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University of Oklahoma Athletics
Darlington to Participate in Big 12 Forum
April 08, 2015 | Football
NORMAN, Okla. – The Big 12 Conference has announced the lineup for its third “State of College Athletics” Forum to further examine the issues facing college athletics. That panel includes University of Oklahoma football student-athlete, Ty Darlington.
In January, Darlington helped usher in a new era of NCAA autonomy governance when he joined 14 other current NCAA Division I student-athletes who represented their peers at the 2015 NCAA Convention.
The Forum, which will be held at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on Monday, April 20, continues the discussion from the two previous 2014 events.
The third “State of College Athletics” is made up of two Forums. The first of the two Forums titled “The Voice of Those Impacted by Reform” features student-athletes discussing the issues facing college sports and offering their opinions. The second Forum, “Where Do We Go From Here?” takes a broad look at college sports today and its future. This Forum will feature respected authorities from intercollegiate athletics, university leadership and sports journalism representing a diverse range of opinions and perspectives.
“Since the Big 12 Conference introduced the 'State of College Athletics' Forum a number of changes and reforms have been passed by the NCAA, including full grants in aid up to the full cost of attendance, as well as granting autonomy to the five high visibility conferences,” said Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby. “It is important these Forums evolve alongside the changing collegiate sports landscape. Insights from student-athletes, who will be directly impacted by present and future reforms, will provide a unique voice not heard previously in the Forums. Our second round of individuals participating in the other panel represent all sides of the issues facing college athletics. The Forum format allows them to freely and openly address and discuss the future of collegiate athletics.”
Additional details for the April 20 event include (all times local):
2:00 p.m. Forum I begins with a 75-minute panel discussion entitled, “The Voice of Those Impacted”
3:15 p.m. Break
3:45 p.m. Forum II continues with an additional 90-minute panel discussion entitled, “Where Do We Go from Here?”
5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Reception (Note: On-site locations will be provided for one-on-one interviews with panelists)
The Voice of those Impacted
• Sune Agbuke – Baylor University
• Ty Darlington – University of Oklahoma
• Kyven Gadson – Iowa State University
• Rachel Scott – University of Texas at Austin
Where Do We Go from Here
• Jay Bilas – ESPN
• Bob Bowlsby – Commissioner, Big 12 Conference
• Charles Davis – FOX Sports
• Doug Gottlieb – CBS Sports
• Lisa Salters – ESPN
• Kirk Schulz – President of Kansas State University and Chair of the NCAA Board of Governors
• Gary Williams – Former Men's Basketball Coach
Players Mentioned
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