New Conference re-alignment thread

[Saulbadguy]

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.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by Stewie

That's fine. At least we are smart enough to avoid having no significance in a hillbilly conference.

I think Stewie needs a price check on maxi-pads.

[ferrarispider95]

Originally Posted by Brock

Why? The Big 12 was over when Nebraska and Colorado left.

No, it is not. Colorado didn't mean jack, Nebraska is a huge name, but hasn't done much since the 90's.

I anticipate the big 12 adding at least 2 teams. Maybe BYU and Louisville. TX and Oklahoma are big enough to build a conference around.

[Stewie]

Originally Posted by SPchief

Do you think the big 12-2-1-1 is gonna still be a confernece in 3 years?

I do. We got rid of the pussy schools that cry all day every day.

[Mr. Plow]

Originally Posted by SPchief

Do you think the big 12-2-1-1 is gonna still be a confernece in 3 years?

No, it won't be and I only hope KU has something.....ANYTHING.....in mind other than Mountain West or some bullshit conference like that.

[|Zach|]

Big 12 office turning its rolodex to get the numbers of city schools...

[BillSelfsTrophycase]

[Mr. Plow]

Originally Posted by ferrarispider95

I anticipate the big 12 adding at least 2 teams. Maybe BYU and Louisville. TX and Oklahoma are big enough to build a conference around.

[Stewie]

Originally Posted by frazod

I think Stewie needs a price check on maxi-pads.

It's too bad MU wasn't in the hillbilly conference when you got out of high school. They'll admit anyone, including mouth-breathers.

[Brock]

Originally Posted by ferrarispider95

No, it is not. Colorado didn't mean jack, Nebraska is a huge name, but hasn't done much since the 90's.

I anticipate the big 12 adding at least 2 teams. Maybe BYU and Louisville. TX and Oklahoma are big enough to build a conference around.

You have no sense of history, obviously. We're just going to start adding random teams because everybody else is doing it, and because our longtime conference members are saying "**** this" and leaving. Whatever history this conference once had is DEAD.

[Rams Fan]

Originally Posted by Stewie

I do. We got rid of the pussy schools that cry all day every day.

[eazyb81]

Originally Posted by Stewie

Not at all. BYU is a superior replacement.

Yeah, we don't need Nebraska....or Colorado...........or A&M...............or Mizzou!!!!

[SPchief]

It's gonna be real fun once Rustshack and HHG shows up

[Mosbonian]

BYU might be ok, but everyone banking on Louisville taking over for MU and bringing the same level of fan support needs a reality check.

[eazyb81]

Originally Posted by Stewie

I do. We got rid of the pussy schools that cry all day every day.

That's right, sit back and take your ass raping like a strong woman.

Surprised you can even type with Bevo's schlong in your mouth.

[Sassy Squatch]