Kind of wondering if they make us playing all SEC schedule . That would stop us playing clemmy ?
The idea I saw floated was 9 game conf schedule. 4 pods of 4. Play everyone in your pod each year plus 2 each from the other 3 pods or a similar rotation. That leaves room on your plate for a side servin' of tater if you want it.
Can't really blame them for skipping the conference call. Breakups are awkward.Texas and OU did not attend.
Big 12 officials hold meeting about OU, Texas
The Big 12 said it expects Oklahoma and Texas to adhere to the conference bylaws and TV contracts that have been signed, as officials look for answers about the schools' possible moves to the SEC.www.espn.com
I think they are making an underhanded bid for the offer that ya'll wanted....a B1G offer. Flirting with the SEC keeps OU in the dark and forces the B1G's hand. Smart if it works.
I will 100% be done w sports if that happens.
From our administration’s perspective you may be right, but I’d imagine a couple of million pissed off fans should get them back in line. Clemson may pound us into submission for the next 50 years but by Gawd, they’re gonna have to try.
I heard something similar, this move was intended to measure interest from other conferences from a financial point of view.
When this all kicked off ~2012, there was a lot to like about the B1G. It was the best academic conference and they actively cooperate to get grant money. They were also the first adopter of a conference network idea. There was a lot to like. At the time SEC was still best in sports - especially football and baseball, but was pretty average at academics. The SEC was attractive, but the research money wasn't there.
Just giving a different view based on what UT wanted 10 years ago. As far as the B1G on this, I believe there is only one university they would be more interested in than UT and that is UND. UT brings a lot to the table in academics, research monies, as well as athletics....more than most universities. And UT won't recieve the same type of offer that Nebraska received, probably more like the one that Penn State received or that UND would receive. As far as recruiting, the NILs will be a bigger factor in that now, the B1G will be a big winner in that arena....as will the Texas and west coast schools.
I agree with the ND in regards to the B1G. However, most ND fans/alumni have never forgiven the B1G for not inviting them back in the day. Appears illogical now but apparently it's very real for them.
If we could beat anyone every year that would be great.Beating Texas' ass every year would be great for recruiting.
Agree. For some reason the powers that be at UND won't let go of that old grudge. I will say it was a bad situation....even at the time. IIRC IU was behind most of it.
That would be untenable to most South Carolinians. Not sure our state legislature would allow that to happen without making some attempts to force a move to the same conference. The only possible scenario I see if that happens is us moving to the ACC.
I would say the B12, the ACC will never take us back and Clemson won’t allow it.
Clemson has never been an obstacle for re-entry to the ACC. It was the other schools.
I am told it is going to be a 4 quad system. You play each of the teams in your pod every year and two of the teams in each of the other 3 pods. 9 conference games. So they will do away with the permanent foe idea. Texas pod will have Texas, OU, Arkansas and one other team, maybe Missouri. Arkansas is for this having games in Texas helps their recruiting, and locked in a Yes iffy vote. Besides playing Texas in Austin, there will be some games for Arkansas against OU in Jerryworld in Irving, Tx.
I still think UT is playing the SEC....I just don't see UT passing up on all that B1G money without taking another shot at it. Sending in Kansas to do your negotiating in secret would be brilliant.
I am told it will be a nine game SEC conference schedule, so you can still play Clemson and Georgia can play Georgia Tech and Florida can play Florida State.
It is certainly possible. It lights a fire under the Big Ten if they really want Texas. Clock is ticking. I think the money in the SEC will be awesome as well if OU and Texas are added.
You need to consistently beat Kentucky first.Beating Texas' ass every year would be great for recruiting.
Not just talking about the athletic money...UT will improve that for both conferences and they are pretty much even right now. I'm thinking along the lines of all that research grant money that no other conference (outside the Ivy League) can touch....and its a lot more than the athletic money.
The SEC will be the premier conference in softball. Oklahoma, Alabama and Louisiana State in the same conference. Wow!
Oh yeah it is, so much more. Most people are not aware that is where the real money is for universities.
Our faculty would love the Big Ten because of the research consortium. The athletic dept must prefer the SEC. That is the reason all of this blew up now when the faculty are on vacation all over the globe. No time for them to marshall opposition. Also the legislature is out of regular session so difficult for TxTech, Baylor etc to marshall opposition there.
Sounds like your athletic department is trying to pull a Bobby Lowder type move.
