Funny Stuff New Conference re-alignment thread - Page 462

**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.

mnchiefsguy · 10-25-2011, 01:41 PM

According to KK, aTm is blackballed in Texas now and aTm is "pulling their hair out" trying to recruit their own state.

Al Bundy · 10-25-2011, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

Butthurt.

The Aids is strong in this thread.

Mr. Plow · 10-25-2011, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

Yea having success in it doesn't mean a whole lot.

Much like the Big 12 North?

Bambi · 10-25-2011, 01:42 PM

wow, callers getting sentimental.

MU should really look themselves in the mirror.

Pretty sad.

**DeezNutz** · 10-25-2011, 01:42 PM

SEC turned down West Virginia, but that institution is an upgrade from A&M and Mizzou. Yeah...

Mr. Plow · 10-25-2011, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by UCF Knight

The Aids is strong in this thread.

Butthurt.

**Saulbadguy** · 10-25-2011, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Chip Brown just reported that MU is to leave for the SEC in 2013.

Well, hopefully that saved them a few million.

The farewell tour should be pretty hilarious. Your athletic programs are going to suck taint the next 2 years.

Al Bundy · 10-25-2011, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

Butthurt.

The Ballsack is strong in this thread. Butthurt and Aids as well.

Mr. Laz · 10-25-2011, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

KU/KSU fans:

I think MU fans have gotten things seriously mixed up. Most KU/KSU fans don't really give a crap about MU ... they can DIAF. We just want the television markets, we don't really care where they come from. If the Big12 replaces the MU markets with something comparable then MU can hit the bricks and most KU/KSU fans won't blink twice about it.

MU is a shit hole and large portion of their fanbase is comprised of assholes.

Bring on some new blood.

BigCatDaddy · 10-25-2011, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy

According to KK, aTm is blackballed in Texas now and aTm is "pulling their hair out" trying to recruit their own state.

In what way are they black balled?

|Zach| · 10-25-2011, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

wow, callers getting sentimental.

MU should really look themselves in the mirror.

Pretty sad.

Missouri fans are overwhelmingly for this movie. Feed back to the University as well as sentiment amongst pretty much every group of fans I have seen backs this up.

I know you are not a big fan of reality though. You never have been.

**Saulbadguy** · 10-25-2011, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Laz

I think MU fans have gotten things seriously mixed up. Most KU/KSU fans don't really give a crap about MU ... they can DIAF. We just want the television markets, we don't really care where they come from. If the Big12 replaces the MU markets with something comparable then MU can hit the bricks and most KU/KSU fans won't blink twice about it.

MU is a shit hole and large portion of their fanbase is comprised of assholes.

Bring on some new blood.

But...but...but...YOU POSTED IN THIS THREAD!

|Zach| · 10-25-2011, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Laz

If the Big12 replaces the MU markets with something comparable then MU

Heh, go on...

mnchiefsguy · 10-25-2011, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

In what way are they black balled?

KK did not really say, he said something about other coaches of Texas schools targeting aTm, but nothing specific was cited by KK.

DJ's left nut · 10-25-2011, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

wow, callers getting sentimental.

MU should really look themselves in the mirror.

Pretty sad.

At some point we may be able to convince you that the KC area MU fans are little more than a significant minority of the MU fanbase at large.

Seriously - "MU" consists of a hell of a lot more people than the folks in KC that are going to be crushed by leaving. Columbia, MO is loving this. The St. Louis area fans are loving this.

If you're outside of the Kansas City area you simply do not care that they're leaving these rivalries behind.

In KC it's about a 50/50 split. Outside of KC, it's an 8-2 at best.

But I'm sure Kevin Keitzman is all to willing to give you the view of the common Missouri fan. He's clearly tuned in with them.

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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