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Big 12 Expansion rumors

Discussion in 'Football: NFL, College, High School' started by tinman, Dec 7, 2014.

  1. Madmanmetz

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    Big 12 should have at least voted to rename the conference to the Timid 10.
     
  2. Icehouse

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    How is this a failure for the Big 12? They didn't add any "so-so" team and will still get their TV partners to pony up $$ to not expand. How is that bad?
     
  3. J.R.

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  4. Hank McDowell

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    I guarantee you that 10-15 thousand isn't even close to accurate for UH. It's just as well, the Big 12 will die soon and when it does other conferences will evolve and adapt accordingly. Sucks for them right now of course, but not a huge loss long term I'd bet.
     
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    Boren: "There was no discussion of individual schools, no votes or polls of support for individual schools. The decision [to not expand] was unanimous."

    re: Big 12 Network: Boren: Market made that decision for us. It wasn't feasible.

    Bowlsby: I made one recommendation. We should bring this process to closure one way or the other. Don't kick the can down the road.
     
  7. DonnyMost

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    The more I watch Boren bee-bop and bulls*** his way through this press conference the happier I am we kicked OU's ass up and down the field this year.
     
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    This was an elaborate effort to get your mind off the Baylor scandal.
     
  9. don grahamleone

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    Go big or go home. If you don't add 4 or 6 teams, don't add anything.
     
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    We don't know if the TV deal is changing or not.

    Based on the presser, it seems not.
     
  11. J.R.

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    There is a much better chance that Vegas will get an NFL team before the Big 12 expands...
     
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    When the Big 12 gets locked out of the playoff, and the SEC and UH top the Houston TV ratings again this year, remember today.
     
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    It sounds like McCombs is hinting that UT and OU are not long to stay in the Big 12, and they need to start backfilling before the best candidates are gone.
     
  16. Wooderson

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    It really sounds like the vocal support from University of Texas officials & the Governor's office was very disingenuous.
     
  17. sammy

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    Locked out? An undefeated Big 12 team will always get in assuming one P5 team has a conference champ with one loss. Conference championship game starts next season so that will help
     
  18. Hustle Town

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    The Big XII is dead. Texas and OU are now biding their time to jump ship. UH would be wise to look elsewhere or otherwise try to join UT/OU when they move.
     
  19. Hustle Town

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    You're delusional, and I hope Baylor gets left behind in the next realignment. They never deserved to be in this conference to begin with.
     
  20. sammy

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    57 straight weeks in the rankings, which is the 4th longest streak in the country. That's a long ass time to be in the top 25. We're talking over 5 seasons worth of games.

    Elite 8 appearance, 2 sweet 16 appearances in recent years. Beautiful campus and facilities. You know that cool sport with a round leather ball? Yeah, we're pretty competitive in that. We'll be fine and I'm not going to worry just because you're freaking out.

    Sorry man. I know you're super butt hurt to the point of crying. I've said I would want UH in the conference. How am I delusional btw? Did OU play in the playoff? Did Baylor end up at 5 with a loss 2 seasons ago and would have made it if they went undefeated? Get out of your feelings. It's embarrassing.
     

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