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Big XII visits the Lege

Posted on August 3, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

It’s something to do, anyway. As the University of Texas prepares for a jump from the Big 12 to the Southeastern Conference, state lawmakers are working to determine how the move will affect the rest of the state — and … Continue reading →

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Big XII accuses ESPN of sabotage

Posted on July 31, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Interesting! In the long, sordid and divisive history of conference realignment, there has always been feverish levels of mistrust, backroom allegations and message board conspiracies when schools switch leagues. But in the decades of cloak-and-dagger maneuverings, political gamesmanship and rival … Continue reading →

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SEC accepts UT and OU

Posted on July 30, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Time to start printing the money. The Southeastern Conference voted unanimously Thursday afternoon to invite the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Oklahoma to join their 14-member league during a meeting with the league member’s presidents and … Continue reading →

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More criminal complaints against Deshaun Watson

Posted on July 29, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Yeesh. Multiple women have filed complaints with the Houston Police Department related to Texans’ quarterback Deshaun Watson, according to both sides in the football player’s civil sexual assault cases. Almost half of the 22 women who filed civil claims against … Continue reading →

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UT and OU make it officially official

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Smell ya later, Big XII. After a week of speculation, the University of Texas at Austin announced Tuesday that alongside the University of Oklahoma it has asked to join the Southeastern Conference starting July 1, 2025. The news came a … Continue reading →

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UT and OU make their official move to exit the Big XII

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

It’s just a matter of time now. And money. Always money. The University of Texas at Austin announced Monday morning that it will not renew its sports media rights contract with the Big 12 that is set to end in … Continue reading →

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A Deshaun Watson sighting

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Noted for the record. Deshaun Watson made a shrewd move Sunday when he reported early for training camp with the other quarterbacks and rookies. Watson showed up at NRG Stadium for the first time since the end of last season, … Continue reading →

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The A&M and AAC responses to UT and OU and the SEC

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Moving from denial to bluster. Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork has a message for any newcomers to the Southeastern Conference: “We’re ready.” Texas and Oklahoma are preparing to exit the Big 12 and join the SEC, just as A&M … Continue reading →

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One more with UT, OU, and the SEC

Posted on July 25, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

It’s happening. I know, it’s early, and there’s resistance, and stuff can happen, but come on. It’s happening. Texas and Oklahoma are prepared to inform the Big 12 they will not renew their media rights agreement with the league when … Continue reading →

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Some legislators want to keep UT out of the SEC

Posted on July 24, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

This is kind of hilarious. As the college athletics world roils over the possibility of the University of Texas and the University of Oklahoma leaving the Big 12 conference, a group of Texas legislators with ties to other universities in … Continue reading →

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Are the college conference dominoes set up for a tumble again?

Posted on July 23, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

This would be a big deal. A decade after major conference realignment shook up college football, big changes might again be on the horizon. Texas and Oklahoma of the Big 12 have reached out to the Southeastern Conference about joining … Continue reading →

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The ultimate inducement to getting vaccinated

Posted on July 22, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Winning college football games. I mean seriously, if that doesn’t do it then literally nothing will. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey calls it the “vaccination motivation” — in urging the league’s programs to receive the COVID-19 vaccination before the season kicks … Continue reading →

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How the NFL handles domestic violence and sexual assault charges

Posted on June 9, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

With great inconsistency, is the short answer. Anyone interested in what may happen with Deshaun Watson should read this. Ray McDonald was playing for the San Francisco 49ers in August 2014 when he was arrested for allegedly assaulting his pregnant … Continue reading →

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Timeframe for Watson depositions

Posted on June 5, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

This is going to take awhile. Deshaun Watson’s attorneys in September can begin deposing plaintiffs in the 22 sexual assault and harassment cases against the Texans quarterback, according to court documents. State District Judge Rabeea Sultan Collier on May 10 … Continue reading →

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One crime Texas isn’t so tuff on

Posted on April 22, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

And that’s sexual assault, in the category of crimes Deshaun Watson has been accused of. As the Houston Police Department investigates at least one criminal complaint against Deshaun Watson, a review of the allegations made in civil court against the … Continue reading →

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First Watson defense briefs filed

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Just keeping an eye on developments. Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson’s legal team on Monday filed a general denial of the 22 allegations of sexual assault and harassment, including their own claims that some of the massage therapists asked the football player … Continue reading →

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Watson cases consolidated

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

All in one court now, for your convenience. All 22 sexual assault and harassment lawsuits against Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson have been consolidated to one Harris County court. Both legal parties agreed on Friday that State District Judge Rabeea Sultan … Continue reading →

