Big 12 RUMORS & NEWS

USA Today "Clemson's Trevor Lawrence and Ohio State's Justin Fields were in the same high school class coming out of the same state, Georgia. While Lawrence was an immediate star, Fields didn't blossom until transferring after his freshman season. They met in the Fiesta Bowl, with Lawrence..." January 17

Crimson & Cream Machine "Chalk up another defensive player from the Oklahoma Sooners to the transfer portal. This time it’s redshirt sophomore linebacker Levi Draper who’s searching for greener pastures away from Norman. A native of Collinsville, Okla., Draper arrived at OU as..." January 17

The Score "It appears Justin Fuente is staying at Virginia Tech for at least one more year. After a report surfaced Tuesday that Fuente was Baylor's primary target to replace Matt Rhule as head coach, the Hokies boss tweeted a picture Thursday that alluded to..." January 16

The Score "LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda is the leading candidate to become Baylor's next head coach, ESPN's Adam Rittenberg reports. Virginia Tech head coach Justin Fuente is apparently staying with the Hokies after initial reports suggested he was the..." January 16

Dallas Morning News "Little more than a week after Matt Rhule left for the NFL’s Carolina Panthers, Baylor may be closing in on a replacement as head football coach. Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente has emerged as a leading candidate to replace Rhule, as first reported by Yahoo Sports, citing..." January 14

The Score "Oklahoma State's rushing attack will be dominant once again in 2020 as the nation's leading rusher Chuba Hubbard announced Monday he is returning for his redshirt junior season. " January 13

Yahoo! Sports "Baylor’s coach just left for the NFL, and now one of his best players is following suit. Baylor defensive tackle James Lynch just announced that he was leaving school a year early to declare for the 2020 NFL Draft. " January 13

Larry Brown Sports "The Texas Longhorns continue to make numerous changes to their coaching staff. Tom Herman’s squad disappointed with an 8-5 record this season, leading to big changes. Defensive coordinator Todd Orlando was let go, while offensive coordinator Tim Beck was demoted and replaced by..." January 11

College Football Talk "For one member of the Texas Tech football team, a collegiate career that could’ve ended will instead continue. Friday, the Texas Tech football program announced that Seth Collins has been granted a sixth season of eligibility by the NCAA. The decision will allow the..." January 11

ESPN "Former Texas Tech quarterback Jett Duffey will spend his final season of eligibility at Tulane, he announced on Thursday. Duffey, who started the final nine games for the Red Raiders this season after an injury to starting quarterback Alan Bowman,..." January 10

Larry Brown Sports "The Oklahoma Sooners have added a big graduate transfer at wide receiver for next season: Theo Howard. Howard, who spent his first three seasons playing at UCLA, was set to be a senior this season for the Bruins but did not play. Instead he decided to leave as a graduate transfer. He..." January 09

Total Pro Sports "Baylor head coach Matt Rhule is getting set to transition from working Saturdays to Sundays later this year after he was announced as the new head coach of the Carolina Panthers. It’s a great career and money move for Rhule, but an unfortunate development for current Baylor..." January 08

The Big Lead "Matt Rhule has left Baylor, accepting a huge contract offer to become the next head coach of the Carolina Panthers. That leaves the Bears without a head coach. Here's a look at five replacement candidates for Rhule at Baylor. Joey McGuire, Baylor (associate head..." January 07

Larry Brown Sports "Sam Ehlinger flirted with the possibility of entering the NFL Draft, but he has decided to return to Texas for his senior season. Ehlinger posted a hype video on Instagram Monday that featured various clips of him from his Longhorns career. The video concludes with a message that says..." January 06

Crimson And Cream Machine "After three seasons as the starting MIKE linebacker for the Oklahoma Sooners, junior Kenneth Murray has announced his decision to declare for the 2020 NFL Draft. In the fall of 2017, was forced to play one of the most difficult positions within the defense as a..." January 04

