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Flagstaffsooner

10/26/2011, 01:47 PM

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2011/10/louisville-west-virginia-big-12-/1 (http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2011/10/louisville-west-virginia-big-12-/1)

The Big 12 is having second thoughts about admitting West Virginia to replace Missouri if the Tigers leave for the Southeastern Conference, the New York Times reported.
USA TODAY reported Tuesday (http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2011/10/west-virginia-leaving-big-east-joining-big-12/1) that the Big 12 has decided on adding the Mountaineers.
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Louisville, however, has emerged as a potential candidate with a U.S. Senator getting involved in the process to try and tilt the scales in favor of the Cardinals.
From the New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/27/sports/ncaafootball/big-12-may-admit-louisville-not-west-virginia.html?_r=1&ref=sports):

A late push by Louisville has put political pressure on the Big 12 and opened the possibility of Louisville's being the university that is admitted instead of West Virginia. Two people with direct knowledge of the situation said that lobbying by the Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky, including to David Boren, the president of the University of Oklahoma and a former senator, helped slow West Virginia's admittance to the Big 12.
West Virginia officials, who called the deal "solid" late Tuesday afternoon, declined comment Wednesday.
"I think it's 50-50 right now between West Virginia and Louisville," one of the people with direct knowledge said. The other added that it was "too close to call."

70sooner

10/26/2011, 02:05 PM

would rather have WVU as they are good in both BB and FB....

NormanPride

10/26/2011, 02:10 PM

Louisville >>>>>>>>> West Virginia

TUSooner

10/26/2011, 02:15 PM

Take 'em both.
And screw Mizzery.

RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!

10/26/2011, 02:16 PM

would rather have WVU as they are good in both BB and FB....Don't they have scoreboard on us in football? I know the last 2 times we have played them we got clobbered.

soonervegas

10/26/2011, 02:16 PM

This definitely locks in (to me) that we are not going above 10.....no way no how.

TheUnnamedSooner

10/26/2011, 02:17 PM

Take 'em both.
And screw Mizzery.

Agreed. Don't understand why they don't invite both schools.

badger

10/26/2011, 02:20 PM

I vote for both. They have both had recent success in both football and basketball (and yes, I know that "recent success in both" would also classify Kansas in that category). They expand the Big 12 footprint.

jkjsooner

10/26/2011, 02:28 PM

Rocker

10/26/2011, 02:28 PM

Doesn't look like WV happen..... but who knows

jumperstop

10/26/2011, 02:30 PM

I think WV brings a lot more prestige than Louisville, and as I don't care about college BB I vote WV. But I say grab them both up.

Sooner Among The Pack

10/26/2011, 02:31 PM

I wish we'd get back to 12. I also thing WV is light years better football wise than LVille.

NormanPride

10/26/2011, 02:33 PM

Football wise, sure. But in everything else Louisville is tons better.

Sooner Among The Pack

10/26/2011, 02:34 PM

Football wise, sure. But in everything else Louisville is tons better.

Agreed, but since TV dollars are all tied to football, and the majority of this madness is related directly to that, might as well stick with that script.

OULenexaman

10/26/2011, 02:34 PM

what a ****ing circus...

3rdgensooner

10/26/2011, 02:35 PM

Once again, we are like spectator puppets in these media guys' theater.

SoonerMarkVA

10/26/2011, 02:37 PM

I'm not happy if we pulled the rug from under WVU. I think we should act with higher ethical standards than the PAC 12. We should not make their university, president and AD look foolish. That shouldn't be the way the Big 12 behaves.

I recognize that the only reason we know of any of this is because of a leak to the press and possibly that leak came too soon but it does appear the Big 12 had already given WVU their assurance.

I'm with you on this. I also don't like that some U.S. Senator decided to throw his weight around to try to influence this, and the XII was willing to kowtow to it, if this is true.

Could the XII be any more poorly managed than it seems to continue to prove?

soonerboomer93

10/26/2011, 02:40 PM

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soonergirlNeugene

10/26/2011, 02:42 PM

I'd also like to see us get back to 12. That championship game has benefited us enough in the past that I think it is a terrible mistake to lose it. If we brought both schools in, that would give them a regional game their fans could travel to more easily. If Mizzou leaves, ideally we could get WVU+Louisville and BYU, though Cincy wouldn't be a bad third if we're expanding in that direction. And really, I think we oughta invite WVU and Lville even if Mizzou stays. Maybe that is the plan but they're holding off on inviting both of them till we find out what BYU's plans are.

jumperstop

10/26/2011, 02:44 PM

This definitely locks in (to me) that we are not going above 10.....no way no how.

