An influential Texas source puts the likelihood of expansion for the Big 12 at 15 percent. The source said the Longhorns could eventually go elsewhere, but not before the grant of rights involving first-tier television rights for marquee football and basketball games expires in 2024.

Would Texas ever consider leaving the conference?

“Hell, yes,” he said. “Broadcast rights are pledged through 2024. That is eight years of forced marriage. I see another realignment at that time, if not sooner. The Texas-OU football game would survive regardless of a league change.”

Would Texas leave before 2024?

“Who knows?,” he said. “A lot could happen.”
An influential Texas source puts the likelihood of expansion for the Big 12 at 15 percent. The source said the Longhorns could eventually go elsewhere, but not before the grant of rights involving first-tier television rights for marquee football and basketball games expires in 2024.

Would Texas ever consider leaving the conference?

“Hell, yes,” he said. “Broadcast rights are pledged through 2024. That is eight years of forced marriage. I see another realignment at that time, if not sooner. The Texas-OU football game would survive regardless of a league change.”

Would Texas leave before 2024?

“Who knows?,” he said. “A lot could happen.”


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My most recent bowl movement put's expansion at a "Low possibly-maybe" to a "High could be almost certainly any ones guess".

IMO they want to expand only if FSU or Clemson are coming. They want no G-5 school.

Why is Texas beholden to a GOR but Florida St/Clemson aren't?

(05-20-2016 01:41 PM)MplsBison Wrote:  Why is Texas beholden to a GOR but Florida St/Clemson aren't?

Because WVU twitter guys says so?

FSU and Clemson aren't joining that train wreck

Wow that's cool of Texas. Screw over their conference mates and when the door opens they're on the way out.

All this talk and hubbub from the BigXII about examining candidates and whatnot was ever actually about expanding. They never had any interest or desire to expand. Instead, it was about all parties being able to say "Welp, we did our part..." with a straight face as they line up excuses as to why they're out the door. When the **** hits the fan, and the BigXII finally collapses, SOMEONE is getting screwed and thus Texas and Oklahoma are merely trying to mitigate their part in the screwing so as to leave them on the hook for as little as possible.

(05-20-2016 02:50 PM)Rabbit_in_Red Wrote:  All this talk and hubbub from the BigXII about examining candidates and whatnot was ever actually about expanding. They never had any interest or desire to expand. Instead, it was about all parties being able to say "Welp, we did our part..." with a straight face as they line up excuses as to why they're out the door. When the **** hits the fan, and the BigXII finally collapses, SOMEONE is getting screwed and thus Texas and Oklahoma are merely trying to mitigate their part in the screwing so as to leave them on the hook for as little as possible.

I couldn’t agree more. It’s a power play by Texas and Oklahoma with both laying the groundwork to justify why they ditched the Big12.

(05-20-2016 02:50 PM)Rabbit_in_Red Wrote:  All this talk and hubbub from the BigXII about examining candidates and whatnot was ever actually about expanding. They never had any interest or desire to expand. Instead, it was about all parties being able to say "Welp, we did our part..." with a straight face as they line up excuses as to why they're out the door. When the **** hits the fan, and the BigXII finally collapses, SOMEONE is getting screwed and thus Texas and Oklahoma are merely trying to mitigate their part in the screwing so as to leave them on the hook for as little as possible.

A part of me definitely considered this theory too.

Texas is not the one pushing this

Texas is not the one that has come out and made demands on the Big 12 to do things or they will leave

this insider is most likely a no body and thus their opinion on what Texas will or will not do is meaningless

just as the dallas morning news pointed out in their most recent article OU is as much to blame for the situation now as anyone because OU just like NU and A&M was never in favor of a conference network

OU makes the claim they were the first ones to even THINK OF an independent network and they worked for WELL OVER five years from before 2012 to make it happen and in 2012 they signed a 10 year contract for the sooner sports network and they said they did that because it was the best of all possible worlds for OU and OU fans and OU athletics

they are not even 4 years into that contract so they are into that contract for less time then they even worked to get that contract and now they expect Texas to give up the LHN because the sooner sports network is not working out the way OU hoped then they were the first to even THINK OF an independent network

the chancellor of Nebraska made it 100% clear that Texas was always open and honest with Nebraska about realignment and that NU had no issues with Texas in the Big 12 and especially not with revenue sharing or no conference network

the chancellor of Nebraska also made it clear that Texas and all but CU of the 6 schools that were talking to the PAC 12 stated they would commit to the Big 12 is Nebraska did the same and Nebraska declined to do so

the chancellor of Missouri also made it clear that it was boren and his "not a wall flower" and his "poker playing" that forced him to decide to step down from chairing the committee on keeping the Big 12 together and expanding it.....it was not Texas that made him look to the SEC

Texas is not the issue in the Big 12 they are 1 vote and they do not go around threatening others nor do they air conference business in public like some do

those that complained about things with the Big 12 as they were on the way put were also the very ones that voted for the very issues they complained about.....A&M was threatening to sue the Big 12 for unequal revenues even as they were talking to the SEC and even after OU and Texas declined to take an unequal share of the money that was left by NU and CU

Texas absolutely looks out for their own best interest, but people need to stop pretending that every other conference member does not do the same especially OU

(05-20-2016 01:37 PM)Mestophalies Wrote:  My most recent bowl movement put's expansion at a "Low possibly-maybe" to a "High could be almost certainly any ones guess".

