(12-16-2012 09:57 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  lol...I love that articles best suggestion. Just go join the Big-12. Im sure USF and UCF are thinking---wow, why didnt we think of that? Lets just go join the Big 12. Heck, why think so limited, why not just join the Big 10 for that matter? Good Lord....Im kinda embarrassed I read the whole thing. It was worse than watching "Twilight" with my wife.

Not flaming but a question, why isnt houston screaming to get back in the b12

CUSA takes...

(12-16-2012 10:08 PM)Thegoldstandard Wrote:  

(12-16-2012 09:57 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  lol...I love that articles best suggestion. Just go join the Big-12. Im sure USF and UCF are thinking---wow, why didnt we think of that? Lets just go join the Big 12. Heck, why think so limited, why not just join the Big 10 for that matter? Good Lord....Im kinda embarrassed I read the whole thing. It was worse than watching "Twilight" with my wife.

Not flaming but a question, why isnt houston screaming to get back in the b12

Its a long story that involves "bleachergate". Bottom line, because our administration made an incredibly dumb decision about 10 years ago and pissed off Deloss Dodd, we will never ever get a peak at the Big-12 as long as Texas is there. Basically, we refused to move a Houston vs Texas game to a larger venue and insisted that it be played at Robertson. Instead, we built some rickety azz temporary bleachers to hold 5,000 extra UT fans. The extra bleachers were ruled unsafe the day before the game which just made us look stupid and small time. It basically reinforced everything Dodd probably already thought about us. All the people that made that decision are gone, but we will live with the stink until Dodd retires.

On top of that, the Big 12 gets pretty good ratings in Houston so they are really better off making inroads into places like W Virginia or Florida than adding a 5th Texas school. If Texas and Tech leave the Big-12 one day, we likley get in. Otherwise, we have to hope a distant conference (like the ACC or Pac-12) wants to make inroads into Texas.

(12-16-2012 10:38 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(12-16-2012 10:08 PM)Thegoldstandard Wrote:  

(12-16-2012 09:57 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  lol...I love that articles best suggestion. Just go join the Big-12. Im sure USF and UCF are thinking---wow, why didnt we think of that? Lets just go join the Big 12. Heck, why think so limited, why not just join the Big 10 for that matter? Good Lord....Im kinda embarrassed I read the whole thing. It was worse than watching "Twilight" with my wife.

Not flaming but a question, why isnt houston screaming to get back in the b12

Its a long story that involves "bleachergate". Bottom line, because our administration made an incredibly dumb decision about 10 years ago and pissed off Deloss Dodd, we will never ever get a peak at the Big-12 as long as Texas is there. Basically, we refused to move a Houston vs Texas game to a larger venue and insisted that it be played at Robertson. Instead, we build some rickety temporary bleachers to hold 5,000 extra UT fans. The extra bleachers were ruled unsafe the day before the game and it just made us look stupid and small time. It basically reinforced everything Dodd probably already thought about us. All the people that made that decision are gone, but we will live with the stink until Dodd retires.

On top of that, the Big 12 gets pretty good ratings in Houston so they are really better off making inroads into places like W Virginia or Florida than adding a 5th Texas school. If Texas and Tech leave the Big-12 one day, we likley get in. Otherwise, we have to hope a distant conference (like the ACC or Pac-12) wants to make inroads into Texas.

Dodds isnt a fan of yours but remember he isnt the one voting on membership to the Big 12. President Powers is. He doesnt like yall either btw.

Id be happy for cOOg high if they made it to the Big 12.

That was a cool story. Never knew about Bleachergate.

(12-17-2012 12:08 AM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  

(12-16-2012 10:38 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(12-16-2012 10:08 PM)Thegoldstandard Wrote:  

(12-16-2012 09:57 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  lol...I love that articles best suggestion. Just go join the Big-12. Im sure USF and UCF are thinking---wow, why didnt we think of that? Lets just go join the Big 12. Heck, why think so limited, why not just join the Big 10 for that matter? Good Lord....Im kinda embarrassed I read the whole thing. It was worse than watching "Twilight" with my wife.

