Funny Stuff New Conference re-alignment thread - Page 471

**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.

Stewie · 10-25-2011, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Stop swallowing Kietzman's swill. Other schools are neg recruiting aTm. That is documented. But ...

In fact, a quick check of Rivals shows that Texas A&M is currently sitting at No. 6 in the team recruiting rankings.

Yup. This SEC thing is killing Aggie recruiting. Killing it, I tell you!

Heh. Rivals.

**Saulbadguy** · 10-25-2011, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewie

Heh. Rivals.

You are a really shitty poster.

DJ's left nut · 10-25-2011, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewie

Heh. Rivals.

So by all means, enlighten us.

Rivals says they've done a fantastic job this season in recruiting. You clearly have some keen insight to suggest otherwise.

So please, good sir, show us all just how badly damaged A&M has been by this whole thing.

You are an absolute joke.

DJ's left nut · 10-25-2011, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

You are a really shitty poster.

**** it - "this"

I should've been more succinct.

Stewie · 10-25-2011, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

You are a really shitty poster.

Do you know how they get their information?

**DaKCMan AP** · 10-25-2011, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewie

Wrong. What Texas kid is going to want to play games hundreds of miles away? They can go to a Big XII school and play most games within a few hours drive from their home? aTm is already complaining about being shutout on recruits just because of it. Not that they've done anything in recent years.

College Station to:
Norman - 358 miles
Lawrence - 686 miles
Manhattan - 659 miles
Stillwater - 436 miles
Ames - 949 miles
Lubbock - 441 miles

College Station to:
Baton Rouge - 338 miles
Fayetteville - 512 miles
Oxford - 566
Starkville - 575 miles
Birmingham - 683 miles
Auburn - 754 miles
Columbia - 779 miles
Knoxville - 940 miles
Athens - 924 miles

**HemiEd** · 10-25-2011, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewie

WVU/TCU = 4 BCS bowl games and 1 final four in four years

MU = 0 EVER!

Yeah, but they were only playing cupcakes, and we are really going to be good./mizzou fans

**notorious** · 10-25-2011, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewie

Wrong. What Texas kid is going to want to play games hundreds of miles away? They can go to a Big XII school and play most games within a few hours drive from their home? aTm is already complaining about being shutout on recruits just because of it. Not that they've done anything in recent years.

Three Letters:

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duncan_idaho · 10-25-2011, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Shit - really?

Okay, I may have to stand corrected regarding A&M.

(And stand erect at what the move could do for Mizzou now...)

Just for grins, Texas A&M also ranks sixth in the (inferior) Scout.com rankings.

Reerun_KC · 10-25-2011, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by notorious

You have to get them out my wife's purse, first.

Ballsack?

**Saul Good** · 10-25-2011, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Stewie

Wrong. What Texas kid is going to want to play games hundreds of miles away? They can go to a Big XII school and play most games within a few hours drive from their home? aTm is already complaining about being shutout on recruits just because of it. Not that they've done anything in recent years.

Yeah, the top players in Texas will be champing at the bit to go to Ames, Lawrence, Manhattan, Provo, and Morgantown in December to play shit teams. That beats the hell out 70 degree weather and 100,000 fans in the seats in the best conference on the planet. Preach on, Stu. You've really got your finger on the pulse of today's young athletes.

DJ's left nut · 10-25-2011, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

College Station to:
Norman - 358 miles
Lawrence - 686 miles
Manhattan - 659 miles
Stillwater - 436 miles
Ames - 949 miles
Lubbock - 441 miles

College Station to:
Baton Rouge - 338 miles
Fayetteville - 512 miles
Oxford - 566
Starkville - 575 miles
Birmingham - 683 miles
Auburn - 754 miles
Columbia - 779 miles
Knoxville - 940 miles
Athens - 924 miles

Hey - you didn't include Morgantown!

But you'll need to come up with an inhaler or something because facts make Stewie's asthma act up something fierce.

**notorious** · 10-25-2011, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Reerun_KC

Ballsack?

That's ****ing awesome.

DJ's left nut · 10-25-2011, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

Just for grins, Texas A&M also ranks sixth in the (inferior) Scout.com rankings.

Heh - Scout.

Do you know how they get their information?

I pull mine directly from my rectum - so it's clearly superior.

**HemiEd** · 10-25-2011, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Bowser

For me, mostly the former. There is no security with Texas holding all the cards here in the long term. There just isn't. It will be fun playing new teams and venues, kinda like watch Nebraska go against teams in the B1G.

I can understand that. I have even been watching all the Nebraska games, in one hand hoping they get crushed, and then in the other hoping they do well.

So, do you think all of this stuff that Texas has compromised on, is short term? You think they are going to run when the time is right?

09-12-2011, 07:57 AM
Saulbadguy When a nightmare becomes real Join Date: Nov 2003 Casino cash: $766966	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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