Big 12 reshapes hoops tourneys with byes for top six
The Big 12 adopts a new men and women basketball tournament format rewarding top six regular season teams with first round byes and reconfigures quarterfinal pairings. The conference will run both tournaments concurrently Wednesday through Saturday and adds rowing and equestrian as sponsored sports. Prentice Gautt postgraduate scholarships rise from 7500 to 9000 dollars per school.
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NFL to college coach: Gibbs and Bowen among longshots for KU job
The piece tracks NFL and college coaching ties, naming Gibbs as a veteran defensive back coach with stints from Vikings to Texans, and Bowen as a former KU player and coach now at North Texas, both viewed as longshots for the Kansas job amid odds like 12 to 1 and 100 to 1. It notes Colman’s Tulane ties and Bowen’s KU history, with brief betting context and the possibility a non-listed candidate could emerge.
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Markieff Morris Showcases Potential At Workout
Markieff Morris displayed strong potential during a workout alongside LaMar Corbet Faried and Gary Flowers among others. Josh Selby met with the Knicks for a workout while DeAndre Daniels’ college destination remains undecided with KU Texas Oregon Oklahoma State and San Diego State in play. UConn coach Jim Calhoun’s status uncertain and Daniels is at IMG Academy in Bradenton with no timetable for his recruitment.
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Kenneth Faried
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Associated Press
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DeAndre Daniels
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Oklahoma State
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Justice Department to meet with BCS over football format
The Justice Department antitrust division will meet this summer with the BCS to discuss college football's postseason structure. BCS director Bill Hancock said a background briefing was requested, with no date set, insisting the system complies with antitrust law and has improved access and top-game matchups. Texas A&M's Bill Byrne warned that a breakup could return the old bowl system and prompt renewed calls for a playoff.
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Wives bond online over coaching rivalries in Married To The Game
In Knoxville Tennessee wives of major college coaches connect on Married To The Game the social site created by Roberta Martin. With 700 members the network shares photos forums and tips about relocation and balancing family life amid the Indiana Purdue rivalry and other coaching moves.
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Martin
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