Funny Stuff New Conference re-alignment thread - Page 442

**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.

Mr. Plow · 10-24-2011, 12:57 PM

ChipBrownOB Chip Brown

Sources tell Orangebloods.com Notre Dame will decide in 60 days if it will move non-fball sports out of Big East (possibly to Big 12)

Stupid if so. Why would the Big 12....or any conference.....want them without FB?

**DeezNutz** · 10-24-2011, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

Stupid if so. Why would the Big 12....or any conference.....want them without FB?

Better cultural fit.

**Saulbadguy** · 10-24-2011, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

ChipBrownOB Chip Brown

Sources tell Orangebloods.com Notre Dame will decide in 60 days if it will move non-fball sports out of Big East (possibly to Big 12)

Stupid if so. Why would the Big 12....or any conference.....want them without FB?

Because they are ****ing Notre Dame.

eazyb81 · 10-24-2011, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

ChipBrownOB Chip Brown

Sources tell Orangebloods.com Notre Dame will decide in 60 days if it will move non-fball sports out of Big East (possibly to Big 12)

Stupid if so. Why would the Big 12....or any conference.....want them without FB?

In hope that they someday join the conference in football too. Smart men are easily duped by the financial upside that Notre Dame could offer and are willing to bend over backwards for them.

eazyb81 · 10-24-2011, 01:04 PM

GabeDeArmond Gabe DeArmond
Have received more info confirming what I wrote yesterday that #Mizzou will withdraw from Big 12 today. Only ? is when/how news comes out.

My guess is Chip breaks it and the cycle will be complete.

**Saulbadguy** · 10-24-2011, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

In hope that they someday join the conference in football too. Smart men are easily duped by the financial upside that Notre Dame could offer and are willing to bend over backwards for them.

Take parts of that, reverse it, and apply it to Missouri.

**Saul Good** · 10-24-2011, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

Take parts of that, reverse it, and apply it to Missouri.

Smart teams see through the bullshit, get the **** out, flip the liars double-birds, and laugh as the conference collapses behind them.

Pitt Gorilla · 10-24-2011, 01:13 PM

Mizzou is gone. Awesome.

DJ's left nut · 10-24-2011, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

Stupid if so. Why would the Big 12....or any conference.....want them without FB?

Even if ND doesn't come into the IIX, they'll still play the 'Marquee' teams here and there. I'm sure they'd end up replacing that UT/A&M Thanksgiving game with UT/ND.

And I believe sooner or later Notre Dame will be forced into a conference. I think the team that has them at that time will have a leg up on the rest of the BCS.

(That said, it's going to be ****ing hysterical when the B1G goes in there and snipes ND right out from under UT.)

**HemiEd** · 10-24-2011, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

Mizzou is gone. Awesome.

this

eazyb81 · 10-24-2011, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Even if ND doesn't come into the IIX, they'll still play the 'Marquee' teams here and there. I'm sure they'd end up replacing that UT/A&M Thanksgiving game with UT/ND.

And I believe sooner or later Notre Dame will be forced into a conference. I think the team that has them at that time will have a leg up on the rest of the BCS.

(That said, it's going to be ****ing hysterical when the B1G goes in there and snipes ND right out from under UT.)

You assume that UT won't go with them to the B1G.

That is the theory/fantasy of all the B1G fanboys due to that Purple Book Cat dude on the Northwestern boards. I could see it happening.

**Saul Good** · 10-24-2011, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

You assume that UT won't go with them to the B1G.

That is the theory/fantasy of all the B1G fanboys due to that Purple Book Cat dude on the Northwestern boards. I could see it happening.

Not with LHN...

eazyb81 · 10-24-2011, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

Not with LHN...

They could scrap it, fold it into the BTN, turn it into a "regional" BTN, etc. I think ESPN, Big Ten, and Texas could come to some sort of an agreement if all the parties really wanted it to happen.

The next few years will be really interesting.

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 10-24-2011, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

What happened to Louisville being the front-runner to replace Mizzou? It seems like West Virginia almost came out of nowhere to leapfrog both BYU and Louisville.

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/st...ves-conference

I wonder if there is a hangup with BYU.

I've never heard anyone say UL was the top choice. BYU was in the running, buit I heard rumors that they were reluctant to share financials with the league. But they are not out of the running. I expect they would move back into the top choice if MU is insistent on leaving after this season.

Titty Meat · 10-24-2011, 01:34 PM

09-12-2011, 07:57 AM
Saulbadguy When a nightmare becomes real Join Date: Nov 2003 Casino cash: $796966	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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