Tim Brando Interview: Big 12 vs. Texas Tech, Friday Night Games & Conference Future

About this episode

Tim Brando discusses the tension between the Big 12 and Texas Tech regarding Friday night football games and the future of the conference.

Tim Brando joins Pete Mundo from Heartland College Sports to break down the growing tension between the Big 12 and Texas Tech over Friday night football games — and what it means for the future of the conference. Is this just a TV-driven decision… or is there a bigger issue brewing inside the league? We dive into: The Big 12 vs Texas Tech disagreement The return of Friday night games and what’s at stake The long-term future of the conference Which program could be the next “it” team in the Big 12 ⏱️ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:51 Big 12 vs Texas Tech tension 8:05 Consolidation for College Football? 14:45 The Next "IT" Team in the Big 12? 22:30 The Next Best Big 12 Rivalry? Subscribe for more Big 12 coverage! 📩 Join the FREE Heartland College Sports newsletter: https://app.e2ma.net/app2/audience/signup/2013905/1964875/ 💬 Join the FREE HCS Forums: https://www.heartlandcollegesports.com/members-forum/ Heartland merch here: https://hcs.myswaggymerch.com/#!/ Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Pete Mundo

Guest: Tim Brando

Topics covered

• Big 12
• Texas Tech
• Friday night games
• conference future
• college football

Keywords

• Big 12
• Texas Tech
• Friday night games
• college football
• conference future
• sports
• interview

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Big 12, Texas Tech

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