The Big 12 expansion groundswell

[Surfah]

Ditteaux.

With a slight mod: 2 more teams announced very soon...but not able to join for a year or two.

My money is on Louisville and the Maniacs, which is what I wanted all along. Almost heaven....West Virginia....

The B12 is a muy enfermo basketball conference when all of this shakes out and based on current power rankings, it is apparently the best football conference, too.

All told, not a bad gig. And btw, how about a raise to 18MM a year?

That's actually what I meant. I think 11 and 12 will be announced sooner than later. I also think it will be Louisville and WVU. I bet the Big 12 is hoping that if they announce early the Big East will capitulate and allow them out before 27 months. I don't think it will be 2012, but by 2013 there will be a CCG in JerryWorld.

[doctorcoug]

If BYU were truly not interested, why the radio silence? When all got hot and heavy a couple of weeks ago, they called a press conference almost immediately. Things change, OU postures, Beebe out, iron clad contract, BYU is stated all over the media to be #10 and still silence? Why not just have a press conference that says, "BYU loves independence and the WCC and will not be joining the Big XII"?

This doesn't add up.

[Hot Lunch]

If BYU were truly not interested, why the radio silence? When all got hot and heavy a couple of weeks ago, they called a press conference almost immediately. Things change, OU postures, Beebe out, iron clad contract, BYU is stated all over the media to be #10 and still silence? Why not just have a press conference that says, "BYU loves independence and the WCC and will not be joining the Big XII"?

This doesn't add up.

Are you saying your brother doesn't know WTF he is talking about then?

[Viking]

If BYU were truly not interested, why the radio silence? When all got hot and heavy a couple of weeks ago, they called a press conference almost immediately. Things change, OU postures, Beebe out, iron clad contract, BYU is stated all over the media to be #10 and still silence? Why not just have a press conference that says, "BYU loves independence and the WCC and will not be joining the Big XII"?

This doesn't add up.

Cecil has been far from silent.

[LiveCoug]

This guy has claimed inside sources for a long time on CB

http://www.cougarboard.com/board/mes...tml?id=7449732

He has been saying forever that BYU rejects an invite. Too many conflicting reports out there for him to throw this out.

[Viking]

Ditteaux.

With a slight mod: 2 more teams announced very soon...but not able to join for a year or two.

My money is on Louisville and the Maniacs, which is what I wanted all along. Almost heaven....West Virginia....

The B12 is a muy enfermo basketball conference when all of this shakes out and based on current power rankings, it is apparently the best football conference, too.

All told, not a bad gig. And btw, how about a raise to 18MM a year?

I don't know. I hope so. There's no point to speaking with anyone on BYU's side, and they wouldn't tell me anyway.
If it weren't for Cecil admonishing the faithful to not lose any sleep, I would think Doccoug had a point...

At this point, I'm not losing any sleep and I think that BYU is not going to the B12, but who the hell knows?

[TripletDaddy]

That's actually what I meant. I think 11 and 12 will be announced sooner than later. I also think it will be Louisville and WVU. I bet the Big 12 is hoping that if they announce early the Big East will capitulate and allow them out before 27 months. I don't think it will be 2012, but by 2013 there will be a CCG in JerryWorld.

Agreed. You don't want malcontents sticking around if they have both feet out the door.

Didn't the B12 let Colorado leave early to start PAC play? Or am I off on that?

My stab at the new B12 alignment given the geography of the new schools:

West

Baylor
BYU
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Texas
Texas Tech

East

Kansas
Kansas State
Iowa State
Louisville
Missouri
West Virginia

However, there is a major imbalance in football especially

Another scenario is a loosey goosey North South as follows

North

BYU
Kansas
Kansas State
Iowa State
Missouri
West Virginia

South

Baylor
Louisville
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Texas
Texas Tech

[TripletDaddy]

This guy has claimed inside sources for a long time on CB

http://www.cougarboard.com/board/mes...tml?id=7449732

He has been saying forever that BYU rejects an invite. Too many conflicting reports out there for him to throw this out.

Press release tomorrow? Awesome, so this will all be over soon!

[Viking]

DDD's north/south scenario makes more sense.

[Surfah]

Agreed. You don't want malcontents sticking around if they have both feet out the door.

Didn't the B12 let Colorado leave early to start PAC play? Or am I off on that?

My stab at the new B12 alignment given the geography of the new schools:

West

Baylor
BYU
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Texas
Texas Tech

East

Kansas
Kansas State
Iowa State
Louisville
Missouri
West Virginia

However, there is a major imbalance in football especially

Another scenario is a loosey goosey North South as follows

North

BYU
Kansas
Kansas State
Iowa State
Missouri
West Virginia

South

Baylor
Louisville
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State
Texas
Texas Tech

I think a North/South division is more likely. The East/West thing is intriguing though. That football imbalance shifts for hoops.

[Surfah]

I thought BYU doesn't work on the Sabbath.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DDA94

[Viking]

I thought BYU doesn't work on the Sabbath.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DDA94

Well, the B12 is HQ'd in Dallas. Maybe ole Todd Pedersen is visiting his operations in Texas?

[TripletDaddy]

I thought BYU doesn't work on the Sabbath.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DDA94

BYU is probably doing the right thing and telling them "no" in person.

[WashingtonCoug]

That's Dave Brown's flight back to Austin.

[pellegrino]

I thought BYU doesn't work on the Sabbath.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DDA94

ox in the mire.

seriously though, does BYU have a corporate jet? even chartering one doesn't seem like a typical BYU approach to using resources.