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The Big 12 apparently wants no part of Memphis. The Tigers reportedly put together a pitch to join the power conference that was unprecedented. Yet the Big 12 was so unmoved by it that it did not even ...
American Conference commissioner Tim Pernetti said he was aware of Memphis’ intentions to leave the conference for the Big 12 ...
Hardaway spoke with reporters for the first time since Parker's July 19 arrest on charges of aggravated assault and vandalism ...
Tim Pernetti and Ryan Silverfield addressed Memphis' attempt to join the Big 12 at American Conference media day in Charlotte.
Memphis has reportedly made a "membership offer" to join the Big 12 "that is expected to be as high as $200 million over the ...
Memphis officials acknowledged July 21 that a bid to join the Big 12 — reportedly worth $200 million — had been rejected by ...
The Tigers are desperate to get out, and they’re willing to offer hundreds of millions to do it. The Big 12 received a proposal from Memphis that offered $200 million from university partners, ...
That didn’t sit well with fans. The timing came off as ironic, if not tone-deaf, given Memphis has been very publicly trying to leave the league. The post was quickly mocked and flooded with sarcastic ...
Memphis has made an offer to join the Big 12, according to a report from Yahoo! Sports' Ross Dellenger, but the proposal ...
Memphis really wants to join the Big 12, but the conference doesn’t appear to be interested. The school offered the equivalent of $200 million to the Big 12 to join the league and be embraced among ...
However, both options faced heavy resistance from several Big 12 athletic directors and presidents. Memphis passed on a Pac-12 opportunity last year while Gonzaga is set to join the Pac-12 next year.