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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
Memphis is showing its desperation with this offer, and it still won’t be good enough. The Tigers have built a really good ...
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Sources: Big 12 won’t add Memphis despite pitch
Memphis approached the Big 12 with a pitch to become its 17th member in recent weeks, but conference presidents decided ...
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’ 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, ...
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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 ...
REPORT: Big 12 denies new team opportunity to join conference
According to a report from Brett McMurphy of On3Sports, the University of Memphis has made an offer to the Big 12 of a reported 200 million to join the Big 12 c ...
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, ...