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TCU HUMILIATES North Carolina and Ruins ESPN's Bill Belichick Love Fest YouTube video by John Kurtz

TCU humiliated North Carolina and ruined ESPN's Bill Belichick love fest last night

www.youtube.com/live/ujoUjQE...

02.09.2025 14:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Big 12 School Causes SEC Meltdown And a new Big 12 expansion candidate?

One Big 12 school caused a full-blown SEC meltdown.

Here's how the SEC got a taste of its own medicine.

open-for-business.beehiiv.com/p/big-12-sch...

17.06.2025 15:58 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Utah Checkdown podcast: Is Utah the best football program in the Big 12? John Kurtz makes a case Estimated read time: Less than a minute

New Utah Checkdown with @jfur.ksl.com and @jlkurtz.bsky.social talks Utah's status in the Big 12, Cam Rising's medical retirement, what the Big 12 race will look like in 2025 and how the conference can stay afloat amid constant changes in the collegiate space.

08.05.2025 18:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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the righteous gemstones is a show on hbo ALT: the righteous gemstones is a show on hbo

Praise be to THE RIGHTEOUS GEMSTONES. Hell of a show, hell of a finale. Gonna miss it something fierce.

05.05.2025 03:44 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I am not mentally prepared for the series finale of Righteous Gemstones

05.05.2025 02:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Surely DOGE will DOGE the hell out of this waste of government funds, right? Right??

05.05.2025 02:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’₯ NEW EP!

Breaking down the Nico Iamaleava fiasco at Tennessee, where the Vols might turn next, what it all means for CFB and wild speculation about where Nico could land in 2025. Plus, @jlkurtz.bsky.social stops by to talk K-State & the Big 12.

🎧 LISTEN: buff.ly/xySpMcJ

15.04.2025 19:51 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’₯ NEW EP!

Joined by @jlkurtz.bsky.social to talk about Kansas State's trajectory, if Avery Johnson could bolt for Tennessee, Chris Klieman's future, how the Big 12 fits into a chaotic CFB landscape and more!

🎧 LISTEN: buff.ly/xySpMcJ

15.04.2025 14:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This isn't The Art of the Deal.
It's insider trading with a bad comb-over.

Step 1: Tank the Market, Scare the Non-Millionaires
Step 2: Let the Aristocrats Feast
Step 3: Flip, but say β€˜Winning’
Step 4: Pretend None of This Ever Happened & Get Your Media Dregs To Do The Same

Rinse, Enrich, Repeat.

09.04.2025 19:56 πŸ‘ 17950 πŸ” 5803 πŸ’¬ 710 πŸ“Œ 346

Ugh this should be so easy, it’s not even like there’s a β€œgood for the economy but morally evil” party and a β€œbad for the economy but morally good” party, there’s one party that’s like β€œminorities belong in cages AND we want you to be poorer” and they win elections somehow

03.04.2025 14:25 πŸ‘ 2387 πŸ” 469 πŸ’¬ 102 πŸ“Œ 18

So Twitter is a little much for me today. How’s everyone’s 401K doing???

03.04.2025 14:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I love Pepperdine’s old mascot.

10.03.2025 00:40 πŸ‘ 256 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 15 πŸ“Œ 4

Great Depression to own the libs

04.03.2025 22:50 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Florida State & Clemson Are Out...in 2030; ACC’s Fate Is Sealed With New Deal
Florida State & Clemson Are Out...in 2030; ACC’s Fate Is Sealed With New Deal YouTube video by John Kurtz

Here's why Clemson, Florida State, and especially North Carolina and Miami are the biggest winners from the ACC settlement.

youtu.be/nK4RgdgEAK8?...

04.03.2025 20:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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FSU and Clemson Likely Out of the ACC in 2030 What Does it Mean for the Big 12?

So the ACC settled with Florida State and Clemson, clearing a path for ACC schools to leave in 2030 (or maybe sooner). Here's what it means for the Big 12.

open-for-business.beehiiv.com/p/fsu-and-cl...

04.03.2025 20:12 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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SEC and Big Ten Coming For Big 12/ACC Playoff Bye And Bill Self Said What??

The SEC and Big Ten are coming for the Big 12 and ACC's playoff bye.

open-for-business.beehiiv.com/p/sec-and-bi...

24.02.2025 17:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Arkansas Was Almost a Big 12 School: The SHOCKING Story
Arkansas Was Almost a Big 12 School: The SHOCKING Story YouTube video by John Kurtz

What if I told you Arkansas was almost a Big 12 school once upon a time?

youtu.be/VZTxw2fJeIg

24.02.2025 17:21 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.

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JUST IN: Committee's top 16 in order, revealed on CBS. Your boy went 16 for 16, only whiff in placement being St. John’s.

1. Auburn
2. Bama
3. Duke
4. Florida
5. Tennessee
6. A&M
7. Purdue
8. Houston
9. Iowa St.
10. Kentucky
11. Wisconsin
12. Arizona
13. Texas Tech
14. Michigan
15. Kansas
16. SJU

15.02.2025 17:51 πŸ‘ 51 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 13

He’s an absolute legend

15.02.2025 20:18 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Texas Tech built a portal class so good Notre Dame tried to poach the GM A robust NIL program and a savvy general manager have made the Red Raiders into a big offseason winner. But will that translate to wins on the field?

Interesting piece by @maxolson.bsky.social on Texas Tech's attempt to turn its football program into a powerhouse via going all-in on the portal: www.espn.com/college-foot...

12.02.2025 16:18 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 2

Excuse me what

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06.02.2025 05:14 πŸ‘ 132 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Hopefully we got a Cat fan that looks like Will Ferrel or something there to rub it in if it happens

01.02.2025 20:08 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Incredible half from K-State in Ames. Huge foul trouble for the only ball handler they have against an elite defense and still up at the break.

01.02.2025 20:06 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

TJ Otzelberger on last year’s, ahem, drama against K-State at home: β€œWhat happened last year happened last year.”

No further comment. Added he expects a β€œgreat atmosphere” on Saturday.

30.01.2025 16:41 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

You guys think K-State covers +14 today?

01.02.2025 15:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ll try to do some of that. I’m spending less time on my phone in general these days, but I will make a legitimate effort to post more here. Popping on yesterday was a breath of fresh air.

01.02.2025 15:36 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Okay I need to spend more time here. How can I get the sports algo going?

01.02.2025 04:30 πŸ‘ 13 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Meanest Fans in the Big 12 And Lincoln Riley connected to Big 12 coaching search

Anonymous Big 12 players weigh in: Which school has the meanest fans?

"They’ll call you anything out there."

open-for-business.beehiiv.com/p/the-meanes...

06.12.2024 16:24 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0