OU headed to Pac 10

[alaskaguy]

It is also being reported that Texas will announce that it is joining the PAC 10 next Tuesday.

Link:
Texas Joins Pac-10 Thus Dismantling Big-12 Conference | The Modesto Press

[ahaselhu]

Hold on... here we go!

Why is OU waiting to hear what Texas' intentions are... if they are already announcing they are going to the Pac 10? Who cares what Texas' intentions are?

JP better not be waiting around to hear what Texas is doing. It's each man for themself at this point... just get us in a conference... and quick!

I'm split on this. We really would rather wait until at least one of the south teams leaves. Otherwise they could, for instance, bring in six other teams (mostly MWC probably), keep the Big XII going, and we would be required to pay the penalty for leaving.

Best scenario for us right now is for at least one south team to bolt, and then go as a package with Missouri, Kansas and Kansas State somewhere (probably the Big East).

[Clonehomer]

This would actually be a good thing for ISU if the Big12 dissolves (which seems inevitable). If OU went to the SEC, they would need another team to go with them. There is a possibility that this team could be Kansas. Without Kansas, the Big East may not see the four remaining Big12 schools to be as good of an option. Now, if A&M also goes West then it would be almost assured that we will have at least KU and KSU to potentially bundle with.

[swarthmoreCY]

I think the OU faculty would favor the Pac-10 affiliation over SEC any day of the week. To be in a conference with four superior academic universities - Stanford, Cal, USC, and UCLA - plus some other good ones - trumps the SEC, with Vandy.

Agreed. My hopes were only coming from an ISU perspective.

Also, OU to the Pac-10 probably entices UT to go west. I have a desire to eliminate threats to the Big East, which UT to Big Telly would help with.

[Lastplace]

I'm split on this. We really would rather wait until at least one of the south teams leaves. Otherwise they could, for instance, bring in six other teams (mostly MWC probably), keep the Big XII going, and we would be required to pay the penalty for leaving.

Best scenario for us right now is for at least one south team to bolt, and then go as a package with Missouri, Kansas and Kansas State somewhere (probably the Big East).

No chance at all that the Big 12 would do this. We have to act. The Big 12 is done.

[CarlSpackler]

The rest of the Big 12 North needs to make a package deal move soon. This could get very ugly if Kansas makes a move without the rest of us.

[jtd9046]

JP better not be waiting around to hear what Texas is doing. !

Why do so many posters think or infer our AD is just sitting around shooting the breeze at the water cooler?

[Tornado man]

Agreed. My hopes were only coming from an ISU perspective.

I see your point. I'm afraid that the Big East is built on a house of cards, with the big boys either waiting for a Big 10 bid (Rutgers, Syracuse) or others who will leave later. Every school will be taking phone calls.
I just don't see a future - or comparable Big 12 revenue as the years go on.

[Arkansas]

This would actually be a good thing for ISU if the Big12 dissolves (which seems inevitable). If OU went to the SEC, they would need another team to go with them. There is a possibility that this team could be Kansas. Without Kansas, the Big East may not see the four remaining Big12 schools to be as good of an option. Now, if A&M also goes West then it would be almost assured that we will have at least KU and KSU to potentially bundle with.

I'm not near as concerned about some of these other teams but I'm extremely anxious to hear A&M's intentions of moving to the Pac-10.

[swarthmoreCY]

This would actually be a good thing for ISU if the Big12 dissolves (which seems inevitable). If OU went to the SEC, they would need another team to go with them. There is a possibility that this team could be Kansas. Without Kansas, the Big East may not see the four remaining Big12 schools to be as good of an option. Now, if A&M also goes West then it would be almost assured that we will have at least KU and KSU to potentially bundle with.

Imo it is more likely OSU goes with OU to the SEC. I think the Pac-10 would take TT or Utah and stop at 12. If a Big East offer is out there for KU and KSU, it may be just as probable KU goes east. Would KU want to be isolated in the Pac-10?
Academics, of the Pac-10 would be hard to beat.

[cyatheart]

I'm not near as concerned about some of these other teams but I'm extremely anxious to hear A&M committing to the Pac-10.

A and M is what matter now, you are right.

[HOTDON]

Why do so many posters think or infer our AD is just sitting around shooting the breeze at the water cooler?

To be fair, to this point there has been nothing to suggest that whatever they are doing is anymore useful.

Realistically, I don't think people assume they aren't trying, it's that we have very little leverage to apply to the situation.

[Lastplace]

The rest of the Big 12 North needs to make a package deal move soon. This could get very ugly if Kansas makes a move without the rest of us.

Agree- but in all scenarios KU to the Big East makes the most sense for them (for basketball). And it sounds like the Big East would listen to the remaining North schools.

[enisthemenace]

This may do more harm than good. They will have to travel 4,000 miles round trip to get to the University of Washington. That is too much traveling for student athletes. It's hard enough to get athletes focused on academics now, this isn't going to help.

They won't ever have to travel to the University of Washington if this is a "Pac 16". The furthest they will have to travel will be Tempe or Tucson (Sorry, not sure which one is actually further away from Norman. I know Tucson is if you drive, but who drives anymore?)....a little over 900 miles.