Big 12

Oklahoma State Athletic Budget About to Climb Over the Nine Figure Mark

1 yr ago by Robert Allen

Oklahoma State athletic director Chad Weiberg told the Tulsa World that the Cowboys athletic budget in fiscal 2023-24 will climb over $100-million.

Analytics Group Has Grim Projections for Payouts in Big 12, Pac-12, and ACC

2 yr ago by Robert Allen

The Big Ten, Pac-12, and Big 12 are coming up on multimedia rights negotiations and Navigate, an analytics group has projected the conference payouts the rest of this decade. It's not good.

A New Player in Media Rights for Big Ten Could Impact Big 12

2 yr ago by Robert Allen

A report out Thursday has NBC Sports as a possible player for Big Ten media rights and that could change some things as the Pac-12 and Big-12 prepare to negotiate new deals as well.

Asked and Answered - My Thoughts on Conference Realignment

2 yr ago by Robert Allen

A subscriber reached out and asked me for my thoughts hough even ton conference realignment he knew that some folks would jump in and rip me for them. I've never cared about that, so here they are.

Sources: Oklahoma State Leaders Feel Good on Realignment Situation

2 yr ago by Robert Allen

Oklahoma State's new President is on the road this weekend meeting with several University donors. Her trip comes after a couple of weeks of intense discussion, strategy, and reaching out.

Oklahoma State Value Shows Up in The Athletic's Conference Realignment Draft

2 yr ago by Robert Allen

Pokes Report has spent much of the past two weeks researching and identifying the football program's value and why Oklahoma State will have a seat at the Power Five table, now The Athletic shows it in their draft.

Bowlsby Briefs Big 12 CEOs and Weiberg Sends Letter/Email to Cowboy Fans

2 yr ago by Robert Allen

Early morning virtual meeting between Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby and his eight remaining CEOs has stayed hushed on information shared. OSU AD Chad Weiberg emails letter of encouragement to OSU fans.

Bowlsby and Kliavkoff Meet for a Second Day and Big 12 CEOs To Be Briefed Thursday

2 yr ago by Robert Allen

Unsure whether it was planned this way or if Bob Bowlsby and George Kliavkoff decided their conferences had more in common to discuss for the future, but the two commissioners spent another day together.

Dowell, Rodriguez, and Yochum Earn Pre-Season All-Big 12 Soccer

2 yr ago by Oklahoma State Athletics Media Relations

Oklahoma State soccer led the way in the annual preseason All-Big 12 balloting by the league's coaches.

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Mike Gundy Inducted Into Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame, Says OSU Will Be Fine

2 yr ago by Robert Allen

Oklahoma State head football coach is still relatively young, but he became immortal in the eyes of the Oklahoma Sports Hall of Fame on Monday night when he was inducted with the Class of 2021.

Bowlsby Takes to the Texas Capitol & Senate Committee to Force OU/UT to Stay Until 2025

2 yr ago by Robert Allen

Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby was in Austin at the Texas State Capitol arguing for the other three Texas schools left by Oklahoma and Texas.

Where Do We Stand Now? Oklahoma State Is in a Good Position but Not Home Free

2 yr ago by Robert Allen

We are to the end of the first full week since the news broke that Texas and Oklahoma were leaving the Big 12 and heading for the Southeastern Conference. Where does OSU stand and what does the future look like?

Pokes Report Podcast No. 10: Bob Bowlsby-ESPN News, Cowboy Football Recruiting Update

2 yr ago by Zachary Lancaster

Wednesday afternoon brought a new layer to the OU-Texas to the SEC discusses as Bob Bowlsby and the Big 12 Conference sent a cease and desist letter to ESPN. Pokes Report discusses that, as well as a Cowboy football recruiting update.

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How Attractive Is Oklahoma State Football To Other Conferences and TV?

2 yr ago by Robert Allen

The contest is on! Who will get the remaining seats at the Power Five table? Where with the other eight, primarily Oklahoma State end up. Sports TV expert and consultant Patrick Crakes has some thoughts.

Big 12/Bowlsby See ESPN as the Culprit and Has Sent "Cease and Desist" Order

2 yr ago by Robert Allen

The Big 12 has made a move, taken a shot, and it is not at another Power Five Conference, not at the schools that are defecting from it's membership, the Big 12 is taking a swing at ESPN.

Big 12/Bowlsby Issue Statement, but Those Statements Are Becoming Hollow

2 yr ago by Robert Allen

In what is now becoming a series of statements it is becoming much harder to take the Big 12 seriously. The time for action was long ago and now saving the league may not be possible.

Oklahoma and Texas Have To Move First, Just Talking and Speculation for OSU and Others

2 yr ago by Robert Allen

Not only are Oklahoma and Texas making the move to leave the Big 12, but until they formally step they keep Oklahoma State and the other seven left in the conference from making formal moves.

Oklahoma State President Shrum Goes Social Media With Her Disappointment in OU

2 yr ago by Robert Allen

Is it emotional? The upheaval of the Big 12 Conference? The answer would be absolutely and Oklahoma State University new President Dr. Kayse Shrum showed some of hers on social media.

Welcome to the Big 12 and Major College Athletics, but Shrum Prepared

2 yr ago by Robert Allen

With Thursday afternoon's virtual meeting called with the Big 12 CEOs and athletic directors the new Oklahoma State leadership team in athletics with President Dr. Kayse Shrum and athletic director Chad Weiberg they are thrust into a storm. Shrum is ready.