Funny Stuff New Conference re-alignment thread - Page 324

**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.

**HemiEd** · 10-13-2011, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

No doubt. Verifiable proof that we're better and no one wants the other universities.

, and the circle starts again.

Mizzou is the one out shopping itself for the second year in a row. Many of us are anxious for it to happen, get it done already.

**DeezNutz** · 10-13-2011, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

, and the circle starts again.

Mizzou is the one out shopping itself for the second year in a row. Many of us are anxious for it to happen, get it done already.

Ballsack.

**HemiEd** · 10-13-2011, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Ballsack.

Ok, now that did make me laugh coming from you. The last 37 times from ReRun were not funny.

WilliamTheIrish · 10-13-2011, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

No doubt. Verifiable proof that we're better and no one wants the other universities.

Surpassing KU as the "Undisputed We Had Options" Champions of 2011.

Reerun_KC · 10-13-2011, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by HemiEd

Ok, now that did make me laugh coming from you. The last 37 times from ReRun were not funny.

Swing from that ballsack big boy...

**DeezNutz** · 10-13-2011, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

Surpassing KU as the "Undisputed We Had Options" Champions of 2011.

All this bullshit needs to end. And soon. Worthless, the lot of it.

WilliamTheIrish · 10-13-2011, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

All this bullshit needs to end. And soon. Worthless, the lot of it.

Not yet. I want to Photoshop the SEC logo in place of the Bat Signal over Columbia first.

**HemiEd** · 10-13-2011, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by ReeTodd_KC

Swing from that ballsack big boy...

|Zach| · 10-13-2011, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

Not yet. I want to Photoshop the SEC logo in place of the Bat Signal over Columbia first.

**DeezNutz** · 10-13-2011, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

Not yet. I want to Photoshop the SEC logo in place of the Bat Signal over Columbia first.

. Here are some mountains in the west.

**DeezNutz** · 10-13-2011, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

Surpassing KU as the "Undisputed We Had Options" Champions of 2011.

ReeRun flew his SEC plane right over my house today. I gazed. Longingly.

SPchief · 10-13-2011, 03:18 PM

So has the SEC extended and offer to Mizzou yet
waits for someone to take the bait

**OnTheWarpath15** · 10-13-2011, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by SPchief

So has the SEC extended and offer to Mizzou yet
waits for someone to take the bait

White text tends to work better for this.

**DeezNutz** · 10-13-2011, 03:27 PM

K-State's home alternate:

Mr. Plow · 10-13-2011, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

2. Who do you think snatches up ku if it goes to superconferences? I think ku has a decent shot but I don't think it is a guarantee like you claim. You really only fit two conferences: PAC and Big Ten. PAC is probably a 50% chance, depending on if Texas could go without bringing a little brother. Big Ten seems like a 20-25% chance but they really would like to go East. ACC is a pipedream, it just doesn't work geographically.

Ballsack! Nobody wants us.

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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