Texas Tech isn’t headed to the ACC. But according to one longtime sports media insider, the Red Raiders are being discussed as a potential contingency plan if relations between Texas Tech and the Big 12 continue to deteriorate.
Sports media veteran, and multi-time Emmy winner, Jim Williams posted on X that he does not believe Texas Tech is leaving the Big 12. However, he added that the Red Raiders are “being used as an option if things turn nasty with the Big 12 Conference.”
While Williams stopped well short of reporting that any formal talks are taking place, the comment is noteworthy given the increasingly strained relationship between Texas Tech and the conference over the past several weeks.
Texas Tech and Big 12 Friction
The friction stems, most recently, from the Brendan Sorsby eligibility saga, which saw the Big 12 aggressively challenge court rulings that temporarily allowed Sorsby to compete before Texas Tech and the quarterback ultimately agreed to part ways. The legal battle created one of the most contentious moments between a member institution and the conference office in recent Big 12 history.
Also, the recent issues around whether or not Cincinnati will be part of a Big 12 investigation, along with commissioner Brett Yormark getting testy with a Tech reporter, has caused some issues and trust concerns in Yormark in West Texas…