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.
Originally Posted by Stewie:
It's too bad MU wasn't in the hillbilly conference when you got out of high school. They'll admit anyone, including mouth-breathers.
I can see you want to fight, but frankly it's more fun watching you ooze estrogen all over cyberspace.
I'm going to need to put some paper towels down under my monitor. [Reply]
Originally Posted by DaKCMan AP:
Woah.. slow down there. First, of course if you throw out a NC season there's one less NC season. The fact is that there have been 5 straight NCs from the SEC won by 4 different schools.
Further, in your confined 10 year period there have been 8 different SEC teams in the conference championship game. In the same time period there have been 6 different Big XII teams in their conference championship game, including Mizzou twice (losing both times),
In the last 10 years the Big XII has had 2 teams who have been to 2 or more BCS games. In the same time period the SEC has had 5 teams with 2 or more BCS game appearances.
Sure, the SEC has some bottom feeders in the conference, but it's not nearly as top-heavy as the Big XII has been.
I agree with you. I'm just pointing out the fact that there aren't 6 dominant SEC schools every year. There are a few cupcakes. There are a several strong programs. And there are 3 consistently elite programs. There is no reason to think that Mizzou will be some doormat. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Spott:
Seems like a lot of butthurt over something that hasn't happened yet.
I was just thinking the same thing. This could still get all fucked up. I was hoping there would be a decision instead of a decision to make a decision at a later time.
But the obvious FUCK YOU to the conference is undeniable. [Reply]
DanBeebe Fake Dan Beebe
I've been honing my commissionering skills for the last couple weeks-ish, and now I'm tanned, rested, and ready. #BeebeForBig12#IBeebelieve
DanBeebe Fake Dan Beebe
If the Big 12 acts wisely and brings me back from exile, my first official act will be to kick Nebraska out of the conference all over again
DanBeebe Fake Dan Beebe
The Big 12 is in its darkest days. It needs a shot of reality, a shot of optimism, and a shot of hope. Sounds like Danny Dan Juice to me. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Spott:
Seems like a lot of butthurt over something that hasn't happened yet.
It's great to see the true colors come out.
Most ku fans can tip their hat and admit they would have done the same, but the fringe flaming queer contingent wants to sob in the corner and throw their toys in the hallway to get attention.
And for those guys, I can't help but :-) and egg it on. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Stewie:
It's too bad MU wasn't in the hillbilly conference when you got out of high school. They'll admit anyone, including mouth-breathers.
Originally Posted by Saul Good:
AAU schools in the SEC: 4
AAU schools in the Big XII: 2
Even a Big XII member knows that 4 > 2.
Not Stewie. That dude's a major dumbass. Definitely not Awesome. [Reply]
