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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.

Frazod · 10-25-2011, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Spott

Congratulations on being the only team that KU has a chance of beating this year.

The Big East is so shitty that Iowa State could probably back into a BCS game.

Bambi · 10-25-2011, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Reaper16

Am I the only fan that doesn't give a shit about BCS bowls?

lol, uh yeah

|Zach| · 10-25-2011, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianfo

Lol. Bye Bye Mizzou! Enjoy getting your ass kicked in SEC. Hope the payday was worth it because your now on same level as Vanderbilt without the scholastic accolades.

Pinkel is 8-2 vs SEC.

|Zach| · 10-25-2011, 09:12 PM

Hey Rust...

.....is next year gonna be the year Iowa St. brings it? I look forward to your annual saber rattling.

Discuss Thrower · 10-25-2011, 09:13 PM

So what's this I read about MU being stuck in the Big IX for another year?

HolyHandgernade · 10-25-2011, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Discuss Thrower

So what's this I read about MU being stuck in the Big IX for another year?

Pay no attention, I've been assured there are no scheduling deadlines and it is a simple exercise of "insert Missouri here".

Al Bundy · 10-25-2011, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianfo

Lol. Bye Bye Mizzou! Enjoy getting your ass kicked in SEC. Hope the payday was worth it because your now on same level as Vanderbilt without the scholastic accolades.

Well Stewie has now been out-dipshitted.

**KcMizzou** · 10-25-2011, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by UCF Knight

Well Stewie has now been out-dipshitted.

It's close... but I'm not sure about that.

|Zach| · 10-25-2011, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by HolyHandgernade

Pay no attention, I've been assured there are no scheduling deadlines and it is a simple exercise of "insert Missouri here".

Quite a stunning post really...

Nobody said that. Nobody said the process of realignment was a simple one just that the scheduling part of the process was different.

Of course you have been a clueless hack this whole time why ruin it so late in the game.

HolyHandgernade · 10-25-2011, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by |Zach|

Quite a stunning post really...

Nobody said that. Nobody said the process of realignment was a simple one just that the scheduling part of the process was different.

Of course you have been a clueless hack this whole time why ruin it so late in the game.

Nobody? So, if I pulled up a past post that did intimate that, would the cluess one title fall to you?

**KcMizzou** · 10-25-2011, 09:31 PM

HolyHandgernade's probably right. He's used to speaking from a position of authority.

Al Bundy · 10-25-2011, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by KcMizzou

It's close... but I'm not sure about that.

You're right maybe I jumped a little bit. Stewie has spent a greater amount of bandwidth posting bullshit.

|Zach| · 10-25-2011, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by HolyHandgernade

Nobody? So, if I pulled up a past post that did intimate that, would the cluess one title fall to you?

Whatever the cluess title is...

People have been talking about the differences in the intricacies of making the schedule. Not that Missouri going somewhere is like flipping a switch.

It is ok if you are behind everyone else though...it wasn't that long ago you were seriously confused why Missouri would even want to leave.

Al Bundy · 10-25-2011, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by KcMizzou

HolyHandgernade's probably right. He's used to speaking from a position of authority.

Those fries won't get put into their proper Jack In The Box bag.

|Zach| · 10-25-2011, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KcMizzou

HolyHandgernade's probably right. He's used to speaking from a position of authority.

Actually his posting style in these threads is explained here.

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showp...postcount=3527

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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