Funny Stuff New Conference re-alignment thread - Page 563

**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.

TambaBerry · 07-21-2021, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

I'm told Texas A&M and Missouri would be a hard no. Only 2 more needed to block an invitation to Texas, OU.
— Kirk Bohls (@kbohls) July 21, 2021

Bunch of pussy schools lol

RustShack · 07-21-2021, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TambaBerry

Bunch of pussy schools lol

I’m assuming Arkansas’s would also say no. Otherwise the door for aTm, Mizzou, Arkansas, and Nebraska is open to return to the Big12.

If those two teams leave the Big12 I see a mass change to the new P4. That or those said teams leave and SEC and so on don’t go to 16 leaving a P5.

I still think it’s fluff for the Big12 media contracts to up the money for Oklahoma and Texas to stay.

Mecca · 07-21-2021, 07:11 PM

Texas A&M has every reason to say no, it helps them to not be lumped with Texas.

duncan_idaho · 07-21-2021, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by RustShack

I’m assuming Arkansas’s would also say no. Otherwise the door for aTm, Mizzou, Arkansas, and Nebraska is open to return to the Big12.

If those two teams leave the Big12 I see a mass change to the new P4. That or those said teams leave and SEC and so on don’t go to 16 leaving a P5.

I still think it’s fluff for the Big12 media contracts to up the money for Oklahoma and Texas to stay.

Missouri is never returning. Neither is Texas A&M. Just isn't happening.

I also hear some things that make me think the assumption Missouri would say "no" is a faulty one.

Discuss Thrower · 07-21-2021, 07:49 PM

It's definitely not in Missouri's interest to be in the SEC + Texas and Oklahoma.

WhawhaWhat · 07-21-2021, 07:52 PM

Texas & OU contacted SEC about leaving Big 12 & SEC has interest in both schools, sources told @Stadium. “This will take some time but there is interest on both sides,” source said. UT planning to notify Big 12 it doesn’t want to extend grant of rights https://t.co/1dYm5pp2xG
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 22, 2021

Mr. Plow · 07-21-2021, 08:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

I'm told Texas A&M and Missouri would be a hard no. Only 2 more needed to block an invitation to Texas, OU.
— Kirk Bohls (@kbohls) July 21, 2021

Of course those two pussy schools don't want them in. Lol

ChiefsCountry · 07-21-2021, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

Texas & OU contacted SEC about leaving Big 12 & SEC has interest in both schools, sources told @Stadium. “This will take some time but there is interest on both sides,” source said. UT planning to notify Big 12 it doesn’t want to extend grant of rights https://t.co/1dYm5pp2xG
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 22, 2021

Brett McMurphy reporting means it legit has wings. Actually the A&M reporter out of Houston is really creditable as well.

Mizzou_8541 · 07-21-2021, 08:13 PM

This is awesome. OU and Texas want to get out of a shit conference and all non-Mizzou fans want to do is talk about Mizzou. Talk about obsession. The definition of living rent free. You love to see it.

TambaBerry · 07-21-2021, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Mizzou_8541

This is awesome. OU and Texas want to get out of a shit conference and all non-Mizzou fans want to do is talk about Mizzou. Talk about obsession. The definition of living rent free. You love to see it.

Reading comprehension isn't your strong suit huh

Kiimo · 07-21-2021, 08:17 PM

MU's program will never be relevant again

Mizzou_8541 · 07-21-2021, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TambaBerry

Reading comprehension isn't your strong suit huh

Rent. Free.

Pasta Little Brioni · 07-21-2021, 08:22 PM

ku football to the MAC?

Wouldn't hurt the hoop team either with the lack of competition in the now apparent former Big Bevo

**TribalElder** · 07-21-2021, 08:23 PM

If Okie and Texas bounce wtf will the big whatever do

are there enough schools to add?

WV is a bit awkward already, it's way the **** out east

Pasta Little Brioni · 07-21-2021, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by TribalElder

If Okie and Texas bounce wtf will the big whatever do

are there enough schools to add?

WV is a bit awkward already, it's way the **** out east

Time to put the piece of shit conference out to pasture

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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