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huskymedic said:
Thinking he was sent to send a message or he knows something because he's surely in a IDGAF mode:

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Short summary of the whole stance is "It is all about Texas"

I am wondering what 6 north schools think. Ideally, the north schools just leave and recruit teams to join them to form a good conference. I know it won't happen, but it would be better for them long term just to get away from Texas. Texas and rest of the Texas schools can form their own conference and call it the SWC again :)
 
There are twelve FBS schools in Texas. Seems like the perfect number to start a league. Call it the Lone Star League and have two divisions of six. The two division champs can play each other in the championship game and crown themselves champs of the Republic of Texas. Everyone else can just vie for the NCAA championship.
 
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TBH though, I think it can be inferred from the Lt. Gov's comments that, at the very least, one Texas school doesn't want to add Houston or whoever else: "Texas schools oughta vote for Texas schools." I'm gonna guess that would be TCU as I think it has been reported in the past that they are of the same thinking that WVU is- eastward expansion.
 
MattMang23 said:
There are twelve FBS schools in Texas. Seems like the perfect number to start a league. Call it the Lone Star League and have two divisions of six. The two division champs can play each other in the championship game and crown themselves champs of the Republic of Texas. Everyone else can just vie for the NCAA championship.
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And imagine what the TV networks will think of such a conference. Guess they will just have to form their own TV network and hope its successful. Oh wait, that's the LHN.
 
SubbaBub said:
Lt Gov is going out on his shield. When it comes time to run for the big horn-topped chair, he hopes people remember. This is probably a good sign for us if UConn is above Houston inside the room.
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Love the reference to ancient Sparta.
 
Jae-VT said:
Mark Berman ‏@MarkBermanFox2659m59 minutes ago

Tx Lt Gov @DanPatrick continues his push 2get @UHouston & @SMU n@Big12Conference:"We'll c how@UofOklahoma votes. Could they really vote no?

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick continues his push to get the University of Houston and SMU into the Big 12: “This is about Texas schools. I don't really give a hoot and a holler about UConn or some school in Florida or anywhere else. This is good for Texas. Texas schools oughta vote for other Texas schools. I know there's 'well we won't be able to recruit. We won't be able to get those kids.' Will you put Texas first, put our kids first? They have to vote. We'll see how Oklahoma votes. I mean after the thrashing they took from the University of Houston, could they really vote no? I can't imagine they'd vote no. I feel good about the University of Houston. We'll see what happens with SMU.”

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Hahahaha, LOL, oh dear Lord, did they already forget about the demise of the SWC????? :p
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Insert obligatory Santayana quote about history repeating itself. Hahahahahaha.
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Please note that the above line tweets were posted by another poster on premium tweets thread, I just did not know how to link to his post. Gratis for the good laugh, I needed that.
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Hey UCONN fans,

After reading my post again, I realized that it could be interpreted by some as being insensitive/tone deaf to the current plight of your fanbase; with that in mind, I hope you good people understand that my laughter was at the "leadership" of the Big 12 and not aimed at your current situation. I just wanted to clear the air, good day to you all.
 
He is a politician. He just said what some of his constituents wanted him to say. He probably could care less. This is was just an item on his to do list that he had to check off.

"Communicate support for Texas schools not in the Big 12"....check!
 
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He's a Maryland grad who now lives in Houston. He looks like a televangelist.......and that's not a good thing. The most interesting thing about it is they seem not to realize that their excess inbreeding is what is causing their downfall to begin with. That from a guy who is supposed to be leading the state. The other b12 members must cringe when they see this from a political wannabe.
 
UConnfan8 said:
This isn't good for us...you know
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I don't know. It shows that there's clearly an appetite for expansion in TX, provided Houston gets in.

And it's a timely reminder to the rest of the conference that increasing the percentage of B12 teams from TX (by adding Houston +1) would be an insane thing to do.

Also shows that "keeping your media partners happy" by not exercising the pro rata and taking the free money is a road to nowhere because TX will screw everyone the first chance it gets.

But taking Houston as part of a 4-team package (w/ UConn, BYU, Cincinnati) maximizes $$$ now, gives TX its precious Houston, and dilutes the percentage of B12 teams from TX going forward. Win-win-win.
 
don356 said:
He's a Maryland grad who now lives in Houston. He looks like a televangelist..and that's not a good thing. The most interesting thing about it is they seem not to realize that their excess inbreeding is what is causing their downfall to begin with. That from a guy who is supposed to be leading the state. The other b12 members must cringe when they see this from a political wannabe.
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I had to check out myself more about Lt Gov Dan Patrick (nee Goeb). I wish I could say his (IMO) inappropriate lobbying for Houston and SMU was the worst thing about him, but it is not even close. Quite an interesting character. I also saw that he is a graduate of UM Baltimore County, not College Park, so I feel a little better about that.
 
