The Big 12 expansion groundswell

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  • kccougar
    9262
    • Nov 2008
    • 7020

    #15856
    I see the rumor about Memphis buying their way in with FedEx money has been resurrected.
    "It's devastating, because we lost to a team that's not even in the Pac-12. To lose to Utah State is horrible." - John White IV

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    • Jeff Lebowski
      Corporate lackey for Jesus
      • Nov 2008
      • 69459

      #15857
      I wonder how many virgins Memphis would be willing to sacrifice in order to seal the deal.
      "There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
      "It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
      "Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster

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      • myboynoah
        Senior Member
        • Nov 2008
        • 21719

        #15858
        Originally posted by TripletDaddy View Post


        Give 'em Hell, Cougars!!!

        For all this His anger is not turned away, but His hand is stretched out still.

        Not long ago an obituary appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune that said the recently departed had "died doing what he enjoyed most—watching BYU lose."

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        • il Padrino Ute
          Junior Member
          • Nov 2008
          • 19161

          #15859
          Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
          I wonder how many virgins Memphis would be willing to sacrifice in order to seal the deal.
          If it comes down to the number of virgins that need to be sacrificed, I'm guessing that BYU has the advantage here.
          "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance and the gospel of envy; its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." - Winston Churchill


          "I only know what I hear on the news." - Dear Leader

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          • San Juan Sun
            Kicked to the curb
            • Dec 2009
            • 9214

            #15860
            Originally posted by Topper View Post
            Unless one is privy to all thoughts and negotiations, knowing what the issues are is impossible. However, articles have been written that having to accommodate BYU for Sunday play does create inconvenience. Do I believe it's that much of a deal? No, but then again I'm not on the inside.

            Principal issues would be concerns about distance, traveling partner, size of media market versus the potential in eastern markets and the perception that BYU is difficult to work with.
            Yes, this is pretty much my point. It's one thing to see idiot bloggers/Twitter saying this stuff, but we don't have to perpetuate it here. Unless you are a Ute trying to troll, and in that case I would refer you to YOhio for the diagnosis.
            "Sure, I fought. I had to fight all my life just to survive. They were all against me. Tried every dirty trick to cut me down, but I beat the bastards and left them in the ditch."

            - Ty Cobb

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            • old_gregg
              scaly man fish
              • Nov 2009
              • 16915

              #15861
              Originally posted by il Padrino Ute View Post
              If it comes down to the number of virgins that need to be sacrificed, I'm guessing that BYU has the advantage here.
              Te Occidere Possunt Sed Te Edere Non Possunt Nefas Est.

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              • Commando
                Explosivo
                • Feb 2009
                • 20748

                #15862
                Originally posted by il Padrino Ute View Post
                If it comes down to the number of virgins that need to be sacrificed, I'm guessing that BYU has the advantage here.


                And also, fed ex can esad b/c 50 million is like a popcorn seed in LDS Inc.'s stool.
                "I'm anti, can't no government handle a commando / Your man don't want it, Trump's a bitch! I'll make his whole brand go under,"

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                • USUC
                  Chronic Poseur
                  • Apr 2010
                  • 8775

                  #15863
                  Originally posted by kccougar View Post
                  I see the rumor about Memphis buying their way in with FedEx money has been resurrected.
                  This one is especially ridiculous. Memphis will pay the Big 12 $50 million to get in then take zero revenue from the Big 12 for 5 years? So Memphis will take a $100 million plus hit to get into an athletic conference?

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                  • Jeff Lebowski
                    Corporate lackey for Jesus
                    • Nov 2008
                    • 69459

                    #15864
                    Originally posted by USUC View Post
                    This one is especially ridiculous. Memphis will pay the Big 12 $50 million to get in then take zero revenue from the Big 12 for 5 years? So Memphis will take a $100 million plus hit to get into an athletic conference?
                    They should promise to never take a penny of revenue from the B12. That would probably sill the dill.
                    "There is no creature more arrogant than a self-righteous libertarian on the web, am I right? Those folks are just intolerable."
                    "It's no secret that the great American pastime is no longer baseball. Now it's sanctimony." -- Guy Periwinkle, The Nix.
                    "Juilliardk N I ibuprofen Hyu I U unhurt u" - creekster

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                    • Blueintheface
                      Senior Member
                      • Sep 2009
                      • 15382

                      #15865
                      Originally posted by Commando View Post


                      And also, fed ex can esad b/c 50 million is like a popcorn seed in LDS Inc.'s stool.
                      God doesn't have a colon.
                      "Either evolution or intelligent design can account for the athlete, but neither can account for the sports fan." - Robert Brault

                      "Once I seen the trades go down and the other guys signed elsewhere," he said, "I knew it was my time now." - Derrick Favors

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                      • TripletDaddy
                        sweet triple
                        • Nov 2008
                        • 58186

                        #15866
                        Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
                        They should promise to never take a penny of revenue from the B12. That would probably sill the dill.
                        Plus free fedex shipping for all b12 schools forever
                        Fitter. Happier. More Productive.

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                        • BlueK
                          Senior Member
                          • May 2011
                          • 7133

                          #15867
                          The Big 12 is considering the Memphis offer of financially bankrupting their own program but sources say they're also holding out for Memphis to promise to lose every conference game for 10 years.

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                          • TripletDaddy
                            sweet triple
                            • Nov 2008
                            • 58186

                            #15868






                            Fitter. Happier. More Productive.

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                            • TripletDaddy
                              sweet triple
                              • Nov 2008
                              • 58186

                              #15869














                              Fitter. Happier. More Productive.

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                              • MartyFunkhouser
                                Disciple of RNGesus
                                • Nov 2008
                                • 18713

                                #15870
                                Originally posted by wally View Post
                                I'd rather see BYU in a PAC 16 than in the Big 12.
                                I'd rather see BYU continue as an independent than get into a P5 conference.
                                As I lead this army, make room for mistakes and depression
                                --Kendrick Lamar

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