Perkins and John Currie, the K-State athletic director, said Tuesday that both schools were committed to the Big 12 and to each other. Currie said the Big 12 “will continue to be strong and viable.”
Perkins went out of his way to say KU wanted to stay tied to K-State.
“We have such great respect for K-State, and our relationship is getting stronger and stronger,” he said. “We think we have to be in the same footprint with K-State. That’s important to us.”
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http://www.kansascity.com/2010/05/11/1940263/how-would-big-12-play-in-kc-without.html#ixzz0nm6mlu2yHe also fears traditional rivalries at the local and regional levels would lose their flair. That’s why, no matter what happens, he sees value in remaining in the same conference as Kansas.
“I think our two institutions are linked together …,” Currie said. “We have a terrific relationship at an administrative level with KU.
“I know our president and their chancellor are relatively new, and are both committed to working together proactively to serve our constituents. I know me and Lew Perkins have spent a lot of time talking together about things we can do to strengthen both of our institutions.”
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