boognish_bear said:

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boognish_bear said:

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boognish_bear said:

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And ALL of Baylor's fell under Coach Art Briles.

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Wrong, 2019 was Coach Rhule. Baylor was Top 10 for 4 or 5 weeks that season

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Also....technically....Grobe had them there. It was obviously a "Briles team"....but Grobe was HC in 2016 when we entered the ill-fated WSJ leak UT game ranked #8.

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Still can't believe a bunch of Boomers did that to a bunch of 18-22 yo kids getting ready to play UT. Unconscionable.

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Hearing that audio of Mack and the coaches before that game made me sick. That team was doomed with that kind of funk hanging around it.

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Yep. Nauseating.

Oklahoma and Texas officials are not currently on the Big 12 call w/league ADs & CEO’s, sources told @Stadium. Perhaps another sign, OU & Texas have decided to leave for SEC

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 22, 2021

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jack.fuller said:

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Big 12 athletic directors & CEOs meeting at 5 p.m. today to discuss Texas & Oklahoma, sources told @Stadium. 1st reported by @dennisdoddcbs

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 22, 2021

Welp.. Mack's beach vacation is over

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I feel so much better now. I wonder if the left out ADs now realize that Bob Bowelsby has never looked after their interests.

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What was he supposed to be doing? This conference never needed a commish. It's Joe and Chris running the show. This was destined to happen once Texas drove A&M east. Nobody was keeping those programs in against their will when they've always had options.

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A good commish would be proactive, not reactive. He/she would talk the ADs into expansion (at least back to 12) and grab solid P5 lv schools when available (like FSU and Clemson). He would adopt a SEC like schedule and not promote idiotic things like "one true champion." He would have turned our conference into a hunter instead of prey. That is of course if he was looking out for all conference members.

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Bowlsby's contract, signed years ago, expired at the end of the grant of rights. He never expanded the conference because UT and OU always wanted a way out. Bowslby was never looking out for the conference or its life beyond the GOR. He was working for UT and OU. We all just played along with it knowing this was the likely end. Baylor did a horrendous job of looking out for itself throughout this process, unless we have a safe landing spot already lined out that has not yet been announced.

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Also provides further explanation as to why Coach Kim Mulkey got out when she did. Not only is Mack an unbearable ego-maniac, she got to the SEC (i.e. super conference) pronto once she learned of this move last year. She ain't got time to be associated with a second-tier school nor rinky dink administration.

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This has NOTHING TO DO WITH WOMENS BASKETBALL. Basketball will not be affected. If the head coaching job for MBB came up at Villanova and Georgia, which one would you take?

This is about football. Period.

Don't hold your breath, B12 has been bending over backwards for OU/TX for years. Hell they're probably doing their best to make sure both get into the SEC

Footage from the meeting
Not sure which AD this is

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jack.fuller said:

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Big 12 athletic directors & CEOs meeting at 5 p.m. today to discuss Texas & Oklahoma, sources told @Stadium. 1st reported by @dennisdoddcbs

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 22, 2021

Welp.. Mack's beach vacation is over

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I feel so much better now. I wonder if the left out ADs now realize that Bob Bowelsby has never looked after their interests.

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What was he supposed to be doing? This conference never needed a commish. It's Joe and Chris running the show. This was destined to happen once Texas drove A&M east. Nobody was keeping those programs in against their will when they've always had options.

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A good commish would be proactive, not reactive. He/she would talk the ADs into expansion (at least back to 12) and grab solid P5 lv schools when available (like FSU and Clemson). He would adopt a SEC like schedule and not promote idiotic things like "one true champion." He would have turned our conference into a hunter instead of prey. That is of course if he was looking out for all conference members.

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Bowlsby's contract, signed years ago, expired at the end of the grant of rights. He never expanded the conference because UT and OU always wanted a way out. Bowslby was never looking out for the conference or its life beyond the GOR. He was working for UT and OU. We all just played along with it knowing this was the likely end. Baylor did a horrendous job of looking out for itself throughout this process, unless we have a safe landing spot already lined out that has not yet been announced.

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Also provides further explanation as to why Coach Kim Mulkey got out when she did. Not only is Mack an unbearable ego-maniac, she got to the SEC (i.e. super conference) pronto once she learned of this move last year. She ain't got time to be associated with a second-tier school nor rinky dink administration.

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This has NOTHING TO DO WITH WOMENS BASKETBALL. Basketball will not be affected. If the head coaching job for MBB came up at Villanova and Georgia, which one would you take?

This is about football. Period.

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Zerooreo (i.e. Mulder) is nothing more than a Texas troll.

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Fire Bosley and sue for breach of contract, incompetence, and just because.

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This guy?

Funny. Stress results in stupidity.

