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So, you go from a couple of days ago to saying the Big 12 isn't worth saving, to today extolling the virtues of the conference. Simply put, shut the hell up. You are a joke, and it is impossible to take anything you say seriously. Your statements are so consistently and emphatically wrong it stretches the limits of believability that you are not simply trolling. |
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So much for Missouri being a lock to Big 10, huh? How was their visibility reduced by playing in a conference championship game? If they didn't suck they would have won and been in the championship game that way. So yeah, you were going to go to the Big Ten for $$$ but now that you aren't wanted who cares if you make nothing in the Texas Bitch Conference! It's better to make less money YEAH! |
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Which includes making less money that before, less visibility, being a bitch to Texas and knowing that neither the Big Ten or Pac 10 want you. |
It must be tough being an inoffensive Mizzou fan on this board.
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Unless that Big 10 team is Michigan, I could care less if they get knocked out a National Championship game due to a loss in that game. And, if it is Michigan (not likely for a while), well, then, they should've won that game. The lack of a championship game has hurt the Big 10. The entire conference just falls off the map from Thanksgiving until the bowls start. Also, as a fan, I love Championship games. I think they are fantastic to watch. Who doesn't want to see two top teams in a conference play one another? Where's the downside from that perspective? Which, as far as I am concerned, since it's my perspective, that's all I really care about. |
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Not sure where you heard it was less money. It's nearly double. I don't think it's the right move for Missouri, but there are worse consolation prizes. |
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While I realize that rational discussion isn't your intent, I'll try anyway. I'm not 'extolling the virtues of the conference'. My point was that the one point of improvement on the football side of the equation was that there is no more conference championship. That may change if they add new members, but right now that's not part of the deal and I'm pleased about that. That's not even close to giving a stamp of approval. The result here is the worst of the three options that Mizzou had available and that falls squarely on the shoulders of the university leaders. |
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I feel bad for the Missouri fans on the board that don't provoke everyone constantly. It is like they have to stand next to this lightning rod of sports debate and even though they don't dish it out, they constantly get to see everyone else bash their team thanks to the lightning rod asking for it. |
Someone re-posted this from ESPN on the UCLA boards, and I thought it was an interesting read. If it's Insider material, sorry, the poster at the UCLA board didn't specify where he got it from, except ESPN:
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Pagin Fox Mulder... The Cigarette Man is concerned about the Pac Ten's ambitions! |
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Our visibility was reduced by not playing in the National Championship. No excuses for the loss, but in some conferences, we would not have played that game. The comment about money is ridiculous. The money increased by quite a bit, even if it wasn't as much as the Big Ten. Where the loss occurs is on the academic end and the research money. |
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I wonder how much of it is concern about the Pac-10 vs concern about the bigger overall picture of college football. Obviously the move to a Pac-16 would be followed eventually by the Big 10(16), which in turn would be responded to by the SEC.. This reformatting of the top tier of college sports would likely mean a change to the overall postseason picture as well. The conspiracy theorist part of me wonders what percentage of those who had a piece in saving the Big 12 are the same people who are constantly saving the bowl game format and resisting the playoff push. |
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It obviously isn't yours either, due to the sheer volume of garbage that you post. Over 10% of the posts in this thread are yours. That's your MO. Throw a metric assload of shit out there, hoping something sticks, then claim you are persecuted and purport to take the high road when you are finally called out on it. |
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What were the three options? (Honest question.) |
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Yup, I am seeing it much the same way. I think there is a distinct possibility this was a reaction to preserving the status quo at all costs. |
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If the A&M domino fell, Mizzou would have been considered as the other team in the SEC. If the South moved to the Pac 10, the Big 10 would have gone to 16 teams and MU would have likely been in. The status quo was obviously the third option. |
Lots of ifs and buts for those to be real options, don't you think?
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I am beginning to believe the Big Ten is not going to 16 teams any time soon. The belief has been Delaney had three targets in mind, UT, ND and Nebraska. He got Nebraska and made a play at UT which almost assuredly would have brought ND into the fold. I truly believe that there will be no more Big Ten expansion unless ND decides to play ball. Missouri could very well be the 14th team assuming ND is ever #13, but until the day where ND says they want in, I really think the Big Ten stands pat. |
Seeing that Mizzou hasn't beaten Texas or OU since 1998 and we haven't won in Austin since 1896 or in Norman since 1966. We have made the big 12 title game twice in the last three years. We just lost two somewhat storied programs (both have national titles) that we actually have been able to beat lately. How exactly is playing everyone in football and getting rid of the two divisions going to be good for the Tigers?
Sometimes I think MBBF gets picked on unnecessarily but sometimes (like here) I think he is just delusional. |
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After the dust settled, I was thinking this same thing, that not much now will change for the foreseeable future. There is now considerably less pressure for Notre Dame to make a move, and the Big 10 probably doesn't expand again without Notre Dame. With no Notre Dame issues or Big Ten expansion plans, the Big East is much safer. With the TBC back in fold and the Pac 10 moving at best to 12 teams, they reach relative levels of stability for now as well. And with no super conferences on the horizon, the SEC and the ACC don't have any reason to take apart the Big East or parts of the TBC. And no Big Ten expansion also helps the reformed TBC. No, other than Utah (probably) moving to the Pac 10 to get to 12 teams, I think we have reached a new level of equilibrium which will still in place for another 4-5 years probably, or at least until the TBC North teams again start to get antsy about all the $$ Texas is making. |
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Bam. Sub in Ohio State for Michigan, and you have my sentiments as well. |
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To be the best, you have to play (and beat) the best. Mizzou will now get that chance every year rather than every other year. Our program is at its highest point since the mid 1970s. Mizzou should welcome the challenge rather than take the defeatist attitude and shy away from competition. Mizzou was a 4th quarter collapse against NU last year from going to three straight division titles. NU and CU aren't the top dogs in the North, even with NU's better year last year. |
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Are you talking water polo or something? |
Unless the Big 12-2 teams schedule strong OOC opponents, there SOS is going to get hurt even though Colorado and Nebraska aren't powerhouses, they (particularly Nebraska) are significantly stronger than the drivel that a lot of teams schedule for their OOC games.
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He's referring to playing the best teams in the conference (Texas and Oklahoma). |
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Like I said I balance between shaking my head at MBBF and shaking my head at people who try and start shit all the time with MBBF. How is talking about playing OU and Texas as a challenge every year a big joke to you? I don't know your team affiliation but I would put those two against the top two of any other conference in the country. |
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I agree with this but with the latest devopments including hearing that Mizzou, KU, ISU, KSU, OSU, Baylor, and TT basically caved and let UT, OU, and A&M split Nebraska and Colorado's penalty money I can't say I am super excited about this new conference. |
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I'm not excited about it either, but at some point you have to move on. It's still a very good conference if you ignore the stupidity behind the curtain. And Jay Nixon (can't wait to vote his a$$ out) is opening his mouth again........... Missouri Governor disses Colorado, Nebraska basketball programs - CBK News - FOX Sports on MSN |
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Berry Tramel hates Texas. This story is about as unbiased as me or MBBF writing about KU. Next... |
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People on the USC board say that Texas Tech is mad about the money distribution and are still trying to push for the Big 12-2 to break-up. Anyone else hearing that or is it just a few delusional posters?
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I actually heard it's both Texas Tech and Oklahoma State. But after poking around it was hard to tell how serious it was. In the end, what options do they really have without Texas? |
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I was just about to post that. Tech and a couple other schools are balking at the monetary breakdown. According to the Rivals TT site, the $20M exit fees for CU and NU should be split 10 ways. Beebe's offer is to give OU, UT, and A&M 5M each and split the rest between OSU and Texas Tech. The other 5 schools would get no buyout money. In addition, UT want to change the name back to the Southwest Conference. This isn't going to end well for awhile, if at all. |
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They could reopen negotiations with the Pac 10 on their own. |
I wish Mizzou had gone to the SEC. I'd love to see Arkansas and Mizzou battle it our annually. Shoot, having Tennessee come to the state every so often would be awesome...but I'd have been likely to attend other games as well.
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Unbelievable. The five "leftovers" (KU, KSU, ISU, BU, Mizzou) agreed to sign over their share of CU/NU's buyout money to UT/OU/A&M...i understand given the circumstances their best move was the appease the big boys to keep therm around, but man it makes you hate this conference and its "powers" more and more
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Just a clarification. No contracts have been presented to the institutions at this point. All that's been done is that each institution has verbally pledged to stay with the Big 12. This isn't a signed deal yet. |
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Don't know if this is true or not, but there are also rumors out there that Texas and Oklahoma are going to get a much greater share of all revenue than before and that teams will be broken down on 3 tiers with significant differences between the 3 tiers: 1. Texas, Oklahoma, and A&M 2. Texas Tech, Oklahoma State. 3. Everyone else. |
Wasn't the payout already screwed up before?
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No rumor, the "tiers" have been there all along. The non-TV revenue is split equally. Half of the TV revenue is split equally. The other half of the TV revenue is split up based on the number of TV appearances the schools make. |
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If UT wants to save the conference, they are doing everything in their power to ensure it will die a quick death. Not only did they not fix any of the issues existing previously, they have made them far worse. Every team not named UT, OU, or A&M will be actively campaigning for a spot somewhere else and will take it at first chance. All it takes is one team and the whole house comes crashing down. |
Wow... that is a big league butt reaming by the Texas and Oklahoma schools.
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I know the tiers were there. The rumor (and that may be all it is) floating around is that the numbers are going to become more advantageous for the top tier. Edit: I realize I didn't make that very clear in my 1st post on this subject. |
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It would take 9 votes to change it, so not too likely. |
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I guess why else would they be so eager to sign SI |
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Well it will just be an addendum on the new TV deal, which all the schools will vote for...it wont be hard to get at all, and you know that... |
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FYI....here's the tier revenue numbers (you're correct on which teams are in each tier) Tier 1: $20-25M Tier 2: $17-20M Tier 3: $14-17M |
Isn't this how Texas is supposed to play it? Either they get the most amazing deal possible with whatever you want to call their current conference, or they end up with a better deal in the Pac 10/Big 10 than what they could get (fairly) in the Big 12.
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All eyes were on Texas, and they were given concessions to stay put. So we won't have Conference Armageddon this year.
The Big Ten is thinking long-term, and doesn't have to drive the creation of the super-conferences. They have always watched and waited. It was never their intent to be the first to go past 12. The Pac Ten has a maverick new commissioner who likes the idea of taking chances. Very much the opposite of the old Pac Ten guard. The problem there is that because of geography, their options are much more limited. Sixteen doesn't make much sense for them without Texas. Does every conference have a "Tech problem?" I'm sure the SEC secretly wishes it could dump Mississippi State. One reason the Big XII is on the brink of the abyss (and cannot survive CA) is that it has four Tech problems, and would have five if a billionaire didn't purchase Oklahoma State athletics. However, Texas/Texas A&M/Kansas/Missouri/Oklahoma is one heck of a nucleus if only they got along. I'm guessing the Big XII will not try to expand to 12 schools. They might petition for a conference championship game, but I'm also wondering if they don't want one because it would mean moving a South team to the depleted North division. I'm struggling to find strong candidates, but if they did want to dilute this magic new source of money, Cincinnati, Louisville and New Mexico are potential additions. |
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