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Nebraska fires Scott Frost: Cornhuskers pay massive buyout to dismiss coach three games into fifth season

September 11, 2022Articles, Coaching Carousel, College Football, NCAA, News, PressedBig 10, Big Ten, CBSSports, Coaching Carousel, NCAA Football, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Scott Frost, Shehan Jeyarajah, UCF Knights

Nebraska fired coach Scott Frost on Sunday three games into his fifth year with the program. Tap below to read the report by Shehan Jeyarajah for CBSSports. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/nebraska-fires-scott-frost-cornhuskers-pay-massive-buyout-to-dismiss-coach-three-games-into-fifth-season/

Big 12 extends conference membership to BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, UCF; programs to accept invitations Friday

September 10, 2021College Football, FYI, NCAA, News, PressedBig 12, BYU Cougars, CBSSports, Cincinnati Bearcats, Conference membership, Houston Cougars, Shehan Jeyarajah, UCF Knights

So it's official: the Big 12 has extended invitations to four schools. Tap below to read the report from Shehan Jeyarajah for CBSSports. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/big-12-extends-conference-membership-to-byu-cincinnati-houston-ucf-programs-to-accept-invitations-friday/

AAC commissioner Mike Aresco on expansion: Big 12 has ‘done what they accused us of doing’

September 9, 2021Articles, College Football, NCAA, News, PressedAAC, American Athletic Conference, Big 12, BYU Cougars, Cincinnati Bearcats, ESPN, Houston Cougars, Mark Giannotto, Memphis Commercial Appeal, Mike Aresco, NCAA, UCF Knights, USAToday

Mike Aresco gives his thoughts on Big 12 expansion. Tap below to read what Mark Giannotto of the Memphis Commercial Appeal wrote for the USAToday. https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/aac/2021/09/09/aac-commissioner-mike-aresco-expansion-big-12-taking-three-schools/8256030002/

Big 12 expansion: Presidents to ‘rubber stamp’ invites to BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, UCF on Friday

September 9, 2021College Football, NCAA, News, PressedBig 12 Conference, Big 12 Expansion, BYU Cougars, CBSSports, Cincinnati Bearcats, Friday presidents' meeting, Houston Cougars, UCF Knights

Well it looks like expansion will happen this week in the Big 12. Tap below to read the article by Dennis Dodd for CBSSports. https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/big-12-expansion-presidents-to-rubber-stamp-invites-to-byu-cincinnati-houston-ucf-on-friday/

Big 12 expansion: League wants four teams with focus on BYU, Cincinnati, Houston and UCF, per report

September 2, 2021Articles, College Football, NCAA, Odds and Ends, PressedBarrett Sallee, Big 12 Expansion, BYU, BYU Cougars, CBSSports, Cincinnati, Cincinnati Bearcats, Houston, Houston Cougars, Oklahoma Sooners, Texas Longhorns, UCF, UCF Knights

It appears as though the Big 12's expansion plans are coming into focus following the sudden departures of Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC this summer. Tap below to read the article by Barrett…