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Broken System, Not Cam Newton, to Blame

Cam Newton, the college player, is not the problem. Cecil Newton, his dad, is not the problem. Kenny Rogers, the rogue agent, is not the problem. John Bond, the former player turned whistleblower, is not the problem. They all are merely symptoms of what is the real problem: the continued marriage of the amateur ideal...

In the End, Texas Decides There's No Place Like Home

AUSTIN, Texas -- Leaders of the University of Texas peered into what would have been the brand new frontier of college athletics and seemed quite fascinated with the possibilities. But Texas decided Monday to remain with what was familiar and that is Big 12 Conference. The school turned down an offer to join the Pac-10...

Big 12 Will Remain Alive With 10 Schools After Texas Commits

The Big 12 Conference received a lifeline Monday night as power member University of Texas announced it will remain in the conference, spurning a lucrative offer to move to the Pac-10. The league, which seemed on the verge of dissolving after Nebraska and Colorado left last week and the Pac-10 began hovering to take Texas...

Texas Still Listening to Big 12, Pac-10

On one side Monday morning, you have Orangebloods.com reporting that a deal is being worked out that would keep Texas in the Big 12 and therefore save the league from dissolving as seemed imminent over the weekend. But ESPN.com reported earlier in the morning that Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe's last-ditch effort to...

Pac-10 Tour Makes Stop Through Texas

Pac-10 commissioner Larry Scott made his tour through Texas on Sunday, handing out invitations to what could become the first super conference. Scott and deputy commissioner Kevin Weiberg made stops in Austin to meet with school officials at the University of Texas, College Station to talk with Texas A&M administrators...

DeLoss Dodds News From the Web

05/24/12 Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick reaffirms Irish's... Source: The Hartford Courant - Hartford CT Notre Dame is eligible to participate in all Big East-affiliated bowls, making the conference an attractive partner for elite bowl games that get a big boost whenever they can host Irish with a strong national fan base.
05/24/12 Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick: We will remain aligned... Source: The Post-Standard - Syracuse NY Rumors about Notre Dame's interest in leaving their partial membership in the Big East to join either the ACC or Big 12 have circulated steadily since Syracuse and Pittsburgh decided to leave for the ACC in September.
05/23/12 Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick reaffirms Irish's... Source: CBS - WSBT 22 - South Bend IN Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said that, while the Irish are aware of all options, the school remains committed to the Big East. Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds told CBSSports.com Tuesday he has reached out to Notre Dame repeatedly since 2010 about potentially moving its non-football sports from the Big East to the Big 12.
05/23/12 Notre Dame AD Jack Swarbrick reaffirms commitment to... Source: Daily Press Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said while the Irish are aware of all other options, the school remains committed to the Big East. Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds told CBSSports.com Tuesday he has reached out to Notre Dame repeatedly since 2010 about potentially moving its non-football sports from the Big East to the Big 12.
05/23/12 Notre Dame Football: Deloss Dodds' Interest in Irish... Source: CBS - WBBM 2 - Chicago IL We have talked about this time and again; Notre Dame does not need a conference so long as the four super-conferences is still just a rumor on the horizon.