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**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.

Rams Fan · 07-23-2021, 10:12 AM

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They gone.

https://twitter.com/247Sports/status...%3Ft%3D3033426

It’s incredible to think Texas thinks it’s up there with the blue bloods in both basketball and football when they haven’t really done much over the course of the past 50 years in either sport.

Titty Meat · 07-23-2021, 10:14 AM

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It’s incredible to think Texas thinks it’s up there with the blue bloods in both basketball and football when they haven’t really done much over the course of the past 50 years in either sport.

$$$$$$

Rams Fan · 07-23-2021, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Titty Meat

$$$$$$

You’re not wrong.

Baylor has as many titles in basketball and football as Texas does in the past 50 years.

Titty Meat · 07-23-2021, 10:19 AM

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**dirk digler** · 07-23-2021, 10:22 AM

MU and the others were way ahead of their time and smart to get out of the Big 12 when they did. In regards to KU\KSU aren't they tied at the hip legally?

Titty Meat · 07-23-2021, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by dirk digler

MU and the others were way ahead of their time and smart to get out of the Big 12 when they did. In regards to KU\KSU aren't they tied at the hip legally?

Not anymore

**TribalElder** · 07-23-2021, 10:26 AM

Not when KU is trying to jump off the sinking boat

They will wave goodbye and good luck to K-State

Kiimo · 07-23-2021, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by TribalElder

Not when KU is trying to jump off the sinking boat

They will wave goodbye and good luck to K-State

Dante84 · 07-23-2021, 10:38 AM

No one has answered this for me yet:

Are K-State and KU handcuffed together? I remember it was reported the last time this went down that they were.

sedated · 07-23-2021, 10:39 AM

Interesting to hear that OU/TX have been talking to the SEC for 6 months or so, and the SEC left Texas A&M out of the talks because they knew aTm would oppose the move.

**Bowser** · 07-23-2021, 10:39 AM

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Interesting to hear that OU/TX have been talking to the SEC for 6 months or so, and the SEC left Texas A&M out of the talks because they knew aTm would oppose the move.

....but not surprising.

sedated · 07-23-2021, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Dante84

No one has answered this for me yet:

Are K-State and KU handcuffed together? I remember it was reported the last time this went down that they were.

No. The KS board of regents "recommended" that the 2 schools stay together. The Chancellor of KU at the time said that they supported this and would work to keep them together. That Chancellor is no longer at KU.

(This is my understanding, if I'm wrong let me know)

Kiimo · 07-23-2021, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Dante84

No one has answered this for me yet:

Are K-State and KU handcuffed together? I remember it was reported the last time this went down that they were.

Two posts before yours

Titty Meat · 07-23-2021, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Dante84

No one has answered this for me yet:

Are K-State and KU handcuffed together? I remember it was reported the last time this went down that they were.

I did dumbass.

**dirk digler** · 07-23-2021, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Titty Meat

Not anymore

Thanks

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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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