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

[Panjandrum]

1) Bring in Weiberg as new (old) commish

2) Start Big 12 Network with everyone but Texas

3) Profit!

[puniraptor]

 

[CNS]

Would he offer OU his life insurance payout?  Maybe...

[chum1]

congrats to ou on bending ut over.  very, very impressive.

[Emo EMAW]

Isn't Castiglione all for keeping the Big 12 together?

[nicname]

Is this thing really over?  At least for now?  ATM staying or gone? 

[wabash909]

DAN BEEBE DID IT AGAIN.  HE rough ridin' SAVED US AGAIN!  WE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN!

Too early to erect a bronze statue of Dan shaking Ernie's hand in front of the Bram?

[wabash909]

Isn't Castiglione all for keeping the Big 12 together?

Yes.  Old Big 8 guy.  Good dude.  Opposite of Boren's insanity.

[Emo EMAW]

Isn't Castiglione all for keeping the Big 12 together?

Yes.  Old Big 8 guy.  Good dude.  Opposite of Boren's insanity.

Can't understand then why that "faces/portraits" link vilified him.  He's one of the good guys in all this.

[MadCat]

DAN BEEBE DID IT AGAIN.  HE rough ridin' SAVED US AGAIN!  WE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN!

Too early to erect a bronze statue of Dan shaking Ernie's hand in front of the Bram?

I would rather have Ernie karate chopping Bevo, but that's just me.

[WillieWatanabe]

It's probably technically Beebe's fault. But outside of having Lew Perkins or Bob Krause as commissioner...this was unavoidable, imo.

[TheHamburglar]

Isn't Castiglione all for keeping the Big 12 together?

Yes.  Old Big 8 guy.  Good dude.  Opposite of Boren's insanity.

Can't understand then why that "faces/portraits" link vilified him.  He's one of the good guys in all this.

Because he left Mizzou for the same job at OU, proving OU is a better athletic school.  Normal reaction to getting left when someone leaves for a similar position somewhere else is to trash them is to trash them.

[Dr Rick Daris]

Big 12's Hail Mary or last gasp .... Reply

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There is a serious effort being made, led by Missouri chancellor Brady Deaton, to try to save the Big 12, according to a high-placed administrator at a Big 12 school.

It will either be the Big 12's Hail Mary or its last gasp.

The administrator said Deaton, the head of the Big 12's five-member expansion committee, is trying to get everyone back to the table to try to see if the Big 12 can work out its differences.

A regent at another Big 12 school said he he was optimistic the conference could heal its problems.

Oklahoma State mega booster Boone Pickens was quoted by The Oklahoman saying Pickens had called Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a former yell leader at A&M, to try and fix the Big 12.

But Texas A&M spokesman Jason Cook released a statement to Orangebloods.com that "Texas A&M has made our intentions perfectly clear. We do not intend to be a member of the Big 12 past this season."

The question then becomes if Texas, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State can live together in a nine-member Big 12?

And The Oklahoman quotes an unnamed, high-ranking Big 12 source as saying Oklahoma has a list of demands to hold the Big 12 together, including replacing commissioner Dan Beebe and for Texas to make some concessions as it pertains to the Longhorn Network.

The newspaper quotes sources saying OU was angered by ESPN getting a waiver from Fox to show a second game on the Longhorn Network and surprising the rest of the conference with the news.

The sources also tell the Oklahoman OU was upset when ESPN vowed to show high school highlights even after it was deemed impermissible by the NCAA to show high school games on LHN.

In general, the sources tell The Oklahoman, the Big 12 has a big trust problem that has to be rectified.

The Oklahoman also quotes a source saying Dan Beebe only serves one school - Texas.

The newspaper reports, ironically, Texas supported Jack Swarbrick as commissioner of the Big 12 and OU supported Beebe when Beebe was awarded the job as leader of the Big 12. Swarbrick is now the athletic director at Notre Dame.

Sources across the Big 12 confirm to Orangebloods.com that there is definitely a movement to try to save the Big 12 led by Deaton that may involve some radical proposals.

We will have more details as they become available.

A high-ranking official at a Big 12 school said, "The Big 12 is going to stay intact except for Texas A&M."

We will see if that's wishful thinking and the Big 12's Hail Mary - one year after a similar rescue attempt was successful - or if it's the Big 12's last gasp.

Stay tuned.
This post was edited on 9/20 4:04 PM by ChipBrown






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[Panjandrum]

'grats everyone.

[ew2x4]

I say we invade the Pac. Steal Weiberg back. eff the conferences up good.

[jtksu]

Here, you guys can have CU and we'll take Weiberg.  Cool?

[catzacker]

Sweet Lou for Commish

[wabash909]

Is this for real?

