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Multiple sources are reporting that Southern Cal and UCLA are in discussions to leave the Pac-12 and join the Big Ten. The move could be announced in the next day.
Reports are that the school would leave the conference when the current TV deal is up. That would have them joining the Big Ten as early as 2024.
This would be another big conference move with Oklahoma and Texas set to join the SEC.
Offensive Tackle Kadyn Proctor announced on twitter his commitment to the Iowa football program. Iowa and Alabama were the finalists for Proctor, who had offers from dozens of division 1 programs. Proctor is considered the No. 1 player in Iowa for the 2023 class. He is considered by 247Sports Composite to be the No. 2 offensive tackle and No. 10 overall player in the country.
The 6-7, 330-pound Proctor is the highest-rated recruit committed to Iowa’s class of 2023 and the highest-rated recruit to choose Iowa in the modern ranking era.
With the Proctor commitment, Kirk Ferentz’s 2023 class is ranked No. 15 in the nation.
CLASS 1-A
1. North Linn 23-5 1
2. Newell-Fonda 32-4 2
3. Lisbon 32-4 3
4. Collins-Maxwell 21-2 4
5. Remsen St. Mary’s 22-2 6
6. Southeast Warren 20-4 5
7. Twin Cedars 21-3 7
8. Martensdale St. Mary’s 19-3 8
9. Clarksville 16-2 9
10. Wayne 20-6 10
11. Sigourney 16-5 11
12. Akron-Westfield 21-5 14
13. Exira-EHK 20-3 13
14. Fort Dodge St. Edmond 22-6 12
15. Central City 31-6 16
Dropped Out: None
CLASS 2-A
1. Central Springs 20-1 1
2. North Union 22-2 2
3. Logan-Magnolia 25-0 5
4. Iowa City Regina 18-11 6
5. Interstate-35 17-5 3
6. Van Meter 19-9 7
7. Wilton 23-6 4
8. Louisa-Muscatine 21-7 8
9. West Monona 27-6 9
10. West Fork 17-3 10
11. Hinton 17-8 12
12. East Marshall 23-7 11
13. Osage 20-5 15
14. Ridge View 16-8 13
15. Cardinal 19-12 14
Dropped Out: None
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HAWKEYE TEN CONFERENCE
CORNER CONFERENCE
ROLLING VALLEY CONFERENCE
MISSOURI RIVER CONFERENCE
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The Big 12 Conference has named its new commissioner. Brett Yormark will replace retiring commissioner Bob Bowlsby. He is currently the COO of Roc Nation and has also served as an NBA executive for the Nets and the Barclay’s Center. Yormark is expected to take over on August first. Bowlsby announced his retirement early this year and is a former AD at Iowa and UNI.
Bowlsby made his comments on “Big 12 This Week From Learfield”. He turned 70 in January and felt the time was right for new leadership.
Bowlsby says Yormak’s experience makes him a good fit.
The change in leadership comes at a time the Big 12 is losing Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC and adding BYU, Central Florida, Cincinnati and Houston next year.
Low scores are expected during today’s (Thursday’s) opening round at the John Deere Classic. Former Illinois standout Nick Hardy received two sponsor exemptions from JDC head Clair Peterson to play in the tournament. He returns this season as a member of the PGA Tour.
Cedar Rapids native and former winner Zach Johnson talks about outgoing director Clair Peterson.
Johnson says all of the players know what Peterson means to the tournament.
IRVING, Texas – Brett Yormark has been named the Big 12 Conference’s fifth Commissioner, as announced Wednesday by the league’s Board of Directors. Yormark succeeds Bob Bowlsby, who announced in April he was stepping away from the Commissioner’s chair after a decade with the Big 12.
Texas Tech University President and Big 12 Conference Board Chair, Lawrence Schovanec:
“In Brett Yormark, we have chosen a highly adaptable leader who thrives in dynamic times. The landscape of college athletics is evolving to look more like the world Brett has been leading,” said Lawrence Schovanec, President of Texas Tech University and Chair of the Big 12 Conference Board of Directors. “He’s authentic and genuine in the way he builds relationships and partnerships, and he works relentlessly to deliver impact. As Brett immerses himself in college sports and connects with all our stakeholders, he will bring a fresh approach and dynamic energy to the Big 12 as we engage a new generation of student-athletes and fans.”
“I want to thank my fellow board members and our partners at TurnkeyZRG. Turnkey is more than just a search firm; they orchestrated a flawless strategy and process, delivering strong interest and strong candidates from college and professional sports, as well as the media and entertainment industries,” added Schovanec.
New Big 12 Conference Commissioner, Brett Yormark:
“Thank you to the Big 12 Board, the ADs, the student-athletes, the whole Conference for giving me a chance to support what they all do,” said new Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark. “I’m here to listen, learn, find ways to add value, add resources and try to help shine a light on the importance of college athletics. I look forward to leveraging my experience and network alongside our presidents, chancellors and athletic directors to shape the future of the Big 12 brand and emphasize our collective strengths.”
Yormark joins the Big 12 from Roc Nation, where he served as chief operating officer and co-CEO of Roc Nation Unified, the commercial side of the business. Yormark, a graduate of Indiana University, began his sports career in 1988, working in the ticket office for the New Jersey Nets and ultimately reaching the pinnacle of the industry when he was named CEO. From 2005-19, as CEO of the Brooklyn Nets and Barclays Center, he oversaw their move from New Jersey to Brooklyn, building the first new arena in New York City in 60 years and re-launching the Nets organization and brand in Brooklyn.