I hope this isn't the case, but it could be. I personally think they want to make sure they end up with the right teams and the right number. They don't want to be stuck at 13 like the SEC.

jumperstop

10/26/2011, 02:45 PM

silverwheels

10/26/2011, 02:52 PM

BYU is probably off the table now, barring a weird development. The Big 12 has been talking to them for a few months, and the two sides can't agree on terms for BYU's invitation. They want special consideration, and the Big 12 won't give it to them.

sooner_born_1960

10/26/2011, 02:58 PM

In conference realignment, football is the only thing that matters.

badger

10/26/2011, 03:18 PM

Regardless of what happens... isn't it nice to be the conference that people want to get into instead of the conference everyone is trying to leave?

An additional, hearty EFFFFFFFFF YOU in the direction of those miserable Miserians! M-I-Z! F-U-GUYS! :P

soonercoop1

10/26/2011, 03:28 PM

Might as well add them since the powers see no problem creating the 2nd Big East conference....

badger

10/26/2011, 03:37 PM

Might as well add them since the powers see no problem creating the 2nd Big East conference....

Now now it's not that bad. The Big East had 8 semi-worthless hanger-oners that were not football schools. The Big 12 demands football as a prerequisite and I don't blame programs for wanting to leave a conference that didn't!

soonervegas

10/26/2011, 03:39 PM

You know the Big 12 is an also ran conference the minute a QB has the teams mascot on their gloves.

silverwheels

10/26/2011, 03:57 PM

You know the Big 12 is an also ran conference the minute a QB has the teams mascot on their gloves.

Logos on gloves has been going on for a few years now. OU even had gloves with the OU logo on the palms against Texas Tech 2 years ago.

Frozen Sooner

10/26/2011, 04:05 PM

QBs wear gloves?

Alabama has their logo on their gloves. Is the SEC an also-ran conference?

soonercoop1

10/26/2011, 04:07 PM

Now now it's not that bad. The Big East had 8 semi-worthless hanger-oners that were not football schools. The Big 12 demands football as a prerequisite and I don't blame programs for wanting to leave a conference that didn't!

Wasn't blaming them for leaving. I was blaming the Big12 for taking them. OU should have left Texass because the Big12 is on borrowed time...

SteelClip49

10/26/2011, 04:12 PM

Louisville fans think Howard Schnellenberger is their savior of football.

silverwheels

10/26/2011, 04:14 PM

Wasn't blaming them for leaving. I was blaming the Big12 for taking them. OU should have left Texass because the Big12 is on borrowed time...

Nah, I think the Big 12 is here to stay now. OU's only option outside the Big 12 without Texas was the SEC, and Boren said no to them. Big 12 will be here for a while.

Pricetag

10/26/2011, 04:16 PM

How does a school apply political pressure to a conference it wants an invite from?

Frozen Sooner

10/26/2011, 04:30 PM

How does a school apply political pressure to a conference it wants an invite from?

I'm not saying Mitch McConnell did this, but were I a congressman wanting a conference to do something, I would make some veiled threats about how schools in that conference would be singled out for cuts in federal research grants.

Again, for the record, I'm not saying McConnell did this nor am I saying that if he did it was a bad or wrong thing to do.

badger

10/26/2011, 04:37 PM

How does a school apply political pressure to a conference it wants an invite from?

Kentucky: My my, that's an awfully big drought you have going there in Oklahoma and Texas. It'd be a shame if you guys didn't have any bluegrass to replace all of your damaged lawns with.

Bxbysooner

10/26/2011, 04:53 PM

johnehoover John E. Hoover
@ @TravHaney Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State will soon join the Mountain West, citing long-term stability.
40 minutes ago

is he joking???

PLaw

10/26/2011, 04:53 PM

Seriously?? This Big XII leadership is so off of the board that I wonder how they can take a mornin' **** without giving themselves a shower. Doesn't look like it matters who wears the title of "commish".

West Virginia is a seriously good pickup by a league on life support. At the end of the day, it is much better than adding a team from a non-AQ conference.

The longer this crudolah drags out the worse Boren looks.

