SQUAD: Big 12 Elimination Game, Texas Tech & Houston Are PROTESTING the Big 12 Playing On Friday!

Placing a high-profile Big 12 showdown between Houston and Texas Tech on a Friday night in the Lone Star State is nothing short of cultural sacrilege. In Texas, Friday nights are sacred ground; they belong entirely to high school football, where communities pack small-town stadiums and Friday-night lights dictate the pulse of the entire state. When the conference and television partners force a major intra-state matchup onto the Friday slate, it completely disrespects the grassroots traditions of Texas football. It forces local fans, high school coaches, and media members to choose between supporting the bedrock of the sport in their local communities and tuning into a corporate-mandated broadcast. Even Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire—who built his legendary reputation winning state titles at the high school level—has openly pushed back against the scheduling, recognizing that professionalizing Friday nights strips away what makes football in the state unique. Beyond the cultural insult, it’s a logistical headache for attendance, ticket sales, and regional attention. College football belongs on Saturdays, where it can command the entire sports world's undivided focus. Shoving conference games into Friday night just to satisfy TV window quotas disrespects the tradition of the sport and alienates the exact fan bases that built these programs from the ground up. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! KALSHI For a limited time, Download Kalshi and use code Locked On to get $25 when you trade $25. Kalshi. Trade what’s next.  SupplyHouse Visit https://SupplyHouse.com/TM to learn more about becoming a Trade Master.  Use promo code S H 5 College for five percent off your first order.   SupplyHouse. Real people. Real service.  Omaha Steaks Shop proteins you can trust at https://www.Omaha Steaks.com. And right now, get 2 pounds of premium ground beef FREE with orders over $129 using code COLLEGE at checkout. Terms apply. See site for details.  Aura Cybersecurity Start your free trial today at https://aura.com/aware.   Protect yourself now.  Wayfair Transform your space with pieces that hold up to real life.  Join Wayfair Rewards today and get five percent back on every purchase.   Head to https://Wayfair.com or shop the Wayfair app for all things home. Every style. Every home.  Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast. Square Get up to $200 off Square hardware when you sign up at https://square.com/go/COLLEGE ! #squarepod LARINECO Give Larine a try. Right now, Larine Co is offering our listeners up to 50% off at https://BUYLARINE.com/LOCKEDONCOLLEGE.  5-Hour ENERGY Bring on the sweetness with Cotton Candy 5-hour ENERGY®️ shots—available online now at https:/5hourENERGY.com or on Amazon.  Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Make this Your Most Rewarding Season Ever with FanDuel. Get $350 in Bonus Bets — GUARANTEED — when you bet five dollars every day for seven days.  Join all the action at https://FANDUEL.COM FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)   https://twitter.com/homehttps://www.facebook.com/Cody Stovall (@ostatead) • Instagram photos and videosKadem | ReverbNation Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.