Well, the Big 12 in general is starting to see an uptick on the recruiting trail. I'm Pete Mundo.

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world, and I can't thank you guys enough for doing it. So thanks so much. I'm starting to see

some positive trends for the Big 12, not just anecdotally, but the big picture as well.

And we've talked about the Big 12 recruiting, how it maybe has under recruited for quite some time

now. But I want to be an optimist here and say that things are starting to improve.

Anecdotally, Baylor picked up a ton of, not a ton, but multiple commitments over the last several days.

They are a finalist for a four-star defensive end, Derek Brown, out of Texarkana, Texas.

Brown announced his final two on Monday night, and they were Texas and Baylor.

So yes, Texas and Baylor, the final two, a big 12 school.

And by the way, Texarkana in eastern Texas, which has quietly become more SEC

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