Funny Stuff New Conference re-alignment thread - Page 655

**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.

Pants · 06-30-2022, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

Remember when Kansas had the worst home loss in the Self era to Kentucky in January? Because I do.

Also, it’s football season.

Sassy Squatch · 06-30-2022, 01:11 PM

So we're both half-ass right. Rumor now is Oregon, Stanford, Kansas, and TCU

lawrenceRaider · 06-30-2022, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

Remember when Kansas had the worst home loss in the Self era to Kentucky in January? Because I do.

Also, it’s football season.

Muh regular season catching KU at it's most injured of the year.

Your face plant to a 15 seed TRUMPS that by a country mile.

Enjoy the egg on your face as we can all see it still. I think the corner there is getting a bit green. Football season doesn't really start until training camp.

UK basketball has to live with that epic flop until next years Tourney, if you even make it. Not a guaranteed thing under Cal. Maybe you can get another loss in the NIT.

Titty Meat · 06-30-2022, 01:12 PM

Thamel saying announcement as soon as tonight

Chief Pagan · 06-30-2022, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Prison Bitch

The travel for the non FB sports will be brutal

If there were any holdouts left who oppose players being paid on the grounds it’s “amateur sports”, they should see themselves to the door

Ouch.

Let's cut to chase.

One 64-team super conference.

Who's the last one in and who's the first one out!

Hoover · 06-30-2022, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Superturtle

Oregon and Washington add way more in the way of football revenue and both are AAU. If ND is willing to join then of course they're in, but I think they'll be stubborn enough to remain independent.

I don't thing there is a benefit to being independent when you have monster conferences in the SEC and BIG10.

Notre Dames brand is nation wide, the big ten is a damn good match. Plus the money is going to be difficult to ignore.

Sassy Squatch · 06-30-2022, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoover

I don't thing there is a benefit to being independent when you have monster conferences in the SEC and BIG10.

Notre Dames brand is nation wide, the big ten is a damn good match. Plus the money is going to be difficult to ignore.

Hey, I agree with you. But for some reason Notre Dame has valued it's independence for this long. They'd essentially be a pseudo member regardless with how many rivals are in the BIG 10 now.

**ChiTown** · 06-30-2022, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Superturtle

So we're both half-ass right. Rumor now is Oregon, Stanford, Kansas, and TCU

where are you seeing this?

Rams Fan · 06-30-2022, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by lawrenceRaider

Muh regular season catching KU at it's most injured of the year.

Your face plant to a 15 seed TRUMPS that by a country mile.

Enjoy the egg on your face as we can all see it still. I think the corner there is getting a bit green. Football season doesn't really start until training camp.

UK basketball has to live with that epic flop until next years Tourney, if you even make it. Not a guaranteed thing under Cal. Maybe you can get another loss in the NIT.

Hate to break it to you, but emotionally speaking, UK losing in basketball, and choking historically in the tournament (now a true blue blood along the likes of Duke and Kansas) didn’t really piss me off.

Kentucky losing in football makes me way more pissed off.

I’m seeing my Dad who is a KU alum this weekend. I hope you have a great weekend as well.

Sassy Squatch · 06-30-2022, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ChiTown

where are you seeing this?

Eh, just scuttlebutt from some USC podcaster. I don't think it's all that reliable.

KC_Lee · 06-30-2022, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief Pagan

Ouch.

Let's cut to chase.

One 64-team super conference.

Who's the last one in and who's the first one out!

Just split it up by time zone with the winner from each time zone getting into a final four tourney, winner takes all.

Titty Meat · 06-30-2022, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Hoover

I don't thing there is a benefit to being independent when you have monster conferences in the SEC and BIG10.

Notre Dames brand is nation wide, the big ten is a damn good match. Plus the money is going to be difficult to ignore.

100 mil contract extension incoming for Ferentz

Mr. Plow · 06-30-2022, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

No, Coach said Big 12 wasn’t going to dissolve.

This you?

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

Assuming they beat winner of VT/Purdue, I’m not afraid of anyone our (Kentucky’s) region, including Baylor.

They’d lose to Gonzaga, I think. Holmgren would be a nightmare and Grady, Tyty, and Wheeler would have to have their best 3 shooting game performance on the same day.

If we somehow rematches against Kansas fully healthy, I wouldn’t expect a blowout win, but I don’t see why the result would change in terms of who’d win.

Rams Fan · 06-30-2022, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

This you?

Yes.

I said I was wrong multiple times.

What else do you want me to say?

Did you go to Kansas?

Mr. Plow · 06-30-2022, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

Yes.

I said I was wrong multiple times.

What else do you want me to say?

Did you go to Kansas?

I don't really need you to say anything. I just like reposting it every now & then.

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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