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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.

Frazod · 10-06-2011, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by UCF Knight

Soccer and Golf.... professional sports played in Kansas.

I guess we shouldn't forget Nascar. YEEEEEEEHAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWW

Al Bundy · 10-06-2011, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

I guess we shouldn't forget Nascar. YEEEEEEEHAAAAAAWWWWWWWWWW

Hey I wanted Nascar on the Missouri side.

Rams Fan · 10-06-2011, 03:37 PM

I shall bow out of this thread now.

Y'all have fun.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 10-06-2011, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

If it goes 'superconference', for scheduling.

It will be tough for ND to keep getting games scheduled when suddenly everyone is down to 3 Non-Con games.

If they were BYU, I'd agree, but I don't see it being a problem for them. What they lack in recruiting prowess, they still bring in an ability to draw and name recognition.

USC, Michigan, MSU, Purdue and the service academies give them 6-7 games a year.

That means you need another five. Pull three from outside of the super conferences and another two. I don't think it's incredibly difficult

Al Bundy · 10-06-2011, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

I like this.

Winning the Orange Bowl was in my top 5 sports moments of all time. With this setup I can see KU getting back sooner than I thought.

They aren't ever getting back there.....

Bambi · 10-06-2011, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Sort of like the feeling anybody from Kansas gets any time they want to watch a professional sporting event? Well, other than *snicker* soccer.

Yea, and all Giants fans come from New Jersey.

Sometimes people build their homes in the nice place, and dump their traffic-filled sports complexes in the other place.

Al Bundy · 10-06-2011, 03:42 PM

Isn't New Jersey New York's trash dump?

Pants · 10-06-2011, 03:42 PM

This thread really is going to catch AIDS if we start talking about state superiority again.

Bambi · 10-06-2011, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by UCF Knight

They aren't ever getting back there.....

Well good thing they didn't screw it up when they got there.

Frazod · 10-06-2011, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

Yea, and all Giants fans come from New Jersey.

Sometimes people build their homes in the nice place, and dump their traffic-filled sports complexes in the other place.

Yeah, another reminder of how the best part of your wasteland piece of shit state is suburb of one of our cities.

DJ's left nut · 10-06-2011, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Pants

This thread really is going to catch AIDS if we start talking about state superiority again.

Well fortunately there's really nothing to talk about...

**HemiEd** · 10-06-2011, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by UCF Knight

They aren't ever getting back there.....

Careful........I have seen it twice in my lifetime. Don't recall Mizzou ever going though.

KCSupersized · 10-06-2011, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

Careful........I have seen it twice in my lifetime. Don't recall Mizzou ever going though.

I think they won it in 1961, and lost it in 1960.

mnchiefsguy · 10-06-2011, 04:43 PM

Starting to see some tweets that Mizzou will commit to a conference in the next 48 hours. Seems out that they would announce on a Saturday, so probably won't hear anything till Monday if the rumors are true.

**chefsos** · 10-06-2011, 05:10 PM

Hey you guys, shut up for a minute and lookit the way it used to be:

There's more...http://www.uni-watch.com/2011/01/22/...u/#wearefamily

I thought these were kind of funny.

09-12-2011, 07:57 AM
Saulbadguy When a nightmare becomes real Join Date: Nov 2003 Casino cash: $1836966	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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