At the same time, Texas has nowhere to go either...unless they want to tag along with aTm to the SEC...or go indy. They are stuck here too and the other schools are no longer going to put up with their crap.
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Still not out of the woods yet. This seems to be a good thing on the surface, but only if the remaining 8 members can force Texas into being more of a team player.
I think there is still plenty of leverage with UT. They don't want to go through this every summer either and they know the long-term viability of the conference is not solidified.
Is this an option now? The faithful five looks at The a hole four and says you guys nearly killed us. We are going BE unless these things that OU wanted don't happen. Tell UT that they are on their own if they don't concede to them. Wild shot but might be best angle now.
What will UT do? Go Indy, that is there last choice. Jump into the USA/MWC super duper conference? Might be a chance to temporarily equalize a little power also.
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Maybe I'm just trying to be too positive but it is what I see as the most likely scenario as for what happened today. If Texas gave in to the demands we learned about today then OU would of just told the PAC 12 "Sorry, not happening now." Or "Thanks for being our leverage." PAC now comes out and says "Yeah, we are fine with 12."
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OU wants-MASSIVE CONF buy-out-SET LHN rules-Bebee gone- that is what my source tells me
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Yeah I think it is a risk, but a risk worth taking. This might be the only opportunity for the faithful five to have a little bit of power and reverse the role a little bit.
The difference is that the SEC said it to avoid litigation. The Pac12 is saying it because they were sick of the OU and UT crap, and they didn't want tech and OSU.
How about predict what Dan Beebe's new role in the big 12 offices will be: no way they buy him out and not get some use out of him, I am thinking more along the lines of reassigned to a consulting role or personal assistant to the new Commish:
New Commish: Dan - this is what I need done today:
1) Please wash the fleet of Vehicles, mine first - make sure you get the soap rinsed off too.
2) Get that Burnt Orange Tahoe Traded in, how do you like the new Chevrolet Aveo?
3) Please go to Austin and deliver a message for me to Dodds - "Beebe is my ***** Now"
4) Oh and I have this great idea for some new television exposure for the conference - can you check it out? Find out what free public access channels there are in the conference footprint and secure the 2AM to 4AM Slot, I really want you to do a live update on conference happenings, you know telling everyone about what a great direction we are headed, etc...
SEC statement did include the words "at this time" or something similar that was clearly absent from the Pac-12 statement.
With Big East deciding to remain together tonight and invite new schools, if we assume that Big East schools are not available, who do we add to get back to 10 or to 12?
BYU
Boise State
Air Force
other ideas????
I know Big East schools saying they will remain doesn't mean they won't listen and ultimately join Big 12, but for sake of discussion, if Big East teams are out who would you add to the Big 12?
BYU
Boise State
Air Force
other ideas????
I know Big East schools saying they will remain doesn't mean they won't listen and ultimately join Big 12, but for sake of discussion, if Big East teams are out who would you add to the Big 12?
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