OSU President Shrum calls OU’s decision on rights agreement ‘clear breach of Big 12 bylaws’

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Oklahoma State College President Dr. Kayse Shrum stated in an announcement that the College of Oklahoma’s choice to not renew its grant of media rights with the Huge 12 is a transparent breach of the convention’s bylaws and breaks its bond of belief.On Monday, OU and the College of Texas launched a joint assertion asserting their intent to go away the Huge 12 in 2025. The colleges’ joint assertion Monday stated OU and Texas notified the Huge 12 they won’t renew their grants of media rights following expiration in 2025 and that they are going to proceed to watch the evolving collegiate athletics panorama as they take into account how finest to place their athletics packages for the long run.OU’s and Texas’s announcement comes amid reviews that the 2 universities are contemplating shifting to the Southeastern Convention. If the reviews are true and OU and Texas be a part of the SEC, they’d assist kind the nation’s greatest super-conference with 16 groups.Under is Shrum’s full assertion.”Earlier as we speak, OU delivered a doc to the Huge 12 Convention workplace which indicated they won’t renew their grant of media rights with the Huge 12 following the 2024-25 season. This motion was strategic, deliberate and outcomes from months of planning with the SEC. These conversations, which developed over a protracted interval, are a transparent breach of the Huge 12 Convention bylaws and broke the decades-long bond of belief between our universities. It’s obscure how an Oklahoma establishment of upper schooling would comply with the College of Texas to the detriment of the state of Oklahoma.”Nonetheless, we wish to the long run and what’s finest for Oklahoma State College. Over the previous few days, I’ve obtained numerous telephone calls, texts and emails from high-ranking officers and members of the Cowboy household exhibiting their help for OSU as we navigate the highway forward. No matter what comes subsequent, OSU is devoted to the state of Oklahoma. We stay assured OSU is within the strongest place ever, and I’m enthusiastic about the way forward for Oklahoma State College, our land-grant mission, world-class college and top-notch athletic packages.”Earlier within the day, Huge 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby responded that the remaining eight convention members have been upset with OU’s and Texas’s choice.”The Huge 12 Convention will proceed to help our member establishments’ efforts to graduate student-athletes, and compete for Huge 12 and NCAA championships,” Bowlsby stated. “Like many others, we’ll use the subsequent 4 years to totally assess what the panorama will appear to be in 2025 and past. The remaining eight establishments will work collectively in a collaborative method to thoughtfully and strategically place the Huge 12 Convention for continued success, each athletically and academically, lengthy into the long run.”Members of the Huge 12 Govt Committee met with OU President Joseph Harroz and College of Texas President Jay Hartzell by way of videoconference Sunday.”The assembly was cordial, and the chief committee expressed a willingness to debate proposals that may strengthen the Convention and be mutually helpful to OU and UT, in addition to the opposite member establishments of the Convention,” Bowlsby stated. “I anticipate that we’ll proceed our conversations within the days forward and we stay up for discussing ideas, concepts and ideas that could be of shared curiosity and influence.” KOCO 5 confirmed reviews that the SEC has mentioned growth with its member establishments; nevertheless, we have no idea if these talks have been particularly about OU and Texas.Though the transfer may seem to have come out of the blue, it has been within the works for a very long time.

Oklahoma State College President Dr. Kayse Shrum stated in an announcement that the College of Oklahoma’s choice to not renew its grant of media rights with the Huge 12 is a transparent breach of the convention’s bylaws and breaks its bond of belief.

On Monday, OU and the College of Texas launched a joint assertion asserting their intent to go away the Huge 12 in 2025.

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The colleges’ joint statement Monday stated OU and Texas notified the Huge 12 they won’t renew their grants of media rights following expiration in 2025 and that they are going to proceed to watch the evolving collegiate athletics panorama as they take into account how finest to place their athletics packages for the long run.

OU’s and Texas’s announcement comes amid reviews that the 2 universities are contemplating shifting to the Southeastern Convention. If the reviews are true and OU and Texas be a part of the SEC, they’d assist kind the nation’s greatest super-conference with 16 groups.

Under is Shrum’s full assertion.

“Earlier as we speak, OU delivered a doc to the Huge 12 Convention workplace which indicated they won’t renew their grant of media rights with the Huge 12 following the 2024-25 season. This motion was strategic, deliberate and outcomes from months of planning with the SEC. These conversations, which developed over a protracted interval, are a transparent breach of the Huge 12 Convention bylaws and broke the decades-long bond of belief between our universities. It’s obscure how an Oklahoma establishment of upper schooling would comply with the College of Texas to the detriment of the state of Oklahoma.

“Nonetheless, we wish to the long run and what’s finest for Oklahoma State College. Over the previous few days, I’ve obtained numerous telephone calls, texts and emails from high-ranking officers and members of the Cowboy household exhibiting their help for OSU as we navigate the highway forward. No matter what comes subsequent, OSU is devoted to the state of Oklahoma. We stay assured OSU is within the strongest place ever, and I’m enthusiastic about the way forward for Oklahoma State College, our land-grant mission, world-class college and top-notch athletic packages.”

Earlier within the day, Huge 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby responded that the remaining eight convention members have been upset with OU’s and Texas’s choice.

“The Huge 12 Convention will proceed to help our member establishments’ efforts to graduate student-athletes, and compete for Huge 12 and NCAA championships,” Bowlsby stated. “Like many others, we’ll use the subsequent 4 years to totally assess what the panorama will appear to be in 2025 and past. The remaining eight establishments will work collectively in a collaborative method to thoughtfully and strategically place the Huge 12 Convention for continued success, each athletically and academically, lengthy into the long run.”

Members of the Huge 12 Govt Committee met with OU President Joseph Harroz and College of Texas President Jay Hartzell by way of videoconference Sunday.

“The assembly was cordial, and the chief committee expressed a willingness to debate proposals that may strengthen the Convention and be mutually helpful to OU and UT, in addition to the opposite member establishments of the Convention,” Bowlsby stated. “I anticipate that we’ll proceed our conversations within the days forward and we stay up for discussing ideas, concepts and ideas that could be of shared curiosity and influence.”

KOCO 5 confirmed reviews that the SEC has discussed expansion with its member establishments; nevertheless, we have no idea if these talks have been particularly about OU and Texas.

Though the transfer may seem to have come out of the blue, it has been within the works for a very long time.

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