Big 12 Issues Public Reprimand

9/23/2015 12:00:00 AM | General

Sept. 23, 2015 Irving, Texas Ã¢ '¬" Big 12 Conference Commissioner Bob Bowlsby announced a public reprimand of Baylor University assistant football coach Jeff Lebby for his attendance at the University of Oklahoma football game this past Saturday.

"The opportunity for Coach Lebby to scout a future opponent by being on the sideline of a conference member's opponent is inconsistent with the principles and expectations of the Big 12 Sportsmanship and Ethical Conduct Policy," stated Bowlsby. "I appreciate the action of Baylor athletics director Ian McCaw in addressing this matter and accept the University's self-imposed penalty."

McCaw announced that Baylor was imposing a half-game suspension of Lebby to be served during the first-half of the November 14 contest versus Oklahoma. Additionally, Baylor has self-reported to the NCAA a violation of NCAA bylaw 11.6.1 which prohibits scouting of a future opponent.