Funny Stuff New Conference re-alignment thread - Page 333

**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.

Pasta Little Brioni · 10-15-2011, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Orange Bowl.

Don't know, I don't worry about it. KU is a basketball school.

I'm just wondering what KU fans should feel inferior about. If anything, I've noticed there's a major complex the other way.

The Beakers getting that bid was a crime and an absolute joke.

KC_Connection · 10-15-2011, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

Evidently the SEC gives a shit.

I don't. The majority of KU fans don't. That was the point.

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I can't wait to see OU shitstomp the Hawks on ESPN tonight.

This is exactly what I'm talking about. Obsessed. I doubt I'll watch any of it, it's game 6 of the ALCS tonight.

Frazod · 10-15-2011, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Spott

That's one way to word that. Another is that in the best season that KU football ever had and ever will have, they still lost to MU, finished in 3rd place behind MU, ended the season ranked behind MU just like every other season. And that extra money they got from the Orange Bowl? That was spent buying out Mangino's contract and the football program is back to being a complete joke and won't even win a conference game this year.

That pretty much sums it up, other to say that had I driven to Kansas City to watch that KU/MU game and Missouri lost, it would have easily been the darkest ****ing day of my life. I don't know how anybody can compare beating another fraud they have zero history with in an overhyped game that THEY ALL KNOW they didn't deserve to be in the first place, to beating your most hated rival in the biggest game they ever played against each other.

Whatever makes clowns like KCC and Wickedson happy, though. Personally, I'll take the W.

**Saul Good** · 10-15-2011, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I don't. The majority of KU fans don't. That was the point.

This is exactly what I'm talking about. Obsessed. I doubt I'll watch any of it, it's game 6 of the ALCS tonight.

I'm not watching it because I'm obsessed. I'm watching it because I've got money on OU.

Frazod · 10-15-2011, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

I'm not watching it because I'm obsessed. I'm watching it because I've got money on OU.

I think I'll watch just for the comedic value.

SPchief · 10-15-2011, 05:22 PM

This is the song that never ends, It goes on and on my friends

KC_Connection · 10-15-2011, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

That pretty much sums it up, other to say that had I driven to Kansas City to watch that KU/MU game and Missouri lost, it would have easily been the darkest ****ing day of my life. I don't know how anybody can compare beating another fraud they have zero history with in an overhyped game that THEY ALL KNOW they didn't deserve to be in the first place, to beating your most hated rival in the biggest game they ever played against each other.

Whatever makes clowns like KCC and Wickedson happy, though. Personally, I'll take the W.

I would have taken the W too, but my comment is about giving perspective.

Bragging about Mizzou being a better football program than KU is like me coming to this forum and bragging that the Jays regularly win 80 games a season rather than the Royals' 65. Are Royals fans going to care? Hell no, they'd laugh.

There is no inferiority complex here, there's no reason for one.

KC_Connection · 10-15-2011, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

I'm not watching it because I'm obsessed. I'm watching it because I've got money on OU.

What's the line at? 40?

**Old Dog** · 10-15-2011, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

What's the line at? 40?

Currently 35x

Frazod · 10-15-2011, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I would have taken the W too, but my comment is about giving perspective.

Bragging about Mizzou being a better football program than KU is like me coming to this forum and bragging that the Jays regularly win 80 games a season rather than the Royals' 65. Are Royals fans going to care? Hell no, they'd laugh.

There is no inferiority complex here, there's no reason for one.

I must have missed the part where people from Kansas City once burned Toronto to the ground. And apparently I'm shocked to learn that Missouri and Ontario share a common border! Wow, who knew?

KC_Connection · 10-15-2011, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

I must have missed the part where people from Kansas City once burned Toronto to the ground. And apparently I'm shocked to learn that Missouri and Ontario share a common border! Wow, who knew?

You confuse me with someone that hates Mizzou fans simply because of the state they are from.

Frazod · 10-15-2011, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by KC_Connection

You confuse me with someone that hates Mizzou fans simply because of the state they are from.

Yeah, sure.

KC_Connection · 10-15-2011, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Yeah, sure.

I'm from Canada. We don't hate anybody.

Brock · 10-15-2011, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

I must have missed the part where people from Kansas City once burned Toronto to the ground. And apparently I'm shocked to learn that Missouri and Ontario share a common border! Wow, who knew?

Uh....is this a little bit more than a sports rivalry for you?

**Bowser** · 10-15-2011, 05:38 PM

To be fair, it was post 4989 that set off the latest round of MU/KU pissing match.

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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