Funny Stuff New Conference re-alignment thread - Page 315

**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.

**Saul Good** · 10-12-2011, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Pants

You want Texas to sacrifice their profits so your school can make more money?

No. I expect Texas to do what's best for Texas. I also expect Mizzou to do what's best for Mizzou.

eazyb81 · 10-12-2011, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kstater

And you think Florida's SunSports deal won't inhibit an SEC network?

I think we finally found Keitzman's CP handle.

Braincase · 10-12-2011, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

Mizzou ain't looking for a wife. That bitch is looking for a Daddy. And there is a whole lot of SEC Alabama black snake ready to pimp you out.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEEWE7gcPw0

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 10-12-2011, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

I think we finally found Keitzman's CP handle.

calm down Mikey D...

**Saulbadguy** · 10-12-2011, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

Mizzou ain't looking for a wife. That bitch is looking for a Daddy. And there is a whole lot of SEC Alabama black snake ready to pimp you out.

kstater · 10-12-2011, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

Libraries are more important than ever. Librarians are trained to help you be as thorough and efficient with your research as possible. They know how to use the internet for research purposes better than anyone.

I'd routinely used Hale library in this way. Use the internet and then get an actual hard copy of an article I was needing.

**Saul Good** · 10-12-2011, 03:07 PM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

Mizzou ain't looking for a wife. That bitch is looking for a Daddy. And there is a whole lot of SEC Alabama black snake ready to pimp you out.

Which conference has an equal partnership, again?

kstater · 10-12-2011, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

Which conference has an equal partnership, again?

The Big 12?

eazyb81 · 10-12-2011, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

Which conference has an equal partnership, again?

Hey now, KSU fans are quite happy with their pimp-hoe relationship with Bevo, thank you very much.

kstater · 10-12-2011, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

I think we finally found Keitzman's CP handle.

I'm not aware that he posts here. But I'm fairly certain I know what his handle on goEmaw is.

**Saulbadguy** · 10-12-2011, 03:09 PM

Starting your own network > Participating in a conference network

WilliamTheIrish · 10-12-2011, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

I think we finally found Keitzman's CP handle.

And we've had baby DeArmonds ventriloquist for several years too. It's cute how you wrench your face when he massages your prostate.

Pants · 10-12-2011, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

No. I expect Texas to do what's best for Texas. I also expect Mizzou to do what's best for Mizzou.

So that's not exactly them ****ing you in the ass, is it?

**Saul Good** · 10-12-2011, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kstater

So the Big 12 didn't grant Texas(or every other school) permission to have their own network?

Probably. The difference is that Texas is bigger than the Big XII, so we can't stop them out of fear they'll leave.

Florida is not bigger than the SEC, and they stand to make more money by dividing up SEC network revenue than they do by having a stand-alone Gator network.

eazyb81 · 10-12-2011, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

And we've had baby DeArmonds ventriloquist for several years too.

Sounds like a good tradeoff to try and keep the idiocy and whining at bay.

09-12-2011, 07:57 AM
Saulbadguy When a nightmare becomes real Join Date: Nov 2003 Casino cash: $766966	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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