I don't *know*, but I did hear...
This is all nothing but a huge posturing move by NU. Currie had a meeting this morning with the coaches to tell them to "Not believe anything you hear in the next couple of days. It will all come out in the wash".
Apparently, NU doesn't like UT "taking over" the football side of the conference, and they are posturing this to get the championship game yanked from being "permanent" in TX.
One thing I asked was, "Do you think some of this has to do with the TV negotiations that are coming up?" And the answer was, "Certainly can't hurt. Think of the new rivalries and story lines created in the last couple of days."
I know everyone has their "he said/she said" radar up and running right now, so this was my "she said" that I'll throw out there. (and "she" hasn't been wrong in feeding me info in the past)
Take it for what it's worth.
From Powercat46...reputable poster
Kind of what I was thinking when all of this really started.
I could see MU whoring themselves out because their MU and won't EVER get respect in this conference. NU though? I can't see them leaving. Just can't. I totally see them using this to get back at TX and get some power pulled from TX.
TX, knows are TV contract is garbage and puts out all this information to 1. Call Nebraska's bluff and 2. Get this conference a better TV deal...that makes it more enticing for teams to stay/back fill MU/CU.
TX and definitely the rest of the south want NO part of the PAC 10. Money wouldn't be too much different with this new TV deal but the difference would be eaten up alive by travel costs. Fans definitely don't want to travel to California/Washington/Oregon to games when they'd rather drive north to games. Game times are very late in the Midwest with the 2 hour difference...who wants to stay up until 1 or 2 to watch football/Bball games? Does TX/OU want to be second fiddle to USC/Oregon or even with at best? Think it was hard to get to a Championship game with the Big XII? Wait till you have those power 3(4) to get to BCS Championship. They currently have BSC 1 slot but likely apply for 2 if this did come to fruition. The NCAA could easily tell them F* off because they are eventually trying to screw the NCAA big time and the rest of the BCS process by starting the 4 super conferences.
This is all a ploy...the ONLY news source on this has been Orangebloods.com, who have been feeding ESPN and other media outlets. It's just like Fitz saying, "It's Patterson"....it's not happening. News out of Omaha tonight gives us a ray of hope. Coaches have NOT been told they are leaving, as was reported from Omaha (and even UT). Osborne was in Omaha, not Lincoln today. The Reagents HAVE NOT Voted on this. They've discussed adding the conversation to the table friday which contradicts what Orangebloods.com reports. NO one has said that offers have been given, Nebraska is denying it, and it's basically completely being fed by Orangeblood.com (TX mouthpiece).
This time next week, the Big XII will be thriving. New FAT TV Contract. Little less power from TX. NU fans and MU fans grobbling for forgiveness...mostly the MU Fans. A lot of NU fans, respectable NU fans don't want any part of the Big 10.
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