12 Up "The 2020 NFL Draft is seeping with compelling storylines, but Kansas State offensive tackle Scott Frantz might just flaunt the most groundbreaking narrative as we look forward to April. In 2017 -- after a prolonged fear of rejection by family, friends, coaches, and teammates..." January 04

Norman Transcript "Oklahoma junior linebacker Kenneth Murray plans to enter the NFL Draft, forgoing his final season with the Sooners. Murray announced the decision on Twitter in a two-minute long video. " January 02

NBC Sports "Just days after suffering a blow in the Class of 2021 with the decommitment of a five-star quarterback, Oklahoma head coach Lincoln Riley is welcoming a new QB to the Sooners this year. Four-star quarterback Chandler Morris gave his commitment to the Sooners for the Class of..." January 02

CBS Sports "There are many traditions in sports and one of the biggest ones in football a Gatorade bath following a big win. We've all seen it. As time expires, a few players sneak up behind the head coach and toss the barrel filled with the sports drink on their heads. There are even prop bets over..." January 02

Sportsnaut "The college football season provided fans with a bittersweet day on Tuesday. An entertaining five-game slate of bowl games on New Year’s Eve, the final football games of 2019. While it’s sad to see football end in 2019, the year ended with a bang thanks to some incredible..." January 01

Larry Brown Sports "Sam Ehlinger learned a hard lesson about making proclamations and decided not to repeat history this year. For the second straight year, Ehlinger’s Texas Longhorns pulled off an upset in their bowl game with a big win over a higher-ranked team that was disappointed about losing..." January 01

ESPN "Oklahoma lost a commitment from its 2021 class on Wednesday when ESPN Junior 300 quarterback Brock Vandagriff announced he was not going with the Sooners. Vandagriff is the No. 24-ranked prospect overall in his class and the No. 2 pocket passer. He's a..." January 01

The Score "Oklahoma State receiver Tylan Wallace announced Wednesday he's returning to school for his senior season. "We are building something special in Stillwater and I'm not ready to leave because this is where I belong," Wallace wrote in his post. " January 01

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Former TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin has been arrested again, according to Tarrant County Jail records. Boykin is currently being held at the Tarrant County Corrections Center (Green Bay Facility) on a number of charges, including two misdemeanor theft charges made against him..." January 01

USA Today "A heartbroken Steven Ensminger, Jr. said he now texts his late wife a response that he never had the chance to write.  Ensminger's spouse, sports journalist Carley McCord, texted him that she loved him before she died in a private plane crash that killed five..." December 31

Saturday Down South "A one-time highly regarded recruiting prospect for Arkansas has announced his transfer destination, and it’s much closer to home. Collin Clay, a 6-foot-5 and 285-pound defensive end, played in 11 games for the Razorbacks in 2019, and made 17 tackles, including five solo. The..." December 31

Dallas Morning News "Baylor head coach Matt Rhule has been reported to be a top target for multiple NFL teams with head coaching vacancies. He’s been linked to the Giants, Panthers and Browns -- a reality that forced him to hold a team meeting on Sunday before practice to address those rumors with his Baylor..." December 31

College Football Talk "I always knew that Matt Rhule of Baylor was a smart feller. Rhule has been a popular name on the latest spinning of the NFL coaching carousel.  As such, the head coach held a meeting with his Baylor football players recently to openly discuss the..." December 31

ESPN "Texas has hired Ohio State passing game coordinator and quarterbacks coach Mike Yurcich as offensive coordinator, Longhorns coach Tom Herman announced Sunday. Yurcich spent the 2019 season working with Heisman Trophy finalist Justin Fields and helping the..." December 30

SI "Less than 24 hours after losing the Peach Bowl to LSU, Oklahoma star wideout CeeDee Lamb announced his decision to forgo his senior season and enter the 2020 NFL draft. He is expected to be among the first wide receivers called in the draft. "These past three..." December 30

