Funny Stuff New Conference re-alignment thread - Page 233

**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, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Mosbonian

You can't seriously be thinking that Louisville is competitive in football?

Bobby Petrino was 40-9 there and they won the freaking Orange Bowl.

So yeah, they can be competitive.

And having Pitino in the league would be great.

Bambi · 10-05-2011, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

You're welcome.

Sincerely,
Th University of Missouri

If that what happened then I commend MU for taking it to the point where they dropped it.

I think it would have happened anyway but losing Mizzou was probably the straw.

|Zach| · 10-05-2011, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

I think it would have happened anyway but losing Mizzou was probably the straw.

Bwahahaha

Bambi · 10-05-2011, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

You know who thought Texas was a horrible business partner?

Mark Mangino.

Maybe he was on to something after that game.

That was rough.

Good thing KU corrected that a few years later though.

**Shogun** · 10-05-2011, 09:56 PM

Texas is like a really hot step sister, you really want to bang her ( get her monies), but you are afraid you might lose your sister ( be shund )

its a lose lose here.

But I would totally bang my step sister.

wait wut

Mosbonian · 10-05-2011, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

Bobby Petrino was 40-9 there and they won the freaking Orange Bowl.

So yeah, they can be competitive.

And having Pitino in the league would be great.

One year does not a giant make...they barely beat a pathetic Kentucky team this year. Last year they sucked worse that Kentucky....

You're living a dream thinking they are a football power.

And just for edification....most of Kentucky residents are UK fans...not Louisville fans...

kcfan82 · 10-05-2011, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mosbonian

One year does not a giant make...they barely beat a pathetic Kentucky team this year. Last year they sucked worse that Kentucky....

You're living a dream thinking they are a football power.

And just for edification....most of Kentucky residents are UK fans...not Louisville fans...

If it's about money and markets, they also had the fastest growing athletic budget last year.

http://blogs.courier-journal.com/eri...hletic-budget/

beer bacon · 10-05-2011, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

Question for MU fans.

If tomorrow morning it was announced that TCU, BYU and Louisville were joing the Big 12 would you still want to leave?

What, no Tulane? **** that.

**DeezNutz** · 10-05-2011, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

And having Pitino in the league would be great.

Sure, so a decent school should hire him. I bet he'd take an assistant position to be closer to Jayhawk nation, to feel the love of a caring, compassionate longhorn, who treats you like Europa.

LiveSteam · 10-05-2011, 10:00 PM

Wickedson's diseased vagina. It smells up the place

Bambi · 10-05-2011, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LiveSteam

Wickedson's diseased vagina. It smells up the place

wow intelligent.

I lol at your coach.

Way to make an impression.

Mosbonian · 10-05-2011, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kcfan82

If it's about money and markets, they also had the fastest growing athletic budget last year.

http://blogs.courier-journal.com/eri...hletic-budget/

They only capture the market around Louisville....once you get about 20 miles East it is all Kentucky Blue...

Louiville might be a BB power, but as for football them are "meh"

Pitt Gorilla · 10-05-2011, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

Question for MU fans.

If tomorrow morning it was announced that TCU, BYU and Louisville were joing the Big 12 would you still want to leave?

That, like, totally changes everything.

LiveSteam · 10-05-2011, 10:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

wow intelligent.

I lol at your coach.

Way to make an impression.

Go pull your pants down in front of a mirror. & lol your self to death.

**Shogun** · 10-05-2011, 10:07 PM

I wish KU would go to the ACC, I really do

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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