When the history of the Big12 is written, it will reveal that the fundamental flaw in the league was that the powerful state schools didn't want to agree to terms that leveled the playing field. They wanted easy wins and zero competition. Credit Oklahoma for lasting the longest but UT did the most behind the scenes to destroy the league. And FYI it was dead the moment the LHN was signed, essentially it was a scheduling club after that.
Luckily, the final chapter hasn't been written yet. And if the new office can create an equal terms league, it could be a success. But UT and Okie need to leave and get their asses kicked n the SEC.
T Boone probably saved the conference on one occasion. He made donations that kept Ok State in the conference and he set out a vision when people like Bowlsby just sat on their hands.
He struck fear in the politicians and stood up to UT, OU, and esp Aggy. Behind the scenes he influenced advertisers and donors.
If it had been up to The league, we'd have never had an opportunity for success. We owe TBoone a lot