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NCAA warns Texas about anti-transgender bills

Posted on April 13, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

It’s not just the voter suppression bills that will do great harm to the state of Texas and its people if the Republicans ram them through. Amid all the talk of boycotts and corporate criticism of election bills going through … Continue reading →

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Watson seeks names of accusers

Posted on April 10, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

This was going to happen sooner or later. Attorneys for Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson on Thursday urged several state courts to require the disclosure of the names of the women accusing him of sexual assault and harassment — a move … Continue reading →

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A Watson accuser has come forward

Posted on April 8, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Listen to what she says. The first of 22 women to file a sexual assault and harassment lawsuit against Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson spoke out on Tuesday, coming forward publicly in response to the defense team’s questions over the accusers’ … Continue reading →

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Why lawsuits?

Posted on April 7, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

If you’ve wondered why the women who have accused Deshaun Watson of sexual harassment and assault have filed lawsuits against him instead of police reports, this Chron story offers some reasons. The 22 women suing Deshaun Watson for allegedly sexually … Continue reading →

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HPD now investigating Deshaun Watson

Posted on April 4, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Someone filed a report. Already facing a rash of civil lawsuits, Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson now has been named in a criminal complaint, according to the Houston Police Department. HPD confirmed it “is now conducting an investigation and will … Continue reading →

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Will there be any criminal complaints filed against Deshaun Watson?

Posted on April 1, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Maybe? It all depends on what Tony Buzbee means, and Lord only knows about that. In his latest Instagram post about the sexual assault allegations against Deshaun Watson, Houston attorney Tony Buzbee said Tuesday that he plans to take evidence … Continue reading →

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Another Watson lawsuit update

Posted on March 30, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

The count is now nineteen. Nineteen women have now accused Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault after three massage therapists filed separate lawsuits Sunday night. The latest accusations involve women who said Watson assaulted and harassed them during massage … Continue reading →

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The Buzbee blitz

Posted on March 25, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

It’s been working. On a Tuesday night, Tony Buzbee announced on Instagram that his client was suing Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. With a handful of social media posts, the crackerjack trial lawyer teased more sexual assault allegations to come. By … Continue reading →

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Deshaun Watson lawsuit count now at 13

Posted on March 23, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

There may still be more. Six additional women have filed sexual assault lawsuits against Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson. Well-known Houston attorney Tony Buzbee, also a former mayoral candidate, has now filed 13 pieces of litigation against the Pro-Bowl football player. … Continue reading →

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The accusations against Deshaun Watson keep piling up

Posted on March 20, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Damn. Four more women have accused Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault. The new lawsuits, all filed Thursday and made publicly available Friday morning, mean seven women total have alleged Watson assaulted or harassed them. All of them are … Continue reading →

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Lawsuit filed against Deshaun Watson

Posted on March 18, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

This is super ugly. A licensed massage therapist has accused Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson of sexual assault. Prominent lawyer Tony Buzbee, a former Houston mayoral candidate, filed the lawsuit late Tuesday. He first shared brief information in a post on … Continue reading →

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Vaccines at the stadia

Posted on February 9, 2021 by Charles Kuffner

Good. Everyone has a role to play in getting us all vaccinated. The NFL is telling the federal government it will make the remaining of the league’s 30 stadiums available as COVID-19 vaccination sites, joining the seven facilities already administering … Continue reading →

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The entire NCAA men’s tournament in one place

Posted on November 22, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

If we’re able to have an NCAA basketball season at all, then something like this makes some sense. The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee announced today the relocation of 13 predetermined preliminary round sites for the 2021 Division I … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus and college sports update

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

What life is like for Texas’ college football teams. In the world of COVID-19-era college football, Sunday is a day not for resting but for testing. Each Sunday this fall brings a new set of checklists and guideposts that players … Continue reading →

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And the PAC12 flip flops, too

Posted on September 26, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Everyone’s playing football again. The Pac-12 will play a seven-game conference football season beginning Nov. 6, the league announced Thursday. The decision, voted on by the Pac-12’s CEO group on Thursday, represents an official reversal after the conference announced in … Continue reading →

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Big 10 flip flops on football

Posted on September 17, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

It’s a powerful force. The Big Ten announced Tuesday that its Council of Presidents and Chancellors has voted to allow the league to play football in fall 2020. The Big Ten will open its season on the weekend of Oct. … Continue reading →

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No fans (at first) for the Texans

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

You’ll have to watch the Texans’ home opener on your teevee. Fans will not be allowed to attend the Texans’ home opener against Baltimore because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Texans play the Ravens on Sept. 20 at NRG Stadium … Continue reading →

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