COOGS TO BIG 12
The University of Houston will be joining Big 12 Conference
Sep 10, 2021, 10:43 am
The Coogs are headed to the Big 12. Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images.
Despite Final Four loss to Baylor, the future remains bright for Coogs
UH is now expected to join Brigham Young University, the University of Central Florida and the University of Cincinnati in a new Big 12 after the University of Texas and Oklahoma decided to move to the SEC.
University of Houston officials are scheduled to meet remotely with Big 12 staff at 11 a.m. to discuss the move.
The invited schools could become members by 2023 or 2024, depending on when UT and OU exit for their new conference home.
The Big 12 also has Baylor University, Iowa State, the University of Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State University, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech, and West Virginia.
Head over to ABC 13 Houston to learn more.
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— University of Houston (@UHouston) September 10, 2021
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Houston receiver Nico Collins was fined about $5,000 this week for throwing a football into the stands after a touchdown against the Titans.
Collins said it was “definitely worth it” because it was a little kid who caught the ball.
“The only thing that matters was making that kid happy,” he said Thursday. “He ain’t never going to forget that moment. So that’s all that matters to me. It’s cool. I’ll pay the fine.”
Collins grabbed a 5-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter of Houston’s loss to Tennessee on Nov. 24 and threw the ball into the stands underhanded before leaping into the crowd.
“It’s for the kids,” he said. “I seen he was screaming and was thinking here you go big dog. Here’s the ball.”
Collins, who leads the Texans with 832 yards receiving, said he was confused when he received the fine this week because he did the same thing several times last season and was never penalized.
“I guess they think you’re going to poke somebody in the eye or something,” he said.
Collins didn’t share the exact amount of the fine but said it was about $5,000.
He added that he plans to appeal.