(07-25-2019 11:07 PM)P5PACSEC Wrote:  

(07-25-2019 11:11 AM)DavidSt Wrote:  I remember Baylor was making threats of a lawsuit against the Texhoma schools.

Pickins had clout to stop OSU going to the PAC 12 since money speaks.

These are two things slow down the Texhoma 4.

Then, ESPN threw gasoline on the fire to make a deal with Texas to have the Longhorn Network which wound up killing any deals. There are too many headaches with the Big 12, and the PAC 12 said forget it. The next 2 schools that PAC 12 reps went to check out were Boise State and San Diego State. They liked their facilities, but they will watched how their academics come along. Boise State made huge strides going from outside the R3 to be in the R2 in less than 10 years. PAC 12 do want Boise's football team in their conference, but they need to upped their research a lot which they have done so.

Where do you come up with this BS?

Baylor threatened to sue A&M for leaving the Big 12. Baylor wasn't suing the schools they hoped to remain with.
https://sportsday.dallasnews.com/college...s-sec-goal

If OSU's only hope at a power conference was the PAC 12, Pickens isn't stopping anything. Please provide proof Pickens didn't want OSU to move to the PAC 12.

The PAC 12 never had any intentions on inviting Boise and San Diego St.

The mindless dreams from you on conference realignment have become boring and down right stupid. Sorry not sorry but you talk like you know something and you don't know crap.

Quit polluting threads which you know nothing about.

Yeah there’s a lot that’s off in the post you replied to.

1- BU, ISU, KU, and KSU informally threatened legal action against the SEC due to tortious interference with the Fox deal that had been signed 2-3 months earlier. It was due to pay each school 100M on its own which makes for easily calculated damages should the defendant lose. Between legal fees and the risk of losing it forced things to slow down but ultimately wasn’t going to stop anything.

It basically sent the message if you take a team take them in a way that gives the league the best chance of survival. The worst scenario for a team possibly left out is a quick exit where admins at other schools make a hurried move for the door out of fear.

2- OSU was always included.
2b- Even if they may have preferred the SEC they’d be risking having any seat for marginal benefit and leaving OU behind.
2c- I don’t think the SEC takes them instead of Mizzou due to footprint for the SEC network with St Louis and KC.

3- The Boise And SDSU talk is simply not realistic even if some courtesy talks took place. The PAC already gets very good ratings in those markets and I don’t see those two impacting carriage fee negotiations.