I know we all love Rice but, athletically, I wouldn't shed a tear if their program dropped off the planet.
I think conferences like being tied to them for their academic prestige.
Corporate office is in Georgia. Wes Day is recently appointed CEO, and from North Carolina (per LinkedIN).
So, maybe. Just wanted to throw that out there.
This doesn't' add up, even if this was legitimately said/sourced.
TWU doesn't compete for football money. And, seriously, how much weight do they carry that PACAR is afraid to lose them? Lastly, by accounts in this thread, some believe TWU would embrace Mean Green success.
This story you told doesn't explain things at all, just raises more questions and flags. Just reads like a bunch of CoC old heads that are making a bad business call based on bad judgement.
FYI, Houston is dead last by far in the BIG 12 when it comes to the NIL (2,098,333). This is apparently lower than many G5 schools. So, you don't have a lot to brag about, even with the Big 12 money. This will eventually become a problem for them also.
https://nil-ncaa.com/big12/
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