterday, Gridiron reported that the Big 12 would likely add four Pac-12 programs within the week following discussions and a meeting held today. We can now confirm that the Big 12 is in serious conversation to add two additional programs from the Pac-12. Arizona, Arizona State, Utah, & Colorado already began discussions with the Big 12 about possible expansion to the conference. However, reports are saying that Oregon & Washington have been added to the list and the ongoing conversations are deep & serious. The Big 12 has multiple sources confirming its aggressive pursuit of new members. According to CBS,…
Multiple reports surfaced earlier today that four prominent Pac-12 programs are meeting with the Big 12 regarding expansion. This follows the announcement that USC & UCLA would leave the Pac-12 and join the Big Ten. 247 Reported yesterday that four teams were discussing a move with the Big 12. However, further developments this morning indicate the move is likely. Arizona, Arizona State, Utah, and Colorado met with the Big 12 to discuss expansion opportunities. It is now very likely that we could see an announcement within the next week. When USC and UCLA announced their move to the Big Ten,…
With USC and UCLA leaving the PAC 12, expansion and conference realignment finds themselves the topic of conversation once again. This time, however, Oklahoma State (OSU) and the Big 12 are no longer the subjects of threat. Rather, they may be the products of benefit. When Oklahoma and Texas announced their departure from the Big 12, the Cowboys’ future felt uncertain along with their conference counterpart. Some fans might have expressed a sense of fear, imminent doom, and an immediate uproar to leave the Big 12. Now, Pac 12 and all of its programs are experiencing the same storm of…
Oklahoma State is known for under-the-radar recruits, but a 3-star commitment in the 2023 class is turning heads at the Elite 11 camp. Zane Flores committed to Oklahoma State in mid-April and later was invited to the Elite 11 camp. Since then the high-3-star has slowly impressed and will likely see a rating boost by the major recruiting sites like 247 and on3. Flores has impressed throughout the two-day camp but caught scouts’ eye on day two. The Nebraska QB was ranked in the top 11 for two-continuous days by 247Sports. His name has been amongst several of the highest-rated…
The Big 12 has concluded a several-month search to replace Bob Bowlsby as commissioner, who announced his retirement in April and has selected Roc Nations Brett Yormark as its new headman. Yormark served as the chief operating officer of Roc Nation, JAY-Z’s entertainment agency. However, Yormark served in several sports roles throughout his career. Including a 15-year tenure as the Brooklyn Nets CEO, and an executive at NASCAR. “Thank you to the Big 12 Board, the ADs, the student-athletes, the whole Conference for giving me a chance to support what they all do,” said Yormark. “I’m here to listen, learn,…
