Funny Stuff New Conference re-alignment thread - Page 164

**Saulbadguy** · 09-12-2011, 07:57 AM

The old one has AIDS.

Anyways, Chip Brown from Orangebloods.com reports OU may apply to the Pac-12 by the end of the month.

Oklahoma will apply for membership to the Pac-12 before the end of the month, and Oklahoma State is expected to follow suit, a source close to OU's administration told Orangebloods.com.

Even though Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott said Friday the Pac-12 was not interested in expansion at this time, OU's board of regents is fed up with the instability in the Big 12, the source said.

The OU board of regents will meet within two weeks to formalize plans to apply for membership to the Pac-12, the source said.

Messages left Sunday night with OU athletic director Joe Castiglione and Oklahoma State athletic director Mike Holder were not immediately returned.

If OU follows through with what appears to be a unanimous sentiment on the seven-member Oklahoma board of regents to leave the Big 12, realignment in college athletics could be heating back up. OU's application would be matched by an application from Oklahoma State, the source said, even though OSU president Burns Hargis and mega-booster Boone Pickens both voiced their support for the Big 12 last Thursday.

There is differing sentiment about if the Pac-12 presidents and chancellors are ready to expand again after bringing in Colorado and Utah last year and landing $3 billion TV contracts from Fox and ESPN. Colorado president Bruce Benson told reporters last week CU would be opposed to any expansion that might bring about east and west divisions in the Pac-12.

Currently, there are north and south divisions in the Pac-12. If OU and OSU were to join, Larry Scott would have to get creative.

Scott's orginal plan last summer was to bring in Colorado, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State and put them in an eastern division with Arizona and Arizona State. The old Pac-8 schools (USC, UCLA, Cal, Stanford, Oregon, Oregon State, Washington and Washington State) were to be in the west division.

Colorado made the move in June 2010, but when Texas A&M was not on board to go west, the Big 12 came back together with the help of its television partners (ABC/ESPN and Fox).

If Oklahoma and Oklahoma State were accepted into the Pac-12, there would undoubtedly be a hope by Larry Scott that Texas would join the league. But Texas sources have indicated UT is determined to hang onto the Longhorn Network, which would not be permissible in the Pac-12 in its current form.

Texas sources continue to indicate to Orangebloods.com that if the Big 12 falls apart, the Longhorns would consider "all options."

Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe held an emergency conference call 10 days ago with league presidents excluding Oklahoma, Texas and Texas A&M and asked the other league presidents to "work on Texas" because Beebe didn't think the Pac-12 would take Oklahoma without Texas.

Now, it appears OU is willing to take its chances with the Pac-12 with or without Texas.

There seemed to be a temporary pause in any possible shifting of the college athletics' landscape when Baylor led a charge to tie up Texas A&M's move to the Southeastern Conference in legal red tape. BU refused to waive its right to sue the SEC over A&M's departure from the Big 12, and the SEC said it would not admit Texas A&M until it had been cleared of any potential lawsuits.

Baylor, Kansas and Iowa State have indicated they will not waive their right to sue the SEC.

It's unclear if an application by OU to the Pac-12 would draw the same threats of litigation against the Pac-12 from those Big 12 schools.

Stay tuned.

mnchiefsguy · 10-04-2011, 03:36 PM

Hopefully we will know something soon.

Bambi · 10-04-2011, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HolyHandgernade

No more comments, just saw an article on 3rd Tier I thought was interesting and you might too:

http://businessofcollegesports.com/2...sting-revenue/

Big 12

University of Kansas $7,276,988.00
Oklahoma State University $6,395,000.00
University of Nebraska $4,393,529.00
University of Missouri $4,081,549.00
Kansas State University $3,263,941.00
Iowa State University $2,608,896.00
University of Texas $338,171.00
University of Oklahoma $317,361.00
University of Colorado $155,528.00
Texas Tech University $0.00
Texas A&M University $0.00
Baylor N/A

No wonder KU doesn't make any noise.

eazyb81 · 10-04-2011, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

No wonder KU doesn't make any noise.

Remember you already posted that, and then everyone laughed at you. Again.

Bambi · 10-04-2011, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eazyb81

Remember you already posted that, and then everyone laughed at you. Again.

I didn't post that. I just saw HH did. Makes sense now.

mnchiefsguy · 10-04-2011, 03:54 PM

Emails into KOMU seem to be overwhelming pro SEC. At least the ones they are reading on the air.

eazyb81 · 10-04-2011, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

I didn't post that. I just saw HH did. Makes sense now.

No, you did back when you were trying to act like you knew anything about the realignment topics. You were made fun of relentlessly and slowly backed out of the thread for awhile.

vailpass · 10-04-2011, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eazyb81

Remember you already posted that, and then everyone laughed at you. Again.

Wickeddumb and his busted hoop dreams is beyond laughing at.

eazyb81 · 10-04-2011, 03:55 PM

ku/ksu phases of grief:

1. Mizzou will never get an SEC invite
2. Big 12 is great? Why would you want to leave?
3. Mizzou will get its ass kicked in the SEC.
4. Masturbate furiously alone in the corner.

beer bacon · 10-04-2011, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy

Emails into KOMU seem to be overwhelming pro SEC. At least the ones they are reading on the air.

