The Big 12 is misusing its awesome new glass floor
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Cue the unpopular opinion meme: I don't think the "XII" court design for the Big 12 basketball tournament is that bad. I don't find it to be distracting from the action, and while the conference certainly could have designed a better court, I don't find it all that objectionable.
With that out the way, all it takes is take a quick glance at the comment section of a Big 12 clip on social media to notice my opinion is very much in the minority. People absolutely abhor the design. They have since it debuted last year.
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Which is why what the Big 12 did this year is so hilarious.
Last month, the conference revealed the new GlassFloor it was debuting at T-Mobile Center for this year's women's and men's tournaments, which would allow the conference to change the court design with the tap of a button. Undeniably cool technology.
However, instead of using that technology to get rid of the design that turned so many people off, the Big 12 rolled those XII's right back out Wednesday for the start of the 2026 women's tournament.
People were so confused by the conference's commitment to the widely panned design.
The Big 12 getting a new LED court only to run back last year's court design: pic.twitter.com/Plevkt1zu3
— College Sports Only (@CSOonX) March 4, 2026
As someone unbothered by the court, all I see is the humor in what those LEDs below the surface of the floor are projecting, and the upset reactions to it. But even I can see the Big 12 should have used this new tech to change the design if conference fans are having a hard time enjoying the actual basketball.
Either that or risk a rabid student making a play for the coveted tablet-control and loading up something they'll regret a lot more.
NFL combine 40 times stoke reporter beef
One again, the NFL scouting combine has ignited reporter beef, this time between ESPN's Adam Schefter and ProFootballTalk's Mike Florio. And it was all over the 40-yard dash time of projected top-10 pick Carnell Tate.
Though Schefter actually came with receipts to defend himself against what's become a familiar accusation, FTW's Christian D'Andrea wrote a thorough explanation for how we arrived here:
"That led us to the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine. Ohio State wideout Carnell Tate, a likely top 10 selection, ran a pretty much as-expected 4.5 second 40 at the event. Schefter took to social media to say, actually, teams thought he ran faster than the official broadcast times.
That's a shaky premise to begin with, but one that seems even shakier coming from a man whose tweets frequently appear shaped by agents in order to bolster their players' stock. Tate is represented by powerhouse agent Drew Rosenhaus, who could shut off a pipeline of access in a feud with Schefter."
It's easy to see how Florio arrived at a place of thinking Schefter potentially did an agent a favor, but Schefter's response quickly shut down that thought.
Quick hits: Lou Holtz dies ... Trent McDuffie traded ... and more
- Legendary Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz died at 89, and the tributes poured in for the Hall of Famer who had a way with words.
- Robert Zeglinski graded the trade between the Rams and Chiefs for former All-Pro CB Trent McDuffie. Christian wrote it's not another "[expletive] them picks" deal for the Rams.
- Rip Hamilton voiced his support for ex-teammate Chauncey Billups as the Hall of Famer awaits trial in the federal poker-rigging case.
- Aaron Rodgers revealed a couple details about his wife in his return to McAfee Wednesday (some NSFW), but the biggest thing we learned is he'll be dragging the Steelers into another waiting game this offseason.
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