Funny Stuff New Conference re-alignment thread - Page 370

**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.

**Bearcat** · 10-19-2011, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pants

I'm not sure whether you are aware, but KU was a national champion in Bowling and Debate during my tenure there.

Did they oddly become secondary sports the day after they won their NCs, too? Such a weird phenomenon...

Pants · 10-19-2011, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bearcat

Did they oddly become secondary sports the day after they won their NCs, too? Such a weird phenomenon...

Frazod · 10-19-2011, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pants

I think he's implying that 21 votes for him is not very many and you failed in your quest to proclaim him the douche of the year. He's OK with 21 people thinking he's a douche. I don't know whether those were your intentions.

Oh, is that what it was? Like I said, I didn't really remember, although poor little Wickedson seems to think I have the definition of "Wicked 21" tatooed to my forearm.

I guess I should have known there was never a point when 21 people actually liked him.

evenfall · 10-19-2011, 10:26 AM

This thread has militant alien AIDS now. I hope the announcement comes thurs or Fri so there can be a new one

kchero · 10-19-2011, 10:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evenfall

This thread has militant alien AIDS now. I hope the announcement comes thurs or Fri so there can be a new one

Agreed, the HIV/AIDS has set in

Frazod · 10-19-2011, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evenfall

This thread has militant alien AIDS now. I hope the announcement comes thurs or Fri so there can be a new one

When/if the move becomes official, I fear our KU/KSU friends will force the the AIDS level to militant alien African refugee camp San Francisco night club heights.

We may need a whole new Kansas Butthurt Subforum at that point.

**Bearcat** · 10-19-2011, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frazod

When/if the move becomes official, I fear our KU/KSU friends will force the the AIDS level to militant alien African refugee camp San Francisco night club heights.

We may need a whole new Kansas Butthurt Subforum at that point.

KU fan: We don't care.
MU fan: Butthurt!

KU fan: We care.
MU fan: Jealousy!

KU fan: I think I'll have OK Joe's for lunch.
MU fan: Jealous butthurt!

Meh.

evenfall · 10-19-2011, 11:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frazod

When/if the move becomes official, I fear our KU/KSU friends will force the the AIDS level to militant alien African refugee camp San Francisco night club heights.

We may need a whole new Kansas Butthurt Subforum at that point.

Sadly I think the line will just be "you guys can't compete in the SEC." And that will circle forever.

It's like the beginning of the Hitchiker's guide film, where it is explained that dolphins decide to leave earth because the earth is doomed. They try to warn everyone but humanity won't listen. That is why earlier I said Missouri can only say to KU/KSU, so long and thanks for all the fish. It was fun, but the writing is on the wall.

Texas and OU have been scheming their way out for years, and they were very nearly gone just recently. When they get the last few points of contention ironed out, they will hop the fence to that greener pasture. For the life of me I can't believe that anyone would trust them when they were just attempting a jailbreak. They won't understand until they come home to an empty house one day that Texas really didn't love them.

Pants · 10-19-2011, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evenfall

Sadly I think the line will just be "you guys can't compete in the SEC." And that will circle forever.

It's like the beginning of the Hitchiker's guide film, where it is explained that dolphins decide to leave earth because the earth is doomed. They try to warn everyone but humanity won't listen. That is why earlier I said Missouri can only say to KU/KSU, so long and thanks for all the fish. It was fun, but the writing is on the wall.

Texas and OU have been scheming their way out for years, and they were very nearly gone just recently. When they get the last few points of contention ironed out, they will hop the fence to that greener pasture. For the life of me I can't believe that anyone would trust them when they were just attempting a jailbreak. They won't understand until they come home to an empty house one day that Texas really didn't love them.

My line will be "GLHF."

Frazod · 10-19-2011, 11:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bearcat

KU fan: We don't care.
MU fan: Butthurt!

KU fan: We care.
MU fan: Jealousy!

KU fan: I think I'll have OK Joe's for lunch.
MU fan: Jealous butthurt!

Meh.

It's more like:

MU fan: Talking to other MU fan about a relevant topic that does not involve KU.
KU fan: Ha! You suck! We won a BCS game!
MU fan: Shut up, we're having a conversation here.
KU fan: How dare you leave us! You have no respect for history! You suck! Basketball!
MU fan: What?
KU fan: Conference loyalty! Get out! You suck! Oranges!
MU fan:

**Bearcat** · 10-19-2011, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evenfall

Sadly I think the line will just be "you guys can't compete in the SEC." And that will circle forever.

It's like the beginning of the Hitchiker's guide film, where it is explained that dolphins decide to leave earth because the earth is doomed. They try to warn everyone but humanity won't listen. That is why earlier I said Missouri can only say to KU/KSU, so long and thanks for all the fish. It was fun, but the writing is on the wall.

Texas and OU have been scheming their way out for years, and they were very nearly gone just recently. When they get the last few points of contention ironed out, they will hop the fence to that greener pasture. For the life of me I can't believe that anyone would trust them when they were just attempting a jailbreak. They won't understand until they come home to an empty house one day that Texas really didn't love them.

Meh.

Dayze · 10-19-2011, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frazod

It's more like:

MU fan: Talking to other MU fan about a relevant topic that does not involve KU.
KU fan: Ha! You suck! We won a BCS game!
MU fan: Shut up, we're having a conversation here.
KU fan: How dare you leave us! You have no respect for history! You suck! Basketball!
MU fan: What?
KU fan: Conference loyalty! Get out! You suck! Oranges!MU fan:

**Saul Good** · 10-19-2011, 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bearcat

KU fan: We don't care.
MU fan: Butthurt!

KU fan: We care.
MU fan: Jealousy!

KU fan: I think I'll have OK Joe's for lunch.
MU fan: Jealous butthurt!

Meh.

KU fan doesn't care. I know that because there are thousands of posts from KU fans in this thread telling me so.

KU fan's ex girlfriend probably gets 50 voicemails a day that tell her how over her he is and that he's glad she's gone.

Mr. Plow · 10-19-2011, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bearcat

KU fan: We don't care.
MU fan: Butthurt!

KU fan: We care.
MU fan: Jealousy!

KU fan: I think I'll have OK Joe's for lunch.
MU fan: Jealous butthurt!

Meh.

Pretty much.

**Bearcat** · 10-19-2011, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frazod

It's more like:

MU fan: Talking to other MU fan about a relevant topic that does not involve KU.
Wickedson: Ha! You suck! We won a BCS game!
MU fan: Kneepads! MU is consistently a top 25 program in BB and FB and a consistent 10-win program in FB! (please don't actually look up those stats)
KU fan: I looked up those stats....

KK?: How dare you leave us! You have no respect for history! You suck! Basketball!
MU fan: Butthurt jealousy!!!
KK?: Conference loyalty! Get out! You suck! Oranges!
MU fan: We are vastly superior in every sport except Quidditch, and we're not even sure what that is!

This is fun.

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.
Posts: 46,998

10-19-2011, 10:26 AM	#5539
evenfall Starter Join Date: Jul 2011 Casino cash: $10004900	This thread has militant alien AIDS now. I hope the announcement comes thurs or Fri so there can be a new one
Posts: 945