Funny Stuff New Conference re-alignment thread - Page 227

**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.

Rams Fan · 10-05-2011, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

No idea why anyone would care at this point; you have Tulane ready to step in to fill the void.

Don't forget BYU.

Crush · 10-05-2011, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

Don't forget BYU.

...and Louisville and TCU.

Rams Fan · 10-05-2011, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Crush

...and Louisville and TCU.

They aren't hillbillies.

**DeezNutz** · 10-05-2011, 08:19 PM

No worries, Tulane generally can get its stadium to 83% capacity.

. Sorry, I'm really having a tough time with this one.

Rams Fan · 10-05-2011, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

No worries, Tulane generally can get its stadium to 83% capacity.

. Sorry, I'm really having a tough time with this one.

Dude, they're freaking Tulane.

They aren't some dumb hillbilly school.

They are Tu****inglane.

**DeezNutz** · 10-05-2011, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

Dude, they're freaking Tulane.

They aren't some dumb hillbilly school.

They are Tu****inglane.

Simply a testament to how easily replaceable Missouri is to the Big XII.

Rams Fan · 10-05-2011, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Simply a testament to how easily replaceable Missouri is to the Big XII.

Somehow Tulane joining the Big XII will help the state of Missouri out.

duncan_idaho · 10-05-2011, 08:27 PM

Did you all know...

Tulane was a founding member of the Southeastern Conference? As was Georgia Tech?

Rams Fan · 10-05-2011, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Did you all know...

Tulane was a founding member of the Southeastern Conference? As was Georgia Tech?

So they once were hillbillies, but then saw the light and headed for greener pastures.

Like Conference USA.

mnchiefsguy · 10-05-2011, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

They aren't hillbillies.

Louisville KY is about as hillbilly as you get. Don't know about TCU.

Nothing wrong with hillbillies anyways. Would rather have Mizzou hang out with some hillbillies as oppose to those assholes in Texas.

duncan_idaho · 10-05-2011, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

So they once were hillbillies, but then saw the light and headed for greener pastures.

Like Conference USA.

I think they suffered from a Babs Uehling-like incident... school admin(s) who decided collegiate athletics should not be a focus and did everything in power to kill them.

Rams Fan · 10-05-2011, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy

Louisville KY is about as hillbilly as you get. Don't know about TCU.

Nothing wrong with hillbillies anyways. Would rather have Mizzou hang out with some hillbillies as oppose to those assholes in Texas.

You must have missed what Stewie said.

Any member of the SEC is a hillbilly.

mnchiefsguy · 10-05-2011, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

You must have missed what Stewie said.

Any member of the SEC is a hillbilly.

Was wondering what your obsession with hillbillies was. I probably did read what Stewie said, but he has been so bitter and out in left field it probably did not register.

Crush · 10-05-2011, 08:36 PM

sptwri Mike DeArmond
LHN concessions will please Stoops MT@TravHaney But Texas backtracks on term of six years. This won't keep MU; Tigers just distrust Texas

**digger** · 10-05-2011, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Crush

sptwri Mike DeArmond
LHN concessions will please Stoops MT@TravHaney But Texas backtracks on term of six years. This won't keep MU; Tigers just distrust Texas

And so did TAM and NU and CU, OU doesn't trust UT. No one should trust them. They are looking out for them self, but when anyone else does.

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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Crush Amateur Poster Join Date: Mar 2004 Casino cash: $3617091	sptwri Mike DeArmond LHN concessions will please Stoops MT@TravHaney But Texas backtracks on term of six years. This won't keep MU; Tigers just distrust Texas
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