Funny Stuff New Conference re-alignment thread - Page 212

**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.

Bambi · 10-05-2011, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy

And, as was stated earlier in the thread, there are more fans in that photo than KU's stadium even holds. So shut up and sit down.

I have no problem with the size of the crowd.

Why do I have to keep repeating that.

I was you season opener.

Reality hurts sometimes.

DJ's left nut · 10-05-2011, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

There were about 7,000 more people at that game where that picture was taken than your stadium can even hold.

**DeezNutz** · 10-05-2011, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

Reality hurts sometimes.

. Indeed.

|Zach| · 10-05-2011, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

Reality hurts sometimes.

It doesn't. Not for Missouri anyway.

Bambi · 10-05-2011, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

Not to support your claim, but in that box score there is no #4. (the PG carrying the ball)

I think that is actually a photo of a womens basketball game.

Right, that's Sherron I think.

Musta been this one.

http://www2.kusports.com/news/2008/n...ell_post_live/

**Saulbadguy** · 10-05-2011, 01:41 PM

Just to pat myself on the back, and to lighten the mood, enjoy goEMAW.com proposed SEC divisional names:

http://goemaw.com/forum/index.php?topic=15166.0

Bambi · 10-05-2011, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

It doesn't. Not for Missouri anyway.

Really?

I figured years of mediocrity woulda caught up with you eventually.

mnchiefsguy · 10-05-2011, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

I have no problem with the size of the crowd.

Why do I have to keep repeating that.

I was you season opener.

Reality hurts sometimes.

Mizzou, for its season opener, had more fans attend than the capacity at KU.

You are trying to paint the crowd as a lowly attended game, and that Mizzou is not a football school. You are full of it and wrong.

**Saulbadguy** · 10-05-2011, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

It doesn't. Not for Missouri anyway.

Just wait.

Bambi · 10-05-2011, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

Just to pat myself on the back, and to lighten the mood, enjoy goEMAW.com proposed SEC divisional names:

http://goemaw.com/forum/index.php?topic=15166.0

I like Jack Daniels and Jim Beam.

mnchiefsguy · 10-05-2011, 01:43 PM

KK says both divisions in the SEC have a team equivalent to OU and Texas.

If Mizzou is in the SEC East, I don't see it. Other than Florida, I think Mizzou could compete with the others in that division.

In the west, with AL and LSU, would be tougher.

Coach · 10-05-2011, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

Mizzou fans think they will be competitive.

Everyone else seems to think they will be less competitive.

So, I don't believe this up for rational discussion.

Yes, I do admit that I am a KSU fan, but even when I DO put my homerism on the side, I'm just not so sure that Missouri will be able to be competitive against Alabama.

Yes, I am aware that Missouri had a lead over then #1 Oklahoma, but honestly, I think comparing Oklahoma to Alabama is apples and oranges. It's my opinion that Alabama is much much better team than Oklahoma is.

But then again, I guess that's why we play the games, eh? Either way, if Missouri fans are content on going to SEC and get SEC $ and whatever else, and at the same time, probably be a doormat for the SEC (like Vandy), well, more power to them.

|Zach| · 10-05-2011, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy

KK says both divisions in the SEC have a team equivalent to OU and Texas.

If Mizzou is in the SEC East, I don't see it. Other than Florida, I think Mizzou could compete with the others in that division.

In the west, with AL and LSU, would be tougher.

Oklahoma...who we beat last year. Who we just played in their house as well as anyone has in years.

Bambi · 10-05-2011, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy

Mizzou, for its season opener, had more fans attend than the capacity at KU.

You are trying to paint the crowd as a lowly attended game, and that Mizzou is not a football school. You are full of it and wrong.

That's a pretty hefty "80%"...

**KcMizzou** · 10-05-2011, 01:46 PM

KK "Kansas City is not on Mizzou's radar. They don't care about us."

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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