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  • Originally posted by Jarid in Cedar View Post
    Denial........not just a river in Egypt.
    You and LAUte sure are jerks about all this.

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    • Originally posted by Babs View Post
      You and LAUte sure are jerks about all this.
      Just extracting a pound if flesh
      "The first thing I learned upon becoming a head coach after fifteen years as an assistant was the enormous difference between making a suggestion and making a decision."

      "They talk about the economy this year. Hey, my hairline is in recession, my waistline is in inflation. Altogether, I'm in a depression."

      "I like to bike. I could beat Lance Armstrong, only because he couldn't pass me if he was behind me."

      -Rick Majerus

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      • Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View Post
        More on the end of the B12 and the birth of the PAC-16:

        http://espn.go.com/college-sports/st...ed-source-says
        Sixteen teams is not a conference.

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        • Just one hang up.


          Citing that TV deal and its revenue-sharing model, Scott did say that Texas could not keep the Longhorn Network if it were to join the Pac-12.

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          • TTU is not going.

            BYU goes. (if there's a pac16)

            I'm telling you...

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            • Originally posted by Viking View Post
              TTU is not going.

              BYU goes. (if there's a pac16)

              I'm telling you...
              Bullshit. Never.

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              • Originally posted by Donuthole View Post
                You guys can pretend that this is an altruistic wish for BYU, or that you don't want to have to play in Norman and Stillwater, but in reality, you don't want to be that much further down the totem pole in the PAC -1#. I'm not saying I wouldn't be the same way if I were a Utah fan (barf) but don't play us for fools by claiming that's not your real reason.
                Sorry to disappoint but it is my real reason. Most of the Ute diaspora is in california and the pacific northwest. You can bet they would rather have games in those locations than in oklahoma and texas. being further down the totem pole doesnt mean that much.
                "Be a philosopher. A man can compromise to gain a point. It has become apparent that a man can, within limits, follow his inclinations within the arms of the Church if he does so discreetly." - The Walking Drum

                "And here’s what life comes down to—not how many years you live, but how many of those years are filled with bullshit that doesn’t amount to anything to satisfy the requirements of some dickhead you’ll never get the pleasure of punching in the face." – Adam Carolla

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                • I'm still not sure what the answer to this question is...

                  Would Texas rather maintain the LHN? Or would it rather maintain a major conference for its minor sports?

                  I have to think they would consider independence just as seriously as the Pac-16. They can try to petition the Big East to become the 18th member (and 9th non-football), or settle for C-USA.

                  Really the Big East thing might not be hard to pull off given the current political issues in that conference.

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                  • Originally posted by Viking View Post
                    TTU is not going.

                    BYU goes. (if there's a pac16)

                    I'm telling you...
                    I wish i had your optimism.
                    Jesus wants me for a sunbeam.

                    "Cog dis is a bitch." -James Patterson

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                    • Originally posted by Mormon Red Death View Post
                      Sorry to disappoint but it is my real reason. Most of the Ute diaspora is in california and the pacific northwest.
                      Diaspora? If there ever was a wide scattering of Ute alumni, it would be in parents basements across West Valley City. Forgive me. I'm just bitter about missing out on being in a BCS conference.
                      "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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                      • Originally posted by jay santos View Post
                        Bullshit. Never.
                        Wanna wager? I have to disclose my information advantage but I'd put some serious money down that if there's a Pac16 that includes both UT and OU, it also includes BYU

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                        • Originally posted by Mormon Red Death View Post
                          Sorry to disappoint but it is my real reason. Most of the Ute diaspora is in california and the pacific northwest. You can bet they would rather have games in those locations than in oklahoma and texas. being further down the totem pole doesnt mean that much.
                          I guess I'm supposed to believe that being the 6th or 7th best football program in the conference vs. being the 10th or 11th best program in the conference is of no import. You can say it all you want, but it doesn't get any more convincing.
                          Prepare to put mustard on those words, for you will soon be consuming them, along with this slice of humble pie that comes direct from the oven of shame set at gas mark “egg on your face”! -- Moss

                          There's three rules that I live by: never get less than twelve hours sleep; never play cards with a guy who's got the same first name as a city; and never go near a lady's got a tattoo of a dagger on her body. Now you stick to that, everything else is cream cheese. --Coach Finstock

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                          • looking at the pac-12 bylaws:

                            Membership shall be limited to institutions of higher education holding Division I membership in the NCAA.
                            Applicants shall provide such information as may be deemed necessary and appropriate by the Commissioner.
                            New members may only be admitted to the Conference by three-fourths vote of the entire CEO Group (ceo group is one member from each school)
                            if the pac-8 members want it they have the votes as I cant imagine the arizona or mountain schools voting for it.
                            "Be a philosopher. A man can compromise to gain a point. It has become apparent that a man can, within limits, follow his inclinations within the arms of the Church if he does so discreetly." - The Walking Drum

                            "And here’s what life comes down to—not how many years you live, but how many of those years are filled with bullshit that doesn’t amount to anything to satisfy the requirements of some dickhead you’ll never get the pleasure of punching in the face." – Adam Carolla

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                            • Originally posted by Viking View Post
                              Wanna wager? I have to disclose my information advantage but I'd put some serious money down that if there's a Pac16 that includes both UT and OU, it also includes BYU
                              It's not that I don't believe you. I think you are accurately portraying what you have been told. It's just that what you are telling us is unbelievable. It's nothing personal; Tom Holmoe himself could tell me that this was in the works, and I don't think I'd believe it until I saw it myself.
                              τὸν ἥλιον ἀνατέλλοντα πλείονες ἢ δυόμενον προσκυνοῦσιν

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                              • Originally posted by Donuthole View Post
                                I guess I'm supposed to believe that being the 6th or 7th best football program in the conference vs. being the 10th or 11th best program in the conference is of no import. You can say it all you want, but it doesn't get any more convincing.
                                Apparently some phantom ranking by fans is more important to us than actually having road games where we have larger number of alumni. Yeah that is solid theory you have there.
                                "Be a philosopher. A man can compromise to gain a point. It has become apparent that a man can, within limits, follow his inclinations within the arms of the Church if he does so discreetly." - The Walking Drum

                                "And here’s what life comes down to—not how many years you live, but how many of those years are filled with bullshit that doesn’t amount to anything to satisfy the requirements of some dickhead you’ll never get the pleasure of punching in the face." – Adam Carolla

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