probably going back to the OU/UT to the SEC behavior
could be big money in this
As an alternative, Frank the Tank says: "Incredible! A conspiracy charge! I'm impressed, Mike Aresco. Granted, we might be looking at 3-5 AAC teams going to the Big 12 by next Tuesday, but who's counting?"boognish_bear said:Big 12: ESPN conspired with American to take “3-5” teams to AAC. Story up soon.
— Dennis Dodd (@dennisdoddcbs) July 28, 2021
Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby told AP's @ralphDrussoAP, "This whole thing has been a complete articulation of deception."
— Brian Davis (@BDavisAAS) July 28, 2021
Wow.
For its most recently ended fiscal year Altria (Phillip Morris) had net revenues of $26bn up 5% from the previous year.Quote:
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ESPN statement concerning claims by Big 12 in cease & desist letter:
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 28, 2021
“The claims in the letter have no merit.”
Reminder: The Big 12’s and The American's headquarters are literally less than a mile apart. pic.twitter.com/voNwYBUK5o
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) July 28, 2021
Bowlsby told AP that ESPN is incentivizing other conferences to destabilize the Big 12 so Oklahoma and Texas can get out of paying a buyout to the conference.
— Ralph D. Russo (@ralphDrussoAP) July 28, 2021
Story to come.
CorsicanaBear said:For its most recently ended fiscal year Altria (Phillip Morris) had net revenues of $26bn up 5% from the previous year.Quote:
Watch out , our guys took down the tobacco industry.
Bowlsby: "It’s clearly them doing things that are disadvantageous to our business and I have absolute certainty that what I’m saying is factual."
— Max Olson (@max_olson) July 28, 2021
boognish_bear said:
Can you imagine how betrayed Bowlsby must feel after carrying the water for OU/UT for so many years only to have them turn around and stab him in the back
Source tells @Stadium Big 12 has advantage in legal dealings w/Texas & OU because "last thing (UT/OU) wants is to have a (university) president, AD or Board or Regents member testifying on stand with their right hand raised"
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 29, 2021
The the XII school/s involved were hopefully recording these conversations and acted as full blown informants.IowaBear said:
I hope for the B12's sake Bowlsby and co get the absolute best of the best lawyers because ESPN/SEC are going to deny this to no end
Stefano DiMera said:
We now know..it aint got nothing to do with religious affiliation..enrollment..alumni size..etc..its who ESPN wants?where.
Theres a reason this story isnt on ESPN.com
PartyBear said:
Bowlsby may be so betrayed by Texas and OU who he has been a sycophant to all these years, that he is now out for blood from them.
Can confirm that the unnamed conference that Bowlsby is referencing is the American, source tells @SINow.
— Ross Dellenger (@RossDellenger) July 28, 2021
Bob Bowlsby to @YahooSports: "What pushed me over the top was a couple of days ago when it became known to me that ESPN had been working with one or more other conferences and even providing incentives for them... 1/3
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) July 28, 2021
He added: "I wouldn’t state this if I didn’t know it was absolutely true."
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) July 28, 2021
gobears20 said:Texas state senator files bill attempting to block #Oklahoma, #Texas from departing Big 12 for SEC: https://t.co/Degw1cu6Wf | (via @Riley_Gates)
— Dean Straka (@DWStraka49) July 28, 2021
The AAC will not have any statement tonight about the ESPN/Big 12 situation.
— Chris Vannini (@ChrisVannini) July 29, 2021
BUbackerinET said:PartyBear said:
Bowlsby may be so betrayed by Texas and OU who he has been a sycophant to all these years, that he is now out for blood from them.
Nope. IMO, Ballessby is just lip service at this point, and will leave with the 2 traitors in the expanded SEC. ESecPN has probably assured his vocational safety.
Source tells @Stadium Big 12 has advantage in legal dealings w/Texas & OU because "last thing (UT/OU) wants is to have a (university) president, AD or Board or Regents member testifying on stand with their right hand raised"
— Brett McMurphy (@Brett_McMurphy) July 29, 2021
For its most recently ended fiscal year Altria (Phillip Morris) had net revenues of $26bn up 5% from the previous year.Quote:
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Watch out , our guys took down the tobacco industry.