Heartland College Sports: Big 12 College Football Podcast

It's an emergency podcast after yesterday's news that Oklahoma and Texas may be on the verge of leaving the Big 12 Conference for the SEC. What does this mean? What is the likelihood? What can stop it? I dive into all of those issues and am joined by Matthew Postins to get his opinion as well. Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week I discuss my dream Big 12 football road trip for the 2021 college football season, plus the SEC exposed itself at SEC media days this week, and Jimbo Fisher is a clown. Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week I recapped the top storylines from Big 12 Media Days with Sam Mayes of The Franchise in Oklahoma City as we dive into Texas expectations, Mike Gundy's confidence for the Oklahoma State Cowboys and much more as the college football season approaches. Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

After two days in Texas for Big 12 Media Days, I give you my takeaways from each Big 12 team as we get closer to the 2021 college football season.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week we announced our Heartland College Sports Preseason All-Big 12 Awards, plus our Preseason All-Big 12 offense and defense. Also, the Kansas Jayhawks have another black eye for the program and the Big 12 recruiting scene gets even more impressive. Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week is Big 12 Media Days at AT&T Stadium in Texas and I discuss the top five storylines from Steve Sarksian taking over the Texas Longhorns to the Iowa State Cyclones feeling the pressure and more. Plus, Matthew Postins joins me to preview a great couple of days of getting ready for the Big 12 football season.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

With college football around the corner, is the Big 12 Conference a two-team race between the Oklahoma Sooners and Iowa State Cyclones? Or can someone else crash the party? That, plus Big 12 media days is right around the corner! Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week I dive into the Name, Image and Likeness issues for college athletes with former Kansas State Wildcats wide receiver Curry Sexton, who is now an attorney in Kansas City. Plus, we discuss the state of the Wildcats and the future under Chris Klieman! Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week I discuss how the Big 12 is making impressive gains on the college football recruiting trail, plus we get into the big news this week around the NCAA approving athletes to monetize their name, image and likeness starting this month. Will it be as lucrative as some believe it will be? Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

I'm joined this week by Iowa State athletics director Jamie Pollard to discuss the program digging out of the pandemic, his advice to other AD's looking for the next Matt Campbell, what the Name, Image and Likeness issue means for his program, and emphatically putting an end to any thought he could end up at Nebraska.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

With the college football season inching closer, I picked over/under for win totals for each Big 12 football team ahead of the season. Plus, it was a tough week for the Texas Longhorns, but good recruiting week for the West Virginia Mountaineers and Baylor Bears. Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week I spoke with Drake Toll of SicEm365 to discuss the Baylor Bears continuing to crush the recruiting trail in football and how they might end up as a surprise team in the Big 12 Conference for the upcoming college football season.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

After further thought, I realized I am open to the Big 12 expanding east to Florida and taking a hard look at the UCF Knights. Plus, the Texas Longhorns want to reboot their rivalry with Texas A&M, but it's the Aggies holding it back. Also, we get into the worst Big 12 football coaching hires since 2012! Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

I'm joined by Jeremy Clark of Horned Frog Blitz to see if 2021 is the season that Gary Patterson and the TCU Horned Frogs break their streak of mediocrity and be the dark horse contender in the Big 12 that many believe they can be this fall. And don't forget to visit heartlandcollegesports.com for the most up-to-date Big 12 news.Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week I discuss why a 12-team College Football Playoff is not something most in college football want, but is being rammed down by the SEC, of course. I share with you the details behind this and why it's happening and it's not great for college football in general. Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week I'm joined by Bill Bender of Sporting News to discuss College Football Playoff expansion as the reports have circulated that expansion is likely and a 12-team College Football Playoff is preferred by many over an 8-team Playoff. What does that mean for the sport and who is pushing a 12-team playoff?Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Will the West Virginia Mountaineers take a big step forward in Year 3 under Neal Brown? Can Jarret Doege be the guy to help WVU do that? I talked with Brandon Lowe of WJYP radio in West Virginia about these top issues and more from Morgantown! Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Some teams in the Big 12 Conference could end up with major problems regarding new name, image and likeness legislation that is passing in states across the country. Plus, Texas A&M made a fool of itself once again, while some think the Oklahoma Sooners are already gearing up to leave the Big 12. I am not buying it! Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week I discuss how the Big 12 has some really impressive spreads in its non-conference games for the 2021 college football season, plus ESPN and FOX Sports reject the Big 12's attempt at a new TV deal. But here's why I'm not concerned in the long run. Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This week I spoke with Josh Pate of 247Sports and host of the Late Kick podcast about who can challenge the Oklahoma Sooners in the Big 12 Conference, plus we discuss whether or not this might be the year for someone to pick off Alabama or Clemson in the College Football Playoff. Also, should Big 12 fans be concerned about ESPN and FOX rejecting their offer of discussing a TV extension. Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy