The Big 12 expansion groundswell

[Babs]

This just in: BYU-Texas still not sold out. What happened to all this BYU-travels-so-well smack? You guys sure you want to join the Big 12?

[SoonerCoug]

This just in: BYU-Texas still not sold out. What happened to all this BYU-travels-so-well smack? You guys sure you want to join the Big 12?

Tickets too expensive for cheap Mormons.

[TripletDaddy]

Tickets too expensive for cheap Mormons.

You are probably correct, which explains why the Utah game is also not sold out.

[Goatnapper'96]

This just in: BYU-Texas still not sold out. What happened to all this BYU-travels-so-well smack? You guys sure you want to join the Big 12?

Many are not yet paid in full on tithing. The fires make them a wee bit nervous.

[falafel]

This just in: BYU-Texas still not sold out. What happened to all this BYU-travels-so-well smack? You guys sure you want to join the Big 12?

Texas can't even sell out its home games? Do we really want to be associated with a program so lacking in support?

[Eddie]

If I understand the status of things:

1.) Everyone in the Big-12 wants it to remain together. Texas because they get to rule the roost, OU because their only other option is hanging out with west coast pussies and everyone else because other than KU hoops none of them are wanted by anyone.

2.) OU likely wants the Big-12 to remain together but they are seeking concessions from Texas. Thus this facade of wanting to go to the Pac-16. I have no idea what concessions means, but I am convinced someway and somehow it has to do with money.

3.) OSU does nothing but walk around holding onto OU's beltloop. But they are 40 and a man and the father of....children.

4.) BYU and potentially one or two others are poised to join as soon as the dust settles.

5.) Viking knows people who know people at all of the institutions in question, but he still never got laid until he was 24?

So am I correct in assuming that this will end if/when the battle for Texas to makes concessions comes to an end with Texas either giving OU what it wants or OU having to either shit, wrt leaving for Pac which offer might or might not exist, or get off the pot. Is Texas likely to give anything up? Is OU that gung ho to force Texas to give something up that it would join the Pac?

That sounds about right.

I would add that - OU, OSU, Texas, and BYU were all poised to join the PAC12 and become the PAC16. They had the votes in place to make it happen, though some PAC12 teams (led by Stanford & Cal) are frustrated about the BYU entry while others (led by Colorado) are upset/concerned about bringing in Texas and the drama that comes with them. Finally the two groups got together and agreed that if one group voted against Texas the other would vote against BYU and as a result neither would get in.

OU is quickly coming to the conclusion that Texas is the extremely wealthy bff that has no social skills and halitosis - seeing as how Colorado, Nebraska, and aTm have all scattered and the rest of the conference is shaky. Texas gets invited places because of their cash, but there is a double secret party in the back that they don't tell Texas about. And OSU sees this as the opportunity to convince OU that three's a crowd and it's time for the two of them to head off on their own.

Meanwhile, TTech and Baylor have come to the same conclusion - in fact they did a LONG time ago. But they also know that Texas gets them invited to cool kid parties that they otherwise wouldn't get invited to. So they continue pretending to be friends making obscene gestures at Texas when their back is turned.

(OK - so maybe these parts I added cannot be confirmed by any sources...)

[Babs]

You are probably correct, which explains why the Utah game is also not sold out.

How can you guys not sell out a 70,000 seat stadium?!!

[Babs]

Texas can't even sell out its home games?

I know. I was surprised, too. Oklahoma's games have been sold out for twelve years straight.

[Uncle Ted]

According to a rumor OU may be giving in...

"Our Baylor affiliate says that a gentlemen's agreement has been reached and
that Oklahoma has agreed to stay in the conference maintaining the Big 12.

As part of the agreement, there will likely be equal revenue sharing of 1st and
2nd tier rights."

Link: http://texas.247sports.com/Article/R...M-to-SEC-38914

[LA Ute]

You are probably correct, which explains why the Utah game is also not sold out.

And how many sellouts has USC had at the Coliseum? In the last 10 years?

[Viking]

Here's how this is going to go at this point (now that a&m has assured no PAC16):

1. An all-nighter negotiation will take place
2. OU will get a network
3. A&M will get a network, to be watched by no one
4. BYU will be invited officially, tomorrow. Presser conveniently live from Royal Mem stadium on Friday
5. Some other school, god knows who, will be invited
6. BYUtv will offer to co-broadcast OU and A&M games, using its vastly superior home penetration (ha!)

Thus endeth this drama.

[Goatnapper'96]

Here's how this is going to go at this point (now that a&m has assured no PAC16):

1. An all-nighter negotiation will take place
2. OU will get a network
3. A&M will get a network, to be watched by no one
4. BYU will be invited officially, tomorrow. Presser conveniently live from Royal Mem stadium on Friday
5. Some other school, god knows who, will be invited
6. BYUtv will offer to co-broadcast OU and A&M games, using its vastly superior home penetration (ha!)

Thus endeth this drama.

So aTm is still in the Big-12?

[Hsaru]

Your posts are entertaining at least Viking.

[Uncle Ted]

So aTm is still in the Big-12?

Maybe not if OU agrees to not go anywhere... (See my post above)

[Goatnapper'96]

Maybe not if OU agrees to not go anywhere... (See my post above)

I am with that. aTm has to go somewhere. Pride will demand it.