Big 12 Beebe Deal News Conference

[DSM4Cy]

Oh, God. This is a nightmare.

The only reason I can see that Texas would have stayed is because they can TOTALLY own this conference, where in the Pac-10 they wouldn't have that kind of control. Giving ALL of the buyout money to TX/A&M/OU? Talk about getting walked on.

There should be a contingency plan. God, this may be better than some options, but it still sucks. No TV deal yet? Come on.

 

[Cyclonestate78]

Chris Level just had this tweet.

Beebe is confirming that MU, KU, KSU, BU and ISU all gave in and will give the buyout fee monies to UT, OU and A&M.

This is absolutely ********. The rich get richer and the leftovers are just allowing the big 3 to just walk all over them. Isn't there at least one AD between the 5 with some balls to stand up to Texas?

 

[tman24]

So if yesterday was greatest day, today is a little bit of hangover.

I agree but I think we need a second wind and start partying with a different group of friends (Big East or The Mtn)

 

[isufbcurt]

This is so freaking stupid. Dan Beebe needs to get kicked out of the Big XII immediately.

Why? The AD's and Presidents agreed to it so they should be held accountable for this.

 

[rdubbs]

This is absolutely ********. The rich get richer and the leftovers are just allowing the big 3 to just walk all over them. Isn't there at least one AD between the 5 with some balls to stand up to Texas?

Yup and he left for the Big Ten. :wink:

 

[Im4State]

this makes no freaking sense.... Can we trade the texas puppet (aka beebee) for someone? ANYONE??

 

[JCloned]

sounds like staying at 10 members

 

[Al_4_State]

So did ANYTHING change whatsoever? How do we even know there will be a new TV contract? How are we all going to make more $? I want to know what Beebee showed Texas, OU, etc that convinced them to stay.

 

[DSM4Cy]

Why? The AD's and Presidents agreed to it so they should be held accountable for this.

I agree. This sucks, and the fact that we are basically a forgotten institution in our own conference is just a piece of crap. 5 schools have NO bargaining power against 1 school in Texas???

 

[Stormin]

Do we really have any other options at this point?

 

[JCloned]

I am not feeling good about this either. Net we get no increase in $ for 4 years, no one time benefit from exit fees, gap between ISU & BIG 10, PAC 10, SEC schools & Old Big 12 south continues to grow.

 

[Im4State]

Chris- get JP on the bat phone and tell him to head down to the Big D and take care of the Joker we have running the BigX(II).

signed, everyone

 

[A-town Cy]

So did ANYTHING change whatsoever? How do we even know there will be a new TV contract? How are we all going to make more $? I want to know what Beebee showed Texas, OU, etc that convinced them to stay.

You said it earlier, we'll be guaranteed on TV and make money that way. Our current contracts with Fox/Espn stay the same but only "divided" over 10 teams and not 12. yay

 

[ajk4st8]

We totally got screwed. This is pathetic.


This might be the most depressing day as a Cyclone.

 

[Cyclonestate78]

Why? The AD's and Presidents agreed to it so they should be held accountable for this.

Had the conference commissioner not been hiding under his desk with his tail between his legs for the past 4 months we wouldn't be getting raped repeatedly by Texas. Because he didn't do his job we are the ones that are going to suffer from the fallout. Texas has made us and the other 4 leftovers their ***** and now there is nothing we can do about it. Thanks for nothing Beebe you worthless piece of ****.

 

[LuptonPitman]

This is absolutely ********. The rich get richer and the leftovers are just allowing the big 3 to just walk all over them. Isn't there at least one AD between the 5 with some balls to stand up to Texas?

You go to bed with a *****, you wake up with a *****.

Getting 3 mill from the Mountain West vs taking it in the shorts from Texas and getting 14 mill a year from the Big 12? Perhaps we chose the Devil We Know instead of the Devil We Dont Know.

But increase in Big 12 revenue will help get the regents off our backs and work to make our athletic department "self sufficient", correct??

 

[ianoconnor]

Chris Level just had this tweet.

Beebe is confirming that MU, KU, KSU, BU and ISU all gave in and will give the buyout fee monies to UT, OU and A&M.

Screw Texas, OU, & A&M.

 

[HILLCYD]

You can put a tuxedo on a turd, but it's still a turd.

 

[DRCHIRO]

Why? The AD's and Presidents agreed to it so they should be held accountable for this.

Probably didn't have much of a choice or Texas would threaten to leave. This is a bunch of horse ****.

Ideally, I don't mind Texas making more money than ISU's of the conference because they are a gravy train, but those 3 schools are absolutely raping us.

No buyout money??
Were we not a member of the conference??

I hope JP and the other AD's of the "forgotten 5" are trying to make some backdoor deals with other conferences (Big East) and tell Texas they can go **** themselves.

 

[JCloned]

Make that today is a bad hangover day