Big Ten and other Conference Expansion

[colobuck79]

Speak for yourself.

After burning Ann Arbor to the ground, I would [censored] on its smoldering ashes before applying salt (and not good Kosher sea salt, either; cheap Walmart brand driveway salt...). All survivors would be put to an inquisition that would make Ferdinand and Isabella blush, resulting in all non-recanters to be banished to the Northwest Territories, and any of the "converted" 'ganders with that terrible [censored]ing accent would be sent to the UP, which I would give to [strike]Wisconsin[/strike] Minnesota. The lower portion of the state - free of 'ganders - would be an annex of Ohio, to be used as a combination of recreational areas and landfill...

...but that's just me.

You would give them a chance to recant?? Softie.

 

[PlanetFrnd]

*stolen from Shaggy thread, but... interesting...

http://twitter.com/#%21/LandThieves

LandThieves LandThieves
Ummm OU/Missouri/ having a presser within 15 minutes of each other tonight and the WVU regents are meeting tonight as well

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6270202/32182014

Indications are that Missouri will stay in the Big 12, a source within the league said Thursday.

Missouri chancellor Brady Deaton will speak at a 6:45 pm CT press conference in Columbia, Mo. but there is no direct knowledge of what the presser will deal with or whether a formal announcement will be made. Two newspapers reported this week that Missouri seemed to be the favorite to become the SEC's 14th team. The Kansas City Star reported Missouri had an offer on the table from the SEC. The Birmingham News reported that Missouri had "informally agreed" to join the SEC.

http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/pressure-mounts-big-12-salve-wounds-14585257

Pressure Mounts on Big 12 to Salve Wounds

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer
September 23, 2011 (AP)

Hoping to heal their fractured conference, Big 12 leaders scheduled a private summit Thursday to start patching up hurt feelings and stabilize the league.
Officials at Oklahoma and Missouri scheduled news conferences for Thursday evening, about 90 minutes after a teleconference among school presidents and chancellors...

added links:

Interesting guess

http://cardsandcats.com/2011/09/22/texas-kicked-out-of-big-xii/

Texas kicked out of Big XII?

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Mark Blankenbaker

In an odd twist, there is speculation out there that Texas may be OUT as a member of the Big XII. The Longhorn Network that Texas has with ESPN and does not want to share revenue with any conference members has reached a boiling point with remaining members. The Longhorn network also kept Texas and others from jumping to the PAC-12.

It is a sobering moment for Texas who thought it was now in a power position within the Big 12. Now Texas finds itself as a potential independent with its own television deal, much like Notre Dame. The talk could also move the Longhorns to rethink their ‘no sharing’ policy to stay in the Big XII, or to move into the PAC-12.

The Big XII has a 6:45 CST press conference scheduled where several administrators and coaches are expected to make statements. Hold on to your hats!!

It is getting hard to determine what is fact, what is fiction, and what is just brainstorming at this point.

 

[kn1f3party]

*stolen from Shaggy thread, but... interesting...

http://twitter.com/#%21/LandThieves



http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/6270202/32182014



http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/pressure-mounts-big-12-salve-wounds-14585257

Voicing solidarity? What a riot if that is true.

 

[knapplc]

Voicing solidarity? What a riot if that is true.

Will this solidarity be any different than the solidarity they swore last time? You know, before A&M left?

 

[MaxBuck]

I don't know that I could stop laughing before I'd croak if Tejas were ejected from the "Big" "Twelve" conference. And I wouldn't be laughing at Tejas.

Apparently that old chestnut about cutting off one's nose to spite one's face doesn't make the rounds much in the southwest USA.

 

[PlanetFrnd]

Vanity?

Apparently that old chestnut about cutting off one's nose to spite one's face doesn't make the rounds much in the southwest USA.

Maybe someone should teach them a lesson

 

[FCollinsBuckeye]

In an odd twist, there is speculation out there that Texas may be OUT as a member of the Big XII.

