That’s too bad. I liked having the Dakota schools in the conference. Does the Big 12 try to grab a couple more affiliates?
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That’s too bad. I liked having the Dakota schools in the conference. Does the Big 12 try to grab a couple more affiliates?
Interesting. Hate to see Big 12 wrestling get smaller, but geographically makes sense for those schools. Also means they may have better odds at getting NCAA qualifiers and winning conference titles?
I'd be happy with one less school. I still can't believe we allowed the traitorous, cheating Gommers back in the Big 12. They left for the money so why are we giving them money by wrestling them.
Honestly, make it two. The same goes for Asscreams school. They also left for the money as well and Pendleton was always better.
Honestly, make it two. The same goes for Asscreams school. They also left for the money as well and Pendleton was always better.
This is unfortunate, but makes sense. We need UALR and they need us. As for OU, they are a good thing for the BigXII, but are becoming more and more irrelevant and that is sad.
I’m sure the schools leaving will be full members of the PAC12 in all sports. I’m kind of surprised Wyoming didn’t go as well. I guess neither them or Utah Valley got a PAC invite. I think Little Rock should definitely be added to the Big 12 as an affiliate member. So what do we have now? 9 teams in the Big 12? For Wrestling we should just merge the ACC and Big 12.
Sadly there’s no reason for ACC to merge. You need 6 teams to earn auto-bids which they have. Big12s next year will have one pigtail prior to quarters which will be fine. I don’t see any other significant moves happening for a while. In my dream world KSU, Colorado, and BYU add wrestling. But that will never happen lol.
edit: add UCF to that.
edit: add UCF to that.
I think UCF and TCU are the best bets for full members to add wrestling in the next 10 years. Wrestling is growing like wildfire in texas and Florida. In the short term, I’d like to grab ULAR, it’d be good for the BIG12 and them.
I really think Kish is a good coach, he just (probably much to his surprise) has less support at ou than he did at NDSU. I hope one of their whales decides to throw some spare change to the wrestling program down there…
I said UCF and KSU mainly because they have legit active clubs. If anyone in Texas added I think it would be UT. Historical and have active club.