Not flaming but a question, why isnt houston screaming to get back in the b12

Its a long story that involves "bleachergate". Bottom line, because our administration made an incredibly dumb decision about 10 years ago and pissed off Deloss Dodd, we will never ever get a peak at the Big-12 as long as Texas is there. Basically, we refused to move a Houston vs Texas game to a larger venue and insisted that it be played at Robertson. Instead, we build some rickety temporary bleachers to hold 5,000 extra UT fans. The extra bleachers were ruled unsafe the day before the game and it just made us look stupid and small time. It basically reinforced everything Dodd probably already thought about us. All the people that made that decision are gone, but we will live with the stink until Dodd retires.

On top of that, the Big 12 gets pretty good ratings in Houston so they are really better off making inroads into places like W Virginia or Florida than adding a 5th Texas school. If Texas and Tech leave the Big-12 one day, we likley get in. Otherwise, we have to hope a distant conference (like the ACC or Pac-12) wants to make inroads into Texas.

Dodds isnt a fan of yours but remember he isnt the one voting on membership to the Big 12. President Powers is. He doesnt like yall either btw.

Interesting. Ive actually heard the opposite. Not saying he is a big fan, but supposedly he is not adamantly opposed to our addition like Dodd. I dont know, its not like Ive met the man so I could be wrong on that.

(12-17-2012 12:43 AM)panicstricken Wrote:  Id be happy for cOOg high if they made it to the Big 12.

That was a cool story. Never knew about Bleachergate.

Oh yeah, it was on ESPN with DeLoss all red-faced, spitting and wetting his pants in fury. He said he never would play Cougar High in anything ever again. Doesn't feel like a full 10 years ago though.

(12-17-2012 07:50 AM)58-56 Wrote:  

(12-17-2012 12:43 AM)panicstricken Wrote:  Id be happy for cOOg high if they made it to the Big 12.

That was a cool story. Never knew about Bleachergate.

Oh yeah, it was on ESPN with DeLoss all red-faced, spitting and wetting his pants in fury. He said he never would play Cougar High in anything ever again. Doesn't feel like a full 10 years ago though.

Now that they are on equal footing, I'm sure Dodds will be forced to re-evaluate his position.

(12-17-2012 01:27 AM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(12-17-2012 12:08 AM)aTxTIGER Wrote:  

(12-16-2012 10:38 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(12-16-2012 10:08 PM)Thegoldstandard Wrote:  

(12-16-2012 09:57 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  lol...I love that articles best suggestion. Just go join the Big-12. Im sure USF and UCF are thinking---wow, why didnt we think of that? Lets just go join the Big 12. Heck, why think so limited, why not just join the Big 10 for that matter? Good Lord....Im kinda embarrassed I read the whole thing. It was worse than watching "Twilight" with my wife.

Not flaming but a question, why isnt houston screaming to get back in the b12

Its a long story that involves "bleachergate". Bottom line, because our administration made an incredibly dumb decision about 10 years ago and pissed off Deloss Dodd, we will never ever get a peak at the Big-12 as long as Texas is there. Basically, we refused to move a Houston vs Texas game to a larger venue and insisted that it be played at Robertson. Instead, we build some rickety temporary bleachers to hold 5,000 extra UT fans. The extra bleachers were ruled unsafe the day before the game and it just made us look stupid and small time. It basically reinforced everything Dodd probably already thought about us. All the people that made that decision are gone, but we will live with the stink until Dodd retires.

On top of that, the Big 12 gets pretty good ratings in Houston so they are really better off making inroads into places like W Virginia or Florida than adding a 5th Texas school. If Texas and Tech leave the Big-12 one day, we likley get in. Otherwise, we have to hope a distant conference (like the ACC or Pac-12) wants to make inroads into Texas.

Dodds isnt a fan of yours but remember he isnt the one voting on membership to the Big 12. President Powers is. He doesnt like yall either btw.

Interesting. Ive actually heard the opposite. Not saying he is a big fan, but supposedly he is not adamantly opposed to our addition like Dodd. I dont know, its not like Ive met the man so I could be wrong on that.

Let me rephrase. He doesnt like yall as a member of the same athletic conference as his University. Its not like he pisses on UH gear in his private bathroom.