Anyways, Chip Brown from Orangebloods.com reports OU may apply to the Pac-12 by the end of the month.
Oklahoma will apply for membership to the Pac-12 before the end of the month, and Oklahoma State is expected to follow suit, a source close to OU's administration told Orangebloods.com.
Even though Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott said Friday the Pac-12 was not interested in expansion at this time, OU's board of regents is fed up with the instability in the Big 12, the source said.
The OU board of regents will meet within two weeks to formalize plans to apply for membership to the Pac-12, the source said.
Messages left Sunday night with OU athletic director Joe Castiglione and Oklahoma State athletic director Mike Holder were not immediately returned.
If OU follows through with what appears to be a unanimous sentiment on the seven-member Oklahoma board of regents to leave the Big 12, realignment in college athletics could be heating back up. OU's application would be matched by an application from Oklahoma State, the source said, even though OSU president Burns Hargis and mega-booster Boone Pickens both voiced their support for the Big 12 last Thursday.
There is differing sentiment about if the Pac-12 presidents and chancellors are ready to expand again after bringing in Colorado and Utah last year and landing $3 billion TV contracts from Fox and ESPN. Colorado president Bruce Benson told reporters last week CU would be opposed to any expansion that might bring about east and west divisions in the Pac-12.
Currently, there are north and south divisions in the Pac-12. If OU and OSU were to join, Larry Scott would have to get creative.
Scott's orginal plan last summer was to bring in Colorado, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State and put them in an eastern division with Arizona and Arizona State. The old Pac-8 schools (USC, UCLA, Cal, Stanford, Oregon, Oregon State, Washington and Washington State) were to be in the west division.
Colorado made the move in June 2010, but when Texas A&M was not on board to go west, the Big 12 came back together with the help of its television partners (ABC/ESPN and Fox).
If Oklahoma and Oklahoma State were accepted into the Pac-12, there would undoubtedly be a hope by Larry Scott that Texas would join the league. But Texas sources have indicated UT is determined to hang onto the Longhorn Network, which would not be permissible in the Pac-12 in its current form.
Texas sources continue to indicate to Orangebloods.com that if the Big 12 falls apart, the Longhorns would consider "all options."
Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe held an emergency conference call 10 days ago with league presidents excluding Oklahoma, Texas and Texas A&M and asked the other league presidents to "work on Texas" because Beebe didn't think the Pac-12 would take Oklahoma without Texas.
Now, it appears OU is willing to take its chances with the Pac-12 with or without Texas.
There seemed to be a temporary pause in any possible shifting of the college athletics' landscape when Baylor led a charge to tie up Texas A&M's move to the Southeastern Conference in legal red tape. BU refused to waive its right to sue the SEC over A&M's departure from the Big 12, and the SEC said it would not admit Texas A&M until it had been cleared of any potential lawsuits.
Baylor, Kansas and Iowa State have indicated they will not waive their right to sue the SEC.
It's unclear if an application by OU to the Pac-12 would draw the same threats of litigation against the Pac-12 from those Big 12 schools.
Originally Posted by Raiderhader:
So you are saying that it might have been the Big 10 that expressed interest in Mizzou.... But Nebraska got the invite?
I'm sorry - were you in a coma all last summer or something? [Reply]
My problem with the interim commissioner is that he's someone with the appearance of being completely out of the loop. He literally did his interview on Game Day from a golf course, by all appearances, and it seems obvious that he was just enjoying retirement.
Cool. No problem.
The problem occurs when he's now being asked to go 0-60 to salvage a complete fucking mess. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Raiderhader:
OU proved they wont go with out Texas, who is allegedly THE structural problem you talk about. OU CAN compete with and beat Texas, so they don't mind staying in the same conference. It's everyone else who wants to think themselves on the same level as Texas and gets butt hurt when they aren't treated the same. Go ahead, run off. I hope you do land in the Big 10. You think you have a hard time winning this conference.....
LOL. Actually OU proved they CAN'T go without Texas, even after dominating the conference since its inception. That was a tough pill to swallow for them, but they learned their less and fell back in-line. I hope we do leave, but unfortunately it is probably more likely we will stay. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pants:
I'm just laughing at you acting like a vagina. I honestly don't care what MU does. I'm happy if you stay and I'm happy if you leave.
Yeah, you clearly don't care what Mizzou does, considering you've posted incessantly in the last two threads over the past month or so even though there have been absolutely zero credible rumors of anyone wanting ku. Clearly.
Originally Posted by Pants:
I'm just laughing at you acting like a vagina. I honestly don't care what MU does. I'm happy if you stay and I'm happy if you leave.
Please. There's so much estrogen oozing out of Kansas right that we're ankle deep in the run-off.
But I'm happy you're happy. I see many more 6 touchdown losses in your future. Have a ball. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pants:
I'm just laughing at you acting like a vagina. I honestly don't care what MU does. I'm happy if you stay and I'm happy if you leave.
Yeah, pretty much. Pull up a chair and set down, or don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out. [Reply]
Originally Posted by eazyb81:
Yeah, you clearly don't care what Mizzou does, considering you've posted incessantly in the last two threads over the past month or so even though there have been absolutely zero credible rumors of anyone wanting ku. Clearly.
So because I care about what happens to KU, I care about what happens to MU? Are our fates somehow intertwined? As far as MU goes, I have been an interested observer, that's about it. Sure, I worried about what Texas and OU were planning, but that's because their decisions would affect KU.
You can go back and read me saying that you guys should go to the SEC at one point. Later on you can see me talking how if there's equal revenue sharing and stability is forced, it would probably be better for you guys to stay.
You acting like an asshurt communist pussy has been hilarious, though, so I'm grateful for that. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pants:
You acting like an asshurt communist pussy has been hilarious, though, so I'm grateful for that.
Not sure why that would be amusing, you can't swing a cat in Lawrence without hitting at least 2 asshurt communists pussies. I'd assume you'd have grown bored with them by now.
At least he doesn't wear socks with sandals or anything.
(Christ I hope he doesn't wear socks with sandals...) [Reply]
Originally Posted by Pants:
So because I care about what happens to KU, I care about what happens to MU? Are our fates somehow intertwined? As far as MU goes, I have been an interested observer, that's about it. Sure, I worried about what Texas and OU were planning, but that's because their decisions would affect KU.
:-), interested observer? You have been reduced to hoping and praying Mizzou doesn't go so you can lead the cheer squad. That's all you have - no one even entertains the thought of trying to bring your shit school anywhere. You can try and act coy and innocent all you want, but your true colors will eventually shine.
Originally Posted by :
You acting like an asshurt communist pussy has been hilarious, though, so I'm grateful for that.
Damn that is some tough talk. Do you suck bevo's cock with that mouth? ku bending over and spreading their cheeks doesn't help Mizzou negotiate to improve financial equality for all conference schools, but I guess Stockholm Syndrome has fully kicked in now and you have prepared to pledge full loyalty to your Belt Buckle overlords. :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by Raiderhader: :-) Didn't say Mizzou was important to the over all viability of the conference. I said they set into motion the departures that have taken place by trying to do the same (and botching it badly I might add).
I don't know why the school thought they were getting ass raped, Texas didn't have this huge deal until last year. I still think it boils down to jealousy. If you can't beat 'em, leave 'em I guess.....
After finding out that their husbands are leading a double life and have married other women in another state, Mizzou fan decides to get a divorce, and KU fan decides to become a Mormon and let him keep his other wife out of fear of being alone. [Reply]
