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**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, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Mosbonian

I am sure once I read further someone will have already called you out on this but this is the biggest POS post I have seen you post in a while.

Bill Self is acting like a spurned girlfriend...and he's pissed that for once he isn't in the drivers seat. Sounds like an ego that's getting stepped on.

If he isn't man enough to schedule MU as a non-conference then quit bitching.

He's not acting like a "spurned girlfriend".

He's saying, "If they're not gonna give a **** about us then why should we bother with them?"

The longer this drags out the more I agree with him.

Texas is more on KU's level anyway as a rival.

|Zach| · 10-05-2011, 08:47 PM

ptwri Mike DeArmond
Texas gives in on HS highlights smells of realization it was going to be ruled against anyway. Meanwhile, Texas (cont)

sptwri Mike DeArmond
pulls back on length of TV rights signoff to original six years. That isn't compromise. That is bait and switch.
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**Saulbadguy** · 10-05-2011, 08:48 PM

Bambi · 10-05-2011, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

http://texas.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1275023

As they should.

A completely insane proposal to begin with...

Crush · 10-05-2011, 08:50 PM

sptwri Mike DeArmond
Texas gives in on HS highlights smells of realization it was going to be ruled against anyway. Meanwhile, Texas (cont)

sptwri Mike DeArmond
pulls back on length of TV rights signoff to original six years. That isn't compromise. That is bait and switch.

duncan_idaho · 10-05-2011, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

He's not acting like a "spurned girlfriend".

He's saying, "If they're not gonna give a **** about us then why should we bother with them?"

The longer this drags out the more I agree with him.

Texas is more on KU's level anyway as a rival.

How do you figure that? Because you're better than them at one sport?

UT crushes KU (And everybody in the Big 12, really) as an overall athletic department.

**dirk digler** · 10-05-2011, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

ptwri Mike DeArmond
Texas gives in on HS highlights smells of realization it was going to be ruled against anyway. Meanwhile, Texas (cont)

sptwri Mike DeArmond
pulls back on length of TV rights signoff to original six years. That isn't compromise. That is bait and switch.
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

That doesn't sound like stability

Crush · 10-05-2011, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by dirk digler

That doesn't sound like stability

Texas-flavored stability.

Bambi · 10-05-2011, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by |Zach|

ptwri Mike DeArmond
Texas gives in on HS highlights smells of realization it was going to be ruled against anyway. Meanwhile, Texas (cont)

sptwri Mike DeArmond
pulls back on length of TV rights signoff to original six years. That isn't compromise. That is bait and switch.
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

Does DeArmond post ANYTHING that is supportive of the people who want MU to stay in the Big 12?

**dirk digler** · 10-05-2011, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Crush

Texas-flavored stability.

tastes like shit

mnchiefsguy · 10-05-2011, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

He's not acting like a "spurned girlfriend".

He's saying, "If they're not gonna give a **** about us then why should we bother with them?"

The longer this drags out the more I agree with him.

Texas is more on KU's level anyway as a rival.

Texas a better rival? This is the dumbest thing you have said all day, and that is saying something.

|Zach| · 10-05-2011, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

Does DeArmond post ANYTHING that is supportive of the people who want MU to stay in the Big 12?

I don't think Dearmond works to make Kansas fans try and feel better.

Bambi · 10-05-2011, 08:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

How do you figure that? Because you're better than them at one sport?

UT crushes KU (And everybody in the Big 12, really) as an overall athletic department.

We were discussing Bill Self. So yes, basketball.

Bambi · 10-05-2011, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

I don't think Dearmond works to make Kansas fans try and feel better.

So no Missouri fans want to stay and play with teams they've played with for 100 years?

If you say so. You seem to have your finger on the pulse of the situation.

Bambi · 10-05-2011, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy

Texas a better rival? This is the dumbest thing you have said all day, and that is saying something.

ummm, okay?

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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