Well it's official Big 12 2023

Jesse22 · June 10, 2022, 8:38pm

So he should have at least 90 hrs of Class time after 3 yrs. ?

I kidd I kidd !!

All kidding aside Alto is very Bright Student b4 the comments start.

SamHouston1 · June 10, 2022, 9:30pm

Joprior23:

Alright. So now that we know it is official.

QB- Lucas Coley. Would love to see us bring in one more guy to compete. But definitely need at least a depth piece in case Coley gets hurt. This dude has a rocket, and will have crazy amounts of weapons at his disposal.

RB - We may have the best RB room in the Big 12 in our first year. 3 headed monster of AMc, Brandon Campbell, and Stacy Sneed. Probably need to bring in 1 RB during the 23 cycle from the high school ranks. Since I think this will be Alton’s final year at UH. We’re absolutely loaded here for year 1 of Big 12 play.

WR - Assuming Tank goes pro, which he probably will, I still think we’ll have one of the best WR rooms in the Big 12 in our first year. Golden, Jackson, Brown, Manjack, Guidry, Nelson, and Banks. And Dana has the 23 class and transfer portal to bring in another guy or two. If needed. Another position group that appears to be loaded.

TE - Lose Trahan. That will hurt. But with the other weapons we have on offense, we probably don’t need much out of our TEs. Love the potential we have here, though, with Compton and McGaughey. Probably bring in one for the ‘23 class and call it good.

OL - Could potentially bring back everyone on this unit for our first year in the Big 12. If we lose Paul to the NFL, Dana will have an entire offseason to get a big fish from the transfer portal. I love the continuity we will have along the line, even if we lose Paul.

DL - will have some major losses here after this season in Parish and Jones. But backfill them with Ceasar, Strong, Beadles, Tucker, and Lawrence. We’ll have Dot manning the middle. Will be interesting to see if Asi does enough to get the start at tackle. I think we’ll need to bring in a guy or two from the portal next offseason. But love our starting point. Ceasar looks to be an NFL guy.

LB - Lose Mutin. Will be a huge loss. But we get Nunnery back. Pair him with Jamal Morris, Trimarcus Cheeks (staff has raved about him this offseason), Garner, and Payne. Have a solid core here. May need to bring in one more difference maker here to feel really good about the group.

CB - Lose Green. Bring back Hogan, Alexander, and Ugo. I would like to see us add 1 more vet from the portal next offseason and I think we’re all set here.

Safety - Lose Owens. Bring back Hypolite. Should have some nice depth with Wilson, Vaughn, and Brooks. Think we need to add 1 more difference maker here. Then we’re all set.

Roster next year

RB and WR are stacked.

Bring back mostly everyone on the OL.

1 or 2 guys away from having a special unit.

DL, LB, CB, and S.

Get me a guy at QB to come in and compete.

Could have a really exciting first year in the Big 12. The foundation is there that it may not be as hard of a learning curve once we get there.

Good analysis. I’d also like to see another QB, but our chances of signing a top one in ‘23 don’t seem great. We might get an under-the-radar guy, and Holman Edwards will be here. We might also find someone in the Portal.

Agree that RB and WR will be strong, likely among the top groups in the Big 12.

I’m hoping Logan Compton will be at least a competent tight end, and we have Matt Byrnes and Trent McGaughey.

The offensive line should be a strength even if Paul does go pro. The other four starters should be back, and Bowman ought to be ready to take over at LT, if necessary.

We’re going to need to bring in an interior DL, but Chidozie, Langi, Holmes, and unannounced commit JaMaree Caldwell should be here. DE should be set with Caesar, Strong, Tucker, Lawrence, and Beadles.

Ought to be fine at LB. Nunnery, Morris, Cheeks, and Garner will be available, and Payne is supposedly a future star.

In the secondary, we have two highly recruited corners, Moses Alexander and Justice Ugh, plus Hogan returns in ‘23, and Audi, Emery, Stroops, and Friend are coming up.

Should be good at safety with Hypolite, Brooks, Vaughn, Wilson, Guzman, and Welch.

The biggest question mark is Coley. If he comes through and plays well, I would think we will make a bowl and might even compete for the conference championship.

SampsonCoachingTree · June 10, 2022, 10:26pm

" So, for now, things are awkward. Among the games to look out for is a possible Texas trip to Houston, Oklahoma (and quarterback Dillon Gabriel) traveling to Orlando, plus Dana Holgorsen’s return to West Virginia."

“The Big 12 will become the first Power conference to span three different time zones, which sets the league up well for when Oklahoma and Texas leave and a new TV deal will be negotiated. It also makes for a fascinating two seasons with four new teams, along with OU and Texas still being in the mix.”

Slehcoog · June 10, 2022, 10:29pm

Sign me up for both of these.

Sidelines · June 10, 2022, 10:53pm

For the money, I hope Texas and Oklahoma stay through 2025.

aldineblue · June 10, 2022, 10:59pm

Welcome, Waco! Baylor is top notch in FB and BB and we look forward to playing yall! I just hope it is as never as hot as it was that afternoon in 1976 when we opened SWC play with yall…wow…

WasSoonerNowCoog · June 11, 2022, 12:11am

Big 12 2023 let’s gooooo

DarthCougar · June 11, 2022, 5:02am

Doubles their TV revenue for 14 years.

Pollardsvision · June 11, 2022, 6:02am

2021-2024 ———2.5M per year

2025-2036 ———- $666,666.67 per year

Factor in rising inflation over the life of the payout and its even less.
Last contract I know of pays just shy of 7M per year for each school….

You’ll have to explain to me how that doubles their tv revenue for 14 years.

DarthCougar · June 11, 2022, 7:24pm

A joke.

However, how long would you pay Rice 7 million a year?

SampsonCoachingTree · June 11, 2022, 9:27pm

Anyone know how long ESPN has to give notice to redo the $$$ on the existing AAC contract? Clock is ticking as of July 1st, 2023.

The AAC-ESPN TV deal has been the sports TV equivalent of a LA Purchase level bargain at the current price.

Final 4/Elite 8 (UH) and National Championship (UGone) CBB teams. Also all the big AAC games UH has played since we have been ranked.

The 1st G5 CFP team and lots of Top 25 CFB matchups.

The $$$ should have been much more but basically every game on an ESPN platform has been awesome.

Idanceblroom · June 11, 2022, 11:01pm

We will miss the Navy trip. Done it twice, missed because of Covid, now the travel costs (and all of the inflation problems) may make it prohibitive . . . . .