Funny Stuff New Conference re-alignment thread - Page 32

**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 · 09-20-2011, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

This thread has certainly taken a turn for the stupid.

Nice try attempting to start a new thread, but apparently the AIDS is catching.

patteeu · 09-20-2011, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

This thread has certainly taken a turn for the stupid.

Start another new thread, but don't tell any of the Jayhawkers about it.

Reerun_KC · 09-20-2011, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by patteeu

Start another new thread, but don't tell any of the Jayhawkers about it.

Pants · 09-20-2011, 08:26 AM

Yeah, I was hoping this thread would be for news/twitter rumors/other articles and not everyone's opinion on what would be best or what should happen.

/sigh

Bambi · 09-20-2011, 08:43 AM

Did you guys see this? Hilarious

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...n=ncaaf-wp5703

Pants · 09-20-2011, 09:23 AM

Here's a good source for some hard numbers and facts.

Braincase · 09-20-2011, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Pants

Here's a good source for some hard numbers and facts.

Nice story!

Mr. Laz · 09-20-2011, 09:54 AM

Big 12 and Big East combining leftover teams has "Kansas City" written all over it.

You knew nothing good was going to come of anything. We prefer the slow death version of things, herd mentality. Just go with the group, stay safe ... keep a look out for the lion and hope another gazelle get's killed instead of you.

Someone wake Little up and have her sign the papers.

Mosbonian · 09-20-2011, 10:02 AM

I actually enoyed the article in Yahoo Sports saying that the ACC would be a better fit for Notre Dame than the Big 10. (And before everyone jumps in and yells, I didn't say I agreed)

Wouldn't that be hilarious? The Big 10 waiting all this time for ND to commit to them and then they get spurned! That would be an interesting kick in the 'nads.

**Saul Good** · 09-20-2011, 10:06 AM

Sounds like WVU was declined by both the ACC and SEC. All signs point to Mizzou to the SEC.

kstater · 09-20-2011, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Pants

Here's a good source for some hard numbers and facts.

I'm on my phone, but I'm assuming this is the piece that KU tards have been parading around that uses google searches for "college football" as a means for determining the number of fans a school has.

Bambi · 09-20-2011, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by kstater

I'm on my phone, but I'm assuming this is the piece that KU tards have been parading around that uses google searches for "college football" as a means for determining the number of fans a school has.

Get over it. Kansas has fans.

lol

**Saulbadguy** · 09-20-2011, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Pants

Yeah, I was hoping this thread would be for news/twitter rumors/other articles and not everyone's opinion on what would be best or what should happen.

/sigh

Nope. It's doomed.

**Saul Good** · 09-20-2011, 10:49 AM

I would love to see Mizzou to the SEC or B1G with KU and K-State merging with the Big East keeping a tournament in KC.

**DaKCMan AP** · 09-20-2011, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

Sounds like WVU was declined by both the ACC and SEC. All signs point to Mizzou to the SEC.

Maybe WVU will be rejected, however, I think the current situation boils down to:
1 - The SEC won't add anybody until Texas A&M is officially in.
2 - Just like they did with Texas A&M, the SEC won't consider an application to any school currently in another conference. WVU would need to leave the Big East first to be considered.

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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09-20-2011, 08:26 AM	#469
Pants Time Keeps On Slipping Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Overland Park Casino cash: $4889900	Yeah, I was hoping this thread would be for news/twitter rumors/other articles and not everyone's opinion on what would be best or what should happen. /sigh __________________ "Turn the channel to 26!"
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09-20-2011, 08:43 AM	#470
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09-20-2011, 09:23 AM	#471
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09-20-2011, 09:54 AM	#473
Mr. Laz Don't Tease Me Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: KS Casino cash: $11047037	Big 12 and Big East combining leftover teams has "Kansas City" written all over it. You knew nothing good was going to come of anything. We prefer the slow death version of things, herd mentality. Just go with the group, stay safe ... keep a look out for the lion and hope another gazelle get's killed instead of you. Someone wake Little up and have her sign the papers. __________________
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09-20-2011, 10:02 AM	#474
Mosbonian On Hiatus Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $579700	I actually enoyed the article in Yahoo Sports saying that the ACC would be a better fit for Notre Dame than the Big 10. (And before everyone jumps in and yells, I didn't say I agreed) Wouldn't that be hilarious? The Big 10 waiting all this time for ND to commit to them and then they get spurned! That would be an interesting kick in the 'nads.
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09-20-2011, 10:06 AM	#475
Saul Good Quit your bullshit Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bored of winning Casino cash: $10052799	Sounds like WVU was declined by both the ACC and SEC. All signs point to Mizzou to the SEC. __________________ Today is not a good day to be a pussy.
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09-20-2011, 10:49 AM	#479
Saul Good Quit your bullshit Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bored of winning Casino cash: $10052799	I would love to see Mizzou to the SEC or B1G with KU and K-State merging with the Big East keeping a tournament in KC. __________________ Today is not a good day to be a pussy.
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