10-27-2011, 09:28 AM | #6101 |
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More mixed signals coming out of Oklahoma. The communication between schools is a major reason the other schools are leaving. Now Oklahoma is learning about what the other schools already know.
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10-27-2011, 09:31 AM | #6102 |
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This thread gives me a head ache..
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10-27-2011, 11:54 AM | #6103 |
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Have heard one of Big 12's major concerns about WVa: extending the runway at its airport. Didn't know Morgantown had an airport. Just saying
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10-27-2011, 02:31 PM | #6104 | |
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10-27-2011, 02:33 PM | #6105 |
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So you're saying West Virginia is run by a bunch of 13 year old girls.
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10-27-2011, 02:41 PM | #6106 | |
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Expanding the Morgantown airport is something that's inevitable with growth of Morgantown, but Clarksburg airport (roughly 20 minutes away) will be able to handle T. Boone Pickens' jet by the time OSU plays in Morgantown. The real "concern" on this was one Senator calling in a favor from a former Senator. Supposedly WVU is in good shape to get its 2nd invite to the Big 12 and the discussion is whether or not to add Louisville as well and just go to 12. If true I assume Texas is firmly against going to 12. |
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10-27-2011, 03:32 PM | #6107 |
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10-27-2011, 06:48 PM | #6108 | |
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10-27-2011, 07:37 PM | #6109 | |
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Here's the latest Chip Brown tweet:
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10-27-2011, 07:41 PM | #6110 |
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What kind of half assed conference runs with 11 members, when their conference name doesnt reflect it?
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10-27-2011, 08:48 PM | #6112 |
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That's funny, but the reality is, Louisville really doesn't represent Kentucky. For good or bad.
In other words...I think they win that batle hands down.
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10-27-2011, 11:02 PM | #6113 | |
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The SEC Digital Network just posted this:
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It was dated October 22nd, but was clearly not supposed to go out because it has since been taken down. RT @ClayTravisBGID: No way this is a spoof, SEC was set to announce Mizzou on 10/22. All the pages are here. bit.ly/uWSp2f” |
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10-27-2011, 11:07 PM | #6114 |
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Wow. Internet fail
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10-28-2011, 09:07 AM | #6115 |
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And some follow up tweets from Pete Thamel of the New York Times:
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10-28-2011, 09:39 AM | #6117 | |
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This may throw a couple of wrenches in things. Mizzou will still go to the SEC, but the lawyers may have some more cleanup to do over the weekend. |
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10-28-2011, 10:02 AM | #6118 | |
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What would they have to clean up? I can't see how Star or anyone else would have grounds to litigate if the Big-12 is still intact, and with adding WVU they certainly are. The current delay is just a matter of Slive not having the votes yet, isn't it? |
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10-28-2011, 10:03 AM | #6119 |
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Well, no WVU, SU, and PIT means no BE. I don't want to see them pick up ECU, UCF, and other crap.
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10-28-2011, 10:14 AM | #6120 | |
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No. The votes are there and have been for some time. The reports of the votes not being there were Big 12 maneuvers to try to put doubt into the situation. Mizzou has been repeatedly assured by the SEC that the votes are there. The delay has been the legal wrangling over the buyout and the timing of the move in relation to any Big 12 moves. The problem is now that Mizzou hasn't officially left the conference yet, but a SEC notice was (wrongly) posted saying we were moving. That adds tampering into the mix. They'll get it worked out, but it might cost someone a couple million extra as a result. Surprised the SEC made this mistake, but it happens. |
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10-28-2011, 10:19 AM | #6121 |
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The sad part of that press release is how hard they're reaching to try to justify the addition culturally. Can't see anyone in the current footprint buying that load of hogwash, but hey, I guess some flack had to try.
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10-28-2011, 10:20 AM | #6122 |
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dola......
It's a premium article so you can't read the details, but PowerMizzou.com just posted an article titled 'Exit Approaching'. Not hard to figure out what will happen today. |
10-28-2011, 10:37 AM | #6123 |
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Latest argument in the Big 12 seems to be over how many teams to grab. Majority (KU, KSU, Baylor, OU, OSU, TTech, and ISU) want to go to 12 teams. UT wants only 10. Would guess that the 'war room report' from Chipper today will push the UT point of view in the hopes of pressuring a couple of the majority to change their opinion. That's the way it's worked in the past and it's doubtful it will change anytime soon.
Can't wait for Mizzou and A&M buyouts to be finalized. I'm guessing we'll get a LOT more info about this clusterf#$% once that happens. |
10-28-2011, 10:53 AM | #6125 | |
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Here's the official press release on WVU joining the Big 12. It will be effective as of the 2012-13 school year, and supposedly WVU will take over Missouri's proposed 2012 Big 12 conference schedule.