BOOMER

badger

10/26/2011, 04:59 PM

johnehoover John E. Hoover
@ @TravHaney Kansas, Kansas State, Iowa State will soon join the Mountain West, citing long-term stability.
40 minutes ago

is he joking???

I am 100 percent sure that he is.

47Wins

10/26/2011, 05:04 PM

Without getting all political in my post it seems to me that Senator McConnell would have more pressing issues on his plate without sticking his nose into college football. Butt out clown!

freshchris05

10/26/2011, 05:05 PM

Is South Florida even being considered?

swardboy

10/26/2011, 05:42 PM

Yeah! South Florida!!! Recruiting hotbed....major TV.....trips to to TAmpa....DO IT.

swardboy

10/26/2011, 05:43 PM

Great fans too from what I see on televised games.

Flagstaffsooner

10/26/2011, 06:20 PM

Oh $hit, here we go...http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2011/10/west-virginia-jay-rockefeller-joe-manchin-big-12-louisville/1

West Virginia senators unhappy after Big 12 delays invitation

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By Erick Smith (http://content.usatoday.com/topics/reporter/Erick+Smith), USA TODAY
Updated 2m ago

West Virginia's U.S. senators are reacting to reports the Big 12 is considering Louisville as a replacement for Missouri after it appeared West Virginia was already accepted (http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2011/10/west-virginia-leaving-big-east-joining-big-12/1) by the conference.
http://i.usatoday.net/communitymanager/_photos/campus-rivalry/2011/10/26/manchinx-inset-community.jpg (http://i.usatoday.net/communitymanager/_photos/campus-rivalry/2011/10/26/manchinx-large.jpg) Senator Joe Manchin is upset at the possibility that a colleague was invovled in the Big 12's decision to wait on inviting West Virginia to the conference.

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A story by The New York Times (http://content.usatoday.com/communities/campusrivalry/post/2011/10/louisville-west-virginia-big-12-/1) said Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky had intervened on Louisville's behalf with Oklahoma President David Boren, who was a U.S. senator from 1979 to 1994. The Times also said that Texas Tech chancellor, Kent Hance, a former congressman, confirmed McConnell called him to push Louisville.An expected news conference with West Virginia and Big 12 officials was delayed as the conference decides its next step.
"The Big 12 picked WVU on the strength of its program -- period," Sen. Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia said in a statement. "Now the media reports that political games may upend that. That's just flat wrong. I am doing and will do whatever it takes to get us back to the merits."
Joe Manchin, the other senator from West Virginia, said at a press conference Wednesday he was not accusing a senator from being involved, but that he would ask for an investigation if it was true.
"If the story that we have been told has any merit to it, I've been very clear," Manchin said. "If somebody, a U.S. Senator would intervene after the process took place, that's wrong and it's unacceptable. And at that point in time if that happened, I will ask for a Senate investigation. I don't believe that that is the way that this game should be played."
Manchin said he has not spoken to McConnell's office but understood his colleague being involved before the decision was made.
"I would have expected Senator Mitch McConnell, on behalf of Louisville or any other school in Kentucky, to do everything he could to make sure that that school was looked at with the highest favor going through the process of evaluation," Manchin said.
McConnell's spokesman, Robert Steurer, declined to comment and said the senator would have no comment.
As governor of West Virginia, Manchin helped arrange for Marshall and West Virginia to play a seven-game footbal series that started in 2006. The schools had played

nativesooner

10/26/2011, 06:23 PM

Yeah! South Florida!!! Recruiting hotbed....major TV.....trips to to TAmpa....DO IT.

I'd LOVE it! And don't they owe us kinda? :encouragement:

Ashkill

10/26/2011, 06:23 PM

I say do what's best for the conferance drop Baylor or Iowa state and bring them both in. You could drop baylor for threatning to sue other big 12 schools.

OUwinsagain

10/26/2011, 07:04 PM

I would also love to see usf! We need 12 teams for long term stability!

soonerfromgeorgia

10/26/2011, 09:03 PM

I would also love to see usf! We need 12 teams for long term stability!

Long term stability is 16 teams, not 12. With the Big 12's recent instability why should they wait for the SEC or Pac12 be the first conference to go to 16, heck they might get raided for the teams if one of the conferences do make the move. I say grab up the BYU's, Boise's, L'ville'ss, WV's, USF's and then see what the other conferences do. If they do draw a team or two, you then have 14 and in a better position to get back to 16. If they knock you down to ten from 12 or 8 from 10, the conference is in big trouble.

