Big XII conference made by laws updates...

[Left Seater]

to help the student athletes.

The first change updates wording in the athletic scholarship language to now read "costs up to the full amount allowed by the NCAA.". This moves them to allow awarding scholarships based on cost of attendance. It is expected the NCAA will make this change in January which will allow things like supplies, laundry, parking, etc, etc, etc to be covered by the school.

The second change is one I have long been looking for the NCAA to mandate is multi year scholarships. The Big XII now requires member schools to provide athletic scholarships or full aid to athletes as long as they are eligible to participate in their sport. In other words they can't revoke a scholarship once awarded as long as the athlete meets the grade and citizenship requirements of the school, conference and NCAA. Some Big XII schools already guaranteed this to their athletes, OU, Texas and WVU are three for sure and their may be others. Now all ten must do this.

Finally, the conference will require former athletes who left on their own to pursue a professional career and who were in "good academic and social standing" at the time they left will recieve full scholarships or aid from the athletic department when they return to school, be it full time or part time in the off season of their sport.


Most of the press will focus on the first issue, but that isn't the biggest issue in my book. Some schools will still not give the athletes any cash, instead they will just cover those expenses on campus.

The second and third changes are really long over due and are significant. Props to the conf for mandating this to their schools. Here's hoping the other conferences follow. (I understand some schools are already doing this on their own, but most are not.)

[SunCoastSooner]

to help the student athletes.

The first change updates wording in the athletic scholarship language to now read "costs up to the full amount allowed by the NCAA.". This moves them to allow awarding scholarships based on cost of attendance. It is expected the NCAA will make this change in January which will allow things like supplies, laundry, parking, etc, etc, etc to be covered by the school.

The second change is one I have long been looking for the NCAA to mandate is multi year scholarships. The Big XII now requires member schools to provide athletic scholarships or full aid to athletes as long as they are eligible to participate in their sport. In other words they can't revoke a scholarship once awarded as long as the athlete meets the grade and citizenship requirements of the school, conference and NCAA. Some Big XII schools already guaranteed this to their athletes, OU, Texas and WVU are three for sure and their may be others. Now all ten must do this.

Finally, the conference will require former athletes who left on their own to pursue a professional career and who were in "good academic and social standing" at the time they left will recieve full scholarships or aid from the athletic department when they return to school, be it full time or part time in the off season of their sport.


Most of the press will focus on the first issue, but that isn't the biggest issue in my book. Some schools will still not give the athletes any cash, instead they will just cover those expenses on campus.

The second and third changes are really long over due and are significant. Props to the conf for mandating this to their schools. Here's hoping the other conferences follow. (I understand some schools are already doing this on their own, but most are not.)

It would have been nice if the Texas posters could give a little credit to the man who has been pushing this forward so quickly . . . David Boren.

But Rack us.

[Goober McTuber]

The Big 12 errrr 10 errrr whatever the fuck they've shrunk to now doesn't even have a Championship game anymore...

So there's at least one reason to like the Big 12.

[Left Seater]

The Big 12 errrr 10 errrr whatever the fuck they've shrunk to now doesn't even have a Championship game anymore...

No need for one when you crown a true champion.

[Left Seater]

No doubt David Boren deserves kudos, but no more than Oliver Luck and De Loss prior to his retirement.

However the majority of the thanks should go to a group of former players who have been pushing for this for close to a decade now.