Latest BB rumors have Texas Going To ACC

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is chip saying it?

yes

From Orangebloods.com

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But if the Big 12 comes apart, another way for Texas to hold onto LHN may be joining the Atlantic Coast Conference, two sources close to the situation said Monday. ESPN holds the TV rights in the ACC and also owns and operates LHN.

But the ACC would only come into play if Oklahoma left for the Pac-12 and the Big 12 busted up, sources said.

One source close to the situation said the ACC, which is trying to fend off a potential raid by the Southeastern Conference (Virginia Tech continues to be mentioned by sources as an SEC target), would possibly look to add Texas, Syracuse, Connecticut and Rutgers to grow to 16.

Sources say Missouri has received feelers from the Big Ten, SEC, Pac-12 and Big East. Kansas has also received feelers from the Pac-12 and Big East, sources said. Kansas State has also received feelers from the Big East, sources said.

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After reading all of Chip's news I have to wonder how factual too. I mean if B1G passed on Mizzou when they took Little Red why send feelers out now?

I think his 'source' is someone within the Mizzou athletic organization.

I can't see all those conferences being interested in mizzou.

pure conjecture and speculation with a dash of intentional misinformation

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the Texas Board of Regents does not want to lose the many millions that the LHN contributes to academics.....especially during this time when the legislature is tightening the purse-strings for higher education.

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So it would be impossible to dole out $5 mil of the potential $40 mil Texas would get with the Pac-16 to academics?

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I am 100% convinced that Chip is being fed bull**** by someone from the Texas AD's office

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this is one thing you and I are in 100% agreement on

it's no secret Mack loathes Ketchum and subsequently OB.com. They reluctantly have to allow them media access as shutting them out would only do more harm than good. It seems as though Chip Brown's relationships from within Bellmont were fairly good from his time at the Dallas Morning News, but when he joined Ketch and that crew, he surely did not ingratiate himself with the athletic department. I have to think that Chip's "loyal" and "trustworthy" sources aren't as solid as he thinks. I believe as well that the various assistants and middle management from within the department that Chip's used to relying on is either knowingly or unknowingly feeding him misinformation with a purpose.

I'm not going to bother speculating what that master plan Deloss has in mind, but he is manipulating the public for some reason

Chip just posted this winner:

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ChipBrownOB Chip Brown
Texas wants to hold the Big 12 together. Hard to believe, but true. In intense discussions with OU. May or may not work out.

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