Redshirt

10/26/2011, 09:29 PM

Go after some middle teams in established conferences to join. Invite Kentucky, GA Tech, Auburn, etc. It gives them a chance to win a division occassionaly and picks up some TV sets for the B12.

Sooner Schemer

10/26/2011, 09:37 PM

One factor everyone seems to be overlooking...who has the hottest cheerleaders?

soonerboomer93

10/26/2011, 10:39 PM

either is an upgrade over a$m

Therealsouthsider

10/26/2011, 10:41 PM

... McConnell better watch his butt, I wouldn't ****-off a Rockefeller

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Frozen Sooner

10/27/2011, 01:31 AM

Go after some middle teams in established conferences to join. Invite Kentucky, GA Tech, Auburn, etc. It gives them a chance to win a division occassionaly and picks up some TV sets for the B12.

Yeah, Kentucky isn't trading being a doormat in the SEC for being a doormat in the Big 12 and less money. Auburn isn't leaving the SEC for a chance to win the division occasionally: they've gone undefeated twice in the last ten years. I think they're happy where they are.

badger

10/27/2011, 11:10 AM

Long term stability is 16 teams, not 12. With the Big 12's recent instability why should they wait for the SEC or Pac12 be the first conference to go to 16, heck they might get raided for the teams if one of the conferences do make the move. I say grab up the BYU's, Boise's, L'ville'ss, WV's, USF's and then see what the other conferences do. If they do draw a team or two, you then have 14 and in a better position to get back to 16. If they knock you down to ten from 12 or 8 from 10, the conference is in big trouble.

16 teams has never worked for a conference. The Big East busted with their 8-and-8 model and the WAC, the first superconference with 16 teams, split with some forming the MWC because there were just too many d@mn teams.

NormanPride

10/27/2011, 11:26 AM

Hmm... We have 9 right now, 8 with Mizzou gone...

What about this? Screw conference realignment. Think conference alliance. Big 12 and Big east stay the same. Right now the Big East has 8 teams as well. Big 12 champion vs Big East Champion, with a guarantee that each team will play at least one from the other conference each year. Pseudo-16 team conference right there.

Just a thought.

Soonerjeepman

10/27/2011, 11:28 AM

One factor everyone seems to be overlooking...who has the hottest cheerleaders?

THIS!

nativesooner

10/27/2011, 12:06 PM

THIS!

I put this on another page but here ya go...

http://www.thesportsbank.net/core/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Louisville-cheerleaders.jpg

http://couchfiresports.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/610x.jpg

But this is kind of interesting?????

http://i.usatoday.net/sports/gallery/2010/ncaa-men/arenas/s100322_wvupg-horizontal.jpg

bluedogok

10/27/2011, 04:00 PM

I say invite both Louisville and West Virginia, if Mizzou leaves then find a team to replace them. The conference needs to get back to 12 as a minimum.

jumperstop

10/27/2011, 04:14 PM

I say invite both Louisville and West Virginia, if Mizzou leaves then find a team to replace them. The conference needs to get back to 12 as a minimum.

Based on cheerleaders I'd go with Louisville. I just don't see what all the problem is. Invite both, it's not like we couldn't use them. With the name Big 12 do we really intend to stay at 10 forever?

badger

10/27/2011, 04:44 PM

OK, you boys stare at the female cheerleaders, for the fellow ladies here, I present: The mascots:

I like him already:
http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li818s02pZ1qzp3dco1_500.jpg

I suppose just holding up one finger with your thumb would be Tech/OSU hand sign infringement... and make you a big L-oser:
http://www.weddingandpartynetwork.com/gallery/photos/4974

I bet that costume gets to be 150 degrees... and it's a very buff bird:
http://uoflcardgame.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Louisville-Cardinal-mascot.png

Those feet... look dirty. Eww.
http://www.accfootballphotos.com/2007/70929ncsulouisville/tn_acc0709290299.jpg

I hear that the student usually grows a beard just for this role:
http://www.theheismanwinners.com/images/cc_wvu_1_.jpg

There have been two exceptions and a few years ago was one of them:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_-DSk2dwUb04/S7YG9o6a7ZI/AAAAAAAAAac/AZbUQGFfTRc/s1600/WVaMascot.jpg

Still, this is just kind of a weird getup unless its Halloween... which admittedly, it almost is:
http://blog.georgetownvoice.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/wv-mountaineers-mascot.jpg

