“@ChipBrownOB: Texas wants to hold the Big 12 together. Hard to believe, but true. In intense discussions with OU. May or may not work out.”
Wow. Shocking.
My bet? It works out, and OU gets some sort of concession.
Part of the concession needs to be new leadership in the league office. We desperately need a galvanizing force that from this point going forward that is going to provide some vision, some aggressiveness, and some confidence amongst our conference institutions. Right now we have none of the above.
The perception has to change that this a dead conference.
If OU comes back to the table, we need to start this conference over from scratch. Tear it down and rebuild it all levels. Replace Beebe, clean house, and restructure it all.
The other part of the concessions are some legitimate contracts for membership. None of this good faith moving forward bullshit so we can avoid the same Texas A&M scenario from playing out every single offseason without real repercussions. You're in or your out. And if you're in, it's a longterm commitment.