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Message: [QUOTE="CoastAtlantic, post: 1469291, member: 5174"] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/663901485093298176']20h20 hours ago[/URL] When discussing the Big 12 you must understand the factions involved & how problematic reaching a consensus is, like herding autistic cats. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'] [B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/663901847367901184']20h20 hours ago[/URL] Texas & Oklahoma are one faction. WVU is another. The Texas schools, the OK schools, the KS schools all in whole or part factions. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]ristopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/663902092013236224']20h20 hours ago[/URL] Each of these factions has their own interests. So agreeing to anything is difficult. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]hristopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/663902322154672128']20h20 hours ago[/URL] They all agree they don't want to expand. They all agree they will only expand if necessary. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/663911917078073344']20h20 hours ago[/URL] Sorry for the delay. So the Big 12 is one dysfunctional family. Bowlsby is more of a manager than a leader. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/663912123618168832']19h19 hours ago[/URL] So why would expansion go smoothly? No chance. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/663912407983661056']19h19 hours ago[/URL] This is controversial but we're talking about the conference that passed on FSU, Clemson & Louisville. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/663912583842373632']19h19 hours ago[/URL] So how can we expect them to agree on the available schools? [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/663912819700719616']19h19 hours ago[/URL] The Big 12 did their homework. They looked at the available schools again in terms of valuations. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/663913098194100224']19h19 hours ago[/URL] They had help. Mostly, I'm told, from IMG. But Fox & ESPN also chimed in... [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/663913441191661568']19h19 hours ago[/URL] Fox & ESPN didn't veto anybody. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/663913645005545472']19h19 hours ago[/URL] They (Fox & ESPN) told the B12 that no available candidates add value. They did express the recommendation to expand in the East. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'] [B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/663913903475318785']19h19 hours ago[/URL] The committee narrowed down the list to BYU, Cincy, Memphis & UCF. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/663914158140874752']19h19 hours ago[/URL] Nobody could agree on two candidates. Then something odd happened. Something unexpected. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/663914744814915586']19h19 hours ago[/URL] Texas, who has been anti expansion, was pressured to add UH. I was wrong about that. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/663914870669246464']19h19 hours ago[/URL] UT reportedly told the Big 12 the only way they vote for expansion is to include UH. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/663915202388303872']19h19 hours ago[/URL] But UH doesn't have enough votes. Nobody does. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/663915499525402624']19h19 hours ago[/URL] So as long as UH doesn't have the votes the committee will not submit them to the Presidents. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/663915727804608513']19h19 hours ago[/URL] The two reportedly chosen are UH & Cincy. They have not been invited. They can't until the vote. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]ristopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/663916119292518400']19h19 hours ago[/URL] The Big 12 hopes it won't have to expand. So the vote won't come until Summer 2016 at the earliest. With expansion in 2017 if at all. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]hristopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/663916471500808192']19h19 hours ago[/URL] For Memphis & BYU the possibility exists that the fortunes of UH change & the pressure subsides. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]hristopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/663916796748132352']19h19 hours ago[/URL] Because in order for UT to secure the necessary votes they will likely have to make concessions. Concessions they loathe to make. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/663917028709941248']19h19 hours ago[/URL] Personally I'm not confident an agreement will be reached. I think it could. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/663917138743328768']19h19 hours ago[/URL] But that's for UT & OU to decide. [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV'][B]Christopher Lambert[/B] ‏@[B]theDudeofWV[/B] [/URL] [URL='https://twitter.com/theDudeofWV/status/663917368251392004']19h19 hours ago[/URL] If they must expand the great majority of the Big 12 wants Memphis not UH. [/QUOTE]

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