*****The Super, Mega, Huge Big 12 Expansion Thread*****
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Yeah, i dont put a whole lot of stock in Liucci.
100% that A&M is leaving, but im guessing its not until next week, at the earliest.
The only reason to do it friday would be as a parting shot at the LHN (which launches friday). Not that thatd be out of character for A&M, but i dont think they'll do that. Usually you see bad news buried by releasing it on a friday afternoon. Release it mid-week next week and you get publicity about it the rest of the week leading up into week 1.
100% that A&M is leaving, but im guessing its not until next week, at the earliest.
The only reason to do it friday would be as a parting shot at the LHN (which launches friday). Not that thatd be out of character for A&M, but i dont think they'll do that. Usually you see bad news buried by releasing it on a friday afternoon. Release it mid-week next week and you get publicity about it the rest of the week leading up into week 1.
One thing i do wonder: if we've got potential teams lined up, why not just pull the trigger and bring one or two of them in? Worst case scenario, TAMU stays, and we're back up to 11 or 12 teams. If TAMU does leave then you're at 10 or 11 teams, and you can stay there or add another team or two to get back to 12. I think it would be a proactive statement by the rest of the conference to basically say 'hey, TAMU, do what you want, we'll survive with or without you'.
I think that the Big 12 is waiting for TAMU to make a move first, thereby strengthening the Big 12's position when it comes to getting buyout money. If we went ahead and added BYU, A&M could say that them leaving potentially puts the Big 12 better off, rather than worse off. But if we don't add anyone until they leave, then the Big 12 can make the case that what A&M did was extremely damaging to the conference and try to get more buyout money.
They have a lot of lawyers and plan on suing the ever living hell out of *** To Mouth.
If he had good a&m sources, he would get something right. The sun shines on a dog's *** at least once a day but his hasn't seen a ray yet.
CycloneErik
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It's supposed to be every day. They keep dragging the story on and on and on.
Kelly has previously conveyed a desire to get more recruiting exposure in TX and the South due to population shifts. B12 membership would get him constant exposure in TX and provide ND network independence and sufficient scheduling flexibility in the manner they have now and desire in the future.
They would have nowhere near the independence in scheduling and TV exposure they have now. They'd have to play a Big 12 schedule and only their third tier rights would be available for a school network.
OMG Notre Dame join us the Big Twelve and make a **** ton of money, superconferences is the future and what is not to love about The Big Twelve? Keep your network and make money on the conference network cha ching dudes!!! Your tradition is thick and it is a cool thing, but do not be on the outside looking in Join the Big Twelve you will love it and make money doing it.
You are definitely wrong about the TV exposure part. They can keep their NBC contract for home games through 2015-16 plus they would get additional B12 money for their conference road games, most of them would be on ABC. ND doesn't get TV money now for any of their road games.
I do agree that they would lose some scheduling flexibility but they could still schedule their "must-have" annual games with USC, Navy, Mich St and Purdue. If AFA also joins the B12 with them, they can schedule AFA as a conference game each season.
Correct, the B12 cannot make any formal contact or annoucements regarding replacing A&M and/or expanding until the A&M departure is official. I am confident there has already been plenty of "informal" contact by the B12 with the likes of BYU and ND.
K-State fans seems to think if they can shake off KU, they are a lock for the Pac whatever. Assuming we beat OU like Herbstreight claims
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