Funny Stuff New Conference re-alignment thread - Page 495

**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.

DJ's left nut · 10-26-2011, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

Jack Harry comes on in twenty minutes.

I hope he mentions how the SEC ratings are down and that there isn't the big TV contract coming like everyone thought...

No, he said "how do they know there will be an increase when the new television contract is negotiated?"

Y'know what, Kev? I'll take my chances.

His sole form of 'analysis' at this point is rampant, biased, speculation. He's a moron.

|Zach| · 10-26-2011, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Laz

It comes from having too much contact with people from Mizzery.

Everyone knows that state is full of 2 things: Meth and Aids

Your biggest population center is our suburb.

eazyb81 · 10-26-2011, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy

How could the SEC possibly be in trouble? What factors did he cite in his ludicrous claim?

- People are getting too hot and moving back North

- SEC football is too fast and blurs TV screens which is hurting ratings

- NCAA could ban the SEC from competing in BCS games because it is unfair competition

- Mass poisoning of grits

DJ's left nut · 10-26-2011, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

Your biggest population center is our suburb.

Topeka is a mecca for the upper-crust; didn't you know that? Wichita is a thriving central hub of culture, class and sophistication.

Pants · 10-26-2011, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

Your biggest population center is our suburb.

No doubt. JoCo is where it's at. You want good schools, manicured neighborhoods and nice roads, you go live on the Kansas side.

eazyb81 · 10-26-2011, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

Your biggest population center is our suburb.

Hilarious and absolutely true.

**Saul Good** · 10-26-2011, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

Your biggest population center is our suburb.

If Canada is America's hat, Kansas is Missouri's jock strap.

|Zach| · 10-26-2011, 01:48 PM

Beige homes and Panera breads as far as the eye can see...

Truly the American dream.

Pants · 10-26-2011, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

If Canada is America's hat, Kansas is Missouri's jock strap.

So you live in Missouri?

**HemiEd** · 10-26-2011, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

Your biggest population center is our suburb.

Wichita?

Pants · 10-26-2011, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

Beige homes and Panera breads as far as the eye can see...

Truly the American dream.

As far as raising a family goes, it pretty much is. The nice thing is that we can go to MO for entertainment without actually having to live there.

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 10-26-2011, 01:52 PM

nobody answered my question.....what will Big 12 members do for walnut bowls when Mizzou leaves?

Pants · 10-26-2011, 01:54 PM

For some reason, I thought that Saul Good was an Overland Park resident. I must have been wrong.

**HemiEd** · 10-26-2011, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

Topeka is a mecca for the upper-crust; didn't you know that? Wichita is a thriving central hub of culture, class and sophistication.

Wichita is 2 1/2 times the population of KCK.

DJ's left nut · 10-26-2011, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

nobody answered my question.....what will Big 12 members do for walnut bowls when Mizzou leaves?

That's the last thing you fellas should concern yourself over.

Where the hell will you guys get truckstop porn?

(Though I'm not sure where the Mizzou folks will go to get blowjobs at strip clubs once Topeka is no longer relevant...)

09-12-2011, 07:57 AM
Saulbadguy When a nightmare becomes real Join Date: Nov 2003 Casino cash: $746966	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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