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Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla (Post 7970678)

Just saw that.

ROFL what?

They call that stability....I thought the idea was to make the conference STRONGER....meaning better institutions/programs like maybe L'ville, PIT, TCU, etc.

But Tulane? ROFL

MU needs to go to the SEC.

Pinkel has that program going in the right direction. He's been able to produce a good crop of 1st rounders in recent years..he can at least recruit...and besides getting the TX players that are overlooked....now he can dip into the LA, FL, BAMA, GA pipelines as well. I think moving to the SEC helps his recruiting if anything.

Louisville and TCU are damn near as pathetic as Tulane.

Why in the hell would you stay in a conference that thinks it gets stronger by adding Tulane? LMAO

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Originally Posted by Dr. Gigglepants (Post 7970464)

I for one welcome our new Southern football overlords, but so help me God, if there ever comes a day when you can only find sweet tea at a Missouri restaurant, someone will burn.

No fear, I only drink unsweet tea. Sweet tea is gross. Unsweet tea is Awesome.

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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho (Post 7970322)

Here's a list of the teams that have played in the SEC title game in the past 10 years:

East Division
Florida
Georgia
Tennessee
South Carolina

West Division
Auburn
Alabama
LSU
Arkansas
LSU

Nine of the 12 teams in that conference have played in the title game. 75 percent. Much more parity in that league than the Big 12, which has seen only six teams in the Big 12 title game over the past 10 years. 50 percent.

The SEC also has great teams at the top. But the four super elites do go through cycles.

Florida is currently in a bit of a down cycle after a long run with Urban Meyer (that followed an extreme down cycle under Zook)

Alabama is riding high under Saban, but the guy is 60. There's no guarantee they'll get it right when he retires. They didn't with Shula, Price, etc.

LSU was a pretty middling school in football before Saban (their history looks a little like Missouri's - big dark period in the 80s and early 90s) and Miles rolled in. Miles is 58.

Auburn is a classic up-and-down program.

My point: If you look at the past 25 years, the SEC has always been great, but programs have cycled up and down. They've moved from the second tier to the first tier and vice versa. Some have even had years where they cycle into the third tier, fighting just to make a bowl.

Yes, the SEC is tough as hell. But what makes it tough is the depth, not that the super powers are that much more super than anyone else.

With the right coach and commitment to football, a team can find great success down there.

Solid post. I posted something similar last night. There have been 8 different SEC teams in the conference championship game in the last 10 years. 7 of those 8 have made it at least twice.

SEC Conf. Champ. Game Appearances
LSU 4
Florida 3
Tennessee 3
Georgia 3
Arkansas 2
Auburn 2
Alabama 2
South Carolina

Further..

In the last 10 years the Big XII has had 2 teams who have been to 2 or more BCS games. In the same time period the SEC has had 5 teams with 2 or more BCS game appearances.

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Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP (Post 7970756)

No fear, I only drink unsweet tea. Sweet tea is gross. Unsweet tea is Awesome.

Turkish ( to Bricktop) sugar? (for Bricktop's tea)

Bricktop: No thank you Turkish.....I'm sweet enough.

One of the all time great lines in Snatch.

bobfescoe Bob Fescoe
There is NO truth to the rumor that the Busch Stadium Squirrel has applied for membership to the Big 12.

This is going to be hilarious.

http://texas.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1275023

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According to multiple sources, Texas, after talking to ESPN, has agreed not to air any content involving high school athletics, not even the news-style highlights that had been approved by the NCAA, sources told Orangebloods.com Wednesday night.

It's the latest attempt to reach peace in the Big 12 as part of an agreement in principle for schools to grant their Tier 1 and 2 TV rights to the conference for six years.

The "compromise" deal was struck Wednesday after Big 12 interim commissioner Chuck Neinas gave Texas a 24-hour deadline to consider the Tier 3 content concessions, which impact Texas the most because of its Longhorn Network, sources said.

The question is if this agreement will be enough to keep Missouri in the Big 12.

Missouri was more interested in a proposal that would grant rights for the 13 years remaining on the Fox television deal struck with the Big 12 in April, sources said.

Missouri and Oklahoma pushed for high school content restrictions on Tier 3 (that would impact the Longhorn Network) as part of the 13-year proposal, sources said.

But talks about granting rights for 13 years broke off after negotiations started Sunday night and went into Monday, sources said.

The talks broke off, in part, because Texas was hesitant to commit to granting rights for more than a decade while also having to make concessions on content impacting the Longhorn Network.

So Texas agreeing to restrict any and all high school content for the next six years, while also granting rights for that length ended up as the compromise, sources said.

Some schools in the Big 12 were wary of allowing more than one football game, including conference games, to be aired at the Tier 3 level. But that was not part of the compromise.

Big 12 presidents and chancellors are expected to talk early Thursday to formally finalize an agreement. It remains to be seen how Missouri will react. But multiple officials across the Big 12 are hoping Mizzou reacts favorably by joining the agreement and staying put.

Stay tuned.

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy (Post 7970811)

http://texas.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1275023

That's great.

What about agreeing to sign over rights for more than six years, and agreeing that they won't buy other Big 12 games from Fox to display on their network?

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Originally Posted by duncan_idaho (Post 7970848)

That's great.

What about agreeing to sign over rights for more than six years, and agreeing that they won't buy other Big 12 games from Fox to display on their network?

The only thing that makes financial sense for the entire conference is to eliminate the LHN and start a Big 12 Network. The conference was foolish to let Texas start the LHN in the first place.

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Originally Posted by beer bacon (Post 7970854)

The only thing that makes financial sense for the entire conference is to eliminate the LHN and start a Big 12 Network. The conference was foolish to let Texas start the LHN in the first place.

Texas has blocked a league-wide network for years. They've been planning the LHN for a while, and it has prevented a Big 12 network from ever forming.

Weiser wanted to do it before the Big Ten ever talked about it seriously. If the Big 12 creates a network when he wanted to, this whole thing probably shakes out differently.

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Originally Posted by beer bacon (Post 7970854)

The only thing that makes financial sense for the entire conference is to eliminate the LHN and start a Big 12 Network. The conference was foolish to let Texas start the LHN in the first place.

This is the problem with the big 12..11..10..9..8.. the TLN!!!

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Originally Posted by Saulbadguy (Post 7970801)

This is going to be hilarious.

No idea why anyone would care at this point; you have Tulane ready to step in to fill the void.