An investigative report published by Jason Williams at the Cincinnati Enquirer revealed that UC has pulled out pretty much all the stops to earn an invitation to the Big 12 Conference. You can peruse the full article here but the highlights are below:
- UC has the full support of Oklahoma president David Boren.
- Local giants Kroger and Macy’s have full endorsed Cincinnati making the move.
- UC would need to accept less than standard media payouts if they wanted Big 12 membership.
- President Ono’s burned the midnight oil networking with Big 12 presidents.