Overview

• Yahoo Sports’ Ross Dellenger reported that commissioner Brett Yormark and Big 12 athletic directors held a roughly 40‑minute call with Dave Portnoy to offer expansive on‑campus engagement opportunities.
• Iowa State athletic director Jamie Pollard said Portnoy and Barstool will broadcast from Reiman Plaza on Saturday for the Cyclones’ game against Iowa.
• Portnoy is expected to fully join FOX’s Big Noon Kickoff desk this weekend with Urban Meyer, Matt Leinart, Brady Quinn, Mark Ingram, Chris Fallica, and host Rob Stone.
• The outreach follows last week’s dispute in Columbus in which Portnoy said he was barred from Ohio Stadium, a claim Buckeyes AD Ross Bjork disputed as the Big Ten limited in‑stadium roles.
• Portnoy reposted Dellenger’s report with a coy acknowledgment of the call, and Front Office Sports reported Big 12 programs will permit his on‑field presence starting in Ames.