On the other hand, we're replacing an ugly cat:
http://blogs.riverfronttimes.com/dailyrft/MU%20Tiger.jpg

And the hospital orderlies:
http://www.thepicayunetv.com/images/stories/demo/aggie-yell-leaders.jpg

Awww, who are we kidding... we have no room to judge:
http://www.thelostogle.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/horsepigsboomersooner.jpg

Oh WAIT.. those two don't count. THIS does:
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/okla/sports/m-footbl/auto_wide/2528520.jpeg

^^^undoubtedly the most kick arse mascot in all of college football :D

jumperstop

10/27/2011, 06:47 PM

Ahh come on...The horse pigs have been better the last couple of years. I acctually like them now.

mdklatt

10/27/2011, 10:01 PM

This is all basically conjecture at this point, right? Has anything official come out or is this all "sources say"? Because "sources say" we should have already been playing in the SEC and the PAC-12 this year.

badger

10/28/2011, 11:12 AM

If you all haven't heard, the vote was unanimous. They are in the Big 12. Just announced. Yay, couch burning

badger

10/28/2011, 11:12 AM

Before anyone asks, my source is RIGHT HERE!

http://www.big12sports.com/

jumperstop

10/28/2011, 11:21 AM

Before anyone asks, my source is RIGHT HERE!

http://www.big12sports.com/

Respectable program with a good following and large stadium. Will be fun to have them.

Frozen Sooner

10/28/2011, 11:31 AM

I had no idea Oliver Luck was WVU's AD. That's kind of cool.

jumperstop

10/28/2011, 11:35 AM

I had no idea Oliver Luck was WVU's AD. That's kind of cool.

I was going to joke is that Andrew Luck's dad....but it is. I'd heard the name before but didn't know anything about him. That is kinda cool. Apparently he managed a Houston mls team and took them to the championship in 06 and 07

SoonerinSouthlake

10/28/2011, 11:35 AM

Respectable program with a good following and large stadium. Will be fun to have them.

I find this so completely underwhelming.

The B12 has become the dude at the bar at 1:55 am just looking for the best looking girl leftover.

oudanny

10/28/2011, 11:37 AM

Looks like a done deal.

http://www.tulsaworld.com/sportsextra/article.aspx?subjectid=236&articleid=20111028_236_0_TheBig388925

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer
Published: 10/28/2011 10:24 AM
Last Modified: 10/28/2011 10:52 AM

The Big East said Friday it has been notified that West Virginia is leaving the conference and joining the Big 12.

It appeared earlier in the week that the Big 12 had settled on West Virginia as its replacement for Missouri, which is likely leaving for the Southeastern Conference. But West Virginia's Big East rival Louisville briefly re-entered the picture and the Mountaineers' invitation to the Big 12 was put on hold temporarily.

In the end the extra time didn't pay off for the Cardinals.

West Virginia will be the 10th member of the Big 12, and Louisville will remain in the Big East, which is hoping to transform itself into a 12-team football conference that will include Boise State.

CBSSports.com first reported West Virginia's move to the Big 12.

The decision by the Big 12 caps a strange week of conference realignment that included West Virginia officials on Tuesday preparing a press release and planning a news conference to announce its conference switch, then being told later that day to put those plans on hold.

Louisville made a late push for inclusion that reportedly involved a phone call from Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, a Louisville alum, to Big 12 officials.

That set off West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, who threatened a senate investigation if it were found that another lawmaker had stood in the way of the Mountaineers move.

Then late Thursday night, the SEC inadvertently posted on its website that Missouri was joining the league. The conference said no agreement has been reached with the school, but it was yet another sign that it's just a matter of time that the Tigers will follow Texas A&M and leave the Big 12 for the SEC.

Interim Big 12 Commissioner Chuck Neinas has said the conference is likely to stick with 10 schools — at least for this round of realignment.

Now, the focus shifts to the Big East and how it plans to rebuild. It has been courting Boise State, Navy and Air Force as football-only members and SMU, Houston and Central Florida as all-sports members.

With the loss of West Virginia, it needs one more team to reach 12. Temple had been considered before Big East officials settled on the Texas schools from Conference USA.

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer

jumperstop

10/28/2011, 11:39 AM

I find this so completely underwhelming.

The B12 has become the dude at the bar at 1:55 am just looking for the best looking girl leftover.