They requested a days worth and not a single one was pro Big 12.

mnchiefsguy · 10-04-2011, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beer bacon

They requested a days worth and not a single one was pro Big 12.

I knew some of the curator emails had been requested...I was just talking about KOMU viewers who have been emailing in the station. They were reading some on the stream as we wait for the press conference.

**Rausch** · 10-04-2011, 04:04 PM

Mizzou has no real choice.

They stay in a neutered conference and get even less recognition when they play well/dominate.

They move to the SEC, get a pair of tits tattooed on their backs, and bite pillow on the bottom bunk for a decade or better...

**HemiEd** · 10-04-2011, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rausch

Mizzou has no real choice.

They stay in a neutered conference and get even less recognition when they play well/dominate.

They move to the SEC, get a pair of tits tattooed on their backs, and bite pillow on the bottom bunk for a decade or better...

Is either those, now that you put it like that, desirable?

|Zach| · 10-04-2011, 04:13 PM

SEC or Big XII? Either way, my heart will go on.

eazyb81 · 10-04-2011, 04:15 PM

sptwri Mike DeArmond
There are now 103 participants on the mu boc call. Cannot wait until they go to phones and everyone asks question at once. Tower of Babel

mnchiefsguy · 10-04-2011, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eazyb81

sptwri Mike DeArmond
There are now 103 participants on the mu boc call. Cannot wait until they go to phones and everyone asks question at once. Tower of Babel

Sounds like folks are paying attention LOL.

09-12-2011, 07:57 AM
Saulbadguy When a nightmare becomes real Join Date: Nov 2003 Casino cash: $736966	New Conference re-alignment thread The old one has AIDS. Anyways, Chip Brown from Orangebloods.com reports OU may apply to the Pac-12 by the end of the month. Oklahoma will apply for membership to the Pac-12 before the end of the month, and Oklahoma State is expected to follow suit, a source close to OU's administration told Orangebloods.com. Even though Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott said Friday the Pac-12 was not interested in expansion at this time, OU's board of regents is fed up with the instability in the Big 12, the source said. The OU board of regents will meet within two weeks to formalize plans to apply for membership to the Pac-12, the source said. Messages left Sunday night with OU athletic director Joe Castiglione and Oklahoma State athletic director Mike Holder were not immediately returned. If OU follows through with what appears to be a unanimous sentiment on the seven-member Oklahoma board of regents to leave the Big 12, realignment in college athletics could be heating back up. OU's application would be matched by an application from Oklahoma State, the source said, even though OSU president Burns Hargis and mega-booster Boone Pickens both voiced their support for the Big 12 last Thursday. There is differing sentiment about if the Pac-12 presidents and chancellors are ready to expand again after bringing in Colorado and Utah last year and landing $3 billion TV contracts from Fox and ESPN. Colorado president Bruce Benson told reporters last week CU would be opposed to any expansion that might bring about east and west divisions in the Pac-12. Currently, there are north and south divisions in the Pac-12. If OU and OSU were to join, Larry Scott would have to get creative. Scott's orginal plan last summer was to bring in Colorado, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State and put them in an eastern division with Arizona and Arizona State. The old Pac-8 schools (USC, UCLA, Cal, Stanford, Oregon, Oregon State, Washington and Washington State) were to be in the west division. Colorado made the move in June 2010, but when Texas A&M was not on board to go west, the Big 12 came back together with the help of its television partners (ABC/ESPN and Fox). If Oklahoma and Oklahoma State were accepted into the Pac-12, there would undoubtedly be a hope by Larry Scott that Texas would join the league. But Texas sources have indicated UT is determined to hang onto the Longhorn Network, which would not be permissible in the Pac-12 in its current form. Texas sources continue to indicate to Orangebloods.com that if the Big 12 falls apart, the Longhorns would consider "all options." Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe held an emergency conference call 10 days ago with league presidents excluding Oklahoma, Texas and Texas A&M and asked the other league presidents to "work on Texas" because Beebe didn't think the Pac-12 would take Oklahoma without Texas. Now, it appears OU is willing to take its chances with the Pac-12 with or without Texas. There seemed to be a temporary pause in any possible shifting of the college athletics' landscape when Baylor led a charge to tie up Texas A&M's move to the Southeastern Conference in legal red tape. BU refused to waive its right to sue the SEC over A&M's departure from the Big 12, and the SEC said it would not admit Texas A&M until it had been cleared of any potential lawsuits. Baylor, Kansas and Iowa State have indicated they will not waive their right to sue the SEC. It's unclear if an application by OU to the Pac-12 would draw the same threats of litigation against the Pac-12 from those Big 12 schools. Stay tuned.
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eazyb81 The Illuminati Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: the road less traveled Casino cash: $9994900	ku/ksu phases of grief: 1. Mizzou will never get an SEC invite 2. Big 12 is great? Why would you want to leave? 3. Mizzou will get its ass kicked in the SEC. 4. Masturbate furiously alone in the corner.
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eazyb81 The Illuminati Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: the road less traveled Casino cash: $9994900	sptwri Mike DeArmond There are now 103 participants on the mu boc call. Cannot wait until they go to phones and everyone asks question at once. Tower of Babel
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