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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.

**DeezNutz** · 11-04-2011, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

huh? We were making up funny titles for the thread name.

Why are you MU guys so angry all the time?

Because we still smell of Big XII.

Pants · 11-04-2011, 01:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

What do you tell a woman with 2 black eyes?

Nothing....she's already been told twice.

What do you call a woman with one black eye?

A good listener.

DJ's left nut · 11-04-2011, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

What does Perkins and Stanford's bowl game have to do with anything?

So you're not among the group of genius Beakers that believe Perkins' insistence that Harbaugh not coach Stanford's 2009 Bowl game is the sole reason that Harbaugh isn't coaching in Lawrence this very day, eh?

Well I'm glad to see you have at least a couple firing synapses, then.

LOOK! HE HAS A KANSAS HOODIE!!

Frazod · 11-04-2011, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Plow

Dude, we beat them in OT.

Must have missed it. Gill's crowning achievement!

Frazod · 11-04-2011, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

So you're not among the group of genius Beakers that believe Perkins' insistence that Harbaugh not coach Stanford's 2009 Bowl game is the sole reason that Harbaugh isn't coaching in Lawrence this very day, eh?

Well I'm glad to see you have at least a couple firing synapses, then.

LOOK! HE HAS A KANSAS HOODIE!!

I'll take "Lost a Bet" for $1,000, Alex.

**DeezNutz** · 11-04-2011, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

So you're not among the group of genius Beakers that believe Perkins' insistence that Harbaugh not coach Stanford's 2009 Bowl game is the sole reason that Harbaugh isn't coaching in Lawrence this very day, eh?

Well I'm glad to see you have at least a couple firing synapses, then.

LOOK! HE HAS A KANSAS HOODIE!!

Not a bad looking fridge. Fraz would love to blast it, I'm sure.

Mr. Plow · 11-04-2011, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frazod

Must have missed it. Gill's crowning achievement!

The party afterward was epic. Of course it was over by 9pm.

Bambi · 11-04-2011, 01:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

So you're not among the group of genius Beakers that believe Perkins' insistence that Harbaugh not coach Stanford's 2009 Bowl game is the sole reason that Harbaugh isn't coaching in Lawrence this very day, eh?

Well I'm glad to see you have at least a couple firing synapses, then.

LOOK! HE HAS A KANSAS HOODIE!!

That was Jeff Chadiha. I wasn't aware he was a "beaker".

I don't know anything about Harbaugh's agreements with Perkins. Nor do I really care. It's in the past and he's doing just fine in SF now.

**Rausch** · 11-04-2011, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Not a bad looking fridge. Fraz would love to blast it, I'm sure.

I'd blast her "fridge."

|Zach| · 11-05-2011, 12:27 AM

Wickedson reset himself from full reerun to passive aggressive.

**Saul Good** · 11-05-2011, 12:52 PM

West Virginia is looking good.

**dirk digler** · 11-05-2011, 01:00 PM

I haven't really paid attention to this thread or topic in awhile what is the status of MU going to the SEC? Are they waiting for the WVU situation to be resolved?

**Saul Good** · 11-05-2011, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirk digler

I haven't really paid attention to this thread or topic in awhile what is the status of MU going to the SEC? Are they waiting for the WVU situation to be resolved?

The "if" is settled. It's the "when" that is still up in the air. The Big XII doesn't care about us, but they won't let us leave without paying a ton. Basically, the question becomes how much is it worth to Mizzou to get the **** out of the diseased conference.

**dirk digler** · 11-05-2011, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saul Good

The "if" is settled. It's the "when" that is still up in the air. The Big XII doesn't care about us, but they won't let us leave without paying a ton. Basically, the question becomes how much is it worth to Mizzou to get the **** out of the diseased conference.

I realize that but I was thinking if WVU comes next year they would let MU leave cheap.

**Saul Good** · 11-05-2011, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirk digler

I realize that but I was thinking if WVU comes next year they would let MU leave cheap.

That seems to be the rub at the moment.

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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