*****The Super, Mega, Huge Big 12 Expansion Thread*****

[cyman05]

Sounds like they're just trying to be tightwads. They are gone, but they are saying, "we will let this drag on for however long we want to and drag the Big 12's name through the mud some more,"...or you can let us off the hook for 1/2 of the exit fees and promise not to sue us and we'll be gone tomorrow.

I say the Big 12 votes to increase exit fees to $1 billion immediately. That will help them make their decision as long as they are part of the conference. See how big of tightwads they are when that hits.

[Wesley]

Hmmm. What is the holdup? TAM has been planning the conspiracy for a year. Are they getting cold tammy feet? Can they pay their bills in the end? Are they going to regret it after the end of the season? Does the SEC really want them or were they after someone else all along? Were they just jerking Tammy's chain? If Alabama gets less money, why do they need TAM? Maybe the threat of lawsuit after the Fox contract going kaput is a huge deterrent. Maybe TAM and SEC could be sued for a couple hundred million. That is why we cannot add new members yet. Maybe those southern lawyers are cranking it up and smelling a tammy payday.

[1TRUFAN]

Good job! That is exactly what I was trying to do... Post some stupid opinion like OU is bolting for pac12. Of course they aren't but it may get some conversation going.

That's what you were doing, right?

And this is why I haven't posted anything in about a year. One post stating what I heard and my personal thought and then someone jumps all over me. Whatever...

[cyman05]

Hmmm. What is the holdup? TAM has been planning the conspiracy for a year. Are they getting cold tammy feet? Can they pay their bills in the end? Are they going to regret it after the end of the season? Does the SEC really want them or were they after someone else all along? Were they just jerking Tammy's chain? If Alabama gets less money, why do they need TAM? Maybe the threat of lawsuit after the Fox contract going kaput is a huge deterrent. Maybe TAM and SEC could be sued for a couple hundred million. That is why we cannot add new members yet. Maybe those southern lawyers are cranking it up and smelling a tammy payday.

People can say all they want, but I'm still not 100% convinced all 9 final votes are accounted for in the SEC. I know people would say that isn't logical for A&M to go through with all of this without assurances, but this whole situation from them isn't logical.

That, and I'm not convinced either that the Big 12 is just going to say, "yes, we won't sue you even though our $1 billion fox contract was just voided because of you. As long as you pay your $20 million, we'll brush that $1 billion under the rug and wish you well for finally leaving. Forget the lawsuit."

[CyCrazy]

And this is why I haven't posted anything in about a year. One post stating what I heard and my personal thought and then someone jumps all over me. Whatever...

Why get butthurt on a message board?

[nj829]

Yep, that's what he said. By chance, I just happened to hear him say it on his call-in show while scanning the sat radio. Almost got the feeling that he knows something really big is going to happen and he was reassuring the OU fanbase that OU will be just fine. If I didn't know better, I would say they are off to the Pac-16.

I saw some smoke on the Pac-16 earlier as well and that was my thought when Stoops talked about the championship game. Between BYU having several comments out there that indy is the way they feel they should go and are happy with it, plus OU starting to speak a bit differently about the situation you have to wonder if that isn't starting to creep back into the picture, regardless of how "committed" the other 9 schools are.

[CyBer]

I'm going to laugh so hard if aggie is left out of the SEC and the Big 12. SO HARD.

[cyman05]

I saw some smoke on the Pac-16 earlier as well and that was my thought when Stoops talked about the championship game. Between BYU having several comments out there that indy is the way they feel they should go and are happy with it, plus OU starting to speak a bit differently about the situation you have to wonder if that isn't starting to creep back into the picture, regardless of how "committed" the other 9 schools are.

I don't think anybody really knows what OU is thinking. Sure seems like they've been pretty committed to making this work, but things can change too. If I were them I'd at least give the Big 12 a shot for a while. What's the rush to head west. That offer will ALWAYS be out there, but once you blow up the Big 12 there is no going back. The worst that could happen is you stick with 9 teams for a year or two to show everyone that things are working and keep talking to other schools the whole way until they are convinced. There is no reason to rush into playing on the west coast all of the sudden because that option will never go away.

[trajanJ]

The OU fans I know all wish they had gone to the PAC last year.

[chuckd4735]

I'm going to laugh so hard if aggie is left out of the SEC and the Big 12. SO HARD.

That scenario is pretty much impossible...

[Al_4_State]

The OU fans I know all wish they had gone to the PAC last year.

Key word.

You really have a Superconference boner, don't you?

[Incyte]

The OU fans I know all wish they had gone to the PAC last year.

You seriously are pathetic. Most negative poster by far. I hope you never have actual adversity come your way-you'll explode.

[cyman05]

The OU fans I know all wish they had gone to the PAC last year.

Here is the thing with OU and the PAC: UT isn't going to the PAC unless something radically changes with their network, so neither will Tech or Baylor. You want to cut ties with Texas? I don't think so...Who would #15 and 16 be, if anybody? Think Mizzou is crazy about going to the PAC? Think KU is going to be able to detach itself from K-State? If the PAC stayed at 14, you want to be that geographically cut off from the rest of the conference?

[Al_4_State]

I don't think anybody really knows what OU is thinking. Sure seems like they've been pretty committed to making this work, but things can change too. If I were them I'd at least give the Big 12 a shot for a while. What's the rush to head west. That offer will ALWAYS be out there, but once you blow up the Big 12 there is no going back. The worst that could happen is you stick with 9 teams for a year or two to show everyone that things are working and keep talking to other schools the whole way until they are convinced. There is no reason to rush into playing on the west coast all of the sudden because that option will never go away.

Exactly.

If the other 9 schools stay in the Big 12 for the mean time, and look to expand, what's Larry Scott going to do? Offer UNLV, Boise, New Mexico, and Montana State? No ******* way. They always have that contingency plan if they need.

In the mean time, there's a Big 12 as long as they want there to be one.

[1TRUFAN]

Why get butthurt on a message board?

Do you know what makes my butt hurt? Liquid poo.