# Bigger Than 12: Big 12 Returning Defensive Stars, NBA Draft Dominance, and More Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/iowa-everywhere-5644869/bigger-than-12-big-12-returning-defensive-stars-nba-draft-dominance-and-more Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/iowa-everywhere-5644869/bigger-than-12-big-12-returning-defensive-stars-nba-draft-dominance-and-more.md Podcast: [Iowa Everywhere](https://stenobird.com/podcast/iowa-everywhere-5644869) Published: 2026-06-29T09:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://chrt.fm/track/87D9DA/traffic.megaphone.fm/CFLLC4882739382.mp3 Audio file: https://chrt.fm/track/87D9DA/traffic.megaphone.fm/CFLLC4882739382.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/iowa-everywhere-5644869/episodes/bigger-than-12-big-12-returning-defensive-stars-nba-draft-dominance-and-more Duration seconds: 3660 ## Resource Jake Brend and Derek Duke break down CBS Sports' rankings of the Big 12's returning defensive production, react to the latest Brendan Sorsby news after the NFL denies his supplemental draft request, recap a historic NBA Draft for the conference, and celebrate Fourth of July week with a patriotic draft of their favorite traditions. Plus, Tony Wenck joins the show to share expert fireworks advice for building the perfect backyard show. 🏈 Big 12 Defensive Rankings CBS Sports released its rankings of returning defensive production, and the Big 12 is loaded. β€’ Texas Tech tops the nation β€’ Oklahoma State's surprising ranking β€’ Kansas, UCF and Baylor among the conference leaders β€’ Why defense is becoming the Big 12's calling card 🌡 Texas Tech Without Brendan Sorsby The NFL denied Brendan Sorsby's supplemental draft request. β€’ What happens next? β€’ Can Texas Tech still win the Big 12? β€’ Why Will Hammond has plenty of help around him β€’ Why the Red Raiders' defense remains the biggest reason for optimism πŸ€ Historic NBA Draft for the Big 12 Another huge night for the conference. β€’ AJ Dybantsa goes No. 1 overall β€’ Darryn Peterson follows at No. 2 β€’ Eight first-round picks for the Big 12 β€’ Why the conference continues producing elite NBA talent πŸŽ† Tony Winks Joins the Show The "Boom Boom" man shares his best fireworks advice. β€’ Building the perfect backyard fireworks show β€’ How to maximize your budget β€’ His favorite firework in the store β€’ Tips for creating an unforgettable finale πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Fourth of July Draft Jake and Derek draft their favorite Independence Day traditions, Bigger Than 12 presented by Wealth Charter Retirement Planning & Tax. Only on Iowa Everywhere. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/iowa-everywhere-5644869/episodes/bigger-than-12-big-12-returning-defensive-stars-nba-draft-dominance-and-more/transcription-requests` β€” Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/iowa-everywhere-5644869/bigger-than-12-big-12-returning-defensive-stars-nba-draft-dominance-and-more.md` β€” Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.