Funny Stuff New Conference re-alignment thread - Page 682

**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.

**PHOG** · 02-09-2023, 07:35 PM

WhawhaWhat · 02-09-2023, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Coach

The Big 12 and its TV partners have reached an early exit agreement with Texas and Oklahoma, sources tell @SINow.

The schools will owe the league a combined $100 million in an exit fee, source says. They will begin play in the SEC in 2024 https://t.co/dTNlKT3EOL
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) February 10, 2023

Now official:

USC and UCLA will begin Big Ten play in 2024.

Oklahoma and Texas will begin SEC play in 2024.

AND the College Football Playoff will begin its 12-team format in 2024.
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) February 10, 2023

Eleazar · 02-09-2023, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Coach

The Big 12 and its TV partners have reached an early exit agreement with Texas and Oklahoma, sources tell @SINow.

The schools will owe the league a combined $100 million in an exit fee, source says. They will begin play in the SEC in 2024 https://t.co/dTNlKT3EOL
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) February 10, 2023

Last one out turn off the lights…

RustShack · 02-09-2023, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by WhawhaWhat

Now official:

USC and UCLA will begin Big Ten play in 2024.

Oklahoma and Texas will begin SEC play in 2024.

AND the College Football Playoff will begin its 12-team format in 2024.
— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) February 10, 2023

And there will probably be 2-6 PAC schools in the Big12 that year as well.

chiefsfan987 · 02-09-2023, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by RustShack

And there will probably be 2-6 PAC schools in the Big12 that year as well.

Doubt it. Pac 12 will just backfill like the Big 12 did.

Coach · 02-09-2023, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefsfan987

Doubt it. Pac 12 will just backfill like the Big 12 did.

Maybe so, but there are rumblings that some schools aren't happy with the process, and they may or may not be shopping around to find a new home.

RustShack · 02-10-2023, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by chiefsfan987

Doubt it. Pac 12 will just backfill like the Big 12 did.

They for sure will after more leave.

FloridaMan88 · 04-07-2023, 01:45 PM

February:

Joint statement from the 10 Pac-12 Conference Board Members:#BackThePac pic.twitter.com/NN5sk0TmMl
— Pac-12 Conference (@pac12) February 13, 2023

Now…

Pac-12 TV update: The timeline for a deal is now "late spring, early summer" according to a person with knowledge of the discussions.

Several Pac-12 presidents had recently said a deal was imminent. The source said those comments were "overly optimistic."
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) April 6, 2023

And the Pac 12 is desperately begging the CW for a new media rights deal… looks like their conference is on the brink of collapse.

Link: https://awfulannouncing.com/college-...th-the-cw.html

Quote:

Two sources indicated there have been recent discussions between the Pac-12 and The CW, a national over-the-air broadcast network better known for scripted shows like “Gossip Girl,” “Supernatural” and “Riverdale.” Since purchasing The CW Network last year, parent company Nexstar Media Group has expressed interest in procuring live sports rights, announcing in January a deal with LIV Golf.”

tredadda · 04-07-2023, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

February:

Joint statement from the 10 Pac-12 Conference Board Members:#BackThePac pic.twitter.com/NN5sk0TmMl
— Pac-12 Conference (@pac12) February 13, 2023

Now…

Pac-12 TV update: The timeline for a deal is now "late spring, early summer" according to a person with knowledge of the discussions.

Several Pac-12 presidents had recently said a deal was imminent. The source said those comments were "overly optimistic."
— Stewart Mandel (@slmandel) April 6, 2023

And the Pac 12 is desperately begging the CW for a new media rights deal… looks like their conference is on the brink of collapse.

Link: https://awfulannouncing.com/college-...th-the-cw.html

That would be wild to see conferences like the Mountain West survive and the Pac-12 not.

WilliamTheIrish · 05-30-2023, 04:05 PM

I will laugh so hard

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Colorado holds 'substantive' talks with Big 12 as Buffaloes consider leaving Pac-12 - https://t.co/Do0GY2YbwU https://t.co/svo5liLxnh
— Dennis Dodd (@dennisdoddcbs) May 30, 2023

WilliamTheIrish · 05-30-2023, 04:06 PM

CU lost their collective asses leaving the conference. I’d prefer they were forced to go elsewhere. Sort of.

BWillie · 05-30-2023, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by WilliamTheIrish

CU lost their collective asses leaving the conference. I’d prefer they were forced to go elsewhere. Sort of.

U say you taken cuz if u do u get the 4corner schools

FloridaMan88 · 06-01-2023, 12:11 PM

Miami is now an AAU member… come and get us B1G.

AAU announced today Arizona State, Miami, Notre Dame & USF are among its newest members. Finally, USF to the Big Ten!
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) June 1, 2023

displacedinMN · 06-01-2023, 01:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KCChiefsFan88

Miami is now an AAU member… come and get us B1G.

AAU announced today Arizona State, Miami, Notre Dame & USF are among its newest members. Finally, USF to the Big Ten!
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) June 1, 2023

Notre Dame?????????????????????????????????

big nasty kcnut · 06-01-2023, 02:22 PM

nuthook i thought it was a football conference.

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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