You know, the guy that sent a cease and desist order to ESPN and was trying to be obstructionist with Texas and OU leaving.
Mental note to ACC commissioner Jim Phillips. Don't mess with the Mouse (Disney and ESPN). Probably not a good career move...
That means four out of the five P5 Commissioners have left in the past two years. Sankey is the only one still there since 2020.
"...given the major issues that college sports in general and the Big 12 specifically will address in the next several years, I have reached a natural transition point in my tenure as Commissioner, as well as in my career,” said Bowlsby.
This is an appropriate time for me to step away from the Commissioner’s role so that the next leader of the Conference can take the reins on these significant matters that will come to the forefront before the end of the term of my employment agreement in 2025...
Mental note to ACC commissioner Jim Phillips. Don't mess with the Mouse (Disney and ESPN). Probably not a good career move...
That means four out of the five P5 Commissioners have left in the past two years. Sankey is the only one still there since 2020.
"...given the major issues that college sports in general and the Big 12 specifically will address in the next several years, I have reached a natural transition point in my tenure as Commissioner, as well as in my career,” said Bowlsby.
This is an appropriate time for me to step away from the Commissioner’s role so that the next leader of the Conference can take the reins on these significant matters that will come to the forefront before the end of the term of my employment agreement in 2025...
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