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Mike Strange of the Knoxville News Sentinel visited with University of Tennessee Vice chancellor/athletic director Dave Hart on a wide range of topics.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Southeastern Conference and the Big 12 Conference announced today a five-year agreement for their football champions to meet in a post-season bowl game following the 2014 season.
The champions of the two conferences will be in the matchup unless one or both are selected to play in the new four-team model to determine the national championship. Should that occur, another deserving team from the conference(s) would be selected for the game.
"A new January bowl tradition is born," said SEC Commissioner Mike Slive. "This new game will provide a great match-up between the two most successful conferences in the BCS era and will complement the exciting post-season atmosphere created by the new four-team model. Most importantly, it will provide our student-athletes, coaches and fans with an outstanding bowl experience."
"Our goal is to provide the fans across the country with a New Year's Day prime-time tradition," commented acting Big 12 Conference Commissioner Chuck Neinas. "This is a landmark agreement between two of the most successful football conferences during the BCS era to stage a post-season event. The creation of this game featuring the champions of the Big 12 and SEC will have tremendous resonance in college football."
"I am very excited by the prospects for a game between our champion and the champion of the Southeastern Conference," added in-coming Big 12 Conference Commissioner Bob Bowlsby.
During the 14-year history of the Bowl Championship Series the Big 12 and SEC lead the nation with 11 seasons in which each conference has had at least one team ranked in the top four of the final BCS standings. Both conferences share the top spot all-time with 14 teams each that have finished in the top four of the final BCS Standings. The two conferences have combined for 16 appearances in the BCS National Championship Game, with the Big 12 ranking second behind the SEC's nine appearances with seven trips to the National Championship Game.
The two league champions have met twice in BCS bowl games since 1998, both in BCS National Championship Games. In 2010, Alabama defeated Texas, 37-21, in Pasadena, Cal., and in 2009, Florida defeated Oklahoma, 24-14, in Miami, Fla.
Specific details, including host site(s), will be announced at a later date.
The champions of the two conferences will be in the matchup unless one or both are selected to play in the new four-team model to determine the national championship. Should that occur, another deserving team from the conference(s) would be selected for the game.
"A new January bowl tradition is born," said SEC Commissioner Mike Slive. "This new game will provide a great match-up between the two most successful conferences in the BCS era and will complement the exciting post-season atmosphere created by the new four-team model. Most importantly, it will provide our student-athletes, coaches and fans with an outstanding bowl experience."
"Our goal is to provide the fans across the country with a New Year's Day prime-time tradition," commented acting Big 12 Conference Commissioner Chuck Neinas. "This is a landmark agreement between two of the most successful football conferences during the BCS era to stage a post-season event. The creation of this game featuring the champions of the Big 12 and SEC will have tremendous resonance in college football."
"I am very excited by the prospects for a game between our champion and the champion of the Southeastern Conference," added in-coming Big 12 Conference Commissioner Bob Bowlsby.
During the 14-year history of the Bowl Championship Series the Big 12 and SEC lead the nation with 11 seasons in which each conference has had at least one team ranked in the top four of the final BCS standings. Both conferences share the top spot all-time with 14 teams each that have finished in the top four of the final BCS Standings. The two conferences have combined for 16 appearances in the BCS National Championship Game, with the Big 12 ranking second behind the SEC's nine appearances with seven trips to the National Championship Game.
The two league champions have met twice in BCS bowl games since 1998, both in BCS National Championship Games. In 2010, Alabama defeated Texas, 37-21, in Pasadena, Cal., and in 2009, Florida defeated Oklahoma, 24-14, in Miami, Fla.
Specific details, including host site(s), will be announced at a later date.
Warlick, who succeeded the iconic Pat Summitt after serving as an assistant under her for 27 years, was part of Tennessee's Big Orange Caravan that enjoyed a reception with Volunteers fans at San Jose Country Club.
Warlick spent summers in Jacksonville growing up staying with her grandmother. She was welcomed to town Wednesday by several family members, including her aunt and uncle, Vicki and Steve Long of Jacksonville.
Read the full story in the Florida Times-Union: New Lady Vols coach cherishes her ties to Jacksonville.
Also from Wednesday's Caravan, GoVols247 was on hand and filed these two stories: UT Caravan shifts south to Florida and Caravan notes: Academic chatter
- Volquest continues its positional series with a look at the defensive line: Breaking down the DL.
- Inside Tennessee has Derek Dooley's comments on Phillip Fulmer's selection to the College Football Hall of Fame and more in this story: Fulmer and recruiting.
- The Chattanooga Times Free Press has another story on Derek Dooley and Dave Hart's take on Fulmer's selection: Dooley, Hart laud Fulmer.
- Here are more Stories On Phillip Fulmer's Selection To College Hall of Fame
- GoVols247 has two stories: Vols 'further along' in recruiting and Dooley optimistic about academics after Tuesday's stop in Johnson City.
- Check out what Inside Tennessee wrote after last night stop in the Tri-Cities area: Fulmer and recruiting
- The Chattanooga Times Free Press has another story on Derek Dooley and Dave Hart's take on Fulmer's selection: Dooley, Hart laud Fulmer.
GoVols247 has its fourth installment of its interview with Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Dave Hart: Govols247: Dave Hart 1-on-1, Part 4
Take a look back at the first three parts:
- GoVols247 has part three of its interview with Dave Hart: Dave Hart 1-on-1, Part 3
GoVols247's Wes Rucker has part two of his interview with Tennessee Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Dave Hart: Dave Hart 1-on-1, Part 2.
Volquest has this story on Dave Hart and his management style: Hart emphasizing hands-on approach.
GoVols247's Wes Rucker sat down with Tennessee Vice Chancellor/Director of Athletics Dave Hart. Check out Part 1 of his interview: Dave Hart 1-on-1, Part 1.
The Big Orange Caravan hit Murfreesboro last night, check out these stories about the event in Middle Tennessee.
- GoVols247: Vol Caravan rolls through Midstate
- The Tennessean: Vols Caravan features coaches at Murfreesboro stop
- Daily News Journal: Coaches talk transition at UT's Caravan stop