It's about the best we could have hoped for at this point. Probably better than the Pac 16 idea...

SoonerMom2

10/28/2011, 11:46 AM

Would look for us to move to 12 in the future after we see what plays out and when it comes time to renegotiate for a new TV deal. Don't see how the Big East can survive for football. It makes it easier scheduling to insert WV in for MO -- love it they invited and accepted them officially before MO and the SEC announced it was a done deal. I am not sorry to see MO go -- finally the team that started all of this will be leaving.

OULenexaman

10/28/2011, 11:52 AM

The rifle program has captured 14 national championships.

delhalew

10/28/2011, 12:36 PM

I've been on their site for a couple days. To say Mountaineers are relieved would be an understatement.

soonerboomer93

10/28/2011, 12:45 PM

I find this so completely underwhelming.

The B12 has become the dude at the bar at 1:55 am just looking for the best looking girl leftover.

If I recall correctly, the best looking girl has more all time wins and a comparable all time winning percentage to 2 of the girls that dumped us. They're also better looking then the wanna be prom queen who has 1 foot out 2 different doors?

Sure, we want to look down because they're from the SS Big East, but they're actually slightly better all time then the 2 girls the ACC took home.

soonerboomer93

10/28/2011, 12:50 PM

I've been on their site for a couple days. To say Mountaineers are relieved would be an understatement.

Their board software isn't great, but wemustignitethiscouch is an interesting name.

delhalew

10/28/2011, 01:04 PM

Their board software isn't great, but wemustignitethiscouch is an interesting name.

Yeah, posting there is a PITB, but the name earns big time street cred.

OULenexaman

10/28/2011, 01:10 PM

Their board software isn't great, but wemustignitethiscouch is an interesting name. You all see that post by limestone (KSU Fan) and his smart a$$ remark about Box??

delhalew

10/28/2011, 01:18 PM

You all see that post by limestone (KSU Fan) and his smart a$$ remark about Box??

Yeah, I called him on it. Turns out he's as big an *** as you would think. Initially I thought, who knows. It could be an honest mistake...nope.

I'm 40watt over there.

delhalew

10/28/2011, 01:19 PM

I was happy to see that one of the natives didn't appreciate his attempt at humor.

soonerboomer93

10/28/2011, 01:28 PM

Rumor has it, Olevet called up boren and told him he needed the Eers arounds to help improve certain recipe's. Once vet called, it was a done deal.

Frozen Sooner

10/28/2011, 01:38 PM

Politics is the art of the possible. Yes, I'd much rather OU be in a conference made up of OU, Alabama, Texas, USC, Florida, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Michigan, Nebraska, LSU, Wisconsin, and (insert team of the week here). Heck, I'd kind of like OU to move to the SEC. Neither is happening. Based on what's possible, we're making the best of the situation.

Face it. The Pac-12 didn't want us without Texas. It smarts, but it's true. Why? Because we don't bring the TV sets they do, even though OU has the better football program. The SEC supposedly wants us, but the Big Ten supposedly wanted Missouri before leaving them at the altar. Hell, the Pac-12 supposedly wanted us as well. I'll believe it when I see an official invite from the SEC.

IT'S NOT ABOUT THE FOOTBALL, IT'S ABOUT THE TV. You think the SEC gives two ****s that Missouri's going to be a middle-pack team? They're ECSTATIC that Missouri is going to bring TVs without ever challenging Alabama/Auburn/Florida/LSU.

Y'all need to stop acting like we're settling by taking West Virginia. They have a fine athletic department and strengthen the conference. They're certainly going to be a better-than-average Big 12 team in both football and basketball. We should want a program of their caliber in the Big 12. Yeah, they're not the hottest girl at the bar, but they're not some uggo. More importantly, they like us too. I guess you can spend your life pining over the hottest chick in town who'd make your life hell by ****ing the milkman, postman, and anyone else who shows interest, but I'd prefer the good-looking girl who brings something to the table and actually wants to be with me.

jumperstop

10/28/2011, 01:41 PM

Politics is the art of the possible. Yes, I'd much rather OU be in a conference made up of OU, Alabama, Texas, USC, Florida, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Michigan, Nebraska, LSU, Wisconsin, and (insert team of the week here). Heck, I'd kind of like OU to move to the SEC. Neither is happening. Based on what's possible, we're making the best of the situation.