Letter from the Texas Legislature to the UT BOR and Deloss Dodds:

THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE AUSTIN

September 19, 2011

Honorable Members of the Board of Regents President William Powers Athletic Director DeLoss Dodds

The University of Texas
Austin, Texas 78701

Dear Members of the Board of Regents, President Powers and Director Dodds:

The undersigned members of the Texas Legislature write to urge you in the strongest possible terms to help us preserve the Big 12 Conference. We respectfully submit that this would be the best result for the University of Texas and for Texas as a whole. We strongly urge you to remain in the Big 12 and to grow and strengthen it as we describe below.

First, we are each grateful for the many public statements many of you have made over the past year stating that your top priority is to save, stabilize and grow the Big 12. We applaud you and are in complete agreement with you regarding this worthwhile and eminently achievable goal.

With the announcement on Saturday that Pittsburgh and Syracuse are leaving the Big East to join the ACC, we have a unique opportunity to grow and strengthen the Big 12. We propose that the remaining members of the Big 12 (with or without Oklahoma and OSU) merge with the remaining six (soon to be seven with the addition of TCU) members of the Big East into a newly configured Big 12 Conference. This would create a strong 14 (or 16) member conference, and the stability of the new Big 12 would be insured going forward.

More importantly, the treasured traditions of Texas college football would be preserved and enhanced for the millions of Texans who value crisp fall afternoons filled with 100-year rivalries played in a region that allows fans to attend the games and enjoy the pageantry and fun of Texas college football on a regular basis. The thought of Texas A&M going east and ofUT and Texas Tech going to the West Coast is tragic for those of us who love our college football.

And of course it is well known that the loss of these games would mean a serious blow to the economies of our communities and state -at a time we can ill afford it.
We suggest that the following significant benefits would come from bringing the remaining Big East schools into the Big 12:

1 Your stated goal ofpreserving the Big 12 would be accomplished.

2 The Big 12 conference office stays in Texas and the regional rivalries of over one hundred years continue to be played in our State with the benefit of economic development and jobs. Our money stays in the region and isn't exported to Washington, Oregon or California.

3 UT keeps its Longhorn Network intact with no changes. IfUT goes to the Pac 12, the network must be reconfigured, thereby costing the University millions of dollars in revenue.

4 The newly constituted Big 12 allows the remaining seven schools to share as much as $75 million in early exit fees paid to the Big 12.

5 A merger of these two great conferences would insure a continuation of the large TV contracts that are in existence for both conferences.

6 Our basketball programs will be enhanced by connecting with Big East basketball tradition.

7 There is a good fit academically between the Big 12 schools and the Big East schools.

8 The reuniting of TCU with the other three Texas Big 12 schools is reminiscent of the old Southwest Conference. Nostalgia sells tickets and advertising revenue.

9 With a l4-school super conference, we could much more easily attract two more universities and perhaps have a l6-team super conference.

10 The new Big 12 would be able to keep its Bowl Championship Series designation, meaning national championships are in the future of the Big 12.

We urge you to consider the many sound reasons for continuing the Big 12 with the inclusion of the Big East. This conference has existing strengths that cannot be manufactured in other conferences.

We exist in the best time zone (CST) and geographic location (south) for both television and future growth. Adding the East Coast and the television markets in the East will only expand the Big 12's reach. We have the best football resources for both recruiting and fan interest. We have a conference that allows for more future economic freedom as we deal with a dynamic sports world.

We respectfully urge you to take advantage ofUT's unique position to use your influence to bring home a better than ever Big 12 Conference. Obviously this opportunity needs to be accomplished quickly, as the face of college sports is changing by the minute. Of course we will help you in any way we can.

We urge you in the strongest of terms to take this action and turn this difficult situation into a win-win for Texas.

Respectfully yours,

Representative Ken Paxton Representative Charles "Doc" Anderson

Representative John Davis Representative Craig Eiland

Representative Jim Pitts Representative Mark Shelton

Representative Diane Patrick Representative Bryan Hughes

Representative Ken Legler Representative Armando Walle

Representative Jose Aliseda Representative Linda Harper Brown

Senator Brian Birdwell Representative Larry Phillips

[Harry Dunne]

off topic, but was @ Colbert Hills yesterday and noticed there's still a locker with his name on it

[michigancat]

Is this for real?

Letter from the Texas Legislature to the UT BOR and Deloss Dodds:

THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE AUSTIN

September 19, 2011

Honorable Members of the Board of Regents President William Powers Athletic Director DeLoss Dodds

The University of Texas
Austin, Texas 78701

Dear Members of the Board of Regents, President Powers and Director Dodds:

The undersigned members of the Texas Legislature write to urge you in the strongest possible terms to help us preserve the Big 12 Conference. We respectfully submit that this would be the best result for the University of Texas and for Texas as a whole. We strongly urge you to remain in the Big 12 and to grow and strengthen it as we describe below.

