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**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.

ArrowheadHawk · 10-22-2011, 06:59 PM

Who really gives a shit about inventing homecoming?

Frazod · 10-22-2011, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk

Who really gives a shit about inventing homecoming?

Infantile pricks who can't miss a single opportunity to cry about anything related to Missouri?

KChiefs1 · 10-22-2011, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk

Who really gives a shit about inventing homecoming?

The same old dumbasses.

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 10-22-2011, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy

It is generally accepted that MU invented homecoming. Deal with it.

http://www.komu.com/news/mu-hypes-gr...not-the-first/

If I do little digging I can point you to a news article in MU's own newspaper from 1911 stating that they were having their own homecoming modeled after Illinois'.

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 10-22-2011, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by frazod

Infantile pricks who can't miss a single opportunity to cry about anything related to Missouri?

LOL....I'll just claim I invented baseball then....and whine when someone states I didn't.

mnchiefsguy · 10-22-2011, 07:41 PM

Keep regurgitating the butthurt mikey.

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 10-22-2011, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy

Keep regurgitating the butthurt mikey.

yeah, dude, stating a fact is butthurt. you've got me. oversensitive much?

mnchiefsguy · 10-22-2011, 07:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

yeah, dude, stating a fact is butthurt. you've got me. oversensitive much?

Nope, but your butthurt has been prevalent throughout the thread. I could say MU uniforms are black, and you would answer back saying they are pink and ugly. You can't say anything good about Mizzou, and that shows your bias and butthurt about the whole situation.

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 10-22-2011, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy

Nope, but your butthurt has been prevalent throughout the thread. I could say MU uniforms are black, and you would answer back saying they are pink and ugly. You can't say anything good about Mizzou, and that shows your bias and butthurt about the whole situation.

that would not be a fact, and that WOULD be butthurt. All I stated was a fact. Frankly, this who butthurt thing is as played out as the race card.

A more apt statement would be I could state that Missouri has never been to a Final Four and you'd argue you were at the first one.

KChiefs1 · 10-22-2011, 07:50 PM

SEC > Big 12 - get over it!

Discuss Thrower · 10-22-2011, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by KChiefs1

SEC > Big 12 - get over it!

If Mizzou chooses to go..

**mikeyis4dcats.** · 10-22-2011, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by KChiefs1

SEC > Big 12 - get over it!

The SEC is better than the Big 12. And every other conference. I don't think anyone is really disputing that. Is your name Sherie?

Reerun_KC · 10-22-2011, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

If Mizzou chooses to go..

IF they chose not to go, it would be the biggest mistake in the history of that university.

I cant think of one reason why MU would stay in the Titanic 12, NOT ONE REASON!!!!

mnchiefsguy · 10-22-2011, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by mikeyis4dcats.

that would not be a fact, and that WOULD be butthurt. All I stated was a fact. Frankly, this who butthurt thing is as played out as the race card.

A more apt statement would be I could state that Missouri has never been to a Final Four and you'd argue you were at the first one.

Nope, but keep that burt hurt coming. I can readily admit Mizzou has never made a final four. I can readily admit that KSU looked very good today destroying KU. You cannot say a good thing about Mizzou to save your life.

Go ahead, prove me wrong. Link me to one good thing you have ever said about Mizzou.

kstater · 10-22-2011, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by mnchiefsguy

Nope, but keep that burt hurt coming. I can readily admit Mizzou has never made a final four. I can readily admit that KSU looked very good today destroying KU. You cannot say a good thing about Mizzou to save your life.

Go ahead, prove me wrong. Link me to one good thing you have ever said about Mizzou.

VALIDATE ME

09-12-2011, 07:57 AM
Saulbadguy When a nightmare becomes real Saulbadguy's Avatar Join Date: Nov 2003	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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