OU/Big 12 Emails during Realignment

Kept seeing references to this on Mizzou's board, and finally found a link to the PDF. Looks like a bunch of emails that occurred during conference realignment between Big 12 Presidents, Beebe, and others. Haven't read much yet, but looks like there is some interesting stuff in here:

The article- https://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=11&articleid=20111105_11_A1_ULNSbl268598



The emails-

https://www.tulsaworld.com/webextra/content/items/OU_emails.pdf

Here is the best one, from our friend Ken Starr to OU's President:


David:
For decades, you have had – and continue to win -- my deepest respect and highest admiration.
Watching you in Washington was to see a rarity in modern public life – a true statesman. I know that,
by God’s grace, your statesmanship can preserve this conference. Boards of Regents come and go.
But their legacy will remain forever. And hanging in the balance is this great conference of the
heartland.
The great coaching staff of the University of Oklahoma has thrived and will continue to do so in the Big
12 Conference. Moreover, your wonderful student athletes, and those in their precious families benefit
greatly by the close proximity of your institution to our current Big 12 members.
I hope and, frankly, fervently pray that you can persuade your Board that to bring the conference of the
heartland to a nigh-unto-death experience is inconsistent with the best interests of the families who
believe in the University of Oklahoma.
My Sunday morning pre-worship thought is this: You, an acclaimed Governor, Senator and university
president for seventeen years, have been summoned to serve for a time like this. I urge you to hold
this conference together.
Respectfully, Ken