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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 · 10-18-2011, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Tell me more about your lack of interest, big brand boy.

look at my first post in this exchange.

The LHN was the point.

Did you not see that?

**DeezNutz** · 10-18-2011, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

look at my first post in this exchange.

The LHN was the point.

Did you not see that?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

A lot of us don't think the LHN is a big deal.

Most of us aren't scared of it.

Others run. But look at those teams' records. There's not much there.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

My school shares a state with 3 million people with another BCS school yet still has an endowment over 1 billion dollars.

So uh, yea. I couldn't care less about the LHN.

But by all means. Go to the SEC, you think Florida's deal isn't exactly the same thing?

So ****ing naive. I can't wait for this.

Palpable disinterest.

Bambi · 10-18-2011, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Palpable disinterest.

Comparing the LHN with Sun Sports?

ok...you got me?

**KcMizzou** · 10-18-2011, 09:40 PM

This is one hell of a nasty breakup.

Frazod · 10-18-2011, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DeezNutz

Palpable disinterest.

I DON'T CARE ABOUT MISSOURI!

I DON'T CARE ABOUT MISSOURI AT ALL!

DID YOU HEAR WHAT I SAID MISSOURI? I SAID I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU MISSOURI!

I DON'T CARE ABOUT MISSOURI AT ALL!!!! NEVER EVER EVER!!!!!

WHY DON'T YOU LOVE ME ANYMORE????????????????

|Zach| · 10-18-2011, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

Wake me up when all this happens.

I don't want to miss it.

Sincerely Wickedson when talk of Missouri and A&M leaving the conference began.

|Zach| · 10-18-2011, 09:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KcMizzou

This is one hell of a nasty breakup.

Wickedson is home alone on Saturday night with nobody calling or texting but she is really happy with her situation.

**KcMizzou** · 10-18-2011, 09:43 PM

Missouri's just looking for attention. They need to feel important.

SPchief · 10-18-2011, 09:44 PM

paintienly waiting the it doesnt matter we're a basketball school post

Frazod · 10-18-2011, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KcMizzou

This is one hell of a nasty breakup.

Well, if Wickedson keys my car, I'll egg her house.

Bambi · 10-18-2011, 09:45 PM

lol, this is too fun.

really am gonna miss this

**KcMizzou** · 10-18-2011, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spott

Yet here you are posting about MU for the umpteenth time in this thread.

Your football program is a joke and will continue to be an embarrassment to whatever conference it ends up in. Don't worry, whatever team the Big 12 decides to invite to replace MU will still be beat your team every year just like all the other teams in the conference.

All time record in 3... 2...

SPchief · 10-18-2011, 09:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KcMizzou

All time record in 3... 2...

Don't forget the Orange Bowl man!

Bambi · 10-18-2011, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spott

Yet here you are posting about MU for the umpteenth time in this thread.

Your football program is a joke and will continue to be an embarrassment to whatever conference it ends up in. Don't worry, whatever team the Big 12 decides to invite to replace MU will still be beat your team every year just like all the other teams in the conference.

And yet the all time KU-MU series sits at 55-55-9

A joke!

**KcMizzou** · 10-18-2011, 09:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wickedson

lol, this is too fun.

really am gonna miss this

You're gonna annoy the shit out of KSU fans.

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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