(08-04-2016 10:58 AM)tigerjamesc Wrote:  

(08-04-2016 09:14 AM)TripleA Wrote:  

(08-04-2016 09:09 AM)b0ndsj0ns Wrote:  The B12 is about to pull a Big East circa 08-10 and never decide on who to add.

I disagree. They have been wrestling with 13 and 14, not 11 and 12. JMO. Sooner or later, they need to decide and pull the trigger. I think they have decided, and the trigger gets pulled in the next couple of weeks.

Ok...let's assume that's true. They have decided on who to add. Why the wait? Waiting at this point only hurts the conference. ESPN talking about a dead conference walking isn't good for the teams there not named Texas or OK.

there are a number of factors in play

the Big 12 suffers from terrible leadership consisting of the idiot boren and toilet bowlsby that have never met a mic that they will not answer a stupid question to or say something they have pulled completely out of their ass to

I think the Big 12 is MUCH FURTHER behind on actually evaluating members than people believe they are

I think most of the non sense that can when the idiot boren first talked about a "disadvantage" was taken and tossed in the trash because the Big 12 know that was just boren being an idiot and trying to feel important and it was never evaluated at all

too much reliance on "consultants" and having to give them data so they can make it say what they think you want it to say and give it back to you

the networks are in no hurry to get this done before the 2016 season and on fact it gives their idiot talking heads something to bore us all to death with all season if it drags out

the networks would just assume see what happens with this season and the Big 12 and a playoff spot or not and what types of records expansion candidates have

if dem coogs doh, Memphis, Temple, Cincy or any other program drop off the map and or have a breakout season or of they lose a coach at the end of the season all of that makes decisions for the networks and the Big 12 different than they are right now

in a properly run conference these decisions would not be made based on 2 years worth of data, but as of now there is really one seasons worth of data to work with and a season season would at least be more than not close to enough

if all the available teams all the sudden look like dead weight the Big 12 is in a bind.....if some of those look "can't miss" then the media partners could have an easier time swallowing paying for them

the media partners are not just going to sit down and agree to pay the Big 12 more with 10 teams in order to save some money over adding teams they would prefer not to pay for they are going to hold out on that and another season works in their favor for a number of reasons and they have to at least have some negotiations you are talking about tens of millions per year and hundreds of millions over 8 years

it is not a car deal being made here