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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 ...
What Memphis' big swing at the Big 12 reveals about Tigers' past, present and future
The Big 12 apparently wants no part of Memphis. The Tigers reportedly put together a pitch to join the power conference that ...
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 passes on Memphis; Pac-12 up next for Tigers?
The Big 12 passed on Memphis’ proposal, leaving the Tigers in the newly rebranded American Conference. Memphis was also ...
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, ...
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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’ ...
Memphis offered $200 million to Big 12 to join conference: report
Memphis really wants to join the Big 12, but the conference doesn’t appear to be interested. The school offered 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." ...