Funny Stuff New Conference re-alignment thread - Page 210

**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.

mnchiefsguy · 10-05-2011, 01:22 PM

No worries KU fans....KK seems to think that Mizzou is going to stay.

|Zach| · 10-05-2011, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

Seems like Ku isn't the only local school that has trouble filling its stadium.

This was taken this year.

We're a football school!

There were about 7,000 more people at that game where that picture was taken than your stadium can even hold.

mnchiefsguy · 10-05-2011, 01:23 PM

According to KK, Mizzou fans are just arrogant and think they are superior. He is so full of shit.

**Saul Good** · 10-05-2011, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

Seems like Ku isn't the only local school that has trouble filling its stadium.

This was taken this year.

We're a football school!

You got me there.

mnchiefsguy · 10-05-2011, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saul Good

You got me there.

And Wickedson gets owned.

**Saul Good** · 10-05-2011, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bearcat

"Mizzou doesn't really care about the rivalry as much as Kansas does" contradicts "you're our biggest rival".... but, it all depends on who is superior at the time. In BB, of course KU isn't going to care about MU nearly as much as MU cares. In FB, I don't know why MU would care at all about KU, since they've made strides towards playing with the big boys... but, since it's at Arrowhead at the end of the season, it's basically KU's SB.

It doesn't contradict anything. Kansas is Missouri's biggest rival, but the rivalry matters more to KU fans than it does to MU fans. That's not a swipe at either team. It's a matter of geography. Most Kansas fans interact with people from Missouri every day because they live near Missouri. That's not true of Missouri fans because Missouri has more people in the eastern part of Missouri than Kansas has people in the western part of Kansas.

eazyb81 · 10-05-2011, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saul Good

You got me there.

Raiderhater · 10-05-2011, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saul Good

If you want to pretend that Texas cares about basketball because they hang banners when they make the NCAA tournament in their basketball arena, keep ****ing that chicken.

I live in Texas and I can tell you they don't. If the team is doing well people will watch and get semi-excited about it. After a loss they just say, "eh, it's basketball, who cares."

LOL @ Mizzou fans pretending that the Border War means more to KU than it does to them.

mnchiefsguy · 10-05-2011, 01:29 PM

Mizzou is full of pride, ego, and spite. KU has none of the those things, according to KK.

Coach · 10-05-2011, 01:29 PM

Missouri gotta do what Missouri gotta do. The question begs though, is, are they really going to be that competitve in the SEC than they are in the Big XII?

I'm not so sure that Missouri football is going to be able to handle teams like Alabama, LSU, and Auburn to name a few (assuming they go, and possibly get placed in the SEC West)

But just trying to talk "sports" instead of this ole' bullshit of who's fault is who, etc.

Bambi · 10-05-2011, 01:29 PM

Damn KK taking this pretty far.

"Bill Self (KU) are being the bigger man"

**Saul Good** · 10-05-2011, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy

And Wickedson gets owned.

You'll note that the picture was taken midway through the second half, so it's not like the game was almost over.

Pasta Little Brioni · 10-05-2011, 01:30 PM

Wicked brings the average IQ of a Beaker down tenfold

Bambi · 10-05-2011, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saul Good

You got me there.

KU's isn't the one making noise here.

eazyb81 · 10-05-2011, 01:31 PM

LOL, KK saying Mizzou would be the hero if they stay.

Hahaha

09-12-2011, 07:57 AM
Saulbadguy When a nightmare becomes real Join Date: Nov 2003 Casino cash: $2276966	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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