Funny Stuff New Conference re-alignment thread - Page 297

**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 · 10-11-2011, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

I'm beginning to think that Wickedson is attached to an electrical device that gives him a severe shock if he doesn't make some pathetic backhanded attempt to remind us all that Kansas once backed into a BCS game at least once an hour.

I was talking about TCU and Louisville.

KU is far from the BCS level that they were a few years ago.

I have no problem admitting that.

WilliamTheIrish · 10-11-2011, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

You've got so much money that you can't afford to fire your coach.

The inflatable GridIron Club with Barcaloungers in the end zone is a huge successful money maker.

Frazod · 10-11-2011, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

I was talking about TCU and Louisville.

KU is far from the BCS level that they were a few years ago.

I have no problem admitting that.

Sorry, sweetheart, but figuring you out is about as tough as KU's 2007 schedule.

**Saul Good** · 10-11-2011, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

I was talking about TCU and Louisville.

KU is far from the BCS level that they were a few years ago.

I have no problem admitting that.

Yeah, Louisville's really kicking some ass. KU thinks Louisville's football success was a fluke.

WilliamTheIrish · 10-11-2011, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

KU could easily fire Turner Gill.

Its the middle of the season though, the offense has improved considerably from last year...

He's got the rest of the season to make the defense to at least resemble a BCS conference team.

Otherwise he is gone.

No. He'll get year three.

**Saul Good** · 10-11-2011, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

KU could easily fire Turner Gill.

Um, no. They couldn't. They have no money to pay Mangino, Gill, and Jim Harbaugh.

eazyb81 · 10-11-2011, 01:23 PM

sptwri Mike DeArmond
Note to my friend Chuck Neinas: Planned SEC Network est is $170 million.

**Saul Good** · 10-11-2011, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

He's got the rest of the season to make the defense to at least resemble a BCS conference team.

They do resemble a BCS conference team. Unfortunately, that team is Maryland circa 1997.

**Saul Good** · 10-11-2011, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

sptwri Mike DeArmond
Note to my friend Chuck Neinas: Planned SEC Network est is $170 million.

kstater · 10-11-2011, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

sptwri Mike DeArmond
Note to my friend Chuck Neinas: Planned SEC Network est is $170 million.

Same rehash of outkickthecoverage article.

Rooster · 10-11-2011, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

The inflatable GridIron Club with Barcaloungers in the end zone is a huge successful money maker.

Okay that one is pretty good.

WilliamTheIrish · 10-11-2011, 01:27 PM

So DeDrunkmond is rehashing the outkickthecoverage numbers too?

Boy is he running amok, getting the natives all askew.

**Saul Good** · 10-11-2011, 01:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

So DeDrunkmond is rehashing the outkickthecoverage numbers too?

Boy is he running amok, getting the natives all askew.

Actually, that would be ESPN and 810 from what I've heard/seen today. outkick didn't invent these numbers. They came from a report put together by MU.

Pants · 10-11-2011, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

Actually, that would be ESPN and 810 from what I've heard/seen today. outkick didn't invent these numbers. They came from a report put together by MU.

When do you expect the move to happen?

WilliamTheIrish · 10-11-2011, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

Actually, that would be ESPN and 810 from what I've heard/seen today. outkick didn't invent these numbers. They came from a report put together by MU.

You'd think they would want to keep that internal.

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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