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It's a thread from an Arizona board. Makes too much sense to me.
Talked to a few people tonight, the solution is fairly easy. I'd call the Texas Legislature bluff on this one. They still seem to think that the Big 12 can survive and is a viable alternative. A select few wrongly believe they have the leverage to demand that Baylor has to be invited.
The first thing you do is break up the Big 12. Invite Colorado immediately. They will accept at once because right now they are afraid that they could be left behind in a break up.
This will put the Texas schools in a precarious position. Nebraska and Missouri will not commit and Colorado is already gone.
Nobody, not the SEC nor the Big Ten will take all four Texas schools. The Pac 10 doesn't have to worry about losing out by not taking Baylor. The group won't be going anywhere, it will just be lingering, precariously.
Began to apply pressure on the Tech political powers and remind them that the Pac 10 is the only conference that will offer membership. Than remind Texas and TAMU that the Big 12 won't work out for the exact same reasons the SWC didn't work out.
Texas can not go Independent. Tonight proved that. They can not stay in the Big 12, it is dying. Texas/TAMU/Tech will be forced to use their political capital against Baylor for self perseverance.
The good for three or the slaughter of four?
The Pac 10 needs to be smart about this and not give in. I'd rather have a Pac 11 than a Pac 16 with Baylor. It goes against everything this conference is about and I'm a Texas conservative. I find it curious that they care about Baylor now but had no problems leaving TCU/SMU/Rice in the dust. Odd.
Invite Colorado NOW.
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Also if the original Orangebloods article is accurate we're talking 15 legislators out of `200, the legislature isn't in session because they only meet like every 2 years, and the current governor is an Aggy.
It's a thread from an Arizona board. Makes too much sense to me.
Talked to a few people tonight, the solution is fairly easy. I'd call the Texas Legislature bluff on this one. They still seem to think that the Big 12 can survive and is a viable alternative. A select few wrongly believe they have the leverage to demand that Baylor has to be invited.
The first thing you do is break up the Big 12. Invite Colorado immediately. They will accept at once because right now they are afraid that they could be left behind in a break up.
This will put the Texas schools in a precarious position. Nebraska and Missouri will not commit and Colorado is already gone.
Nobody, not the SEC nor the Big Ten will take all four Texas schools. The Pac 10 doesn't have to worry about losing out by not taking Baylor. The group won't be going anywhere, it will just be lingering, precariously.
Began to apply pressure on the Tech political powers and remind them that the Pac 10 is the only conference that will offer membership. Than remind Texas and TAMU that the Big 12 won't work out for the exact same reasons the SWC didn't work out.
Texas can not go Independent. Tonight proved that. They can not stay in the Big 12, it is dying. Texas/TAMU/Tech will be forced to use their political capital against Baylor for self perseverance.
The good for three or the slaughter of four?
The Pac 10 needs to be smart about this and not give in. I'd rather have a Pac 11 than a Pac 16 with Baylor. It goes against everything this conference is about and I'm a Texas conservative. I find it curious that they care about Baylor now but had no problems leaving TCU/SMU/Rice in the dust. Odd.
Invite Colorado NOW.
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Also if the original Orangebloods article is accurate we're talking 15 legislators out of `200, the legislature isn't in session because they only meet like every 2 years, and the current governor is an Aggy.