Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe has said last week he's "comfortable" the league will remain intact.
It's like he's never seen a slow motion train wreck.
In fairness, we're just used to seeing them around here. We can see the telltale signs.
Yup. Maybe we're better at it. But still. I can smell a turd. Somewhere this thing stinks.
What stinks is that we're back to where we were a few days ago, when it looked like we'd be going to the Pac with Texass. I still hate that idea. I want very much to go to the Pac, I want very much to do it without the stink of Texass following in our wake.
In a way I feel sorry for Baylor. This whole time they thought MU or NU was going to leave for the Big 1(1)0 while CU was going to the PAC 10. They figured the Big XII would just add TCU, and another team (they would have a long and distinguished list of applicants to choose from). Instead it looks like the boat is leaving, and they are the last one to know, so they are in survival mode.
In a way I feel sorry for Baylor. This whole time they thought MU or NU was going to leave for the Big 1(1)0 while CU was going to the PAC 10. They figured the Big XII would just add TCU, and another team (they would have a long and distinguished list of applicants to choose from). Instead it looks like the boat is leaving, and they are the last one to know, so they are in survival mode.
I don't think its the Pac 10 being lobbied I think it's UT (indirectly).
UT can explain to the Pac 10 whatever adjustments need to be made to its invitation list.
So, kNU and Mizzou don't bolt... Buffs still get an invite? B12 could, theoretically, stay intact, Buffs could join Utah and Pac 10 becomes Pac 12 and gets a conference championship and a TV deal.
Maybe a stupid question, but why doesn't the Pac10 court TCU? Religion?
In a way I feel sorry for Baylor. This whole time they thought MU or NU was going to leave for the Big 1(1)0 while CU was going to the PAC 10. They figured the Big XII would just add TCU, and another team (they would have a long and distinguished list of applicants to choose from). Instead it looks like the boat is leaving, and they are the last one to know, so they are in survival mode.
I would wait for more definitive word before jumping for joy.
Anyway, saw this on baylorfans
One of many similar. The whole ****ing Texas attitude makes me sick. They just want to tag-along with UT and don't even want to try to get in on their own merits.
Couple of Baylor fans on their site are speculating whether OSU might be a better target for their ire.
I just breathed for the first time in 3 days.
At least now we know we won't be going D-II, or the MWC. Either Big 12 or Pac 16 for us.