Face it. The Pac-12 didn't want us without Texas. It smarts, but it's true. Why? Because we don't bring the TV sets they do, even though OU has the better football program. The SEC supposedly wants us, but the Big Ten supposedly wanted Missouri before leaving them at the altar. Hell, the Pac-12 supposedly wanted us as well. I'll believe it when I see an official invite from the SEC.

IT'S NOT ABOUT THE FOOTBALL, IT'S ABOUT THE TV. You think the SEC gives two ****s that Missouri's going to be a middle-pack team? They're ECSTATIC that Missouri is going to bring TVs without ever challenging Alabama/Auburn/Florida/LSU.

Y'all need to stop acting like we're settling by taking West Virginia. They have a fine athletic department and strengthen the conference. They're certainly going to be a better-than-average Big 12 team in both football and basketball.

I think most half intellegent people here understand that. Rush Limburger is the only one I still see complaining that we should bolt for the SEC....

I think OU did as good as it possibly could in this situation...

delhalew

10/28/2011, 01:52 PM

I think most half intellegent people here understand that. Rush Limburger is the only one I still see complaining that we should bolt for the SEC....

I think OU did as good as it possibly could in this situation...

There are one or two others that will never stop whining about the SEC, but I dig our new hillbilly friends.

I find this preferable to the PAC by leaps and bounds.

RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!

10/28/2011, 02:16 PM

I think most half intellegent people here understand that. Rush Limburger is the only one I still see complaining that we should bolt for the SEC....
I don't know if you're referring to me, but if you are, that is incorrect. Maybe there is a Soonerfan poster called Rush Limburger?(just to set the record straight)

...and, congrats on your newly accepted Parrot status!

soonerboomer93

10/28/2011, 02:18 PM

As a wiseman once said

"no matter how hot she is, somebody somewhere is sick of her ****". This pretty much describes the problems within the conference

RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!

10/28/2011, 02:32 PM

It makes it easier scheduling to insert WV in for MO -- love it they invited and accepted them officially before MO and the SEC announced it was a done deal. I am not sorry to see MO go -- finally the team that started all of this will be leaving.NO SHIITE! Also, I would love to see Houston and SMU go to the Big East, as was postulated in an above posted article.

badger

10/28/2011, 02:32 PM

As a wiseman once said

"no matter how hot she is, somebody somewhere is sick of her ****". This pretty much describes the problems within the conference

As another wiseman once said

"One man's trash is another man's treasure"

Which also pretty much describes the problems within the conferences.

Big 12: Please take our trash.
Pac 10: Sure!

Nebrasky: Save me from Texas. They treat me like trash.
Big Ten: OK, we'll own you instead.

Texas A&M: Help SEC. Bevo Network makes me feel like trash.
SEC: Sure, anything to get more Texas state recruits in football.

TCU: How would you like to trade the 1939 national championship winner for the 1938 national championship winner?
Big 12: We like being in the Dallas market!

Mizzou: The Big Ten doesn't return my calls and my conference make me feel like a big loser.
SEC: Let me give you a big hug.
Mizzou: Thank you... you're squeezing me kind of hard, SEC...
SEC: Big hug...

West Virginia: Sinking ship... super conference fail... those rats Syrcause and Pitt already left. Is there a lifeboat for this couch burner anywhere?
Big 12: Yes!
Louisville: WAIT! Save me instead!

RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!

10/28/2011, 02:45 PM

As another wiseman once said

"One man's trash is another man's treasure"

Which also pretty much describes the problems within the conferences.

Big 12: Please take our trash.
Pac 10: Sure!

Nebrasky: Save me from Texas. They treat me like trash.
Big Ten: OK, we'll own you instead.

Texas A&M: Help SEC. Bevo Network makes me feel like trash.
SEC: Sure, anything to get more Texas state recruits in football.

TCU: How would you like to trade the 1939 national championship winner for the 1938 national championship winner?
Big 12: We like being in the Dallas market!

Mizzou: The Big Ten doesn't return my calls and my conference make me feel like a big loser.
SEC: Let me give you a big hug.
Mizzou: Thank you... you're squeezing me kind of hard, SEC...
SEC: Big hug...

West Virginia: Sinking ship... super conference fail... those rats Syrcause and Pitt already left. Is there a lifeboat for this couch burner anywhere?
Big 12: Yes!
Louisville: WAIT! Save me instead!Beauty! Your creativity is a 10!