First, we are each grateful for the many public statements many of you have made over the past year stating that your top priority is to save, stabilize and grow the Big 12. We applaud you and are in complete agreement with you regarding this worthwhile and eminently achievable goal.

With the announcement on Saturday that Pittsburgh and Syracuse are leaving the Big East to join the ACC, we have a unique opportunity to grow and strengthen the Big 12. We propose that the remaining members of the Big 12 (with or without Oklahoma and OSU) merge with the remaining six (soon to be seven with the addition of TCU) members of the Big East into a newly configured Big 12 Conference. This would create a strong 14 (or 16) member conference, and the stability of the new Big 12 would be insured going forward.

More importantly, the treasured traditions of Texas college football would be preserved and enhanced for the millions of Texans who value crisp fall afternoons filled with 100-year rivalries played in a region that allows fans to attend the games and enjoy the pageantry and fun of Texas college football on a regular basis. The thought of Texas A&M going east and ofUT and Texas Tech going to the West Coast is tragic for those of us who love our college football.

And of course it is well known that the loss of these games would mean a serious blow to the economies of our communities and state -at a time we can ill afford it.
We suggest that the following significant benefits would come from bringing the remaining Big East schools into the Big 12:

1 Your stated goal ofpreserving the Big 12 would be accomplished.

2 The Big 12 conference office stays in Texas and the regional rivalries of over one hundred years continue to be played in our State with the benefit of economic development and jobs. Our money stays in the region and isn't exported to Washington, Oregon or California.

3 UT keeps its Longhorn Network intact with no changes. IfUT goes to the Pac 12, the network must be reconfigured, thereby costing the University millions of dollars in revenue.

4 The newly constituted Big 12 allows the remaining seven schools to share as much as $75 million in early exit fees paid to the Big 12.

5 A merger of these two great conferences would insure a continuation of the large TV contracts that are in existence for both conferences.

6 Our basketball programs will be enhanced by connecting with Big East basketball tradition.

7 There is a good fit academically between the Big 12 schools and the Big East schools.

8 The reuniting of TCU with the other three Texas Big 12 schools is reminiscent of the old Southwest Conference. Nostalgia sells tickets and advertising revenue.

9 With a l4-school super conference, we could much more easily attract two more universities and perhaps have a l6-team super conference.

10 The new Big 12 would be able to keep its Bowl Championship Series designation, meaning national championships are in the future of the Big 12.

We urge you to consider the many sound reasons for continuing the Big 12 with the inclusion of the Big East. This conference has existing strengths that cannot be manufactured in other conferences.

We exist in the best time zone (CST) and geographic location (south) for both television and future growth. Adding the East Coast and the television markets in the East will only expand the Big 12's reach. We have the best football resources for both recruiting and fan interest. We have a conference that allows for more future economic freedom as we deal with a dynamic sports world.

We respectfully urge you to take advantage ofUT's unique position to use your influence to bring home a better than ever Big 12 Conference. Obviously this opportunity needs to be accomplished quickly, as the face of college sports is changing by the minute. Of course we will help you in any way we can.

We urge you in the strongest of terms to take this action and turn this difficult situation into a win-win for Texas.

Respectfully yours,

Representative Ken Paxton Representative Charles "Doc" Anderson

Representative John Davis Representative Craig Eiland

Representative Jim Pitts Representative Mark Shelton

Representative Diane Patrick Representative Bryan Hughes

Representative Ken Legler Representative Armando Walle

Representative Jose Aliseda Representative Linda Harper Brown

Senator Brian Birdwell Representative Larry Phillips

can't be.

[Paul Moscow]

off topic, but was @ Colbert Hills yesterday and noticed there's still a locker with his name on it

It's where he keeps his various passports, a couple stacks of cash and handgun.

[wetwillie]

Larry scott struck out again, and the pac is left holding their dick with utah and colorado firmly attached to their tit for the next century

[Panjandrum]

The Texas State Legislature comes to the rescue!

[Mixed-Nutz]

Is this for real?

Letter from the Texas Legislature to the UT BOR and Deloss Dodds:

THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE AUSTIN

September 19, 2011

Honorable Members of the Board of Regents President William Powers Athletic Director DeLoss Dodds

The University of Texas
Austin, Texas 78701

Dear Members of the Board of Regents, President Powers and Director Dodds:

The undersigned members of the Texas Legislature write to urge you in the strongest possible terms to help us preserve the Big 12 Conference. We respectfully submit that this would be the best result for the University of Texas and for Texas as a whole. We strongly urge you to remain in the Big 12 and to grow and strengthen it as we describe below.

