The Big 12 expansion groundswell

[Viking]

McMurphy says they've reached a conditional settlement.

BOOM!

[TripletDaddy]

So the B12 will likely help to pay a $20MM exit penalty, a $5MM exit fee, and liquidated damages for FSU.....wow, good thing the B12 doesnt expand to 12 teams and have to split the pie. Each school would have lost a few millions bucks!

[shoganai]

Essay Question:

Do you believe BYU has essentially "turned down" the Big 12 in the last six months?

In other words, would BYU be in the Big 12 already if it weren't for its own demands?

Or...

Do you believe that the Big 12's decision to not invite BYU (thus far) is unrelated to Provo's demands, and is a function of other factors?

Why?

[creekster]

Essay Question:

Do you believe BYU has essentially "turned down" the Big 12 in the last six months?

In other words, would BYU be in the Big 12 already if it weren't for its own demands?

Or...

Do you believe that the Big 12's decision to not invite BYU (thus far) is unrelated to Provo's demands, and is a function of other factors?

Why?

A thinly veiled ploy to expedite the thread's arrival at the magic 12,000 post plateau.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

A thinly veiled ploy to expedite the thread's arrival at the magic 12,000 post plateau.

I've often heard that at our most spiritual times the veil is the thinnest.

[San Juan Sun]

A thinly veiled ploy to expedite the thread's arrival at the magic 12,000 post plateau.

I really think that post #12,000 should be the official link to the official invite announcement. Post 12K for the Big 12 is fitting.

[byu71]

Essay Question:

Do you believe BYU has essentially "turned down" the Big 12 in the last six months?

In other words, would BYU be in the Big 12 already if it weren't for its own demands?

Or...

Do you believe that the Big 12's decision to not invite BYU (thus far) is unrelated to Provo's demands, and is a function of other factors?

Why?

I think the BIG12 put out indications of interest and what they got back made them think they ought to move in another direction.

I think BYU has the same problem conservatives have in the republican party. They hear the rah, rah folks who will support no matter what. They are loud and vocal. Eventually they find out that support is not deep, but shallow.

I don't have a clue what they are going to do now, but I will bet they wish they were getting an invite.

[creekster]

I really think that post #12,000 should be the official link to the official invite announcement. Post 12K for the Big 12 is fitting.

Then we should probabyl lock this thread at 11.999

[Viking]

Essay Question:

Do you believe BYU has essentially "turned down" the Big 12 in the last six months?

In other words, would BYU be in the Big 12 already if it weren't for its own demands?

Or...

Do you believe that the Big 12's decision to not invite BYU (thus far) is unrelated to Provo's demands, and is a function of other factors?

Why?

This is an interesting essay. Here are my answers: Yes. Yes.

[Viking]

Then we should probabyl lock this thread at 11.999

that would jinx it. let this thread grow the way the good lord of byu intended.

[PolyCougar]

Wow... 47 posts to go... or should we aim for 14,000 now that the Clemson/FSU rumors are out too.

[YOhio]

Wow... 47 posts to go... or should we aim for 14,000 now that the Clemson/FSU rumors are out too.

NO! The deal was 12,000.

[Scorcho]

Because I have been sheltered, fed by thy good care,
I cannot see another’s lack and I not share

#11955

[Omaha 680]

Because I have been sheltered, fed by thy good care,
I cannot see another’s lack and I not share

#11955

You guys are all wasting posts. You're going to get DC shunned as a false prophet.

[Uncle Ted]

So the B12 will likely help to pay a $20MM exit penalty, a $5MM exit fee, and liquidated damages for FSU.....wow, good thing the B12 doesnt expand to 12 teams and have to split the pie. Each school would have lost a few millions bucks!

The rumor over on the UT boards is the $9MM that the Big 12 is kicking in is a loan to WVU. They will be paying it back over time. I wonder if WVU is good for it.