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Saulbadguy 07:57 AM 09-12-2011
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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eazyb81 04:00 PM 09-19-2011
Keitzman was insane today. He is terrified at the though of ksu ending up as a mid-major.
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vailpass 04:04 PM 09-19-2011
Originally Posted by ReeTodd_KC:
As a fan it would be nice to be able to see some of the games....

Living in OK, going where OU goes makes sense...

I love driving to the Noble toilet center and watch the Hawks live. Also like watching them get killed in football also live...

they go to the ACC or B1G and my football and basketball experience takes a hit...
That makes sense, from a fan's perspective.
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Stewie 04:07 PM 09-19-2011
NEW YORK (AP) — A person involved in the discussions tells The Associated Press that school and conference officials from the Big East and Big 12 have been discussing ways to merge what's left of the two leagues if Texas and Oklahoma leave the Big 12.


The person, speaking on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk publicly about what is going on behind the scenes, said Monday there has been dialogue between athletic directors and high-level officials in the conference offices.


Syracuse and Pittsburgh have announced they will be leaving the Big East for the Atlantic Coast Conference.


Texas and Oklahoma are both trying to decide whether to leave the Big 12 for the Pac-12, taking Oklahoma State and Texas Tech with them.


http://news.yahoo.com/ap-source-big-...210302164.html
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BmoreBills 04:07 PM 09-19-2011
Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry:
Only a ****ing idot would pick the ACC over the B1G.
For a basketball crazy school, not really... and the ACC opens up a lot of opportunity for a football team to really succeed.
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vailpass 04:09 PM 09-19-2011
Originally Posted by BmoreBills:
For a basketball crazy school, not really... and the ACC opens up a lot of opportunity for a football team to really succeed.
ACC is where football goes to die.
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Imon Yourside 04:12 PM 09-19-2011
Originally Posted by Stewie:
NEW YORK (AP) — A person involved in the discussions tells The Associated Press that school and conference officials from the Big East and Big 12 have been discussing ways to merge what's left of the two leagues if Texas and Oklahoma leave the Big 12.


The person, speaking on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk publicly about what is going on behind the scenes, said Monday there has been dialogue between athletic directors and high-level officials in the conference offices.


Syracuse and Pittsburgh have announced they will be leaving the Big East for the Atlantic Coast Conference.


Texas and Oklahoma are both trying to decide whether to leave the Big 12 for the Pac-12, taking Oklahoma State and Texas Tech with them.


http://news.yahoo.com/ap-source-big-...210302164.html
:-) Pure Suck, KU had better get on the ball here and become as attractive as possible to a mega conference.
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Saul Good 04:17 PM 09-19-2011
Supposedly, the SEC turned down WVU.
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vailpass 04:17 PM 09-19-2011
Originally Posted by Saul Good:
Supposedly, the SEC turned down WVU.
There is only so much sister fucking a conference can take.
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kstater 04:18 PM 09-19-2011
Originally Posted by Saul Good:
Supposedly, the SEC turned down WVU.
Best news in the last week.
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Garcia Bronco 04:19 PM 09-19-2011
Originally Posted by ChiefsCountry:
Only a ****ing idot would pick the ACC over the B1G.
KU can't go to the ACC anyway, They aren't on the Atlantic Coast, but the main reason is better academic standing to get smarter students. The Sports are great as well from LAX to football.
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Garcia Bronco 04:20 PM 09-19-2011
Originally Posted by vailpass:
ACC is where football goes to die.
WTF ever. It is year in and out one of the top 3 conferences in football.
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kstater 04:21 PM 09-19-2011
I think shit just got real. Re: Texas BOR
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Garcia Bronco 04:21 PM 09-19-2011
Originally Posted by Saul Good:
Supposedly, the SEC turned down WVU.
WVU brings nothing to the SEC.
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vailpass 04:22 PM 09-19-2011
Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco:
WTF ever. It is year in and out one of the top 3 conferences in football.
:-) Of course it is. Football schools are stampeding to get in.
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Stewie 04:23 PM 09-19-2011
Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco:
KU can't go to the ACC anyway, They aren't on the Atlantic Coast, but the main reason is better academic standing to get smarter students. The Sports are great as well from LAX to football.
Huh? Only five schools in the ACC are part of the AAU.

Anyway, this is no longer about academics.
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