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Memphis releases statement after Big 12 rejection, says Tigers athletics 'stronger than ever'
Memphis acknowledged July 21 that a proposal from the university to join the Big 12 "did not ultimately move in our favor." ...
Memphis’ desperate Big 12 membership proposal still got shot down
The Tigers are desperate to get out, and they’re willing to offer hundreds of millions to do it. The Big 12 received a ...
Memphis Tigers Give Off Second-Hand Embarrassment With Sad Response To Big 12 Rejection
The Memphis Tigers are currently proud members of the American Conference. The school shared a message on social media to celebrate a league name change ...
Memphis’ Big 12 pitch, including $200 million in sponsorships, isn’t gaining traction: Sources
The University of Memphis pitched itself to the Big 12 with an offer to bring sponsorship revenue to the conference while taking no media rights payments, an unprecedented offer to join a conference, ...
Sources: Memphis proposing lucrative offer to join Big 12, but it lacks support from conference leadership
The proposal from Memphis — one of the most aggressive membership propositions in college athletics history — features ...
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Memphis Tigers left empty-handed after bold Big 12 proposal falls flat
That didn’t sit well with fans. The timing came off as ironic, if not tone-deaf, given Memphis has been very publicly trying ...
Big 12 'not interested' in conference expansion idea
The Big 12 has reportedly passed on adding Memphis as a member of the conference despite the school's lucrative membership ...
Memphis AD Ed Scott signs long-form contract, which includes a salary increase
Memphis athletic director and senior vice president Ed Scott signed his first long-form contract with the school on May 12, ...