Wendy Wintersteen & Jamie Pollard Address the Fans
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All the schools are rallying around each other to steal OU and Texas money, once that deal is over, everyone for themselves.
While greener pastures lie beyond the Big 12 minus OU and UT, we still have solid football programs. Baylor, ISU, K-State, Ok State, TCU and WV have had national success in the last 10 years. KU and Texas Tech have had national success in the last 15 years. ISU, K-State, Ok State, WV and Texas Tech have above average fan bases. TCU and Baylor have decent fanbases that bring something to the table. For the losing that they have endured, KU's fan base has still somewhat stuck around.
It's because we have solid programs that we think we can move to stronger conferences.
It's because we have solid programs that we think we can move to stronger conferences.
steal? members collecting what was promised and signed away is not stealing.
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If ISU (or and conference member) wanted to leave the Big 12 conference, it'd have to deal with the exit plenty fee. Seems like the SEC would assist in Oklahoma and Texas with this to get them into the conference sooner. The other 8 teams don't have this luxury, even if they wanted a divorce from the Big 12 as well.
Makes sense for the other 8 schools to hold their ground. If Oklahoma and Texas pay up the city fee, then they are no longer a part of the big 12. The remaining 8 teams can then renegotiate exit fees if they desire.
However, this will hinder recruiting long term because then the big 12, in my opinion, is a ship without a captain.
Makes sense for the other 8 schools to hold their ground. If Oklahoma and Texas pay up the city fee, then they are no longer a part of the big 12. The remaining 8 teams can then renegotiate exit fees if they desire.
However, this will hinder recruiting long term because then the big 12, in my opinion, is a ship without a captain.
Anyone else notice both of them were wearing strong, cardinal ISU shirts? Pretty surprised they didn’t wear black ISU stuff. Seems pretty obvious that’s a clear shot at Campbell. Don’t be shocked if Matt puts in his two weeks this week.
What's over? The B12? Very likely. But as I posted in another thread, this is about how the pieces fall over the next couple of years. There's way too much involved to expect a super conference in a short time. He's absolutely correct in preaching patience (one thing people are having less and less of). Of course they extended a plea in that our fans make the extra push this year to elevate Iowa State's value. It can be done from the board of regents to the casual fan in Alaska do the doctor in a lab. The longer the B12 can make the GOR work, the more time we have to further improve an already good position at the table. It's a chess game folks. It's as simple as that. Strategizing to improve your position so the final strike is indefensible.
We, simply can not ignore the price of borrowing. I'll bet athletic departs have leveraged the incredible interest rates and, effectively, have already budgeted and/or spent what they 'expect' from the 'gate' and 'media'. What I'm saying is that the SEC is, most likely, highly leveraged. To think they're basking in a bucket of money to buy out the B12 GOR, I believe is a stretch. If for no other reason than to allow the same foresight to buyout OSU, PSU, UM. That would mean ESPN would have to pony up immediately as well. With interest rates inevitably climbing soon the days of massive borrowing are coming to an end. I just don't see how any of this can happen in a short period of time. So, patience is on our side.
OR, we could take it literally and be patient.
Play any chess? Why on earth would he reveal his strategy? Doing so now has absolutely ZERO benefits.
Yes. One of, if not the best reason of all to be patient.
What I dislike is when an AD's statement contains something along the lines of. " We are considering all option". To me that's reads we don't have a plan.
Nobody believes that - not even Pollard or Wintersteen. Everybody knows that this conference is for all intents and purposes done at the end of this season. That was a message to UT and OU to get their checkbooks ready because what they want they’re not going to get cheaply.
