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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.

Bambi · 09-26-2011, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Saul Good

If they're going to the SEC, it's because Mizzou said no.

Never change bro, never change.

Sassy Squatch · 09-26-2011, 07:49 PM

Didnt WVU apply and the SEC voted no? Something mustve happened

RustShack · 09-26-2011, 07:52 PM

Hasn't anyone told Mizzou that the Big12 is the worst conference to be in? Real Einsteins down there huh.

**DaKCMan AP** · 09-26-2011, 07:52 PM

"The principle reason to join the SEC was to join a conference where each and every member is valued EQUALLY" A&M President Dr. R. Bowen Loftin

kstater · 09-26-2011, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

"The principle reason to join the SEC was to join a conference where each and every member is valued EQUALLY" A&M President Dr. R. Bowen Loftin

Funny, they weren't saying that when they voted for each member to not be treated equally.

LiveSteam · 09-26-2011, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by kstater

Funny, they weren't saying that when they voted for each member to not be treated equally.

RustShack · 09-26-2011, 07:56 PM

I wonder what Mizzou's reasoning is for declining to join either the B1G or SEC. Because their know it all fans claim they for sure had invites. And there is clearly no positive to staying in the Big 12 according to them also.

Sassy Squatch · 09-26-2011, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by kstater

Funny, they weren't saying that when they voted for each member to not be treated equally.

Excellent point. With their vote, it would've been a lock.

**Saul Good** · 09-26-2011, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by RustShack

I wonder what Mizzou's reasoning is for declining to join either the B1G or SEC. Because their know it all fans claim they for sure had invites. And there is clearly no positive to staying in the Big 12 according to them also.

I don't think Mizzou ever had an invite to the B1G. We'd have taken that in a heartbeat.

Bambi · 09-26-2011, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

"The principle reason to join the SEC was to join a conference where each and every member is valued EQUALLY" A&M President Dr. R. Bowen Loftin

Damn Strait!

**alnorth** · 09-26-2011, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Superturtle

Didnt WVU apply and the SEC voted no? Something mustve happened

from what I heard, WVU asked if they could be approved immediately, right that second, and the SEC told them no, shut up and calm down, maybe later. Well now the Big 12 is stable and TA&M is coming.

Bambi · 09-26-2011, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by alnorth

from what I heard, WVU asked if they could be approved immediately, right that second, and the SEC told them no, shut up and calm down, maybe later. Well now the Big 12 is stable and TA&M is coming.

If WVU really is gone I can't see what would be left for the Big East schools that play football.

I hope the Big12 is moving to grab Louisville. Louisville is much more attractive to me than WVU anyway.

**DaKCMan AP** · 09-26-2011, 08:04 PM

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@espn4d
Pat Forde
If it's true LSU students were going into classrooms at WVU and chanting "Tiger Bait" today, that might be the most hilarious thing ever.
23 Sep via web

**DaKCMan AP** · 09-26-2011, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Wickedson

If WVU really is gone I can't see what would be left for the Big East schools that play football.

I hope the Big12 is moving to grab Louisville. Louisville is much more attractive to me than WVU anyway.

That's because you're reeruned.

**Saul Good** · 09-26-2011, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP

That's about the biggest d-bag thing I've ever heard.

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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RustShack **** That Noise RustShack's Avatar Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Jack Trice	I wonder what Mizzou's reasoning is for declining to join either the B1G or SEC. Because their know it all fans claim they for sure had invites. And there is clearly no positive to staying in the Big 12 according to them also.
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