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

[sonofdaxjones]

you don't see that ABC coverage map grow by adding TCU.

That doesn't matter in this day an age.

[mcmwcat]

Sources tell OB Big 12 presidents voted this morning to invite TCU and have formally agreed to grant rights on Tier 1 and 2 TV for 6 yrs.

6 years.  thanks mu.   

6 years...13 years.  It doesn't matter.  It gets us into the next TV negotiations.

People need to understand that the current contract with Fox will most likely get reworked if we go to 12.  I personally hope we'll look at starting a network.

In fact, I wrote a pretty nice piece about it that's set to drop on our site at noon.  

i believe the 6 years matter because Missouri wants to see a long term commitment and they are afraid that the South schools will again look to the SEC or the PAC

[pissclams]

great...another texASS school.  this is a terrible move, simply terrible.  anyone who argues otherwise is a Whornes fan and should be considered fraudulent as a Wildcat fan.

[Dr Rick Daris]

wow. this is just so lame. tcu and maybe nobody else? seriously?  

[Pete]

 @DaveSittler: Source: On the Big 12- "Be on your toes ALL MORNING. Two separate announcements, probably within hours."
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[Panjandrum]

Sources tell OB Big 12 presidents voted this morning to invite TCU and have formally agreed to grant rights on Tier 1 and 2 TV for 6 yrs.

6 years.  thanks mu.   

6 years...13 years.  It doesn't matter.  It gets us into the next TV negotiations.

People need to understand that the current contract with Fox will most likely get reworked if we go to 12.  I personally hope we'll look at starting a network.

In fact, I wrote a pretty nice piece about it that's set to drop on our site at noon.  

i believe the 6 years matter because Missouri wants to see a long term commitment and they are afraid that the South schools will again look to the SEC or the PAC

This mucks that up.  It's another school that Texas will be chained to.

You can leave TCU to die once.  Twice?  That's more dicey.

[mcmwcat]

you don't see that ABC coverage map grow by adding TCU.

That doesn't matter in this day an age.

you're right if you don't get more $.  it's not like adding Utah to the coverage map will really add much value to the recruiting base

[TheHamburglar]

http://brett-mcmurphy.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/29532522/32536916?ttag=gen10_on_all_fb_na_txt_0001

If Missouri remains in the league, sources said the Big 12 is expected to remain at 10 schools.

goddammit, staying at 10 better not have been our rough ridin' concession to UT in order to get high school content off the LHN, thus allowing Mizzou to stay.  If we had to stay at 10 to get UT make concessions to keep Mizzou I will be royaling rough ridin' pissed.  However, that's the only logic I see in keep mizzou=stay at 10, mizzou leaves=go to 12

[mcmwcat]

Sources tell OB Big 12 presidents voted this morning to invite TCU and have formally agreed to grant rights on Tier 1 and 2 TV for 6 yrs.

6 years.  thanks mu.   

6 years...13 years.  It doesn't matter.  It gets us into the next TV negotiations.

People need to understand that the current contract with Fox will most likely get reworked if we go to 12.  I personally hope we'll look at starting a network.

In fact, I wrote a pretty nice piece about it that's set to drop on our site at noon.  

i believe the 6 years matter because Missouri wants to see a long term commitment and they are afraid that the South schools will again look to the SEC or the PAC

This mucks that up.  It's another school that Texas will be chained to.

You can leave TCU to die once.  Twice?  That's more dicey.

hadn't thought of it that way.  good point.  bring in TCU!

[Panjandrum]

Sources tell OB Big 12 presidents voted this morning to invite TCU and have formally agreed to grant rights on Tier 1 and 2 TV for 6 yrs.

6 years.  thanks mu.   

6 years...13 years.  It doesn't matter.  It gets us into the next TV negotiations.

People need to understand that the current contract with Fox will most likely get reworked if we go to 12.  I personally hope we'll look at starting a network.

In fact, I wrote a pretty nice piece about it that's set to drop on our site at noon.  

i believe the 6 years matter because Missouri wants to see a long term commitment and they are afraid that the South schools will again look to the SEC or the PAC

This mucks that up.  It's another school that Texas will be chained to.

You can leave TCU to die once.  Twice?  That's more dicey.

hadn't thought of it that way.  good point.  bring in TCU!

