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<blockquote data-quote="Mountaineer Steve" data-source="post: 129609118" data-attributes="member: 1495432">Michael, The media over exaggerated the support Texas President is giving UH.&nbsp; He and Texas are in political situation which forces them to appear they support UH. This quote is his endorsementAs we look at opportunities for Big 12 expansion, I support considering <a href="https://twitter.com/UHouston">@UHouston</a> for the conference.That statement does not say we want or demand UH, but would support considering them.&nbsp; Hell UT would support considering UC, UCONN, Memphis, BYU, and even Tulane.&nbsp; Does not mean they are going to vote for them.Both TCU and Baylor are private school and don’t benefit by adding a 5th Texas program. Iowa State president <a href="http://amestrib.com/sports/football-isu-leath-give-houston-fair-shake-expansion-after-prestige-programs-0">Steven Leath isn’t interested and told the Ames Tribune</a> that Big 12 presidents &quot;feel the league is Texas-heavy already&quot; but that UH will &quot;get a fair shake&quot; when it comes to deciding whether to add two or four schools. Remember you only need 3 votes to block a program.&nbsp; If ISU is saying no, then you only need 2 more of 9.&nbsp;&nbsp; Do you really think KSU, UK, OSU, OH want one as well?&nbsp;&nbsp; The only way UH gets in, is if there is a quid pro quo for TexA$$.&nbsp; For example, approval of a TexA$$ satellite school in Houston.&nbsp; In that case I can see TexA$$, throwing their weight around to force the issue.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mountaineer Steve, post: 129609118, member: 1495432"] Michael, The media over exaggerated the support Texas President is giving UH. He and Texas are in political situation which forces them to appear they support UH. This quote is his endorsement As we look at opportunities for Big 12 expansion, I support considering [URL='https://twitter.com/UHouston']@UHouston[/URL] for the conference. That statement does not say we want or demand UH, but would [B][U]support considering[/U][/B] them. Hell UT would support considering UC, UCONN, Memphis, BYU, and even Tulane. Does not mean they are going to vote for them. Both TCU and Baylor are private school and don’t benefit by adding a 5th Texas program. Iowa State president [URL='http://amestrib.com/sports/football-isu-leath-give-houston-fair-shake-expansion-after-prestige-programs-0']Steven Leath isn’t interested and told the Ames Tribune[/URL] that Big 12 presidents "feel the league is Texas-heavy already" but that UH will "get a fair shake" when it comes to deciding whether to add two or four schools. Remember you only need 3 votes to block a program. If ISU is saying no, then you only need 2 more of 9. Do you really think KSU, UK, OSU, OH want one as well? The only way UH gets in, is if there is a quid pro quo for TexA$$. For example, approval of a TexA$$ satellite school in Houston. In that case I can see TexA$$, throwing their weight around to force the issue. [/QUOTE]

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