Funny Stuff New Conference re-alignment thread - Page 534

**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.

**Saul Good** · 12-02-2011, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by evenfall

They can play the title game in Manilla

That might be the shortest travel distance for SDSU.

patteeu · 12-02-2011, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

You could have the "West of the Rockies" division and the "East of the Rockies" division. \wonders if anyone will get the reference

Do the new teams get to play in the first time caller division their first year?

|Zach| · 12-03-2011, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by patteeu

Do the new teams get to play in the first time caller division their first year?

Infidel Goat · 12-03-2011, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Buck

New Big East

That's assuming Louisville stays put.

And UConn and Rutgets--both likely schools for the ACC if Notre Dame says no.

eazyb81 · 12-03-2011, 10:30 AM

TTRaider makes a reappearance on Tigerboard. For those that don't remember, he was one of the first to even mention that Mizzou would be going to the SEC.

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Just a heads up....

Mondo tells me that Deloss Dodds has been chatting with the Pac 12 about a UT move in 2013. Pac 12 will cover exit fees and work with espn. Details coming soon. I just thought you might want to appreciate even more, if that's possible, your move to the SEC.

Chip, total DB moron, tool of Dodds, etc., will start blabbing of this in Februray or March, provided things have advanced.

http://www.tigerboard.com/boards/mis...essage=9182410

kstater · 12-03-2011, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

TTRaider makes a reappearance on Tigerboard. For those that don't remember, he was one of the first to even mention that Mizzou would be going to the SEC.

http://www.tigerboard.com/boards/mis...essage=9182410

Suweet, we get 6 years of that lucrative Pac 12 money.

KChiefs1 · 12-03-2011, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

TTRaider makes a reappearance on Tigerboard. For those that don't remember, he was one of the first to even mention that Mizzou would be going to the SEC.

http://www.tigerboard.com/boards/mis...essage=9182410

Jesus the Big 12 is a big ole pile of crap.

evenfall · 12-03-2011, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

TTRaider makes a reappearance on Tigerboard. For those that don't remember, he was one of the first to even mention that Mizzou would be going to the SEC.

http://www.tigerboard.com/boards/mis...essage=9182410

Anybody who thought Texas and Oklahoma were going to stay in a dying conference was kidding themselves.

eazyb81 · 12-03-2011, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by kstater

Suweet, we get 6 years of that lucrative Pac 12 money.

Link to all the schools officially signing the six year media rights pledge?

|Zach| · 12-03-2011, 11:04 AM

The Big 12 is shitty.

TigerBoard is shittier. That place is a pit even though some good tidbits can come from it.

**Saulbadguy** · 12-03-2011, 11:06 AM

Texas fears us.

kstater · 12-03-2011, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

Link to all the schools officially signing the six year
media rights pledge?

http://redraiders.com/local-news/201...2#.TtpXZFZSneU

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“I believe we’re the last to do it,” Bailey said. The six-year deal
would carry into the first year of any new contract with ABC-ESPN.

**Reaper16** · 12-03-2011, 11:09 AM

TigerBoard is the Fukushima reactor failure of message boards. It's an aesthetic disaster of international humanitarian concern and it leaks St. Louis-tinged waste (such as the annoying acronyms like "HCGP") to the other corners of the Mizzou fanbase.

eazyb81 · 12-03-2011, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by kstater

http://redraiders.com/local-news/201...2#.TtpXZFZSneU

LOL if you buy that compelling quote.

kstater · 12-03-2011, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by eazyb81

LOL if you buy that compelling quote.

You're right, a University president is much less reputable source than a random post on a message board.

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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