Jae-VT said:
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick continues his push to get the University of Houston and SMU into the Big 12: “This is about Texas schools........ This is good for Texas. Texas schools oughta vote for other Texas schools............. Will you put Texas first, put our kids first?".
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I have shortened the quote to only the pertinent parts with regard to why all of the non TX schools should not be voting for Houston. This is mindset there and they think it will be BETTER with 5 or 6 TX schools??!!!
 
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Pat125 said:
I had to check out myself more about Lt Gov Dan Patrick (nee Goeb). I wish I could say his (IMO) inappropriate lobbying for Houston and SMU was the worst thing about him, but it is not even close. Quite an interesting character. I also saw that he is a graduate of UM Baltimore County, not College Park, so I feel a little better about that.
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He is a truly despicable human being, even by Texas standards
 
he may be an odd guy, but we cant get anyone in CT - politician, media, big swinging , etc., to stand up shout on our behalf. There are times I wish the local power wigs in the nutmeg state would realize what is at stake
 
MountainMan said:
You think that the stadium expansion is worth an additional 6 million + in income for the AD? Wow.

That seems optimistic to me but I guess we will see when the data gets reported. That seems like a lot for any stadium upgrade. I'm sure that if its' true the Big 12 already knows about it. Looked like a good crowd last night very similar to a Baylor or TCU game in the Big 12.

The issue with Cinci's AD is ticket sales and donations. Thus the huge subsidy 40% +needed to operate. That's going to be a challenge no matter what conference they are in.
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Did you not read the post?

$100,000 x 18 = $1.8M
$50,000 x 18 (total guess on the # here, UC's site doesn't say - but smaller than 100k ones, so assume same or more) = $0.9M
$2000 club seats x >1000 = $2.0M

So I took the low numbers (the seats are actually up to $2,500 per year - and there's probably more than 18 of the $50k suites) but that totals to $4.7M on the conservative end. That doesn't include anything any of those people buy, parking, etc. Plus they added seats outside of the luxury areas. $6M actually seems low.
 
So the Big 12 has gone radio silent (at least for them) excepting Bohls statement that expansion isn't a done deal and the Patrick statement cajoling Texas B12 schools to vote for Texas candidates. So... are we in a lull, or are they actually hashing things out behind the scenes?

My current guess, largely based upon trying to read something into the two events above, is that they are looking at 2 (because I believe Houston is a lock if they add 4) and that Houston is competing with UConn and a Florida team for spot 2 (because Patrick calls out UConn and a USF, but not Cinci.) Cinci I believe to be the first team in based upon geography, and general competancy. (Think about it. They aren't academically great, but they aren't bad; they aren't a football powerhouse, but they are solid and the same can be said about basketball.)

Yeah, I'm kind of Jonesing for a Premium tweet....
 
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I don't think any of the schools involved have the slightest interest in letting Patrick in on any of their thinking. He is getting only the information that Texas wants him to get. TCU and Baylor don't have to tell him spit, and Texas Tech can just defer to Texas.
 
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CL82 said:
So the Big 12 has gone radio silent (at least for them) excepting Bohls statement that expansion isn't a done deal and the Patrick statement cajoling Texas B12 schools to vote for Texas candidates. So... are we in a lull, or are they actually hashing things out behind the scenes?

My current guess, largely based upon trying to read something into the two events above, is that they are looking at 2 (because I believe Houston is a lock if they add 4) and that Houston is competing with UConn and a Florida team for spot 2 (because Patrick calls out UConn and a USF, but not Cinci.) Cinci I believe to be the first team in based upon geography, and general competancy. (Think about it. They aren't academically great, but they aren't bad; they aren't a football powerhouse, but they are solid and the same can be said about basketball.)

Yeah, I'm kind of Jonesing for a Premium tweet....
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I'd take a MHver tweet at this point. I am interpreting the silence as seriousness. I think the wheels are truly turning behind the scenes and they are committed to finding out if they can come to a consensus or not.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
I don't think any of the schools involved have the slightest interest in letting Patrick in on any of their thinking. He is getting only the information that Texas wants him to get. TCU and Baylor don't have to tell him spit, and Texas Tech can just defer to Texas.
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Yes, but Texas talks to Baylor and TCU. If one of them is not cooperating with the Texas government's wishes, Texas will tell them. Those two schools, of course, don't have to adhere to the government's wishes, but the government can find out how they're leaning.
 
CL82 said:
My current guess, largely based upon trying to read something into the two events above, is that they are looking at 2 (because I believe Houston is a lock if they add 4) and that Houston is competing with UConn and a Florida team for spot 2 (because Patrick calls out UConn and a USF, but not Cinci.) .
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Patrick's comment was "or some school in Florida" not specifically USF. Don't sleep on UCF/Orlando.
 
Part lobbying, part doing theit day jobs. The school year has started as hs the FB season.

Hopefully, this is a period of reassessment by Team Texas and they realized there is only one intelligent course of action, expand by 4.
 
The oddest part of all of this is that the schools they could add now are the same schools that were available when they decided to explore expansion. Did they think ND was going to ask to join? As such, either they can't agree on the pecking order, want to block UT or are simply trying to squeeze $$ from networks to add zero. I'm not getting a good feeling
 
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