Yormark nuggets from WBB/MBB Media Days

[theshadow]

*Early discussions underway to keep both tournaments in Kansas City through 2031. Goal is to have agreement finalized by March.

*Starting 2024-25, men will play 20 conference games and women will play 18. Difference is due to coaches' requests and the WBB tournament occurring a week earlier than MBB.

*Potential for "enhanced" broadcasts and coverage. Hinted at what the NFL is doing to bring in younger audience.

*Football scheduling parameters will include geography, competitive balance, history, and rivalries. Work ongoing.

*Olympic sport scheduling will focus on geography as well.

Edit to add: *Will explore splitting MBB and FB TV contracts in the future. Has the option, but will only do so if the value is there.

*New weekly SiriusXM radio show focusing on WBB and Olympic sports.

*Big 12 Mexico on track for Dec. 2024 (Kansas/Houston men and women).

*Rucker Park event again next summer, potentially with an alumni game included.

*Shaq making a return to P&L for 2024 tournament.

*Additional premium seating and hospitality options for fans at MBB/WBB championships.

 

[Nolaeer]

Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark Mum On League Expansion

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Big 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark would not comment on expansion options for the league, including the potential of Gonzaga joining as a basketball member. Yormark made the comments during his keynote address at Big 12 Media Days on Tuesday. The comments could be seen has him...

www.heartlandcollegesports.com

 

[BoxsterCy]

Utah fans seem to be on track as being the new Texas/OU for being the new guys who think the league should revolve around them.

 

[NorthCyd]

Utah fans seem to be on track as being the new Texas/OU for being the new guys who think the league should revolve around them.

Yeah, but they don't have near the cache as Texas, so good luck with that. The tournament in Vegas is just another thing that happens in that city on any given weekend. In KC it's a huge event in close proximity to very passionate fan bases. Glad Yormark is smart enough to see that.

 

[joefrog]

Yeah, but they don't have near the cache as Texas, so good luck with that. The tournament in Vegas is just another thing that happens in that city on any given weekend. In KC it's a huge event in close proximity to very passionate fan bases. Glad Yormark is smart enough to see that.

Have spoken to fans that have attended many other big tourneys, including BigEast in MSG and Big10 in several spots.

They were amazed at KC, the Power and Light, as well as everything else.

Also that it was mostly affordable and accessible for the average fan.

 

[JM4CY]

Utah fans seem to be on track as being the new Texas/OU for being the new guys who think the league should revolve around them.

Them Ute boys have some things to learn.

 

[NATEizKING]

Saw Vegas once, no desire to go to back.

 

[Big_Sill]

Utah fans seem to be on track as being the new Texas/OU for being the new guys who think the league should revolve around them.

I can understand how someone who has never been to KC for the tourney would suggest Vegas, its not a moronic idea. However, the most important and telling part of his statement is "I haven't been to KC".

I suspect he will change his mind after attending once. As long as at least 1 of KU, ISU, or KSU is playing in semi's.

 

[NetflixAndClone]

Utah fans seem to be on track as being the new Texas/OU for being the new guys who think the league should revolve around them.

the guy should shut up until he goes to KC. Having gone myself i would argue KC has probably the best atmosphere out of all the championship locations.

actually, his first mistake was adding Utah.

 

[NWICY]

Utah is TX but poor and not as good.

 

[jsb]

The one thing that could get me against Brett would be moving the basketball tournament. So I'm glad he wants to keep it in KC.

As far as the PAC 12 schools that are ******** about Vegas go.....there are 4 original Big 8 members left in this conference (Kansases, OSU, and us). We've saved many schools over the years and the other conferences didn't want to save us. So we better get some benefits from that

 

[BoxsterCy]

I can understand how someone who has never been to KC for the tourney would suggest Vegas, its not a moronic idea. However, the most important and telling part of his statement is "I haven't been to KC".

I suspect he will change his mind after attending once. As long as at least 1 of KU, ISU, or KSU is playing in semi's.

The Big Ten experimented with have theirs in D.C. one year and NY the next. Now they are back to having it in the Midwest. Going to be in Mpls this year and probably alternating between that and Chicago and Indy. New west coast peeps will probably want it in LA or something. Lot's of luck with that.

 

[Sigmapolis]

So guess the football championship is staying at Cowboys Stadium?

 

[NorthCyd]

Rucker Park event again next summer, potentially with an alumni game included.

Maybe a return for Mel Mel the abuser?

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

Won't the media partners just undercut the TV deal for football if we try to separate basketball?

 

[cyfan92]

So guess the football championship is staying at Cowboys Stadium?

I would be totally ok rotating that between Cowboys, Raiders, and Cardinals stadiums. December in PHX sounds pretty nice

 

[KnappShack]

Won't the media partners just undercut the TV deal for football if we try to separate basketball?

This league needs to step it up if football is going to command the cash

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

This league needs to step it up if football is going to command the cash

Not looking good.

 

[BWRhasnoAC]

Rucker Park event again next summer, potentially with an alumni game included.

Maybe a return for Mel Mel the abuser?

The Melvinator.

 

[LeaningCy]

Yeah, but they don't have near the cache as Texas, so good luck with that. The tournament in Vegas is just another thing that happens in that city on any given weekend. In KC it's a huge event in close proximity to very passionate fan bases. Glad Yormark is smart enough to see that.

KC is also still very close to the geographic center of the conference, which is somewhere near Oklahoma City.

When it comes to proximity, putting the tournament in Vegas (farther west than literally every school in the conference) would be akin to putting it in Washington DC or Charlotte NC.