Funny Stuff New Conference re-alignment thread - Page 559

**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 · 01-31-2012, 12:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

Mizzou goes 3-0 against Texas on the way out the door. To make things even better, the last game was in the Longhorns' barn where they covered up the Big XII logo with a Texas logo, so the floor read Texas XII.

Maybe we can play them in the conference tournament and beat them again. I'd say we should make it 5-0 in the postseason tournament, but that would mean we would have to play in the NIT.

By the time we leave, we will have the longest streak of getting both an NCAA tournament bid and a bowl game invite in the conference.

I totally missed that. Guess we now know for sure how Texas feels about the conference. Glad we won't be in the "Texas 12" next year.

Bambi · 01-31-2012, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

Mizzou goes 3-0 against Texas on the way out the door. To make things even better, the last game was in the Longhorns' barn where they covered up the Big XII logo with a Texas logo, so the floor read Texas XII.

Maybe we can play them in the conference tournament and beat them again. I'd say we should make it 5-0 in the postseason tournament, but that would mean we would have to play in the NIT.

By the time we leave, we will have the longest streak of getting both an NCAA tournament bid and a bowl game invite in the conference.

The Texas court always has that.

Had nothing to do with Missouri being there.

Kinda like MU putting their logo over the SEC logo in their complex.

mnchiefsguy · 01-31-2012, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

The Texas court always has that.

Had nothing to do with Missouri being there.

Kinda like MU putting their logo over the SEC logo in their complex.

Enjoy bending over in the Texas 12.

**Saul Good** · 01-31-2012, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

The Texas court always has that.

Had nothing to do with Missouri being there.

Kinda like MU putting their logo over the SEC logo in their complex.

Didn't say it had anything to do with Mizzou being there. I just enjoyed the symbolism of Texas putting their logo over the conference logo while Mizzou got the last word.

It would be like if Bevo spilled yogurt over your mascot's beak, the mascot lapped it up, and regurgitated it into Baby Jay's mouth for sustenance.

Bambi · 01-31-2012, 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy

Enjoy bending over in the Texas 12.

The KU trophy case is full.

You might want to reconsider your "bending over" stance.

**Bowser** · 01-31-2012, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

The KU trophy case is full.

You might want to reconsider your "bending over" stance.

Now it's full of Bevo ween, amirite?

Titty Meat · 01-31-2012, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

The KU trophy case is full.

You might want to reconsider your "bending over" stance.

They give out trophies for going winless in conference play?

talastan · 01-31-2012, 01:38 PM

KU doesn't count football as a sport...

Pasta Little Brioni · 01-31-2012, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Bo's Pelini

They give out trophies for going winless in conference play?

They got a participation trophy and one for winning the Toilet Bowl, but it still makes him proud.

kchero · 01-31-2012, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

Didn't say it had anything to do with Mizzou being there. I just enjoyed the symbolism of Texas putting their logo over the conference logo while Mizzou got the last word.

It would be like if Bevo spilled yogurt over your mascot's beak, the mascot lapped it up, and regurgitated it into Baby Jay's mouth for sustinance.

Bambi · 01-31-2012, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Bo's Pelini

They give out trophies for going winless in conference play?

Can't beat em?

Run

Pitt Gorilla · 01-31-2012, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

Can't beat em?

Run

I wondered what your justification would be for KU refusing to play MU in the future. At least you're honest.

mnchiefsguy · 01-31-2012, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

Can't beat em?

Run

ku is the one running when they refuse to play Mizzou. And Mizzou leaves the Big 12 by beating Texas in football and sweeping them in basketball, so you can't say we are running from the Longhorns.

Titty Meat · 01-31-2012, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

Can't beat em?

Run

So that's why KU won't be playing Mizzou at Arrowhead this year?

Bambi · 01-31-2012, 02:24 PM

lol, KU has never left.

We're right here.

09-12-2011, 07:57 AM
Saulbadguy When a nightmare becomes real Join Date: Nov 2003 Casino cash: $2466966	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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