Funny Stuff New Conference re-alignment thread - Page 43

**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.

|Zach| · 09-20-2011, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiTown

THAT might be one of the most creatively funny things that I have ever read. BRAVO!

Being a site that caters to one team and fan base only gives it so much exposure but RockM is an awesome website. Even keeled discussion...great news and media source as well as shit that is hilarious.

Frazod · 09-20-2011, 07:47 PM

MU off to be with the rest of the slavers/Butthurt KU fan

|Zach| · 09-20-2011, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by CoMoChief

MU wouldn't want to lose to Memphis, East Carolina, and Houston year after year.

Hell they wouldn't even win that conf in bball.

You're trolling.

Sassy Squatch · 09-20-2011, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

Being a site that caters to one team and fan base only gives it so much exposure but RockM is an awesome website. Even keeled discussion...great news and media source as well as shit that is hilarious.

Each one was more or less spot on. The Texas AM to SEC comic was the best though.

DJ's left nut · 09-20-2011, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

I'd love to go party with Reaper, but there's no way that I could stomach the cheap beer he's always raving about.

What's a brotha gotta do to get invited to this crap!

I totally hate the Chiefs more than the charter members of the 'gang'.

CoMoChief · 09-20-2011, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

You're trolling.

takes one to know one.

oh my bad.....zach never trolls on CP

DJ's left nut · 09-20-2011, 08:03 PM

P.S. Include me in the "I'll believe it when we start changing signage" group.

I've seen too many 'informal' or 'tentative' agreements go nuclear to give a rip about handshake agreements at this point.

Al Bundy · 09-20-2011, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

You're trolling.

Of course he is. UCF is the one that MU would have to worry about.

DJ's left nut · 09-20-2011, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

I'd like those additions, actually.

Christ - I would hope that would at least push Auburn over to the East.

It would be like taking Baylor's place in the XII south all of the sudden. OU, OSU, A&M and Bama in the same division? The weak sisters would be Ol' Miss and Mississippi....and Mizzou. Damn that would be nasty.

Hopefully they would push it all the way to the 'pod' setup at that point. I actually like the way the PAC handled that; it looked like it would create a really cool set of rivalries while also ensuring that teams all played each other with some regularity. It would cut down on some of the hellacious travel as well.

We might still end up in a murderous one though, probably OU, OSU, ARK and MU.

It'd be tough as hell, but damn it would be some fun football.

**Saul Good** · 09-20-2011, 08:14 PM

Pod would be Mizzou, OU, OSU, and Arkansas. We would play the other 3 in our pod every year and 2 from the other pods every other year for a total of 9 conference games plus 3 non-cons.

ChiefsCountry · 09-20-2011, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Christ - I would hope that would at least push Auburn over to the East.

It would be like taking Baylor's place in the XII south all of the sudden. OU, OSU, A&M and Bama in the same division? The weak sisters would be Ol' Miss and Mississippi....and Mizzou. Damn that would be nasty.

Hopefully they would push it all the way to the 'pod' setup at that point. I actually like the way the PAC handled that; it looked like it would create a really cool set of rivalries while also ensuring that teams all played each other with some regularity. It would cut down on some of the hellacious travel as well.

We might still end up in a murderous one though, probably OU, OSU, ARK and MU.

It'd be tough as hell, but damn it would be some fun football.

If OU and OSU come along, Bama would be in the east.

West would be Mizzou, Oklahoma, Oklahoma St, Arkansas, LSU, A&M, Ole Miss, and Mississippi State.

**DeezNutz** · 09-20-2011, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

It'd be tough as hell, but damn it would be some fun football.

This is the way that I see it. Plus, it would preserve some of the Big 8 (**** you, Big 12) flavor.

And there's little question that your anti-Cassel/Pioli chops demand executive-level membership. I'll raise a Keystone at Reaper's place with you anytime.

**DaKCMan AP** · 09-20-2011, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Bewbies

I went to Knoxville last year, that stadium is crazy. I'm not a Vols fan, but there's no way that's not one of the top 5 football venues in the world.

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

Yeah Rocky Top is nuts, and it is crazy to think they are actually in a down period right now.

I've been to Neyland twice. That stadium is gorgeous and enormous. However, despite holding 10,000+ more people than The Swamp, it's not as loud.. at least partially due to the spread-out architecture in contrast with the Swamp's vertical, closed-in build.

KChiefs1 · 09-20-2011, 08:41 PM

DJ's left nut · 09-20-2011, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by DeezNutz

This is the way that I see it. Plus, it would preserve some of the Big 8 (**** you, Big 12) flavor.

And there's little question that your anti-Cassel/Pioli chops demand executive-level membership. I'll raise a Keystone at Reaper's place with you anytime.

And the triad is complete. I got rep from Dane and Rainman, and now tacit acceptance into the strange and mysterious gang of 14.

I just burned my Skull and Bones invitation - who the **** needs those guys?

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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