Jul 8, 2025; Frisco, TX, USA; Massive 12 Commissioner Brett Yormark addresses the media through the 2025 Massive 12 Soccer Media Days at The Star. Obligatory Credit score: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Pictures BYU coach Kalani Sitake plans to let quarterback Jake Retzlaff converse for himself on the subject of his courtroom matter and seven-game suspension for having premarital intercourse, a violation of the college honor code.
“To start with, I like Jake Retzlaff,” Sitake mentioned Tuesday on the Massive 12 Convention gathering in Frisco, Texas.
“We love Jake Retzlaff and admire all that he is accomplished for our program. I feel it might be inappropriate for me to make a press release in his scenario first. I feel that is his proper. I feel it is a non-public matter that he can converse for himself, and I’ll give him the chance to try this.”
Retzlaff is planning to switch, in line with experiences, fairly than return to this system the place he confronted a civil go well with accusing him of sexually assaulting a lady at his dwelling in 2023. The go well with was not too long ago dismissed however Sitake mentioned three quarterbacks will compete for the beginning job in 2025, however the checklist of candidates now not consists of Retzlaff.
Two transfers — Treyson Bourguet from Western Michigan and Bear Bachmeier from Stanford — and holdovers from final season are competing with McCae Hillstead. Hillstead is the latest arrival after transferring from Utah State.
Changing Retzlaff may be extra of an idea than a actuality.
He led the workforce in speeding and was answerable for greater than 65 p.c of the Cougars’ whole offense on the best way to a 9-0 begin in 2024. BYU completed with an 11-2 file and capped the season with a 36-14 blowout of Colorado within the Alamo Bowl.
BYU begins the 2025 season in opposition to Portland State on Aug. 30 earlier than dealing with Stanford (Sept. 6), East Carolina (Sept. 20) and Colorado (Sept. 27).
–Commissioner Brett Yormark stands up for Massive 12
A single consultant within the expanded School Soccer Playoff from the Massive 12 was not enough within the opinion of convention commissioner Brett Yormark.
Arizona State took Texas to double-overtime within the Peach Bowl, a quarterfinal within the first 12-team playoff, however Yormark mentioned his league is the “deepest soccer convention in America.”
The Massive 12, ACC and Notre Dame are supporting a change to the present playoff mannequin, counter the plan of the Massive Ten and SEC to load the bracket with groups from their leagues.
For the 2026 season, with 16 groups anticipated to be within the playoff, Yormark has gained allies who’re on board with granting automated bids to the 5 highest-rated convention champions with the CFP choice committee deciding find out how to award 11 at-large bids. The Massive Ten touts a mannequin with its groups robotically receiving 4 bids, and 4 extra going to the SEC.
“We wish to earn it on the sphere. It won’t be the most effective resolution immediately for the Massive 12 … however long-term, figuring out the progress we’re making, the investments we’re making, it is the suitable format for us. And I am doubling down immediately on 5-plus-11.”
–Scott Frost involves grips with ‘improper transfer’ to Nebraska
With 16 wins in 5 seasons at his alma mater Nebraska from 2018-2022, Scott Frost can agree with the sentiment that one can by no means go dwelling once more. He was employed as coach of the Cornhuskers following a 13-0 season at UCF in 2017.
“I acquired tugged in a course to attempt to assist my alma mater and did not actually wish to do it. It wasn’t transfer,” Frost mentioned Tuesday. “I am fortunate to get again to a spot the place I used to be so much happier.”
When Gus Malzahn departed UCF to turn out to be offensive coordinator at Florida State, the door opened for an additional return Frost by no means felt would occur. Now he is again at UCF with a brand new perspective.
Frost, 50, labored for the Los Angeles Rams as an offensive advisor final 12 months and was launched a second time as UCF head coach in December.
“Largest factor I’ve discovered, in all probability. … You may’t do something alone,” Frost mentioned, arousing many corners of the Nebraska fanbase on social media together with his remaining, lasting lesson.
“Do not take the improper job.”
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