Coach Matt Rhule opened up by thanking the Big 12 and commissioner Bowlsby and congratulating Lincoln Riley for winning the conference last season.
He said after his first season in the Big 12, he was impressed with the quality of the league and its coaching. He then said he was really proud of his players and the organization and said that Mack Rhoades is running as fine an athletic department as any in the country off the field.
He said on the field, year 1 wasn’t what he wanted but he’s looking forward to year 2. The Bears were in a lot of close games, so Coach Rhule thinks finding ways to win is critical for year 2.