USA Today "Steven Ensminger, Jr. said he missed a call and text from his late sports journalist wife Carley McCord the morning her private plane crashed and killed five people. McCord, a reporter for the New Orleans television station WDSU, had departed Lafayette, La. on Saturday, en..." December 30

The Big Lead "Around this time four years ago, Matt Rhule was licking his wounds after his Temple Owls lost the Boca Raton Bowl to end the season. He was three years into a recovery project in Philadelphia in which he'd gained four more wins each season. An impressive feat, no doubt, as any 10-4 campaign..." December 30

CBS Sports "When it comes to College Football Playoff veterans, Alabama and Clemson are the two teams that come to mind. But don't forget about No. 4 Oklahoma, which will make its fourth playoff appearance since the format was born six years ago. However, unlike Alabama and..." December 28

Sporting News "The Peach Bowl took a long route to rise to a level of national prominence on par with other major bowl games. Yet the bowl game's journey to the top — which continues on Saturday with the College Football Playoff semifinal matchup between No. 1 LSU and No. 4..." December 27

Sporting News "No player in the history of college football has faced the kind of dilemma that Oklahoma linebacker Caleb Kelly faces this week. Does Kelly play on Saturday against top-ranked LSU in the Peach Bowl? Or does he sit out the College Football Playoff semifinal and, win or lose, return in..." December 27

ESPN "LSU coach Ed Orgeron said he's betting on having Clyde Edwards-Helaire available for the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl on Saturday, but he's not sure how much he'll get from the star tailback in a playoff matchup against No. 4 Oklahoma. Edwards-Helaire,..." December 27

College Football Talk "As Baylor gets underway with practices in New Orleans before taking on Georgia in the Sugar Bowl next week. head coach Matt Rhule confirmed he may have his quarterback back for the big game. Rhule announced quarterback Charlie Brewer has been cleared to play in the Sugar..." December 27

NBC Sports "Georgia backup running back James Cook will reportedly be available for the Bulldogs in their upcoming Sugar Bowl matchup against Baylor. According to Seth Emerson of The Athletic, via Twitter, Cook has been cleared to play in the game after passing a marijuana test just weeks..." December 27

CBS Sports "When it comes to College Football Playoff veterans, Alabama and Clemson are the two teams that come to mind. But don't forget about No. 4 Oklahoma, which will make its fourth playoff appearance since the format was born six years ago. However, unlike Alabama and..." December 26

College Football Talk "Pretty much all of us expect LSU to dominate Oklahoma, relatively speaking. The Tigers will kick off Saturday as 2-touchdown favorites, but their favorites largely because of Joe Burrow, J’Marr Chase and the offense. For a time, the Ferrari of an offense was dragging their..." December 26

USA Today "When LSU coach Ed Orgeron met Oklahoma’s Lincoln Riley at the NFL draft last spring, he didn’t want to engage in small talk. Orgeron wanted to pick Riley’s brain — to the benefit of the Tigers. “I immediately started asking him about his counter..." December 26

College Football Talk "After flirting with USC’s Graham Harrell to fill the Texas offensive coordinator vacancy, it appears Tom Herman has moved onto another blueblood program hoping to poach a top assistant. According to a report from Stadium’s Brett..." December 23

12 Up "Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson has been putting a clown suit on those who doubted his ability to play quarterback dating back to his time at Louisville, but the most notable doubter might have been Texas head coach Tom Herman. If you are to believe alleged..." December 23

Sportsnaut "Barry Switzer won three national championships as the head coach of the Oklahoma Sooners, but he was doing the “Horns Up” sign with a fan Friday night. Switzer shared a photo of himself and 37-year-old Francisco De Soto, who is University of Texas graduate, on..." December 21

The Oklahoma Daily "Sophomore safety Delarrin Turner-Yell has suffered a broken collarbone and will miss the No. 4 Sooners' Peach Bowl matchup with No. 1 LSU, per a report from SoonerScoop.com.   " December 21

