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The best news is if the Big 12 really can't get paid to sit tight, then sitting tight became a lot less likely.

It is either BYU, UConn and Cincinati fighting for 2 spots, or we are safe as 1 of 4. I can't imagine there being 8 "yes" votes for Memphis. I would be amazed if there were 3.
 
I know WVU would like to have eastern partners. I'm assuming the UH support is for Texas, who was instrumental in getting us in over Loserville. Here's hoping you guys get in!
 
Above all keep Texas and Oklahoma happy. I don't understand Pickens' fascination with Memphis. He and Fred Smith must be pals? I would be majorly disappointed if they are added. Even Colorado State makes more sense than them.
 
FfldCntyFan said:
Hold on a damned minute. They said "the hay is in the barn."?

It doesn't get any more definitive than that.
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Ah but they never gave the counter sign, which, I believe, is "The drapes match the carpet."

It's not real if the drapes and carpet don't match.

(Edit - Thanks Chin)
 
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FfldCntyFan said:
Hold on a damned minute. They said "the hay is in the barn."?

It doesn't get any more definitive than that.
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more like the head is up the @$$
 
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nelsonmuntz said:
Cincinnati insider:



He seems to know the logic of the parties, but he is probably 2 steps removed from the decisions makers. A few weeks ago he was pitching ACC Apocalypse scenarios, and now Tulane. I am skeptical.
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Which begs the question, does UConn have an insider? Besides Chief of course.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
Flugs is really hedging now with the multiple factions, and even hedging on whether it will happen at all. I can see them having some decisions to make if they were stopping at 2, but with 4, it would seem like the decision is pretty clear cut. He isn't even saying end of next week any more. He is pointing to 8/14, and still implying that the different teams have some work to do.

He claims Pickens wants Memphis, which explains why anyone would give two deuces about that community college that has lost every Final Four they have gone to because of NCAA violations and has sucked in football in forever.
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kick potential... rising...
 
nelsonmuntz said:
The best news is if the Big 12 really can't get paid to sit tight, then sitting tight became a lot less likely.

It is either BYU, UConn and Cincinati fighting for 2 spots, or we are safe as 1 of 4. I can't imagine there being 8 "yes" votes for Memphis. I would be amazed if there were 3.
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Me, too....

Which means they probably have about nine.
 
nelsonmuntz said:
Flugs is really hedging now with the multiple factions, and even hedging on whether it will happen at all. I can see them having some decisions to make if they were stopping at 2, but with 4, it would seem like the decision is pretty clear cut. He isn't even saying end of next week any more. He is pointing to 8/14, and still implying that the different teams have some work to do.

He claims Pickens wants Memphis, which explains why anyone would give two deuces about that community college that has lost every Final Four they have gone to because of NCAA violations and has sucked in football in forever.
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Forget the FedEx money, if it's Pickens that wants Memphis we're screwed. Texas wants UH and BYU, they'll get them. OU wants Cincy, they'll get them. Boren probably would prefer UConn over Memphis but we haven't seen anything saying that he has us as a "must". He'll toss OK State that bone.

I don't like this at all.
 
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amory said:
Forget the FedEx money, if it's Pickens that wants Memphis we're screwed. Texas wants UH and BYU, they'll get them. OU wants Cincy, they'll get them. Boren probably would prefer UConn over Memphis but we haven't seen anything saying that he has us as a "must". He'll toss OK State that bone.

I don't like this at all.
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Relax.
 
amory said:
Forget the FedEx money, if it's Pickens that wants Memphis we're screwed. Texas wants UH and BYU, they'll get them. OU wants Cincy, they'll get them. Boren probably would prefer UConn over Memphis but we haven't seen anything saying that he has us as a "must". He'll toss OK State that bone.

I don't like this at all.
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LOLwut. You think one donor from one of the weakest schools in the league is going to decide who gets in? The Chicken Little nonsense on here is off the charts.
 
Is the Big12 so insecure about their ability to attract sponsors that they need to grovel to FedEx? Can you imagine any other co french even taking this nonsense into account? It's embarrassing, really.
 
amory said:
Forget the FedEx money, if it's Pickens that wants Memphis we're screwed. Texas wants UH and BYU, they'll get them. OU wants Cincy, they'll get them. Boren probably would prefer UConn over Memphis but we haven't seen anything saying that he has us as a "must". He'll toss OK State that bone.

I don't like this at all.
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No reason both Memphis and UConn can't make it, especially if they are going "east" and taking four schools. BYU would be the odd one out.
 
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In what world can Memphis be in if UConn is available? If Memphis is in B12, UConn is in ACC or B1G.
 
pj said:
In what world can Memphis be in if UConn is available? If Memphis is in B12, UConn is in ACC or B1G.
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I wish this was true, but we are approaching the bargaining stage. We better hope this league doesn't get decimated and we're still in it. Season ticket sales are bad now?
 
Pickens will be dead in 5 years. You csn't make long term decisions based on his preferences.
 
SAMCRO said:
I assumed CL meant she dyed her hair blonde and was asking if her natural brunette roots were beginning to show. Now-a-days it's all hardwood floors, and maybe there's a cute little entry way door mat that reads "WELCOME".
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Nope, it was just a brain fart....:oops:
 
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pepband99 said:
Two teams or four? Big 12 mum on plans, but theories, advantages, problems abound

Gives Houston and Memphis "football success" and us, not so. Not really all that informative.
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We just have to remember it will be the presidents who make this call.

I think our biggest check mark is that if the conference EVER wants a conference network we are the best available add hands down. Not the fifth best program in Texas, or the 4th best in Tennessee.

All we need is for these guys to have a little foresight.
 
noeynox said:
We just have to remember it will be the presidents who make this call.

I think our biggest check mark is that if the conference EVER wants a conference network we are the best available add hands down. Not the fifth best program in Texas, or the 4th best in Tennessee.

All we need is for these guys to have a little foresight.
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To paraphrase @frankthetank "You need to think like a university president *not* like an athletic director"
 
WestHartHusk said:
Maybe this has already been discussed, but both Diaco and Benedict have been talking about how we are looking at NY games going forward...got to think that this is a big part of our pitch.
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Really? Hmmm, I missed the quotes.
 
Exit 4 said:
Really? Hmmm, I missed the quotes.
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From the UConnBlog story here:

From Diaco: "I don't see any downside," Diaco said. "We know that UConn Nation will come."

From Benedict: "There's been work, and there's been some conversations," Benedict shared. "I think that that's something that certainly we've got to look at as an opportunity. I think the New York market certainly is important to us in a lot of different ways. We've got a lot of alums there and it's an opportunity to put ourselves on a national stage and potentially attract opponents to play us in that kind of environment that we might not be able to play otherwise...

"That's something that we definitely will be looking at as we move forward."
 
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