Funny Stuff New Conference re-alignment thread - Page 166

**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.

LiveSteam · 10-04-2011, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

Anything yet?

Yes. Wickedson is a full blown Douche bag

mnchiefsguy · 10-04-2011, 04:43 PM

Pat Forde of espn tweeted six of the seven curators are in attendance. Which curator would miss such an important meeting?

Dr. Gigglepants · 10-04-2011, 04:43 PM

The news is off the air so the stream is down, the press conference will appear though once it starts.

mnchiefsguy · 10-04-2011, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saul Good

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.

But KK says there are six dominant SEC teams and we have no chance!

I agree with you. I think Mizzou will have some struggles, but playing with big boys is the only way to get to the next level.

**Saul Good** · 10-04-2011, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy

Pat Forde of espn tweeted six of the seven curators are in attendance. Which curator would miss such an important meeting?

One was late, but they are all there now, I believe.

eazyb81 · 10-04-2011, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saul Good

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.

We don't have any room for logic in here boy. Mizzou probably won't even have a football program by 2015 after not scoring a point during four years of SEC play.

Mr. Plow · 10-04-2011, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LiveSteam

Yes. Wickedson is a full blown Douche bag

That's helpful, thanks.

Bambi · 10-04-2011, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LiveSteam

Yes. Wickedson is a full blown Douche bag

I have a good time.

I don't celebrate the tragic deaths of people which got your boy banned.

**** off and go play with your shitty football team

Al Bundy · 10-04-2011, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy

But KK says there are six dominant SEC teams and we have no chance!

I agree with you. I think Mizzou will have some struggles, but playing with big boys is the only way to get to the next level.

He is somewhat bothered that he might have to do SEC coverage.

LiveSteam · 10-04-2011, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

That's helpful, thanks.

Any time

eazyb81 · 10-04-2011, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UCF Knight

He is somewhat bothered that he might have to do SEC coverage.

No, he already said he's not going to cover the SEC.

Bambi · 10-04-2011, 04:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UCF Knight

He is somewhat bothered that he might have to do SEC coverage.

Why would he cover the SEC?

KC is a KU town anyway.

LiveSteam · 10-04-2011, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

I have a good time.

I don't celebrate the tragic deaths of people which got your boy banned.

**** off and go play with your shitty football team

Go jump off a NY high rise dickhead

Rams Fan · 10-04-2011, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

Why would he cover the SEC?

KC is a KU town anyway.

40/40/20 split.

Bambi · 10-04-2011, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LiveSteam

Go jump off a NY high rise dickhead

Too easy with Nebraska these days.

Go find something else to do.

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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