The Big 12 expansion groundswell

[MarkGrace]

http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/po...-future-big-12

And I'm the 3rd person to post that. Whoops.

[kccougar]

Honest question, do you guys feel like this is distracting the team in their preparation for the game Saturday?

It's big enough now that it certainly has the potential.

[LiveCoug]

Honest question, do you guys feel like this is distracting the team in their preparation for the game Saturday?

No, but boy is it distracting me.

[smokymountainrain]

Honest question, do you guys feel like this is distracting the team in their preparation for the game Saturday?

No.

[kccougar]

Here's a dumb question, but is A&M committed to leaving the Big12? Could they change their minds and stay even if the Big12 invited a team or teams to take their place?

[WashingtonCoug]

No, but boy is it distracting me.

I did nothing with work after I heard the statement would be made. I still don't feel like doing any work now either.

[Uncle Ted]

I am really starting to hate these Okies: Dave Sitter and Bob Stoop(id)s


Bob Stoops pondering life without a Big 12

A year ago, Stoops endorsed the idea of OU joining the then-Pac-10 when that league attempted to expand to 16 members. He confirmed Tuesday that membership in a Pac-16 still excites him.

"Think about it," Stoops said. "A (league) championship game in the Rose Bowl, going to USC to play, the Rose Bowl and playing UCLA (the storied stadium serves as the Bruins' home field) ..."

Stoops also still believes if the Sooners eventually head west that it's vital to take at least three Big 12 teams with them. When commissioner Larry Scott was trying to grow the Pac-10 to 16 teams, he wanted to add OU, Oklahoma State, Texas and possibly Texas Tech.

"It's very important, because of (playing) games in this area and recruiting in Texas is still going to matter to us," Stoops said of at least two Texas-based Big 12 teams joining OU on the Left Coast. "Half our games would be here, and then we'd have a couple down there (Texas) for recruiting purposes."

What makes Bob think that UT would follow OU to the PAC?

[statman]

Time for someone to teach Jay Drew how to intercept some data packets.

packet sniffers. I always loved that name...

[Hot Lunch]

It's big enough now that it certainly has the potential.

I think it could. It has gotten pretty big. This is all that was being discussed today. I also have a feeling that they will be hit it from everyone and anyone they know asking if them if they know what is going on. Over the next couple of days their minds might be occupied with this instead of getting ready for Ole Miss.

[TripletDaddy]

BYU to SEC: still alive.

[Goatnapper'96]

A positive take on the non-statement from an ESPN writer: "BYU isn't SMU."

http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_...-future-big-12

I stand with that guy. Clearly negotiating is happening and BYU has yet to say no. That means that they are likely to say yes. Can someone explain to me why there is so much stringpulling?

[Shaka]

[QUOTE=Hot Lunch;646803]Honest question, do you guys feel like this is distracting the team in their preparation for the game Saturday?[/QUO

Honestly? I doubt it.

[Goatnapper'96]

Honest question, do you guys feel like this is distracting the team in their preparation for the game Saturday?

Yes and no. Yes that the uncertainity would be distracting, no because my instinct is they have a great deal more certainity about it than those of us on this venue.

[WashingtonCoug]

I am really starting to hate these Okies: Dave Sitter and Bob Stoop(id)s


Bob Stoops pondering life without a Big 12



What makes Bob think that UT would follow OU to the PAC?

This is the one thing that gives me pause on moving to Big 12. Texas and Oklahoma are constantly speculating about leaving the league. That won't stop unless Notre Dame joins the league.

[TripletDaddy]

I think the distraction is offset by Ole Miss not knowing whether to prep for an Independent team or a Big 12 team.