My most recent bowel movement puts expansion at 17.3%
Cheers!

(05-20-2016 01:39 PM)domer1978 Wrote:  IMO they want to expand only if FSU or Clemson are coming. They want no G-5 school.

Who would?

(05-20-2016 01:39 PM)domer1978 Wrote:  IMO they want to expand only if FSU or Clemson are coming. They want no G-5 school.

And they don't want about 60-70% of P5'S.

(05-20-2016 04:52 PM)Seminole Indian Wrote:  

(05-20-2016 01:39 PM)domer1978 Wrote:  IMO they want to expand only if FSU or Clemson are coming. They want no G-5 school.

And they don't want about 60-70% of P5'S.

Yep....

(05-20-2016 03:06 PM)jaredf29 Wrote:  

(05-20-2016 02:50 PM)Rabbit_in_Red Wrote:  All this talk and hubbub from the BigXII about examining candidates and whatnot was ever actually about expanding. They never had any interest or desire to expand. Instead, it was about all parties being able to say "Welp, we did our part..." with a straight face as they line up excuses as to why they're out the door. When the **** hits the fan, and the BigXII finally collapses, SOMEONE is getting screwed and thus Texas and Oklahoma are merely trying to mitigate their part in the screwing so as to leave them on the hook for as little as possible.

A part of me definitely considered this theory too.

Jared put me into the camp of getting the Top 72-80 teams/programs and declare a Power 6

8 team playoff, 6 autos and 2 wild cards.

College isn't the NFL and more teams the better.

(05-20-2016 02:50 PM)Rabbit_in_Red Wrote:  All this talk and hubbub from the BigXII about examining candidates and whatnot was ever actually about expanding. They never had any interest or desire to expand. Instead, it was about all parties being able to say "Welp, we did our part..." with a straight face as they line up excuses as to why they're out the door. When the **** hits the fan, and the BigXII finally collapses, SOMEONE is getting screwed and thus Texas and Oklahoma are merely trying to mitigate their part in the screwing so as to leave them on the hook for as little as possible.

Mitigate in what sense? Legal, moral? I'm not sure what legal or moral obligation TX or OU has to make sure that other Big 12 schools are in Power conferences, so not following you here.

I would say go to a P7 conference.
Add Big Sky, MVFC, CAA, Southern and Southland part of the G8.
Bring Jacksonville State, Chattanooga, Tenn. State, Fordham, Dayton or any other schools that want FBS up. This would include Long Beach State, Wichita State, North Alabama, West Florida and West Texas A&M.

(05-20-2016 06:14 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  I would say go to a P7 conference.
Add Big Sky, MVFC, CAA, Southern and Southland part of the G8.
Bring Jacksonville State, Chattanooga, Tenn. State, Fordham, Dayton or any other schools that want FBS up. This would include Long Beach State, Wichita State, North Alabama, West Florida and West Texas A&M.

...yeah that's not happening

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(05-20-2016 05:28 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  

(05-20-2016 03:06 PM)jaredf29 Wrote:  

(05-20-2016 02:50 PM)Rabbit_in_Red Wrote:  All this talk and hubbub from the BigXII about examining candidates and whatnot was ever actually about expanding. They never had any interest or desire to expand. Instead, it was about all parties being able to say "Welp, we did our part..." with a straight face as they line up excuses as to why they're out the door. When the **** hits the fan, and the BigXII finally collapses, SOMEONE is getting screwed and thus Texas and Oklahoma are merely trying to mitigate their part in the screwing so as to leave them on the hook for as little as possible.

A part of me definitely considered this theory too.

Jared put me into the camp of getting the Top 72-80 teams/programs and declare a Power 6

8 team playoff, 6 autos and 2 wild cards.

College isn't the NFL and more teams the better.

I like it, too bad you're not running the show. If there's a vote you've got mine.

(05-20-2016 06:33 PM)Stay Cool Wrote:  

(05-20-2016 06:14 PM)DavidSt Wrote:  I would say go to a P7 conference.
Add Big Sky, MVFC, CAA, Southern and Southland part of the G8.
Bring Jacksonville State, Chattanooga, Tenn. State, Fordham, Dayton or any other schools that want FBS up. This would include Long Beach State, Wichita State, North Alabama, West Florida and West Texas A&M.

...yeah that's not happening

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It sounds kind of cool though.

Maybe not so much.