 

[Muck]

I don't know that I could stop laughing before I'd croak if Tejas were ejected from the "Big" "Twelve" conference. And I wouldn't be laughing at Tejas.

Apparently that old chestnut about cutting off one's nose to spite one's face doesn't make the rounds much in the southwest USA.

The ACC turned Texas down because of the LHN, the Pac & B1G won't budge on their stance regarding it (ie no way in hell); so the threat of kicking Texas out unless they make some concessions might have some leverage...but to actually do it?

Ha.

 

[Muck]

Larry Scott talks Pac-12 expansion

.../snip/...

"It wasn't nearly as close as the media painted it out to be," said Scott. "If you paid attention to where the media reports where coming from that it was imminent, it was all out of Texas."

Scott went on to say that a deal could never be reached with Texas because the school just wasn't willing to share its revenue from the Longhorn Network, which he fully understood. Scott also went on to say that while Oklahoma and Oklahoma State were interested in joining the Pac-12 with or without Texas, it just wouldn't have worked.

"Oklahoma wanted us to do that [go to 14 teams] so we looked at it, but 14 never really made sense to us. A 16 team conference could have been a blockbuster with Texas, Oklahoma, Texas Tech and Oklahoma State."

Scott also said that adding only the Oklahoma schools by themselves wouldn't have been as attractive, as Texas was the market the Pac-12 was really interested in adding to the fray.

.../cont/...

 

[kn1f3party]

Larry Scott talks Pac-12 expansion

Basically, what all of us already knew. I like his candor though.

 

[Muck]

Beebe's gone

Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe is out after the conference nearly collapsed for the second time in just over a year.

In a statement, the Big 12 said its board of directors and Beebe reached a "mutual agreement" for Beebe to leave the job immediately.

Former Big Eight Commissioner Chuck Neinas told The Associated Press earlier Thursday that he had been contacted about serving as interim commissioner. Big 12 school presidents were meeting Thursday by telephone to discuss Beebe and stabilizing the fractured league.


.../cont/...

 

[cincibuck]

Another interesting observation on cultural differences of conferences:

The Big Ten, I think, is rare in that fans of a particular school do cheer on other member schools during bowl season. There is a lot of cameraderie amongst schools until they meet on the field. Even our rivalry with scUM has been good natured: them giving us script Ohio, Woody and Bo being thick as thieves, etc. I really do think the Big Ten considers these sorts of things when looking at candidates, they want to know if a new school will fit in to what we've had because it isn't going to change for anyone. Penn State has done it and it seems Nebraska has as well. You can see why we have to be patient. There aren't many choices left that fit in the way the others have and also add value to the conference.

What are you smoking?

Go back two weeks and check out the ND vs Michigan thread. Then read some commentary on Wisconsin and Penn State by most of the folks on this board. Finish up by reading their reactions to the SEC chant.

I've heard that in circus wild animal fights the lions fight as a pack, but the tigers will sit and watch their kin get torn apart. Put the Big 10 down on the tiger side.

 

[Muck]

Fake Dan Beebe is taking the news hard.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Beebe 'a puppet' for Texas?

By some accounts, the end is near for Dan Beebe. [Beebe] was working Wednesday on an agreement to leave his position as Big 12 Conference commissioner, according to two sources with knowledge of Beebe's decision. ... "He's working on his exit package right now," one of the sources, who spoke directly to Beebe, told The Star on Wednesday night. "A couple of weeks ago he told me privately that if the conference stayed together and he had to go it would be like lifting up a huge weight off his heart." ... One of the things that contributed to Beebe's decision to leave, according to the source, was how he was perceived by some as being too willing to do the bidding of the University of Texas. "Up in your neck of the woods," said the source, "he is considered a puppet for Texas."

Read more: http://www.fannation.com/#ixzz1Yja0B5mW​

 

[Dryden]

"I will bring my experience as a conference leader ... in taking the Big 12 to the next level of success as from a competitive and financial standpoint"
-- Dan Beebe, Sept 5, 2007, at the press conference announcing his appointment as Big XII commissioner

Well done, Dan. Well done.