Smoke your cigars and enjoy the band while you can....

[MakeItRain]

No exaggeration this is the single dumbest take on conference realignment I have ever heard. Every single point he makes about a different aspect of this conversation is laughably horrific. His opinion on what UT wants to do, what K-State, KU, ISU, and WVU should do, cable rights fees, the future of streaming, Texas Tech's options, all of this is batshit crazy. I think the guy is on drugs. The conference realignment talk starts at 11:35 everything before is eminently boring.

Fitz from GoPowerCat.com thinks Texas wants to kill the Big 12 conference
* Published: 5/17/16 7:10:26 PM
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[KITNfury]

lol @ Fitz questioning how important Texas is to this conference.

[MadCat]

We need a contingency clause that states that we can drop any combination of the new schools/Baylor/Iowa State/West Virginia should the playoff expand.

[bws]

Article today from the Austin Paper...

http://www.hookem.com/story/examining-big-12s-options-expansion-stand-pat/

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.”

[bws]

Also interesting tweets from writer covering the Pac 12 meetings about future possible B12-Pac 12 alliance..

Jon Wilner ?@wilnerhotline  May 19
Jon Wilner Retweeted Jamie Engle
imo: pac12-b12 24-team alliance most likely in 6-8 years. if Oklahoma goes anywhere, it will be SEC

Jon Wilner ?@wilnerhotline  May 19
1 key to pac12/b12 future: if b12 agreed to 9pm KOs on campus, 24-team alliance would serve networks perfectly. more inventory 4 late window

Here is his latest article on the Pac 12s issues...
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/collegesports/2016/05/19/pac-12-finances-comparing-fy15-sec-big-ten-thoughts-big-picture/

[eastcat]

9PM Kickoffs? 

"The bars have closed here in Manhattan Ks, but we're headed into double overtime between the KSU cats and Utah utes!"

[KITNfury]

That would make 11am kickoffs a luxury.

[Tobias]

I'd love the Utes over anyone else mentioned itt

[star seed 7]

I'd love the Utes over anyone else mentioned itt

Oh eff yes.

Also 9pm kicks 

[CyberToothCat]

Also interesting tweets from writer covering the Pac 12 meetings about future possible B12-Pac 12 alliance..

Jon Wilner ?@wilnerhotline  May 19
Jon Wilner Retweeted Jamie Engle
imo: pac12-b12 24-team alliance most likely in 6-8 years. if Oklahoma goes anywhere, it will be SEC

Jon Wilner ?@wilnerhotline  May 19
1 key to pac12/b12 future: if b12 agreed to 9pm KOs on campus, 24-team alliance would serve networks perfectly. more inventory 4 late window

Here is his latest article on the Pac 12s issues...
http://blogs.mercurynews.com/collegesports/2016/05/19/pac-12-finances-comparing-fy15-sec-big-ten-thoughts-big-picture/

FFS. We don't need more inventory for the late window because people are in bed or drunk by then. Those late, late games get poor ratings because no one watches them. Why would we want to put some of our inventory in a timeslot that gets no viewership?

If the Big 12 is going to join an alliance with someone, it needs to be the ACC.

[Rage Against the McKee]

SEC

[wetwillie]

9 P.M games = me never watching a KSU football game ever again

[Tobias]

9PM = me watching every cats game until I die

[star seed 7]

9PM = me watching every cats game until I die

would probably be a cats v pac12 too omg

[Pete]

I think the real lesson here is that we should all start weaning ourselves off of KSU sports, and college sport in general, before 2024.

I have already started the process subconsciously.  By 2020, I'd wager that I won't give two shits.   

It's a liberating feeling!

[Katpappy]

I think the real lesson here is that we should all start weaning ourselves off of KSU sports, and college sport in general, before 2024.

I have already started the process subconsciously.  By 2020, I'd wager that I won't give two shits.   

It's a liberating feeling!

NEVER HAPPEN; too much EMAW in us!

[DQ12]

I think the real lesson here is that we should all start weaning ourselves off of KSU sports, and college sport in general, before 2024.

I have already started the process subconsciously.  By 2020, I'd wager that I won't give two shits.   

It's a liberating feeling!

have to imagine that would hurt the gE.c bottom line.

then again, combofan season all year round 

[WildcatNkilt]

9PM kickoffs would be awful.  8PM is semi-acceptable.  But 9PM GMAFB. 

[Sandstone Outcropping]

9 P.M games = me never watching a KSU football game ever again

[sonofdaxjones]

I enjoy working through the "Best of the Rest" Conference scenarios and thinking about what the good games and good road trips would be.   It's certainly something that Too Cool for Schoolers couldn't handle, so I won't be sharing, but it's quite fun.   I'm sure when it happens the pretend K-State fans will all be jumping off the bandwagon, probably spending their days buying new styles of SKC scarfs and hoping the Royals put out some new uni's, and telling themselves this is going to be the year the Chiefs win the Super Bowl while wondering if KC will ever get an NBA team.



 

[Emo EMAW]

I enjoy working through the "Best of the Rest" Conference scenarios and thinking about what the good games and good road trips would be.   It's certainly something that Too Cool for Schoolers couldn't handle, so I won't be sharing, but it's quite fun.   I'm sure when it happens the pretend K-State fans will all be jumping off the bandwagon, probably spending their days buying new styles of SKC scarfs and hoping the Royals put out some new uni's, and telling themselves this is going to be the year the Chiefs win the Super Bowl while wondering if KC will ever get an NBA team.

I can't speak for others, but not being emotionally invested in the Cats has been really positive for me.  I've spent time focusing on my young family and pursuing my own goals and aspirations (not the goals and aspirations of others).  It's much more enriching to pursue something myself, and much more rewarding to achieve something myself, than to merely spectate and cheer and hope.  It's also worlds more real. 

[sonofdaxjones]

I enjoy working through the "Best of the Rest" Conference scenarios and thinking about what the good games and good road trips would be.   It's certainly something that Too Cool for Schoolers couldn't handle, so I won't be sharing, but it's quite fun.   I'm sure when it happens the pretend K-State fans will all be jumping off the bandwagon, probably spending their days buying new styles of SKC scarfs and hoping the Royals put out some new uni's, and telling themselves this is going to be the year the Chiefs win the Super Bowl while wondering if KC will ever get an NBA team.

I can't speak for others, but not being emotionally invested in the Cats has been really positive for me.  I've spent time focusing on my young family and pursuing my own goals and aspirations (not the goals and aspirations of others).  It's much more enriching to pursue something myself, and much more rewarding to achieve something myself, than to merely spectate and cheer and hope.  It's also worlds more real.

I know it's kind of weird and all, but it's possible to be a fan and not let it be all consuming.   I mean, we've got people on this board who actually live and die with professional sports, can you believe that EMO?   Can't think of anything that's more dumb, so your words are probably hitting home with them right now.   

[420seriouscat69]

Weird to be obsessed with ppl who are obsessed with sports.

[sonofdaxjones]

Weird to be obsessed with ppl who are obsessed with sports.

Observation of reality is not an obsession.

[420seriouscat69]

Wgaf dax what ppl do with their own time?