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10-28-2011, 10:56 AM | #6126 | |
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Pretty funny that they have eliminated Mizzou from the list of schools on that release before they've even officially withdrawn from the conference. |
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10-28-2011, 10:58 AM | #6127 |
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at this point, after WVU accepts, Missouri should decline the invite and put the Big 12 at 11 teams just to fuck with them
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10-28-2011, 10:59 AM | #6128 | |
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Which would be followed immediately by an article at Orangebloods.com by Chip saying 'See! See! I TOLD you they were going to move forward with 11 teams!'. |
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I can only assure you that, if I had seen that earlier, I would have almost certainly not only skewered it but probably would have begun mocking it almost immediately. From a sports perspective, I think it's a very reasonable choice under the circumstances. To try to put an academic spin on it ... well, at least we now know whatever happened to
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10-28-2011, 11:58 AM | #6131 |
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Will be interesting to see how the WVU thing shakes out, as far as when they leave. The FSU people have been talking about this for weeks with the rumor of WVU leaving the BE, and now that it's happening, it's going national - FSU wants out of its series with WVU. It was forced upon FSU as part of the BE/ACC settlement, and there's no incentive to playing a tough OOC team (especially considering we have UF on the schedule every year). But I wonder how the BE 27-month thing will factor in to the outcome, seeing as though the games are for 2012 and 13.
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10-28-2011, 12:02 PM | #6132 |
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Mr. SEC confirms Mizzou move to leave comes today. Also reiterates that WVU will start play next year in the Big 12.
Missouri withdrawal happening today | MrSEC.com Last edited by Mizzou B-ball fan : 10-28-2011 at 12:02 PM. |
10-28-2011, 12:12 PM | #6133 | |
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10-28-2011, 12:13 PM | #6134 |
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The Big 12 statement said WVU will make the switch before the 2012-2013 season starts, but the Big East is holding firm on 27 months. Someone from Syracuse (I think) is speculating that a $20 million exit fee would decrease that timeframe.
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10-28-2011, 12:17 PM | #6135 | |
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I'm going to guess that it gets pushed back a number of years. WVU seems to really want to have a presence in DC, so I doubt the Maryland series goes away soon. And, we are going to want to maintain the Backyard Brawl with Pitt. With 8-9 conference games, I doubt they are going to want to tune up with one of those two AND FSU. |
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10-28-2011, 12:20 PM | #6136 | |
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$20 million has been the number I have repeatedly heard for a BE team to make an immediate exit. WVU reportedly want into overdrive several weeks ago, hitting up big donors, when it sounded like we had a very good shot to make it into the SEC. |
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10-28-2011, 12:21 PM | #6137 | |
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"OK, have your vendor change the date on that release from October 22 to October 28 and hit send."
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10-28-2011, 12:26 PM | #6138 |
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Are the terms of that BE/ACC agreement transferable? Rutgers is desperate for a BCS team to come to Jersey next season, especially after TCU got removed from the home schedule. We'd welcome you with open arms .
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10-28-2011, 12:27 PM | #6139 |
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DanBeebe Fake Dan Beebe
Is there a dead squirrel in your front yard or street? If so, congratulations, now you can cater a West Virginia tailgate!
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10-28-2011, 12:32 PM | #6141 |
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Logan, you guys can have our entire non conference schedule next year if you'd like. Seriously, take it. It's okay.
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10-28-2011, 12:42 PM | #6142 |
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Fake Dan Beebe going off on WVU right now.
DanBeebe Fake Dan Beebe West Virginia. Good lord. That state is basically Nebraska, if it traded all its money for hills and oxycodone addictions.
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10-28-2011, 12:49 PM | #6143 |
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Wait, Nebraska has money, aside from Warren Buffett, and doesn't have oxycodone addicts?
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10-28-2011, 04:56 PM | #6145 |
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10-28-2011, 05:42 PM | #6146 | |
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WVU is confident it will be in the Big 12 on July 1st of next year so we have to drop a game and the FSU game makes the most sense. An agreement to push the series back 5 years or drop it altogether is probably in the best interest of both schools. |
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10-28-2011, 05:48 PM | #6147 |
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Apparently the SEC has applied to join Mizzou...an announcement should come shortly.
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10-28-2011, 05:59 PM | #6148 |
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I'm so cynical at this point that I wonder in the the back of my mind if the Big East and Big 12 websites are also "insider blogs" and that we're going to hear this is all really "on hold" in the next few days.
So I keep hearing too that the Big East has the BCS bid for another 2-3 seasons no matter what. Is that STILL true even if everyone buys out the necessary exist clauses and there's a 5-team conference next year? Last edited by molson : 10-28-2011 at 05:59 PM. |
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They would get a waiver like the WAC did for one year while they reform the league or whatever. That being said, those schools would lose millions if the league lost its BCS bid early. No matter how bad this commissioner is, there's no way that happens and there are lots of schools that would prefer a two-year date in a shaky BCS league (where they can be competitive) over the alternative. |
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10-28-2011, 06:19 PM | #6150 |
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To add to what Dark Cloud posted, the NCAA requires a football conference to have 8 schools. You can get a waiver of up to 2 years though.
The BCS does not have a rule in place for minimum teams in a conference. The current BCS agreement ends in 2013 though so the pressure is on the Big East to put itself in position to keep its AQ status for the next agreement. I don't see it getting removed early, but keeping it will definitely depend on who gets added between now and then. |
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