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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.

kstater · 10-12-2011, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Pants

Didn't Nick Wright beat him in the latest rankings?

No

Wright beat Kietzman one time(June).

epitome1170 · 10-12-2011, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

There's a scene in Pretty Woman where Richard Gere is negotiating a price with Julia Roberts. Julia wants $5000. Richard offers $2000, and they agree on $3000. Julia then tells him that she'd have done it for $2000 and looks all proud of herself. Richard smiles and tells her he'd have paid $5000.

He just wanted to make sure she remembered who thw whore was. I want out at any price, but a whore is worth what she'll take and not a penny more.

Unfortunately for the analogy, he ended up marrying the whore. I just hope we don't end up married to the Big XII when this is all over.

That is the analogy you go with... a chick flick?

**DeezNutz** · 10-12-2011, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

There's a scene in Pretty Woman.

I never knew you were a woman.

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 10-12-2011, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Pants

Someone's been listening to the angry idiot.

sounds like 2 of you have been...

**Old Dog** · 10-12-2011, 02:15 PM

I'm hoping that the Big XII gets rid of the whore that keeps shopping itself too.

Rooster · 10-12-2011, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by epitome1170

That is the analogy you go with... a chick flick?

I'm still trying to figure out who the whore is in this scenerio.

Pants · 10-12-2011, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

sounds like 2 of you have been...

Yeah, like always, the radio was tuned to 810 from my morning drive to work. After about 2 minutes of cringing I had to hit the CD button.

**Saul Good** · 10-12-2011, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by epitome1170

That is the analogy you go with... a chick flick?

I knew I was going to catch hell over that. Come at me, bro. I'm a man. I'm 33.

**Saulbadguy** · 10-12-2011, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by epitome1170

That is the analogy you go with... a chick flick?

I think conference realignment has run out of pointless metaphors and analogies.

Rooster · 10-12-2011, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

I knew I was going to catch hell over that. Come at me, bro. I'm a man. I'm 33.

eazyb81 · 10-12-2011, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by truebigdog

I'm hoping that the Big XII gets rid of the whore that keeps shopping itself too.

OU or TX?

**Saul Good** · 10-12-2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Rooster

I'm still trying to figure out who the whore is in this scenerio.

You don't pay a whore for the sex. You pay her to leave. Take your whore money and go find your next sucker. Cincy wants a piece of worn-out ass. Go turn a trick with him.

Mizzou's off to find a wife.

Braincase · 10-12-2011, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

I never knew you were a woman.

He's a man, but he'd love to tell you what he did with Richard Gere for $2000.00. Do you live close to a pet store?

**Saul Good** · 10-12-2011, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Braincase

He's a man, but he'd love to tell you what he did with Richard Gere for $2000.00. Do you live close to a pet store?

Don't worry. Even though you're not as hot as you were 15 years ago, there's always someone desperate enough to want a piece. Sure, they're going to be gross, and you aren't going to make as much. Just be glad that you can still walk after 15 years of taking Bevo up the ass.

**HemiEd** · 10-12-2011, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

There's a scene in Pretty Woman where Richard Gere is negotiating a price with Julia Roberts. Julia wants $5000. Richard offers $2000, and they agree on $3000. Julia then tells him that she'd have done it for $2000 and looks all proud of herself. Richard smiles and tells her he'd have paid $5000.

He just wanted to make sure she remembered who thw whore was. I want out at any price, but a whore is worth what she'll take and not a penny more.

Unfortunately for the analogy, he ended up marrying the whore. I just hope we don't end up married to the Big XII when this is all over.

,

Just my gut feeling, but I don't think you have to worry, once the people all do their job, that are paid to do this sort of thing. Lots of proud institutions involved here.

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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