Football

The Charleston, W.Va., Daily Mail reported Thursday that West Virginia has reached a financial settlement with the Big East that clears the path for the Mountaineers to start Big 12 competition this fall.

The newspaper, citing a source, reported a $20 million price tag, with $11 million coming from the school and $9 million paid by Big 12 schools.

An official from a Big 12 school told The Star on Wednesday that he was unaware of any financial arrangements to assist West Virginia on behalf of the conference or schools.

For 16 years Andy Hill has been the recruiting face of Missouri in Greater Kansas City and the Border War counties of western Missouri and eastern Kansas.

And to those who contend Mizzou's move the SEC from the Big 12 will mark an MU secession from that region? Well, here's what Hill had to say on that subject:

"Yeah, there are some guys who say it is Big 12 country and all that stuff. But Missouri is still Missouri. And we're still going to be recruiting guys in Kansas City. We're going to recruit guys in the state of Kansas."

Hill also lumped the state of Iowa into that equation.

Dorial Green-Beckham - the No. 1 recruit in the nation - will be a Missouri Tiger.

DGB - as he is known - made that announcement shortly after 9 a.m. live via ESPNU, thus becoming likely the most heralded signee in Coach Gary Pinkel's tenure at Mizzou.

"This morning it is an honor to announce that I will be continuing my education this fall at the University of Missouri."

Terez Paylor has more on DGB from Springfield. Click here for the latest.

As of noon, Kansas had a 20-member signing class.

The school announced it had received the paperwork from recruits including Schyler Miles, a linebacker from Tampa, Fla. According to KU, Miles also considered West Virginia and Florida.

Nas Moore, a cornerback from East Los Angeles, also signed with the Jayhawks today. He selected Kansas over San Diego State and Brigham Young.

Earlier Wednesday, Kansas officially announced the signings of a couple of Johnson County players: Bishop Miege defensive back Tre Parmalee and Blue Valley West offensive lineman Brian Beckman.

Four stars

Marquez Clark, WR, 6-0, 180, Texarkana, Texas (Navarro JC) — Rivals’ No. 16 JC player. All-conference receiver, set NJCAA single-season records for catches (98) and yardage (1,639). Had more than 100 receiving yards in each of final 10 games.

Three stars

Tavarius Bender, QB, 6-3, 208, Lincoln, Neb. (Southwest) — No. 20 dual-threat QB by Rivals, No. 1 overall player in Nebraska. Graduated high school early, already enrolled at K-State. Threw for 1,025 yards, rushed for 699 and had 20 touchdowns last season.

Dorial Green-Beckham, the No. 1 recruit in the nation, made Missouri Nation's day shortly after 9 a.m. when he pulled on a Mizzou hat and announced his signing ith the Tigers.

"This morning it is an honor to announce that I will be continuing my education this fall at," Green-Beckam said, pausing to put on the MU hat, "the University of Missouri."

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But even before DGB's landmark announcement Missouri's football 18-member signing Class of 2012 was impressive.

Southeastern Conference commissioner Mike Slive will be the guest speaker at the March 27 Kansas City Tiger Club meeting.

"He doesn't generally speak at booster clubs, but I guess he saw this as an opportunity to establish a beachhead," said Paul Blackman, who arranged for the visit by Slive and other SEC staffers.

Missouri, of course, will officially leave the Big 12 Conference for the SEC in July.

Blackman said that in anticipation of a large gathering, attendance at the event at the Westport Flea Market will be by reservation only.

The transfer quarterbacks keep coming to Kansas.

Turner Baty, who passed for 2,800 yards and 30 touchdowns for City College of San Francisco last season, tweeted on Monday that he had committed to Kansas after visiting Lawrence over the weekend.

“I’m proud to say I’m officially a Kansas Jayhawk!” Baty announced on his Twitter account, @tbaty7.

City College of San Francisco went 12-0 and was ranked first by JCFootball.com after the season. In the final game, a 52-42 victory over Mt. San Antonio College, Baty passed for 348 yards and five touchdowns.

Tulsa World reporter John Hoover, who covers Oklahoma football, said in a Twitter message Monday morning that Dorial Green-Beckham will choose Missouri.

Hoover cited an "extremely good source" but also said "Things can change but I trust him."

Later Monday, CBSSports.com spoke with John Beckham, Green-Beckham's high school coach and adoptive father, who denied the report.

Kansas has picked up a pair of football commitments according to Rivals.com.

Greg Allen, a defensive back from Alief Taylor in Houston who originally committed to Utah, said he will sign with the Jayhawks. Allen, 5-11, 190, was named the 18-5A defensive player of the year.

Defensive lineman Chaquil Reed, who played at Butler County Community College, said he was joining Kansas. Reed played at Wichita East.