Funny Stuff New Conference re-alignment thread - Page 216

**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.

**DeezNutz** · 10-05-2011, 02:17 PM

KK turns a blind eye to everything that has happened in the last 18 months. Jack reminds him that last summer, post-Nebraska/Colorado, we were "safe for another ten years."

Oops.

**Bowser** · 10-05-2011, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Trevo_410

+1 rep for Jack Harry

Is he using his old guy voive to talk KK down off the ledge, or did he just tell him to jump?

**Bowser** · 10-05-2011, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Pants

Whose post? Wickeson's? Yes, I read it.

Excellent.

eazyb81 · 10-05-2011, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

KK turns a blind eye to everything that has happened in the last 18 months. Jack reminds him that last summer, post-Nebraska/Colorado, we were "safe for another ten years."

Oops.

And he has absolutely no clue about the contracts and is just dealing in crazy hypotheticals.

DJ's left nut · 10-05-2011, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

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

58,300/71,000 = 82%

You really are a dipshit.

**Reaper16** · 10-05-2011, 02:19 PM

Missouri has been getting ****ing killed for the past half hour on Paul Finebaum's show.

**Bearcat** · 10-05-2011, 02:20 PM

As far as MU's chances in the SEC... by my quick count, MU is 1-5 in the past few years against top 15 teams. It's not just about trying to compete with LSU and Alabama, MU will be going from ~2 games/season against top competition to possibly playing 2 or 3 top 15 teams in a month (Florida is currently in the process of playing 3 in a row).

They'll be playing KU's cupcakes, then IMO, hoping for better than 3-5/4-4 seasons (or however many games you'll be playing) in the SEC. And that's not to say things can't change and MU won't ever be good in the SEC (South Carolina, for example).

eazyb81 · 10-05-2011, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

Missouri has been getting ****ing killed for the past half hour on Paul Finebaum's show.

He kills everyone.

Last year he said Arkansas and South Carolina should be kicked out of the SEC, and then Arky went to the Sugar Bowl and SC won the East Division.

He is a shock jock just like KK.

Discuss Thrower · 10-05-2011, 02:21 PM

KK thinks Auburn, Bama, Florida, LSU and then teams like UofA/SCAR/OLE are inferior to OU and UT?

DJ's left nut · 10-05-2011, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

Missouri has been getting ****ing killed for the past half hour on Paul Finebaum's show.

In fairness - even the hardcore SEC fans tend to think that people that hang on Finebaum's words are pretty much dense as a bag of hammers.

Finebaum's just a contrarian prick. I'm not real torn up about the fact that he doesn't like us.

Bambi · 10-05-2011, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

58,300/71,000 = 82%

You really are a dipshit.

The picture of your stadium on opening day genius.

**DeezNutz** · 10-05-2011, 02:22 PM

. This is going to be more stable than there!!! Forget everything that you've seen and heard!! Three imaginary teams have left, and there will be no more!!!

**Reaper16** · 10-05-2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

He kills everyone.

Last year he said Arkansas and South Carolina should be kicked out of the SEC, and then Arky went to the Sugar Bowl and SC won the East Division.

He is a shock jock just like KK.

I know that full well. People drive around Tuscaloosa listening to Finebaum's 'Bama homer ass. I can't escape him.

It's more the callers that have been hilariously anti-Mizzou that I'm laughing about. Sample quote: "do they even have music in Missouri?" It's absurd.

Bambi · 10-05-2011, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Bowser

Did you actually read his post?

What about the post?

That one of your fans thinks KU is now a cupcake because you've had a coach in place for a decade and you've beaten KU twice in a row?

Oh damn, time to surrender the state. MU won, it's over fellas!

DJ's left nut · 10-05-2011, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

The picture of your stadium on opening day genius.

You're really this stupid, eh?

Opening day attendence: 58,000
Memorial Stadium capacity: 71,000

I.E. a verified 80% capacity and your claims that the number was inflated are, once again, full of shit.

I didn't figure I needed to spell it out for you. Guess I was wrong.

09-12-2011, 07:57 AM
Saulbadguy When a nightmare becomes real Join Date: Nov 2003 Casino cash: $796966	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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Bearcat Would an idiot do that? Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Arizona Casino cash: $964931	As far as MU's chances in the SEC... by my quick count, MU is 1-5 in the past few years against top 15 teams. It's not just about trying to compete with LSU and Alabama, MU will be going from ~2 games/season against top competition to possibly playing 2 or 3 top 15 teams in a month (Florida is currently in the process of playing 3 in a row). They'll be playing KU's cupcakes, then IMO, hoping for better than 3-5/4-4 seasons (or however many games you'll be playing) in the SEC. And that's not to say things can't change and MU won't ever be good in the SEC (South Carolina, for example). __________________
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