NCAA Conference Realignment

[Old Style]

"We're stopping everything and putting our efforts back in the Big 12 and (trying to) get stability back," Dodds said, after admitting Texas had entered serious discussions with the Pac-12 and Atlantic Coast conferences . "We're Big 12, period.

:lol:

 

They're stopping everything? That's funny.

[SouthSideRyan]

At least they're loyal to their conference, unlike some Texas schools I know.

[Banedon]

At least they're loyal to their conference, unlike some Texas schools I know.

 

After the Pac-12 shot them down. It's loyalty by process of elimination.

[minnesotacubsfan]

At least they're loyal to their conference, unlike some Texas schools I know.

 

well, its hard not to be loyal to it when you OWN it

[Old Style]

At least they're loyal to their conference, unlike some Texas schools I know.

This is just as laughable. They are loyal to their network, that's about it. If the Pac-12 had said OK to the LHN then there wouldn't be any more Big 12.

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At least they're loyal to their conference, unlike some Texas schools I know.

 

After the Pac-12 shot them down. It's loyalty by process of elimination.

 

I don't think that's how it worked. Hard to say, but it sounds like the Pac got tired of waiting and feeling like a pawn. If Texas came back and said we'd like to join and share more revenue from the LHN, I'm not sure they could say yes fast enough.

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"We're stopping everything and putting our efforts back in the Big 12 and (trying to) get stability back," Dodds said, after admitting Texas had entered serious discussions with the Pac-12 and Atlantic Coast conferences . "We're Big 12, period.

:lol:

 

They're stopping everything? That's funny.

 

So bitter

[SouthSideRyan]

At least they're loyal to their conference, unlike some Texas schools I know.

This is just as laughable. They are loyal to their network, that's about it. If the Pac-12 had said OK to the LHN then there wouldn't be any more Big 12.

 

Too rich. You screw over half the Southwest conference, and now leave the Big 12 to die, and have the gall to cast stones at Texas.

[Old Style]

"We're stopping everything and putting our efforts back in the Big 12 and (trying to) get stability back," Dodds said, after admitting Texas had entered serious discussions with the Pac-12 and Atlantic Coast conferences . "We're Big 12, period.

:lol:

 

They're stopping everything? That's funny.

 

So bitter

Bitter about ending up in a much better, infinitely more stable conference?

[Old Style]

At least they're loyal to their conference, unlike some Texas schools I know.

This is just as laughable. They are loyal to their network, that's about it. If the Pac-12 had said OK to the LHN then there wouldn't be any more Big 12.

 

Too rich. You screw over half the Southwest conference, and now leave the Big 12 to die, and have the gall to cast stones at Texas.

You're trying too hard.

[Old Style]

At least they're loyal to their conference, unlike some Texas schools I know.

 

After the Pac-12 shot them down. It's loyalty by process of elimination.

 

I don't think that's how it worked. Hard to say, but it sounds like the Pac got tired of waiting and feeling like a pawn. If Texas came back and said we'd like to join and share more revenue from the LHN, I'm not sure they could say yes fast enough.

"While we have great respect for all of the institutions that have contacted us and certain expansion proposals were financially attractive, we have a strong conference structure and culture of equality that we are committed to preserve."

That was a direct shot at DeLoss Dodds & Co.

[javy knows my name]

At least they're loyal to their conference, unlike some Texas schools I know.

This is just as laughable. They are loyal to their network, that's about it. If the Pac-12 had said OK to the LHN then there wouldn't be any more Big 12.

 

Too rich. You screw over half the Southwest conference, and now leave the Big 12 to die, and have the gall to cast stones at Texas.

 

Ooh, how did they screw over the SWC, I want to know.

 

EDIT: Because I thought SMU screwed over the SWC by being SMU.

Edited September 22, 2011 by Castro's Spray Chart

[SouthSideRyan]

Where's A&M going to run to next when the SEC starts being meanies to them?

[Tracer Bullet]

"We're stopping everything and putting our efforts back in the Big 12 and (trying to) get stability back," Dodds said, after admitting Texas had entered serious discussions with the Pac-12 and Atlantic Coast conferences . "We're Big 12, period.

:lol:

 

They're stopping everything? That's funny.

 

So bitter

Bitter about ending up in a much better, infinitely more stable conference?

 

Apparently.

 

And let's not pretend that the conference is all smiles for your fb team. You just signed up to never play in a bcs game.

[Old Style]

"We're stopping everything and putting our efforts back in the Big 12 and (trying to) get stability back," Dodds said, after admitting Texas had entered serious discussions with the Pac-12 and Atlantic Coast conferences . "We're Big 12, period.

:lol:

 

They're stopping everything? That's funny.

 

So bitter

Bitter about ending up in a much better, infinitely more stable conference?

 

Apparently.

