Big 12 Conference Members Extend Welcome Messages To BYU, New League Mates
Sep 10, 2021, 10:13 AM
Big 12 Conference dished out $440 million in revenue for the 2022-23 year. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images)
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PROVO, Utah – The Big 12 Conference is rolling out the welcome mat for BYU and the other new league mates. On Friday, all the reports became official as BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF became members of the league.
Existing Big 12 Conference members opened their social media arms with encouraging messages to bring in the four new schools.
Big 12 Conference welcome messages: Baylor
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 💯
Welcome to the Big 12, @BYUCougars, @UCFKnights, @GoBEARCATS and @UHCougars ❗️ pic.twitter.com/RUHP0aunu7
— Baylor Athletics (@BaylorAthletics) September 10, 2021
“We are extremely excited to welcome BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston into the Big 12 Conference. Athletics plays such a key role in the student and alumni experience on each of our campuses. In a period of a few short weeks, we have moved from a period of great uncertainty in the Big 12 to a bright, united future as a 12-team league competing at the highest levels beginning in 2025,” wrote Baylor President Linda A. Livingston, Ph.D.
🗣 What she said:
President Linda Livingstone ⬇️#SicEm pic.twitter.com/ptvhV1G8ei
— Baylor Athletics (@BaylorAthletics) September 10, 2021
🗣 What he said:
AD Mack Rhoades ⬇️#SicEm pic.twitter.com/wpW8l6NCGf
— Baylor Athletics (@BaylorAthletics) September 10, 2021
Texas Tech
The Big 12 got better today‼️
Excited to welcome these four institutions to the @Big12Conference! pic.twitter.com/4u9VHYGp8j
— Texas Tech Red Raiders (@TechAthletics) September 10, 2021
Kansas State
Heyyyyy 😏 @BYUfootball @UHCougarFB @UCF_Football @GoBearcatsFB
— K-State Football (@KStateFB) September 10, 2021
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Oklahoma State
The Big 12 just got bigger and stronger. Welcome aboard.#GoPokes I #okstate pic.twitter.com/QHfvjCAugz
— Oklahoma State Athletics (@OSUAthletics) September 10, 2021
“The Big 12 will remain a nationally strong league that will continue to provide current and future OSU student-athletes the opportunity to compete for championships at the highest level,” wrote Oklahoma State athletic director Chad Weiberg.
The nation's toughest conference somehow just got even tougher. #NewEra I #GoPokes pic.twitter.com/4jwTJBbiFp
— OSU Cowboy Basketball (@OSUMBB) September 10, 2021
The best of both worlds. #LetsRide I #GoPokes pic.twitter.com/pcaMwDzAma
— OSU Cowboy Football (@CowboyFB) September 10, 2021
Mitch Harper is a BYU Insider for KSLsports.com and host of the Cougar Tracks Podcast (SUBSCRIBE) and Cougar Sports Saturday (Saturday from 12-3 pm) on KSL Newsradio. Follow him on Twitter: @Mitch_Harper.
