Open For Business: a Big 12 Podcast w/ John Kurtz
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Open For Business: a Big 12 Podcast w/ John Kurtz
Texas Tech Grabbing Big 12 Stars in the Portal?
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In this video, John Kurtz reacts to reports that Texas Tech is on the verge of landing Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby from the transfer portal. John lays out why Texas Tech’s huge NIL and donor backing, contract moves with defensive coordinator Shiel Wood and GM James Blanchard, and aggressive pursuit of Big 12 quarterbacks make them both a standard-bearer and a problem for the rest of the conference. He explains Sorsby’s ties to Texas Tech, why the Red Raiders are in position to poach players from within the league, and how this kind of “ruthless” roster-building will reshape the Big 12 pecking order.
From there, John dives into College Football Playoff politics. He breaks down the latest on commissioner meetings about expanding beyond 12 teams, why the ACC, SEC, and Big 12 have circled a 16-team model with multiple automatic bids, and why he’s baffled that Brett Yormark isn’t pushing harder for a format that would cement the Big 12’s access. John explains how the current memorandum of understanding guarantees the Big 12 champion a playoff spot next year, what Notre Dame’s top-12 clause really means, and why the league has to think in terms of self-preservation in a sport where powerful voices openly want to squeeze out anyone outside the SEC and Big Ten.
If you follow Texas Tech football, Cincinnati football, Big 12 football, the transfer portal, NIL, or playoff expansion debates, this breakdown is for you.
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