Report: OU & Texas reach out to join SEC

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You have to appreciate WV's "we've got options" approach. They have an outside shot at an ACC invite but other than that they are in really bad shape in all of this. That ACC invite also feels like it hinges on ND finally becoming a full time member.
Maybe if Dana was still there, I would feel differently but I do find myself feeling bad for them.
 

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Slightly disagree. Whatever is constructed, it should not preclude the GOR penalties to TX and OK. So cross conference scheduling first. Then maybe later further discussions.

A merger wouldn't have to. Just set the date of the merger at 2025, and tell UT and OU that we're going to play it like normal until then (or pay the **** up).
 

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If Big 12/Pac 12 deal of some kind happens, it would be very tough for West Virginia. If that is the case, I think we let WV know they are welcomed to come along. However, if they choose not to, I wouldn't mind releasing them from their GOR obligations. I enjoy WV in the conference and have no ill will towards them.
 

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If WVU really couldn’t get into the ACC, is a PAC-12 Big 12 merger really that bad of a scenario for them?

If they split into a west and central (east) division, 7 of their division opponents would be familiar in terms of travel from the Big 12. That assumes Utah, Colorado would be the other two, and they are definitely farther out but…

In terms of money, security, and longevity- I think they’d be better off than not if this were to happen. At least until the current ACC GOR expires.
 

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If Big 12/Pac 12 deal of some kind happens, it would be very tough for West Virginia. If that is the case, I think we let WV know they are welcomed to come along. However, if they choose not to, I wouldn't mind releasing them from their GOR obligations. I enjoy WV in the conference and have no ill will towards them.

If WVU doesn't have an ACC invite, then their alternative is $7M a year in TV money in the American. It's not pretty but a spot in Big 12/Pac-12 merger would be far preferable to that.
 
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If that happened I'd hope WV got into the ACC just so the conference doesn't have to spread across the entire country. If we needed one, I'm sure Houston or someone would be ok. Seems like its all just wild assed guessing rn anyway. Time to hunker down and wait I think.
 

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Cali schools are not going to deal well with the Iowa Winters :D
I really doubt they agree to come past the last week of October. But that said, Texas and their gigantic egos are coming in November so who knows.
 

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Slightly disagree. Whatever is constructed, it should not preclude the GOR penalties to TX and OK. So cross conference scheduling first. Then maybe later further discussions.

If it means finding homes in a P5 conference for all of the Big 12 schools you absolutely negotiate down the GOR. Stability is just as important as the money the schools will receive.
 

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Ok, so the first Cali team that comes to Jack Trice: We all wear overalls, Pioneer seed hats and a long strand of grass wedged in our 2 front teeth. Awesome 1st impression!
 
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