Funny Stuff New Conference re-alignment thread - Page 165

**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.

eazyb81 · 10-04-2011, 04:23 PM

All 20 people with internet access in West Virginia are on the KOMU chat.

**KcMizzou** · 10-04-2011, 04:26 PM

Jake_Trotter Jake Trotter
Have no idea what Missouri is about to announce. But I have been told that Sunday's call among Big 12 presidents "did not go well."

eazyb81 · 10-04-2011, 04:27 PM

Think Mizzou fans are excited?

VaheGregorian
Teleconference call turned into cluster with Mizzou fans chanting SEC! SEC! SEC!

Bambi · 10-04-2011, 04:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eazyb81

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.

huh?

I'm right here.

I'm bored of this. My school is very happy in this conference.

They win and make tons of $$.

I can see why Missouri fans want a change. I have been holding back on what I think of MU's chances in the SEC however.

All I've said is that your administrators seem to have a bit more sense than your fanbase.

eazyb81 · 10-04-2011, 04:31 PM

here we go....

Bambi · 10-04-2011, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vailpass

Wickeddumb and his busted hoop dreams is beyond laughing at.

Busted?

KU's 3rd tier deal is 2nd largest in the conference behind Texas and its because of basketball.

Don't be mad.

Bambi · 10-04-2011, 04:34 PM

The MU administration is way too intelligent to listen to its fanbase.

mnchiefsguy · 10-04-2011, 04:37 PM

Just shut up and go away Wickeson.

Stupid KOMU stream is frozen. Hopefully whb will cut over and I can at least listen.

Al Bundy · 10-04-2011, 04:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

huh?

I'm right here.

I'm bored of this. My school is very happy in this conference.

They win and make tons of $$.

I can see why Missouri fans want a change. I have been holding back on what I think of MU's chances in the SEC however.

All I've said is that your administrators seem to have a bit more sense than your fanbase.

I disagree with MU's chances of competing in football there. I believe that Pinkel will keep his Texas ties and will be able to tap into Florida now as well.

Crush · 10-04-2011, 04:38 PM

I think we've destroyed KOMU's server.

MoreLemonPledge · 10-04-2011, 04:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crush

I think we've destroyed KOMU's server.

It's back up for me. Nothing happening, though.

Mr. Plow · 10-04-2011, 04:39 PM

Anything yet?

Mosbonian · 10-04-2011, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

The MU administration is way too intelligent to listen to its fanbase.

What's sad is your wildly apparent attempt at denial. Keep your fingers in your ears and yell "la, la, la, la,la, la" all you want.

mnchiefsguy · 10-04-2011, 04:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MoreLemonPledge

It's back up for me. Nothing happening, though.

I just get the picture of the MU banner, and the circle in the middle indicating it is buffering/loading.

**Saul Good** · 10-04-2011, 04:42 PM

Ole Miss
Miss St.
Tenn
Vandy
Georgia
Arkansas
South Carolina
Auburn
aTm
Kentucky

Other than 1 season with Cam Newton, none of the above schools have been appreciably better than Mizzou over the last decade, and Mizzou has beaten 2 of them in bowl games (SC and Ark) while owning one of them (aTm) in conference play.

There are 3 dominant teams in the SEC as opposed to 2 dominant teams in the Big XII. Mizzou will be fine.

09-12-2011, 07:57 AM
Saulbadguy When a nightmare becomes real Join Date: Nov 2003 Casino cash: $766966	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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KcMizzou Supporter Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Parkville MO Casino cash: $10005170	Jake_Trotter Jake Trotter Have no idea what Missouri is about to announce. But I have been told that Sunday's call among Big 12 presidents "did not go well."
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eazyb81 The Illuminati Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: the road less traveled Casino cash: $10004900	Think Mizzou fans are excited? VaheGregorian Teleconference call turned into cluster with Mizzou fans chanting SEC! SEC! SEC!
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eazyb81 The Illuminati Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: the road less traveled Casino cash: $10004900	here we go....
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10-04-2011, 04:42 PM	#2475
Saul Good Quit your bullshit Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bored of winning Casino cash: $10052799	Ole Miss Miss St. Tenn Vandy Georgia Arkansas South Carolina Auburn aTm Kentucky Other than 1 season with Cam Newton, none of the above schools have been appreciably better than Mizzou over the last decade, and Mizzou has beaten 2 of them in bowl games (SC and Ark) while owning one of them (aTm) in conference play. There are 3 dominant teams in the SEC as opposed to 2 dominant teams in the Big XII. Mizzou will be fine. __________________ Today is not a good day to be a pussy.
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