Having said that, this is absolutely my favorite scenario for KU by far. Add 3 Big East teams, make the exit fees so ****ing high nobody will want to do it for a long time and lets roll.

No idea why any university would be worried about hearing some bullshit about being the institution that "blew up the Big 12" when anyone with a grain of common sense realizes that this conference is and will be hemorrhaging blood until the death blow comes in the near future.

Pete Thamel is saying it came down to Texas. There wasn't even a legit conference call. Larry Scott had basically decided that there was no way they were going to appease Texas and keep everything equal... hence the "culture of equality" statement.

I like the analogy.

That makes sense.

Next time Dan Beebee and Oklahoma are in the same room:

So... That was awkward.

But here is the thing. It is all awkward...everyone...all of it.

I wouldn't...the whole thing.

Write. The. Check.

As you well know, there's insane money in Columbia and otherwise associated with the university. Bit of short-term pain for long-term gain.

B12 expansion? L'ville, Cincy, WVU. Not perfect but available...and better than some horse shit smaller Texas schools.

Ok so I was coming from a different direction.

I don't mean the team leaving take heat for being a conference killer (in MU's case they wouldn't be a conference killer) but more so I don't think the conference taking in a number of teams wants to look they were the ones that flipped the switch,

Fair point, Zach.

If it was those three, that would be great for basketball. Not so sure that the BE can't survive, though.

**** NO. GET THE **** OUT. I don't care if everyone is pissed, MU needs to leave yesterday.

Unlikely idea but hey we are throwing out shit right? As many stupid crazy things as we have talked about we still haven't been close.

A&M, MU, OU, OSU ---> SEC at 16.

I don't mind an expanded B12 at face value but....there is no way to believe it is sustainable...even with good ideas.