First, we are each grateful for the many public statements many of you have made over the past year stating that your top priority is to save, stabilize and grow the Big 12. We applaud you and are in complete agreement with you regarding this worthwhile and eminently achievable goal.

With the announcement on Saturday that Pittsburgh and Syracuse are leaving the Big East to join the ACC, we have a unique opportunity to grow and strengthen the Big 12. We propose that the remaining members of the Big 12 (with or without Oklahoma and OSU) merge with the remaining six (soon to be seven with the addition of TCU) members of the Big East into a newly configured Big 12 Conference. This would create a strong 14 (or 16) member conference, and the stability of the new Big 12 would be insured going forward.

More importantly, the treasured traditions of Texas college football would be preserved and enhanced for the millions of Texans who value crisp fall afternoons filled with 100-year rivalries played in a region that allows fans to attend the games and enjoy the pageantry and fun of Texas college football on a regular basis. The thought of Texas A&M going east and ofUT and Texas Tech going to the West Coast is tragic for those of us who love our college football.

And of course it is well known that the loss of these games would mean a serious blow to the economies of our communities and state -at a time we can ill afford it.
We suggest that the following significant benefits would come from bringing the remaining Big East schools into the Big 12:

1 Your stated goal ofpreserving the Big 12 would be accomplished.

2 The Big 12 conference office stays in Texas and the regional rivalries of over one hundred years continue to be played in our State with the benefit of economic development and jobs. Our money stays in the region and isn't exported to Washington, Oregon or California.

3 UT keeps its Longhorn Network intact with no changes. IfUT goes to the Pac 12, the network must be reconfigured, thereby costing the University millions of dollars in revenue.

4 The newly constituted Big 12 allows the remaining seven schools to share as much as $75 million in early exit fees paid to the Big 12.

5 A merger of these two great conferences would insure a continuation of the large TV contracts that are in existence for both conferences.

6 Our basketball programs will be enhanced by connecting with Big East basketball tradition.

7 There is a good fit academically between the Big 12 schools and the Big East schools.

8 The reuniting of TCU with the other three Texas Big 12 schools is reminiscent of the old Southwest Conference. Nostalgia sells tickets and advertising revenue.

9 With a l4-school super conference, we could much more easily attract two more universities and perhaps have a l6-team super conference.

10 The new Big 12 would be able to keep its Bowl Championship Series designation, meaning national championships are in the future of the Big 12.

We urge you to consider the many sound reasons for continuing the Big 12 with the inclusion of the Big East. This conference has existing strengths that cannot be manufactured in other conferences.

We exist in the best time zone (CST) and geographic location (south) for both television and future growth. Adding the East Coast and the television markets in the East will only expand the Big 12's reach. We have the best football resources for both recruiting and fan interest. We have a conference that allows for more future economic freedom as we deal with a dynamic sports world.

We respectfully urge you to take advantage ofUT's unique position to use your influence to bring home a better than ever Big 12 Conference. Obviously this opportunity needs to be accomplished quickly, as the face of college sports is changing by the minute. Of course we will help you in any way we can.

We urge you in the strongest of terms to take this action and turn this difficult situation into a win-win for Texas.

Respectfully yours,

Representative Ken Paxton Representative Charles "Doc" Anderson

Representative John Davis Representative Craig Eiland

Representative Jim Pitts Representative Mark Shelton

Representative Diane Patrick Representative Bryan Hughes

Representative Ken Legler Representative Armando Walle

Representative Jose Aliseda Representative Linda Harper Brown

Senator Brian Birdwell Representative Larry Phillips

OMG at number 3. LHN   Mabey people from Texas are slow?

[Houstoncat93]

Is this for real?

Letter from the Texas Legislature to the UT BOR and Deloss Dodds:

THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE AUSTIN

September 19, 2011

Honorable Members of the Board of Regents President William Powers Athletic Director DeLoss Dodds

The University of Texas
Austin, Texas 78701

Dear Members of the Board of Regents, President Powers and Director Dodds:

3 UT keeps its Longhorn Network intact with no changes. IfUT goes to the Pac 12, the network must be reconfigured, thereby costing the University millions of dollars in revenue.

Respectfully yours,

Representative Ken Paxton Representative Charles "Doc" Anderson

Representative John Davis Representative Craig Eiland

Representative Jim Pitts Representative Mark Shelton

Representative Diane Patrick Representative Bryan Hughes

Representative Ken Legler Representative Armando Walle

Representative Jose Aliseda Representative Linda Harper Brown

Senator Brian Birdwell Representative Larry Phillips

OMG at number 3. LHN   Mabey people from Texas are slow?

Yeah, our legislature is not that bright.