 

And let's not pretend that the conference is all smiles for your fb team. You just signed up to never play in a bcs game.

Never once have I said that I expect to move the SEC and start winning a bunch of conference championships. Every Aggie I know and have talked to realize that it's going to be rough going on the football field for a few years, but it's not like we're going to be doormats, either.

[Old Style]

Where's A&M going to run to next when the SEC starts being meanies to them?

Probably to your mom's house if the line isn't too long.

[Tracer Bullet]

At least they're loyal to their conference, unlike some Texas schools I know.

 

After the Pac-12 shot them down. It's loyalty by process of elimination.

 

I don't think that's how it worked. Hard to say, but it sounds like the Pac got tired of waiting and feeling like a pawn. If Texas came back and said we'd like to join and share more revenue from the LHN, I'm not sure they could say yes fast enough.

"While we have great respect for all of the institutions that have contacted us and certain expansion proposals were financially attractive, we have a strong conference structure and culture of equality that we are committed to preserve."

That was a direct shot at DeLoss Dodds & Co.

 

Of course it was. But they met and waited 3 days to make the announcement. It's not like the Pac 12 immediately walked away. They walked away bc Texas and OU never got back to them (likely bc Texas was told during the meeting that the LHN was a problem).

 

It's the implication that Texas is in some bad situation or couldn't get in to the Pac if it wanted to. Texas is right where it wants to be. An insanely easy path to bcs games and a conference it rules with money raining down all over campus. TAMU leaving has almost no effect on Texas at all.

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"We're stopping everything and putting our efforts back in the Big 12 and (trying to) get stability back," Dodds said, after admitting Texas had entered serious discussions with the Pac-12 and Atlantic Coast conferences . "We're Big 12, period.

:lol:

 

They're stopping everything? That's funny.

 

So bitter

Bitter about ending up in a much better, infinitely more stable conference?

 

Apparently.

 

And let's not pretend that the conference is all smiles for your fb team. You just signed up to never play in a bcs game.

Never once have I said that I expect to move the SEC and start winning a bunch of conference championships. Every Aggie I know and have talked to realize that it's going to be rough going on the football field for a few years, but it's not like we're going to be doormats, either.

 

Is the sec breaking up in a few years or is TAMU already planning another escape?

[snoodmonger]

The infamous Purple Book Cat made this post re: Texas. I find it sort of hard to believe.

 

From PBC

 

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Tonight, the University of Texas president Bill Powers co-authored a letter of intent with the Big Ten conference.

 

The key terms include:

 

- the University of Texas will in good faith conduct discussions with the Big Ten conference and no other conference related to its post-2012 conference affiliation

- the Big Ten will not invite any other institution to join the conference without the prior approval of Texas

- before joining the Big Ten, Texas will have assurances that it can schedule four non-Big Ten conference football games per season

- the requirement that any final arrangement be designed to increased revenues among all Big Ten conference schools, with no discrepancies in distributions unrelated to television network distributions among conference institutions

- Texas will become a full CIC member

- Texas and the Big Ten will jointly approve any third party media arrangements related to Texas athletics moving forward

- the goal that Texas participates as a full member of the conference beginning in the fall of 2014

 

Texas' intentions with regard to the Big Ten will remain without official announcements until a specific group of universities, including the current Texas' Big XII schools, solidify their own conference affiliation status. Neither the Big Ten nor Texas wishes to be seen as the primary driving force in conference realignment.

 

The decision of Syracuse and Pittsburg to join the ACC came unexpectedly to the Big Ten. Certain leaders of the conference remained uncertain that a similar unexpected action could take place on the heels of the meeting of the Texas Board of Regents, particularly given the lack of uniform communications between Texas stakeholders and the conference. These individuals no longer have such uncertainties.

[SouthSideRyan]

Where's A&M going to run to next when the SEC starts being meanies to them?

Probably to your mom's house if the line isn't too long.

 

Well I had sex with your wife.

[Tracer Bullet]

Where's A&M going to run to next when the SEC starts being meanies to them?

Probably to your mom's house if the line isn't too long.

 

Over the line and you know it.

[Tracer Bullet]

Where's A&M going to run to next when the SEC starts being meanies to them?

Probably to your mom's house if the line isn't too long.

 

Well I had sex with your wife.

 

Ok, let's go back to search optimization.

[Old Style]

Where's A&M going to run to next when the SEC starts being meanies to them?

Probably to your mom's house if the line isn't too long.

 

Well I had sex with your wife.

Well played, Costanza.

[minnesotacubsfan]

Where's A&M going to run to next when the SEC starts being meanies to them?

Probably to your mom's house if the line isn't too long.

 

Well I had sex with your wife.

 

 

TRUFFLE?

[Guest]

Has there ever been anything that the Northwestern guy was right about, or proved he could even be in a position to know that stuff?