Barclays Center soon became a college basketball destination, attracting the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament, the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament, and the Atlantic 10 Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament.
Prior to joining the Nets, Yormark served as vice president of corporate sponsorships for NASCAR, where he oversaw a $750 million partnership agreement, the largest in history at that time, that gave Nextel Communications the naming rights to its premier racing series.
Yormark is recognized for his creative business approaches and has been named to Crain’s “40 Under 40” list twice and the “Forty Under 40” three times by the Sports Business Journal. Under Yormark’s leadership, the Barclays Center became one of the top 10 entertainment venues worldwide for ticket sales.
Yormark has two children and is married to Elaina Scotto.
The Big 12 Commissioner search was led by the conference’s Executive Committee, which includes Schovanec, Baylor President Linda A. Livingstone and Kansas Chancellor Douglas A. Girod, with the assistance of national search firm TurnkeyZRG.
The Big 12’s Board of Directors, comprised of the presidents and chancellors of the ten current Big 12 members, participated in the Commissioner interview process, along with the four new members of the conference who will enter the Big 12 in 2023. The Big 12’s current membership made the final selection of the Commissioner.
Yormark’s official start date with the Big 12 is anticipated to be August 1. His initial contract term is five years. As announced in April, Bowlsby will transition to a new interim role with the Conference, subject to the mutual agreement of the new Commissioner and Bowlsby.
The current Big 12 membership includes Baylor University, Iowa State University, Kansas State University, Oklahoma State University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University, University of Kansas, University of Oklahoma, University of Texas and West Virginia University.
Entering Big 12 membership in the Summer of 2023 will be Brigham Young University, University of Central Florida, University of Cincinnati and University of Houston.
Over the past decade, the Big 12 has won 32 team national championships. In 2021-22, the Big 12 captured 8 team national titles, including NCAA men’s basketball for the second consecutive season (Baylor and Kansas). Big 12 teams have played in the last four men’s Final Fours. In football, the Big 12 has placed teams in the College Football Playoff New Year’s Bowls throughout its eight-year history. The Big 12 is the home of two of the last five Heisman Trophy winners and was the only Conference to place a team in the Final Four and CFP semi-finals in 2017-18 and 2018-19.
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State’s Brock Purdy has been named a recipient of the 2021-22 Big 12 Sportsmanship Award, the Conference announced Tuesday. Purdy won the award along with Anna Dong (Texas Tech women’s golf).
The awards, previously called the Sportsperson of the Year, began in 2000-01 to annually recognize student-athletes who displayed an extraordinary degree of sportsmanship, community service and academic achievement. This year’s winners were selected by a 10-person media panel.
Purdy was the Iowa State football team’s advocate for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, presenting to groups, leading bible studies and taking speaking engagements, with little notoriety for his contributions. He was involved in events such as Night to Shine, a special-needs prom, Iowa State’s Victory Day, an event for individuals with disabilities to compete in drills at MidAmerican Energy Field at Jack Trice Stadium, and the Boys & Girls Club Day for Kids. He visited with students at local high schools, both as a keynote speaker for Fields of Faith and with regular in-person and zoom visits.
Purdy was a two-time CoSIDA Second Team Academic All-America selection and three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team honoree. The Gilbert, Arizona, native graduated cum laude with a degree in communications studies.
He was ISU’s starting quarterback for 46 consecutive games, and finished his career with 32 Iowa State records. After the season, he was selected in the NFL Draft by the San Francisco 49ers.
Purdy is the third Iowa State student-athlete to earn the honor, following wrestler Cael Sanderson (2001-02) and football player David Montgomery (2018-19).
Schools had the opportunity to nominate for the Big 12 Male and Female Sportsmanship Award. Ruby Chou of the Iowa State women’s golf team was also nominated. Chou, a sophomore from Taipei, Taiwan, volunteers heavily with the Rosedale Shelter through her degree program of criminal justice.
(Cyclones.com)
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The University of Iowa announced on Tuesday updates to future football nonconference schedules.
It was previously announced that Iowa would host Northern Illinois in 2025, but that game has been moved to Sept. 5, 2026. Joining the Huskies on Iowa’s 2026 nonconference slate will be Northern Iowa on Sept. 19 in Kinnick Stadium.
In 2027, the Hawkeyes will host Ball State on Sept. 4 in Iowa City.
Iowa and Northern Illinois will also play on Sept. 15, 2029 in Iowa City, a game that was previously scheduled for 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Big Ten schedules for each season will be released at a later date.
Below are Iowa’s updated future nonconference schedules.
2023 Schedule
Sept. 2 Western Michigan
Sept. 9 at Iowa State (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series)
Sept. 16 Utah State
2024 Schedule
Aug. 31 Illinois State
Sept. 7 Iowa State (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series)
2025 Schedule
Aug. 30 Florida Atlantic
Sept. 6 at Iowa State (Iowa Corn Cy-Hawk Series)
Nov. 15 Massachusetts
2026 Schedule
Sept. 5 Northern Illinois
Sept. 19 Northern Iowa
2027 Schedule
Sept. 4 Ball State
2029 Schedule
Sept. 15 Northern Illinois
(Hawkeyesports.com)
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