ChiefsPlanet - Other Sports Big 10 Report: Conference Realignment

The conference was on life support. Beebe managed to put together enough $ to get everybody back at the table.
UT didn't want to look like the bad guy in breaking up the conference and severing ties with aTm, who was threatening to go to the SEC.

As a result of the $, which is a combination of revenue disbursements that WOULD have gone to UNL and CU and the ESPN/ABC contract. (20-40 mill according some reports), The Island Of Misfit <strike>Toys</strike> Universities (who had no offers) agreed to allow that money to be given to UT, aTm and OU. In return the TV contract will pay them up to 10mil more per fiscal year than they are getting now.

So yea, TIOMU's kinda gave up some money (that they never really had) but in return they appear to have at least 5 years of conference stability, as that is when the next ESPN/ABC contract will be negotiated (2016).

Thanks William, when I left this thread on Sunday, I was convinced the Big12 was toast. This is actually good news for the Kansas schools, hopefully recruiting will be as good, if not better.

Reaper16

06-17-2010 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Metrolike (Post 6827095)

What's up with KSU fans and their constant use of stupid ****ing acronyms?

The STL contingent of the MU fanbase uses pretentious acronyms too. HCGP (Head Coach Gary Pinkel) and HCMA (Head Coach Mike Anderson). Those acronyms infuriate me.

Saulbadguy

06-17-2010 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16 (Post 6827134)

The STL contingent of the MU fanbase uses pretentious acronyms too. HCGP (Head Coach Gary Pinkel) and HCMA (Head Coach Mike Anderson). Those acronyms infuriate me.

GoPowertards (members of the popular Rivals site Gopowercat.com) use the following acronyms:

HCFM = Head Coach Frank Martin
HCDP = Head Coach Deb Patterson
LHCBS = Legendary Head Coach Bill Snyder
UPJW = University President Jon Wefald
UPKS = University President Kirk Schulz
ADJC = Athletic Director John Currie

:facepalm:

ArrowheadHawk

06-17-2010 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy (Post 6827142)

GoPowertards (members of the popular Rivals site Gopowercat.com) use the following acronyms:

HCFM = Head Coach Frank Martin
HCDP = Head Coach Deb Patterson
LHCBS = Legendary Head Coach Bill Snyder
UPJW = University President Jon Wefald
UPKS = University President Kirk Schulz
ADJC = Athletic Director John Currie

:facepalm:

The Hall of Fame can wait. The grave might come first.

WilliamTheIrish

06-17-2010 10:23 AM

PTD's H T S A's F T C's (HCBS)

Phogtards have the same acronyms for their coaches.

HemiEd

06-17-2010 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish (Post 6827092)

Play evewrybody in FB and home and home in BBall.

It's going to be fantastic.

I agree, much better than it was. The league will have a true champion, or as close as you can get.

Saulbadguy

06-17-2010 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish (Post 6827151)

PTD's H T S A's F T C's (HCBS)

Phogtards have the same acronyms for their coaches.

TTBAR

Archie Bunker

06-17-2010 10:28 AM

http://twitter.com/ChipBrownOB

Sources tell OB Arkansas has definitely put out feelers about possibly joining the Big 12, but the B12 votes don't appear to be there yet.

about 2 hours ago via mobile web

Reaper16

06-17-2010 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy (Post 6827142)

My respect for the K-State fanbase has just ****ing plummeted.

Mr. Arrowhead

06-17-2010 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Archie Bunker (Post 6827168)

http://kansascity.sbnation.com/2010/...ng-no-interest

Arkansas AD: 'No Interest' In Joining The Big 12

Jun 17 9:33a by Joel Thorman

A source close to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones started this mess. The source reportedly told Tom Keegan of the Lawrence Journal-World that Jones was interested in bringing Arkansas and Notre Dame to the Big 12.

Chip Brown of Orangebloods.com back up that report stating that Arkansas had "definitely put out some feelers" regarding a move to the Big 12.

The Arkansas response?

"No interest," Arkansas AD Jeff Long tells the Associated Press.

Somehow I don't think this is the last we hear of this.

WilliamTheIrish

06-17-2010 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16 (Post 6827171)

My respect for the K-State fanbase has just ****ing plummeted.

It's a Rivals site. While the EMAWer's were following the entire conference implosion/resurrection via twitter and other updates, the admin at GoPowertard was cleaning dogshit outta his yard.

Seriously.

mikeyis4dcats.

06-17-2010 10:44 AM

http://www.yorkdispatch.com/sports/ci_15303827

Oh billay.....

Reaper16

06-17-2010 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish (Post 6827206)

MU, KU and KSU each have some terrible people rooting for them. *sigh*

Pants

06-17-2010 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16 (Post 6827273)