Newsweek "Texas Longhorns head football coach Tom Herman issued an apology for flipping double middle fingers to a camera in his office while the camera broadcast on live television. The incident occurred Wednesday and aired on the Longhorn Network, a sports channel dedicated to covering..." December 19

Larry Brown Sports "Already underdogs for their College Football Playoff game against LSU, the Oklahoma Sooners find themselves in even worse shape now after three players reportedly failed drug tests. According to Jason Kersey of The Athletic, three Sooners — defensive end Ronnie Perkins,..." December 18

Total Pro Sports "Today is National signing day around the country, and the Texas Longhorns are expected to have another top 10 recruiting class for 2020. In an attempt to look into what goes on behind the scenes, The Longhorn Network went live to the Coaches’ Conference Room where the first..." December 18

Yardbarker "Matt Rhule has been a popular name associated with NFL head coaching vacancies over the past couple of years, and that chatter will grow even louder when the 2019 season comes to an end. While it does not sound he is anxious to make the leap to the NFL, Rhule is not willing to guarantee he..." December 18

USA Today "Wednesday marks the start of college football’s early signing period, which has replaced February’s National Signing Day as the most important day of the year in the recruiting world. The early signing period is three days in December when the nation’s top recruits sign..." December 18

CBS Sports "Texas coach Tom Herman is reuniting with an old colleague -- officially. Finally. On Tuesday, the university announced that former Rutgers coach Chris Ash has been hired as the Longhorns new defensive coordinator. Ash replaces Todd Orlando, who was relieved of his duties..." December 17

CBS Sports "Texas Tech quarterback Jett Duffey has entered the transfer portal, according to 247Sports and multiple other outlets. The news comes after Duffey started the final eight games of the 2019 season.  Entering the transfer portal does not necessarily mean..." December 13

Saturday Down South "Texas A&M and Oklahoma State will renew a Big 12 rivalry of sorts in this year’s Texas Bowl. The Aggies and Cowboys met annually from 1996-2011 as members of the Big 12’s South Division. Texas A&M leads the all-time series 17-10, but OSU has won the last four..." December 10

SI "According to West Virginia head coach Neal Brown, senior wide receiver George Campbell has applied for a sixth year of eligibility.  "He has applied and we're pretty certain that he'll be approved. Now, it's really going to be a decision for him. Almost like a..." December 07

Larry Brown Sports "The Texas Longhorns are looking for new coordinators as Tom Herman overhauls his coaching staff, and they have made progress in their search. Texas interviewed both Graham Harrell and Chris Ash for coordinator positions during the week, according to OrangeBloods’ Anwar..." December 07

247 Sports "Baylor’s McLane Stadium buzzed nervously as the Bears drove against Oklahoma with 1:45 remaining. Jalen Hurts stood on the sideline, positioned far to the left for the best view, with his hands clasped behind him and a look that betrayed nothing. The architect of..." December 07

Tallahassee Democrat "One more Florida State head coaching candidate is seemingly off the board. Iowa State's Matt Campbell has signed an extension with the Cyclones through the 2025 season. He currently makes $3.6 million per year, and the extension release said the new terms of his agreement would be..." December 03

Yardbarker "The Texas Longhorns have vacancies for both offensive and defensive coordinator positions and already have some names in mind for whom to hire, according to reports. Texas fired Todd Orlando as defensive coordinator Sunday and reassigned offensive coordinator..." December 02

Dallas Morning News "Jalen Reagor, the standout junior wide receiver for the TCU Horned Frogs, announced his decision to declare for the 2020 NFL draft on social media Monday.       Frog For Life, #1. December 02

CBS Sports "Considering how disappointing a season it has been at Texas, it should come as no surprise that Tom Herman is making changes to his staff. Perhaps the scope to which he is cleaning house may be a bit of a shock.  Texas announced Sunday that it has fired both defensive..." December 01

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "TCU coach Gary Patterson didn’t want his players to talk. He didn’t want to talk about co-offensive coordinator Sonny Cumbie’s job security. Heck, he didn’t want to talk about why the passing game struggled mightily for the second consecutive..." November 30

