Big 12 RUMORS & NEWS

Bleacher Report "Big 12 players who flash the "Horns Down" sign—a mocking inverse of Texas' famous "Hook 'Em Horns" gesture—will be subject to the same rules as when they partake in any other celebration this season. The Big 12's coordinator of football..." July 16

Viva The Matadors "It is unclear currently, but Matt Wells has reportedly told Don Williams of the Lubbock-Avalanche that defensive back Justus Parker received a one-year NCAA suspension. Parker, a senior, had become an anchor on the defensive side of the ball last year with 15 solo tackles, a sack, a..." July 16

Larry Brown Sports "The Oklahoma Sooners have had back-to-back Heisman Trophy winners at quarterback, so it would only be logical to expect the offense to dip a bit. Not according to coach Lincoln Riley, though. Riley said he doesn’t anticipate any regression from the Oklahoma offense in 2019,..." July 15

Sportsnaut "Lincoln Riley added to what figures to already be a pretty big chip on Jalen Hurts’ shoulder on Monday saying the quarterback has yet to earn the starting job. Hurts, who transferred to Oklahoma from Alabama, will almost certainly be the starter for the Sooners this..." July 15

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Kansas coach Les Miles defended the one-game suspension for running back Pooka WilliamsMonday at the Big 12 Conference media days at AT&T Stadium. Williams will be suspended for Kansas’ first game against Indiana State after being arrested for assaulting..." July 15

USA Today "It took the most critical situation for Dan Enos to fully recognize the evolution. Fourth quarter. Trailing Georgia by a touchdown. Third-and-12. No one open. Tua Tagovailoa was out, injured. So much more than a pocket threatened to collapse for Alabama. But Jalen Hurts..." July 10

CBS Sports "Kansas star running back Pooka Williams has rejoined the team, though his punishment stemming from a domestic battery incident last December is not entirely over.  In a university release, Kansas announced that while Williams is back with the Jayhawks, he will still serve a..." July 08

OU Daily "Four-star safety Bryson Washington verbally committed to Oklahoma had coach Lincoln Riley's class of 2020 on the Fourth of July, via social media. The 6-foot-2, 196 pound recruit out of C.E. King High School in Houston, Texas, chose OU over 23 other schools, which includes Texas..." July 06

College Football Talk "D’Juan Moore‘s stay in Lawrence turned out to be a brief — and largely uneventful — one. On his personal Twitter account Wednesday, Moore announced that he had decided to transfer into the Delaware football program and continue his collegiate playing career..." June 27

Pro Football Talk "Lincoln Riley said he was not tempted to leave Oklahoma for an NFL job this offseason, failing to show any interest even in leaving for the Browns, where his former quarterback, Baker Mayfield, plays. Riley explained it’s “hard to see myself leaving..." June 24

CBS Sports "Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley has produced back-to-back Heisman Trophy winning quarterbacks, back-to-back No. 1 overall draft picks in the NFL Draft and developed himself into a quarterback whisperer. That whisper was loud enough to lure one of the top prospects in the class of 2021 out of..." June 20

Pro Football Talk "Cardinals players should tread lightly with their thumbs. Coach Kliff Kingsbury will be giving his pupils cell-phone breaks during meetings, and it’s also possible that Kingsbury will be finding a way to keep an eye on what they are doing. As noted by Bob McManaman of..." June 15

The Score "Four-star freshman Bru McCoy has returned to USC after transferring to Texas earlier this year, the school announced Tuesday. McCoy, the No. 1-ranked athlete in the ESPN 300 for 2019, originally committed to USC but opted to transfer after Kliff Kingsbury left for..." June 12

Bleacher Report "Former Oklahoma State Cowboys and South Carolina Gamecocks assistant basketball coach Lamont Evans received a three-month prison sentence Friday for accepting bribes to push players toward certain managers and financial advisers.  Larry Neumeister of the Associated Press reported..." June 07

ESPN "West Virginia safety Kenny Robinson entered his name in the transfer portal on Tuesday. On Wednesday, junior safety Derrek Pitts, who was projected to start alongside Robinson, also entered his name in the transfer portal, as did redshirt sophomore safety E.J...." June 06

Larry Brown Sports "Bru McCoy is completing a bizarre arc to start his college football career. After enrolling early at USC in January, McCoy decided to leave a few weeks later and transfer to Texas. But after around five months at Texas, he decided to leave the Longhorns and..." June 03

Burnt Orange Nation "A bit more than four months removed from his surprising decision to depart from the USC program — just weeks after signing and enrolling early, at that — and transferring to Texas, it appears Bru McCoy is set to take his talents back to California. In a move that’s..." May 31

CBS Sports "The Texas-USC Bru-haha, as it is now known, has hit a fever pitch. News developed over the weekend that Longhorns wide receiver Bru McCoy, who transferred to the program from USC in January, was strongly considering heading back to the Trojans. While nothing..." May 29

Burnt Orange Nation "The Bru McCoy era in Austin may be coming to an end after only one semester. On Monday morning, the rumor mill began churning with talk that Bru McCoy, a former five-star prospect who committed to USC over Texas on Jan. 5 before electing to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal just weeks..." May 27

USA Today "The late-morning sun is shining in the farm fields of south-central Nebraska, a welcomed change this rain-soaked spring. It’s planting season, and the most famous resident of Trumbull (population 197) is behind the wheel of the red tractor churning slowly alongside..." May 26

CBS Sports "Art Briles has a new home coaching football, and it's back in the state where it all started. The Mt. Vernon (Texas) Independent School district announced Friday that the former coach of the Baylor Bears has agreed to a two-year contract to coach its football team. "I began..." May 25

Bleacher Report "The University of Texas and head football coach Tom Herman reached an agreement Thursday on a two-year contract extension through the Longhorns' 2023 season. Jim Vertuno of the Associated Press reported the two additional years include $13.25 million in..." May 23

Metro News "Cornerback Jordan Adams is the latest West Virginia football player to announce that he will be finishing his football career elsewhere. Adams, a fifth-year senior who has already earned his degree from WVU, said that he will enter the NCAA transfer portal to play his final collegiate..." May 22

CBS Sports "University of Kansas athletic strength and conditioning personnel will now report directly to medical professionals in a move the school says is the first of its kind in the country. The change announced Wednesday was made, in part, because of what the school said was "increased..." May 22

Fort Worth Star-Telegram "Missouri quarterback Shawn Robinson, through the school, has filed a waiver for immediate eligibility with the NCAA, according to sources, alleging mistreatment during his time at TCU. TCU is contesting the grounds that waiver is supported on, according to..." May 22