Chuck Carlton, Big 12 football beat writer for SportsDayDFW.com and The Dallas Morning News, answered questions about the league recently. Here are some highlights.
Did you ever think Del Conte would leave TCU?
Eventually, yes. Del Conte had become too high-profile in the industry to stay put for the rest of his career. The question was timing. His oldest daughter was still in high school, as he noted in his opening press conference. And things were going pretty darn well at TCU. But clearly Texas wanted to solve the revolving door in the AD's office and was looking for a long-term hire.