ESPN’s Finebaum says Big 12’s rejection of Memphis is ‘an absolute disgrace’

By , Daily Memphian Updated: July 24, 2025 9:05 PM CT | Published: July 24, 2025 2:22 PM CT

ESPN’s Paul Finebaum slams Big 12 Brett Yormark after the league’s decision to reject Memphis’ membership pitch without even taking a vote from its presidents and chancellors.

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Parth Upadhyaya

Parth Upadhyaya

Parth Upadhyaya covers the Memphis Tigers men’s basketball team. A Raleigh, N.C., native and a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill’s Hussman School of Media and Journalism, Upadhyaya is a longtime college hoops junkie. Prior to joining The Daily Memphian in 2022, he covered high school sports in western Pennsylvania for the Beaver County Times and Penn State football for the Centre Daily Times.


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