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Memphis' bid to join Big 12 falls short as conference leaders rebuff $200 million proposal from school
Yahoo Sports' Ross Dellenger reported Monday that Memphis president Bill Hardgrave spent more than a year meeting ...
Big 12 Turns Heads by Reportedly Rejecting AAC Program’s Lucrative $200 Mill Offer
Big 12 Turns Heads by Reportedly Rejecting AAC Program’s Lucrative $200 Mill Offer originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The ...
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 Reportedly Makes $200M Offer to Join Big 12, League Not Interested
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 proposing lucrative offer to join Big 12, but it lacks support from conference leadership: Sources
The proposal from Memphis — one of the most aggressive membership propositions in college athletics history — features ...
Big 12 board rejects Memphis' $200 million, no strings bid to join conference
However, for the third time in a decade, the Big 12 has rejected the Tigers' request to join the conference. This time, ...
Big 12 reportedly rebuffs Memphis’ lucrative offer to join conference
Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger turned heads when he reported that Memphis, currently a member of the American Conference, made ...
After being snubbed again by Big 12, here's what's next for Memphis in conference realignment
The Big 12 rejected a $200 million bid from Memphis, the fourth time it has turned away the Tigers. Here's what could come ...
Memphis’ desperate Big 12 membership proposal still got shot down
Memphis is showing its desperation with this offer, and it still won’t be good enough. The Tigers have built a really good ...
Memphis’ Big 12 pitch, including $200 million in sponsorships, isn’t gaining traction: Sources
According to people briefed on the situation, that proposal would include Memphis joining the Big 12 without taking revenue from the league for at least five years — what admini ...
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Big 12’s latest rejection of Memphis leaves school’s next steps in question
The Big 12’s denial of the Univ. of Memphis’ latest bid into the conference once again leads to questions about Memphis’ ...