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Big 12 Move Hits Snag

Posted on 10/26/11 at 10:21 am
Posted by Duckie
Tippy Toe, Louisiana
Member since Apr 2010
24314 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 10:21 am
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WVU’s move to the Big 12 has hit a snag.

There is speculation that the “bump” was a push by Louisville.



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Posted by Stripes314
St. Louis
Member since Oct 2011
5033 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 10:23 am to
And now WV you can see how the Big XII works.
Posted by LightsOut10
Washington, DC
Member since Sep 2011
108 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 10:26 am to
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And now WV you can see how the Big XII works.

Seems like the hold-ups are you and Louisville.
Posted by Carlos Santannaclaus
Houston
Member since Jan 2008
3271 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 10:32 am to
The Big XII, let by Texas, has no integrity or honor. And they never will as long as Deloss Dodds is at Texas.

The man is a snake.
Posted by 1999
Where I be
Member since Oct 2009
29145 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 10:33 am to
Louisville attempting a hail mary it looks like. can't really blame them.
Posted by Stripes314
St. Louis
Member since Oct 2011
5033 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 10:34 am to
quote:

Seems like the hold-ups are you and Louisville.


Well its not us. Neinas knows we are done with them so he can stop begging now. I think Louisville is your competition.
Posted by TK421
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2011
10411 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 10:49 am to
quote:

Seems like the hold-ups are you and Louisville.


Seems that way to me. It's weird how many LSU fans are butt hurt over the Big 12 and Texas, why should we care?

FWIW, the Big 12 could Louisville and Cincy with WVU and actually get back to 12 teams. That would work out with traveling schedules and would earn the right for a conference championship game again.
Posted by RogerTheShrubber
Juneau, AK
Member since Jan 2009
260947 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 11:18 am to
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Louisville attempting a hail mary it looks like. can't really blame them.


Understand Louisville for it's basketball, but football is the tail that wags the dog and Louisville football is a very poor addition to any conference that isn't a mid major.
Posted by Chicken
Jackassistan
Member since Aug 2003
22029 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 11:28 am to
quote:

why should we care?
College athletics are big business and Texas/Big 12 are competitors...why shouldn't we care?

Posted by TK421
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2011
10411 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 11:35 am to
quote:

College athletics are big business and Texas/Big 12 are competitors...why shouldn't we care?


This is my point. How is Texas or the Big 12 in competition with the SEC or LSU? We will not be playing Texas on the field anytime soon and our conference already gets far more respect than the Big 12. If the Big 12 got more money for its TV contract, the SEC could use that for future negotiations.
Posted by Chicken
Jackassistan
Member since Aug 2003
22029 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 11:40 am to
You're hopeless, dude...
Posted by TigerintheNO
New Orleans
Member since Jan 2004
41212 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 11:47 am to
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The Big XII, let by Texas, has no integrity or honor. And they never will as long as Deloss Dodds is at Texas


You cant blame this one on Texas, it was OU's AD that was running his mouth off, again, saying things that weren't a done deal.
Posted by 1999
Where I be
Member since Oct 2009
29145 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 11:51 am to
quote:

Understand Louisville for it's basketball, but football is the tail that wags the dog and Louisville football is a very poor addition to any conference that isn't a mid major.


had petrino stayed i wonder where their program might be right now? would they possibly have an sec invite by now?
Posted by Duckie
Tippy Toe, Louisiana
Member since Apr 2010
24314 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 11:58 am to
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You're hopeless, dude...


my thoughts. This guy obviously doesn't see the big picture.
Posted by Duckie
Tippy Toe, Louisiana
Member since Apr 2010
24314 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 11:59 am to
quote:

had petrino stayed i wonder where their program might be right now? would they possibly have an sec invite by now?


Very doubtful. We already have Kentucky's flagship. Why would we want another Kentucky team? I couldn't see it happening.
Posted by sfury
Member since Oct 2011
285 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 12:03 pm to
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FWIW, the Big 12 could Louisville and Cincy with WVU and actually get back to 12 teams. That would work out with traveling schedules and would earn the right for a conference championship game again.


Texas doesn't want 12 and what Texas wants, Texas gets. They want to stay at 10 and I think it's because they have no intention of sticking around. Most every team except Texas has stated it wanted to go back to 12 teams but word as of yesterday is they're expecting to stay at 10 teams.

There was a proposal on the table to have everyone sign a grant of rights for 6 years to their Tier 1 and 2 TV rights. Missouri said prove you're committed to the conference long term and make that 13 years which is the length of the TV contract they just signed with Fox or at least 10 years. Texas refused and got it's 6 year deal which says to me in 6 years we will have decided if the LHN is working or not. Then they can dump it and move to a different conference or become independent and keep the LHN.

The same people in the Big 12 are vilifying MU for questioning it's stability and wanting out when it was just last a little over a month ago September 20th that Texas, TT,OU and OSU sudden;y found some new found commitment to the Big 12 after being turned down by the Pac 12. They wanted out and were out until the Pac said no thanks.

To WVU, Louisville or any school that calls your best answer to them is hanging up.

By the way Mizzou isn't holding anything up as it hasn't even been a months time to begin with and what's holding everything up is legal stuff between the Big 12 and Mizzou.
This post was edited on 10/26/11 at 12:12 pm
Posted by texasaggie08
Triple D, TX
Member since Dec 2010
1408 posts
Posted on 10/26/11 at 12:31 pm to
100% of the holdup, IMO, is the Big 12 needing 10 teams for 2012 come hell or high water due to the TV contracts.

If they can find someone to replace Mizzou in 2012, they'll gladly let them go. If they can't, they'll fight like hell to keep them.

What Mizzou should do is point to the language in the contract that basically says "if you give 6 months notice, you pay ___". Well, 6 months before June 30, 2012 is December 31, 2011. That is the logic A&M used to leave, and why we heard all along that December was A&M's deadline TO leave.

Tell the Big 12 to get effed, and have fun in arbitration over the exit revenue.
This post was edited on 10/26/11 at 12:32 pm
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