The PAC 10 expansion groundswell

[LA Ute]

I must admit that I agree with SU. My gut feeling is that Texas doesn't bolt to the PAC. It just seems like too drastic a step to take. Beyond that I can't say what would happen. (I don't think anyone can.)

[SteelBlue]

I highly doubt Colorado is announcing they're accepting a Pac 10 invite. I just don't think the timing is right on that. Colorado/Utah is the Pac's last resort only after Texas rejects them. Texas isn't going to reject anything until they have something signed from Nebraska and Mizzou.

I doubt it too, but it would be a very creative way for the PAC-10 to get rid of the Baylor problem.

[jay santos]

you're speculating. You don't know anything such things.

Sorry, you're right.

[jay santos]

I doubt it too, but it would be a very creative way for the PAC-10 to get rid of the Baylor problem.

So Pac wants Colo over Baylor so badly they tell Texas it's the only way they'll take them, offering Colo a special invite with or without Texas, further pissing Texas off devaluing their current conference before they're ready to leave? No way.

[shoganai]

So Pac wants Colo over Baylor so badly they tell Texas it's the only way they'll take them, offering Colo a special invite with or without Texas, further pissing Texas off devaluing their current conference before they're ready to leave? No way.

I'm telling you, UT and A&M are behind this. This is their way of getting rid of the "Baylor problem."

I seriously doubt the Pac-10 is doing this unilaterally.

[SteelBlue]

So Pac wants Colo over Baylor so badly they tell Texas it's the only way they'll take them, offering Colo a special invite with or without Texas, further pissing Texas off devaluing their current conference before they're ready to leave? No way.

You're not thinking conspiratorially enough. Maybe Texas is in on the plan.

[Uncle Ted]

It's Pac-10's call on Baylor

Speculation that Texas is calling all the shots and will determine whether Baylor is included among the Big 12 contingent that could be invited to the Pac 10 Conference is untrue, one Texas school administrator said.

“They’re the ones (doing the) inviting,” the school official said of the Pac 10 on Tuesday. “The people in power at Baylor are not saying that (it’s up to Texas).” If the Big 12 dissolves because Nebraska and Missouri continue to entertain hopes of joining the Big Ten, the Pac 10 would have some tough decisions to make and might have to choose between Baylor and Colorado.

Baylor has mobilized support from pro-Baylor legislators and high-profile Bears supporters like Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane for its inclusion in the Pac 10, along with Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Oklahoma State.

The Pac 10 probably prefers Colorado because of the Denver market, but as one Big 12 athletic director told me, “I don’t think they carry that market. It’s a pro sports town.”

Even if the final call is up to the Pac 10, most figure Texas will have some or a lot of say in who goes and who doesn’t.

“I’ve heard Texas is so extremely influential,” a Big 12 official said, “if they wanted to bring Stephen F. Austin with them, it could.”

[SeattleUte]

It's Pac-10's call on Baylor

Most of these areticles is stupid and don't say anything really. This one is a prime example. It's even internally inconsistent. What's the Statesman.com?

[Coach McGuirk]

It's Pac-10's call on Baylor

The Pac 10 probably prefers Colorado because of the Denver market, but as one Big 12 athletic director told me, “I don’t think they carry that market. It’s a pro sports town.”

What a ridiculous quote.

[SeattleUte]

CU to the Pac 10 a done deal, so says the Buffs site:

http://www.ralphiereport.com/2010/6/...nts-meeting-to

Three more days to June 11!

[Uncle Ted]

Most of these areticles is stupid and don't say anything really. This one is a prime example. It's even internally inconsistent. What's the Statesman.com?

Austin American-Statesman is the major daily newspaper for Austin. Kirk Bohls is sports columnist for the Statesman. You should try to get out more.

[SeattleUte]

Austin American-Statesman is the major daily newspaper for Austin. Kirk Bohls is sports columnist for the Statesman. You should try to get out more.

Most of these sports columnists' knuckles drag on the ground.

[jay santos]

You're not thinking conspiratorially enough. Maybe Texas is in on the plan.

So Texas shrugs their shoulder, sorry state legislature, we tried. OK, maybe.

[Uncle Ted]

What a ridiculous quote.

I kind of like this quote as well...

“I’ve heard Texas is so extremely influential,” a Big 12 official said, “if they wanted to bring Stephen F. Austin with them, it could."

[Coach McGuirk]

New rumor. Baylor in, OK St out.