We will take you in the BIG, you fit our academics and I wouldn’t mind a trip to Nashville

— Golden Gopher (@Golden_Gopher_) July 23, 2021

There are similarities in universities reactions to Covid and this poor attempt at extorting the masses for a TV contract. The rip off handed to college students in the form of a complete move to online courses at the same price as real classes is one of the more shameless government scams since the 4 Food groups.

Universities are out of control, unaccountable and incapable of reigning in their costs.

This smacks of anti-trust violations...

Like many across our state and within the footprint of our league, I’ve been extremely disappointed by the actions and intentions of our friends in Austin and Norman. From day one of the Big 12 Conference’s existence, Texas Tech has been a proud and trustworthy partner. (cont.)

— Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D. (@TeddLMitchell) July 22, 2021

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State rep from north Texas area

The lack of transparency by our flagship institution is wrong. Such a monumental economic and educational decision impacting the entire state must not be made in a bubble on the forty acres. Working on legislation requiring legislative approval for UT to bolt the BIG XII. #txlege

— Jeff Leach (@leachfortexas) July 22, 2021

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How ? It is not on the agenda of the special session which is dead anyway.

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At least someone is doing something

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I think A&M, Tech, Baylor, and TCU alumni out number UT alumna in the Texas Lege house. The house sets the budget. That gives Jeff and others a fighting chance.

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Speaker is UT ex
House Appropriations chairman is a UT ex

Lt Gov has 2 children who are Baylor exes

After news broke that UT-Austin could be eyeing an exit from the Big 12 to join the SEC, four Texas lawmakers — one each with ties to Baylor, TCU, Texas Tech and Texas A&M — discussed the matter with Gov. Greg Abbott’s office. https://t.co/3Hqb8yHZse

— Texas Tribune (@TexasTribune) July 23, 2021

Abbott won't do a damn thing.

Let em' go - stop waisting time and focus on the alternatives available. We are a solid all-around sports college + ranked nationally for education. Beautiful campus.

We wouldn't be the doormat in the ACC or the Pac 12.

I'm pretty zen about it. Just let it go. We will be fine in another P5 or as a G5.

Like being married to a high maintenance woman - just ready to bolt at the first offer that looks better.

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State rep from north Texas area

The lack of transparency by our flagship institution is wrong. Such a monumental economic and educational decision impacting the entire state must not be made in a bubble on the forty acres. Working on legislation requiring legislative approval for UT to bolt the BIG XII. #txlege

— Jeff Leach (@leachfortexas) July 22, 2021

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How ? It is not on the agenda of the special session which is dead anyway.

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At least someone is doing something

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I think A&M, Tech, Baylor, and TCU alumni out number UT alumna in the Texas Lege house. The house sets the budget. That gives Jeff and others a fighting chance.

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Assuming they can all agree on something that will work. I find it very difficult to have that much faith in politicians.

Per the Big 12, these are the highlights of their video conference tonight with their board and ADs. pic.twitter.com/VrQ8h2f7qY

— Max Olson (@max_olson) July 23, 2021

2 things from @Big12Conference statement:
1) Seems to confirm earlier reports OU and Texas were not on the call.
2) Hints at grant of rights being a battle.

— Dennis Dodd (@dennisdoddcbs) July 23, 2021

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Let em' go - stop waisting time and focus on the alternatives available. We are a solid all-around sports college + ranked nationally for education. Beautiful campus.

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Agree. Seems ridiculous to try and politically or legally force them to stay. This is happening one way or another.

They only reason a legal battle might make sense is to gain some leverage for later. But that's not going to happen & no one now knows how that leverage might be needed. It's all speculation.

Probably

Source on Big 12 call tonight told @Stadium, league wants to know Texas & OU’s motivations to leave for SEC. “Is it financial? Or other issues? What would it take for them to stay?” Neither UT & OU participated on the call. Source added: “I don’t think it’s 100% they’re gone”

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 23, 2021

1 - they're gone (or at least act like they are)

2 - pound them for the money

As if Texas or OU were the adults in the room.

boognish_bear said:

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Source on Big 12 call tonight told @Stadium, league wants to know Texas & OU’s motivations to leave for SEC. “Is it financial? Or other issues? What would it take for them to stay?” Neither UT & OU participated on the call. Source added: “I don’t think it’s 100% they’re gone”

— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 23, 2021

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It may be 110%.

It's that or pay out $76 million each. They'll have to find some sort of solution to get out of it.

— Shehan Jeyarajah (@ShehanJeyarajah) July 23, 2021

I’m told the Big 12 will be releasing a statement soon on today’s call. I’m also told the call featured a lot of angry AD’s. Discussion ranged from ramifications and possible penalties if #Sooners/Texas leave to even expanding the conference, among other things.

— Dylan Buckingham (@DylanBuckingham) July 23, 2021