The University of Houston made it official on Friday morning by voting to join the Big 12 Conference with play beginning as early as the fall of 2023.
Here is some of the reaction seen on social media, starting from UH themselves:
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We have some Big news.
— University of Houston (@UHouston) September 10, 2021
The University of Houston has accepted an invitation to join the Big 12 Conference. ➡️ https://t.co/OskYtcEF1u pic.twitter.com/y10PGFXx1D
𝘼 𝙝𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙘 𝙗𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜.#GoCoogs x @Big12Conference
— Houston Athletics (@UHCougars) September 10, 2021
🔗 – https://t.co/NvysERREW9 pic.twitter.com/LMjpQmXPA6
New home, same mission #HtownSpeedCity. pic.twitter.com/GipGvHHul0
— Leroy Burrell OLY (@BurrellLeroy) September 10, 2021
See you soon. https://t.co/uL2hRkZfop
— Carl Lewis (@Carl_Lewis) September 10, 2021
.@TilmanJFertitta : "This is a real game changer for us. It's like the Southwest Conference again with the rivalries! Gettting these teams in our stadium,the Fertitta Center, the fans will love it. This is something I've wanted while on this Board." @UHCougars @UHCougars pic.twitter.com/z9REFoVcuW
— Randy McIlvoy (@KPRC2RandyMc) September 10, 2021
Text from Andre Ware on @UHCougars to Big 12:
— Randy McIlvoy (@KPRC2RandyMc) September 10, 2021
"Super excited for the Coogs and also feel like this is long overdue. Some really good rivalries will be rekindled with this move. I'm excited to see what the future holds for the university and its athletic programs." @UHouston pic.twitter.com/LeXjokormD
🗣 What he said:
— Baylor Athletics (@BaylorAthletics) September 10, 2021
AD Mack Rhoades ⬇️#SicEm pic.twitter.com/wpW8l6NCGf
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— K-State Athletics (@kstatesports) September 10, 2021
Welcome to the Big 12
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The Big 12 got better today‼️
— Texas Tech Red Raiders (@TechAthletics) September 10, 2021
Excited to welcome these four institutions to the @Big12Conference! pic.twitter.com/4u9VHYGp8j
The Big 12 just got bigger and stronger. Welcome aboard.#GoPokes I #okstate pic.twitter.com/QHfvjCAugz
— Oklahoma State Athletics (@OSUAthletics) September 10, 2021