BREAKING: Texas scared shitless by A&M to the SEC

[615dawg]

Ol' Chip is reporting that Texas has committed to a 10-member Big 12, effectively ending expansion into Texas by the SEC.

Utah packing their bags for the Pac 12.

 

[615dawg]

Ol' Chip is reporting that Texas has committed to a 10-member Big 12, effectively ending expansion into Texas by the SEC.

Utah packing their bags for the Pac 12.

 

[dawgstudent]

needs to get two more teams so they can have a conf championship game.

 

[sardis]

That's it, Aggies are screwed, they should still jump as Tu gets a network, etc.

 

[615dawg]

the plans call for scrapping the championship game and playing with 10.

 

[8dog]

and a Big 12 with 10 teams.

 

[AzzurriDawg4]

Without numbers in the title.

Us po' academically challenged southern schools managed to get that right at least.

 

[dawgstudent]

they were in the Southwestern Conference. Now they are going to be in Southeastern Conference.

 

[Xenomorph]

http://sixpackspeak.yuku.com?topic=47455

 

[8dog]

but we actually screwed it up. Shouldn't we just be the SC? Isn't Southeastern one word?

 

[bullysleftnut]

but I suppose it could be hyphenated. S-EC?

 

[FlabLoser]

Big12 should rename back to the Southwest Conference. Pac10 should rename to the Pacific Conference. The Big 10 will remain the Big 10 because they are douchebags.

 

[o_1984Dawg]

The Big 12 is a mess and they should separate themselves from it. It's just a collection of teams that want out and teams that are scared of getting left behind.</p>

 

[fairweatherfan]

Almost pulled a coup d'etat that would have seriously made a run for the title of best athletic conference.</p>

 

[Xenomorph]

Texas has been trying to convince their subjects that the Pac 10 could offer so much more money.. but now they're saying they're committed to a 10 member Big 12.

Ten members = no championship game
No championship game = less revenue

So Texas is about to create its own network and make more money but everybody else will make less from a 10-member Big 12?

Beevo must be one hell of a salesman.

 

[615dawg]

Texas is like Notre Dame with the benefit of a conference.

Texas is pulling all the strings. I hope to hell that A&M calls their bluff and joins the SEC anyway.

 

[Dawgzilla]

Is by licensing their trademark rights to the Big Ten now 12.

 

[8dog]

is convincing schools they will make $10 mill more per school from a new tv deal and be able to do their own network.

I don't have any idea how they plan on getting this new tv deal.

and I think they have redefined reactionary by waiting until they were on the brink of extinction to offer this up.

 

[Dawgzilla]

and it is an 18 year deal. They might make $17 million per school, but by 2025 that will seem like a pittance.

 

[patdog]

They would be the final blow to kill the Big 12 and I doubt the politicians in Texas would allow that to happen. However, even if the Big 12 does survive, it's not likely to for long. I think they're just postponing the inevitible even if they can make this work.

 

[Xenomorph]

...what the hell use is a conference?

 

[8dog]

to show games not shown by the conference deal.

Like Tigervision. That's been my understanding, but my understanding hasn't always been the best on this.

 

[ScoobaDawg]

So no go..as long as they can keep their BCS Status.

 

[Eureka Dog]

It may not be a perfect geographical fit, but it fits muchbetter than calling your league the Pacfic-10/11/12 when one of your members is in eastern Texas.

GPC was also suggested when the Big-12 originally formed. To this day, I don't understand why the schools settled on the drab/blah/unoriginal "Big 12". Of course, I fully expect to remain the "Big Ten" no matter how many teams make up the conference.

 

[MidTNDawg]

$17,000,000 is a pittance it will be due to such rampant inflation having taken place, the US $ has no value.