CBS Sports "Rivalry week has finally arrived. The final week of the regular season brings some of the year's most anticipated matchups of the year in addition to conference championship implications. College football fans are anxiously waiting to learn how formidable the Crimson Tide will be without..." November 30

Larry Brown Sports "The Texas Longhorns are stumbling to the finish line this season after entering the year with College Football Playoff aspirations, and head coach Tom Herman may not wait much longer to start making coaching staff changes. Texas is looking to close out the regular season with a win..." November 29

Larry Brown Sports "If you want to know what Tom Herman has done wrong at Texas this year, Urban Meyer may not be the best person to ask. The two coaches have a complicated history with one another, and that could be why Meyer had no problem criticizing his former assistant on national television..." November 29

Larry Brown Sports "Expectations are high at Texas, and the Longhorns’ 2019 season is almost certainly going to be viewed as a major step back after a 10-win season in 2018. Quarterback Sam Ehlinger, however, is trying to put Texas’ 7-5 campaign in perspective. Ehlinger said after the..." November 29

Crimson And Cream Machine "Lincoln Riley and the Oklahoma Sooners hosted prime 2020 prospect Reggie Grimes during a dominant defensive performance vs. West Virginia in October, and it appears as if the nation’s No. 54 overall prospect has finally found a home in Norman, Okla. On..." November 29

Bleacher Report "Mike Gundy has a question. He has an idea what the answer will be, but that doesn't stop him from asking. He's out to prove a point. And he will, momentarily.     Why shouldn't Chuba Hubbard win the Heisman Trophy? The Oklahoma State head coach..." November 29

CBS Sports "As we survey the teams circling the College Football Playoff, it's clear the importance of landing the blue-chip quarterback in today's modern, offense-friendly football. Ohio State has Justin Fields, LSU has Joe Burrow, Clemson has Trevor..." November 27

The Score "The finalists for a number of major college football awards were announced Monday. LSU quarterback Joe Burrow and Ohio State pass-rusher Chase Young are both nominated for multiple honors. Here are the notable award..." November 25

12 Up "You've activated a trap game! We're oh so close to rivalry week, meaning there will be upsets abound in what's become one of the most unpredictable slates on the college football schedule. While coach-speak may convince you these top-ranked teams are focused, never..." November 22

The Big Lead "Tom Herman and his Texas Longhorns were upset by Iowa State on Saturday to fall to 6-4 on the year. That loss ensured Herman would have at least four losses on his record in each of his three years at Texas. With a loaded roster and a veteran quarterback, it's fair to ask if this is the..." November 22

Bleacher Report "Oklahoma tight end Grant Calcaterra announced Thursday that he is retiring from football after suffering numerous concussions, with the latest occurring during a midseason practice this year: "Over a month ago, I received a concussion in practice," Calcaterra said in part...." November 22

CBS Sports "While it needs a bit of help, No. 21 Oklahoma State is still alive for a spot in the Big 12 Championship Game this season. If it is to get there, it'll have to do so without its starting quarterback. Spencer Sanders underwent surgery on his thumb this week, and it..." November 22

Sportsnaut "Oklahoma State running back Chuba Hubbard has emerged as one of the best backs in college football this season. After watching the sophomore burn opposing defenses with his speed every week, Cowboys head coach Mike Gundy made a hilarious, but fitting comparison for his star running back’s..." November 21

Yahoo Sports - NCAAF "The Oklahoma Sooners coaching staff could not have picked a more perfect week to show its players highlights of the New England Patriots' epic comeback from trailing 28-3 to beat the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI. Why's that? The No. 8 ranked..." November 19

Larry Brown Sports "Though we’re only two weeks from the various conference championship games across the college football landscape, there remains a considerable amount of uncertainty in how the College Football Playoff field will come together. There are only a couple teams who can really feel confident..." November 19