Big 12 media days delivered plenty of headlines. Here's what to know

Big 12 football media days wrapped up in Frisco with quarterback drama, coaching changes and championship aspirations dominating the conversation.

From Texas Tech’s Brendan Sorsby saga to Deion Sanders’ rebuild at Colorado, here’s what stood out from the two-day event:

• Harvard transfer Jaden Craig is stepping in as TCU’s starting quarterback for his final collegiate season, replacing Josh Hoover, who left for Indiana after throwing for 9,629 yards over his last two seasons.
• TCU offensive tackle Ben Taylor-Whitfield, a 6-foot-6, 315-pound former Duncanville star, has logged over 20 starts and 1,800 snaps in his career, with head coach Sonny Dykes expecting him to be an all-conference player with a shot at the NFL.
• TCU is coming off back-to-back nine-win seasons and hopes its defense — led by preseason All-Big 12 safety Jamel Johnson — can push the Horned Frogs into Big 12 title contention.
• Texas Tech parted ways with quarterback Brendan Sorsby, initially signed from Cincinnati for a reported $5 million, after the NCAA ruled him ineligible for betting on thousands of games, including his own team’s. The Red Raiders are trying to turn the page from the offseason controversy.
• Will Hammond, a four-star recruit who tore his ACL against Oklahoma State last season, is now Texas Tech’s starting quarterback and could return as early as the Sept. 5 season opener against Abilene Christian, Joey McGuire told ESPN.
• Coming off a 3-9 season, Deion Sanders landed four-star offensive lineman Dewey Young, giving Colorado the third-best recruiting class in the Big 12 as the Buffaloes prepare to open against Georgia Tech on Sept. 3.
• Oklahoma State’s new head coach, Eric Morris, brought 19 players and 35 staff members with him from North Texas to a program that hadn’t won a conference game in two years.
• Monster Energy became the entitlement sponsor of Big 12 football and basketball regular seasons, meaning conference games will be branded as Monster Energy Big 12 Football, commissioner Brett Yormark announced.
• Utah introduced Morgan Scalley as its first new head coach in 20 years after the departure of Kyle Whittingham, while Kansas State promoted Collin Klein from Texas A&M’s offensive coordinator role to succeed Chris Klieman.
• West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez landed former TCU running back Cam Cook from the transfer portal — the nation’s leading rusher last season with over 1,600 yards at Jacksonville State — to anchor a completely rebuilt backfield.

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