Boren apparently pushed hard for TCU.  I would assume this is probably one of the reasons.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Sources tell OB Big 12 presidents voted this morning to invite TCU and have formally agreed to grant rights on Tier 1 and 2 TV for 6 yrs.

6 years.  thanks mu.   

6 years...13 years.  It doesn't matter.  It gets us into the next TV negotiations.

People need to understand that the current contract with Fox will most likely get reworked if we go to 12.  I personally hope we'll look at starting a network.

In fact, I wrote a pretty nice piece about it that's set to drop on our site at noon.  

i believe the 6 years matter because Missouri wants to see a long term commitment and they are afraid that the South schools will again look to the SEC or the PAC

This mucks that up.  It's another school that Texas will be chained to.

You can leave TCU to die once.  Twice?  That's more dicey.

We could have accomplished that same thing and gotten a program with more fans and better facilities in Houston.

[Deez Nutz]

I don't mind this at all, actually.  I feel fantastic compared to a few weeks ago being near-suicidal.  Always good to keep things in perspective. 

[WildcatNkilt]

I really don't think we'll stop at TCU even if Mizzou decides to stay.  BYU has been pretty vocal about joining the Big 12, but they might also want us to bring in Boise St (Idaho has a large Mormon population as well).

[Rage Against the McKee]

I really don't think we'll stop at TCU even if Mizzou decides to stay.  BYU has been pretty vocal about joining the Big 12, but they might also want us to bring in Boise St (Idaho has a large Mormon population as well).

BYU is in no position to demand anything. It doesn't make sense to add them if we also have to add BSU.

[sonofdaxjones]

Dude, TCU is spending $100 million on their football stadium right now, they've got a huge indoor facility, and they spent a huge chunk of change on their football complex, their facilities blow away Houston.

Sources tell OB Big 12 presidents voted this morning to invite TCU and have formally agreed to grant rights on Tier 1 and 2 TV for 6 yrs.

6 years.  thanks mu.   

6 years...13 years.  It doesn't matter.  It gets us into the next TV negotiations.

People need to understand that the current contract with Fox will most likely get reworked if we go to 12.  I personally hope we'll look at starting a network.

In fact, I wrote a pretty nice piece about it that's set to drop on our site at noon.  

i believe the 6 years matter because Missouri wants to see a long term commitment and they are afraid that the South schools will again look to the SEC or the PAC

This mucks that up.  It's another school that Texas will be chained to.

You can leave TCU to die once.  Twice?  That's more dicey.

We could have accomplished that same thing and gotten a program with more fans and better facilities in Houston.

[WildcatNkilt]

I really don't think we'll stop at TCU even if Mizzou decides to stay.  BYU has been pretty vocal about joining the Big 12, but they might also want us to bring in Boise St (Idaho has a large Mormon population as well).

BYU is in no position to demand anything. It doesn't make sense to add them if we also have to add BSU.

Why not?  They are doing fine as an Independent.  

[EllToPay]

LOL at Gabe DeArmond throwing a huge fit about TCU. My god...

[theKSU]

Great we just invited another K-State into the league.  

[Saulbadguy]

Adding TCU only would be very KSTATEO

[bws]

ChipBrownOB Chip Brown
Sources tell OB Big 12 presidents voted this morning to invite TCU and have formally agreed to grant rights on Tier 1 and 2 TV for 6 yrs.
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If this is true, Mizzou would be locked in.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Dude, TCU is spending $100 million on their football stadium right now, they've got a huge indoor facility, and they spent a huge chunk of change on their football complex, their facilities blow away Houston.

http://www.chron.com/sports/cougars/article/UH-ups-the-sports-ante-by-160-million-1708595.php

[felix rex]

I'm just glad I can suspend my search for a productive hobby

[WildcatNkilt]

Also, is this TCU invite more of an effort to keep Texas recruits in Big 12?  TCU has had more success on the football field in the past 10 years than A&M has.  Large stadium renovation, etc...

[Deez Nutz]

I really don't think we'll stop at TCU even if Mizzou decides to stay.  BYU has been pretty vocal about joining the Big 12, but they might also want us to bring in Boise St (Idaho has a large Mormon population as well).

BYU is in no position to demand anything. It doesn't make sense to add them if we also have to add BSU.

Why not?  They are doing fine as an Independent.  

Nobody has reported anything about BYU wanting to take Boise State with them, much less demand it as a condition of joining the Big 12.

[pissclams]

should rename the conference to Big Lone Star Conference.

what a pussified league.