If you were Beebe for a day . . .

[Melvin]

I agree, the Big 12 has some leverage with the Pac 10 in that we offer more National Exposure. This is the best option for keeping the Big 12 intact plus we are able to keep Colorado. Hopefully we can keep NU and CU. Losing MU would stink, but not the end of the world.

[cyclonedave25]

If I was Beebe for a day, I'd call Texas and tell them that the conference is going to straight revenue sharing, so suck it up or get **** out.

And they'd tell you **** off. Beebe doesn't have the power to force revenue sharing. I believe they need at least 9 of the 12 teams to vote yes.

Even if it did happen, here's how the conversation would go:

Beebe: umm yeah, we are going to start sharing the revenue equally throughout the conference.
Texas: umm no, that's not going to happen. We run the Big 12, not you, Beebe..
Beebe: yeah.... you're right. *gets back on knees*
Texas: yeah, that's what I thought, Beebs.

[BigCojones]

Even if it did happen, here's how the conversation would go:

Beebe: umm yeah, we are going to start sharing the revenue equally throughout the conference.
Texas: umm no, that's not going to happen. We run the Big 12, not you, Beebe..
Beebe: yeah.... you're right. *bends over desk*
Texas: KY or no KY today.

Fixed it for you.

[clonz]

I would call the 9 ADs that would vote for equal revenue sharing, once I got 9 to agree I would schedule a vote on it. Then I would tell everyone I am working on a television deal with the Pac 10, big east, and acc so that we could jump ahead of the SEC, Big 10 tv contracts.

[Incyte]

I would call the 9 ADs that would vote for equal revenue sharing, once I got 9 to agree I would schedule a vote on it. Then I would tell everyone I am working on a television deal with the Pac 10, big east, and acc so that we could jump ahead of the SEC, Big 10 tv contracts.

That would effectively be the end of the B12. Texas is the anchor like it or not.

[CycoCyclone]

That would effectively be the end of the B12. Texas is the anchor like it or not.

And thats ok, because no one else will sign the poison pill contract with TU in a "major" conference.

ISU having a bigger athletic budget is in TU's best interest, more competitive inside and out of the conference.

[CycoCyclone]

And they'd tell you **** off. Beebe doesn't have the power to force revenue sharing. I believe they need at least 9 of the 12 teams to vote yes.

Fine, I bet the Big XII North (6) and Baylor, Texas Tech and possibly even Okie State would vote yes. Depends on what kind of FB season if aTm says yes or not.

[jsmith86]

What about Tulsa as an option? I read on here of people talking about schools like Memphis, Louisville, Cinci, TCU, Houston and even Northern Illinois but no talk of Tulsa. They have been a pretty good team over the years and are located in Oklahoma so that fits geographically also.

So, if Mizzou, Nebraska and Colorado were to leave, I would try to get Arkansas, Tulsa and TCU and make the Big 12 regions be:

North:
ISU
KSU
Kansas
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Tulsa

South:
Texas
Texas A&M
TCU
Baylor
Texas Tech
Arkansas


Tulsa
2009: 4-7
2008: 11-3
2007: 10-4
2006: 8-5
2005: 9-4
2004: 4-8
2003: 8-5

Any thoughts on Tulsa in the Big 12?

Well, since that's where I'm going to be starting grad school this fall, I say go for it.