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Message: [QUOTE="Charley Horse, post: 1710374, member: 6990"] So... let's reassess some of these tweets in light of Mike Perrin's comments last night. MH ver and Christopher Lambert both said Texas is onboard with expansion. That does not seem to be true. MH ver and Christopher Lambert both subsequently said expansion talks have stalled because Texas prefers unrealistic P5 candidates over G5 candidate. That could be true. MH ver said Texas supports Houston. That does not seem to be true. MH ver talked about a B12/ACC network. There is no evidence yet to lend any credibility to that. Greg Flugaur insists Texas is simply playing hardball. That may be true. I think we can probably take Perrin at his word up to a point because everything he said really is in the best interest of Texas.... on the front end. I think Texas really does prefer to stay in the Big 12, keep the LHN and play most opponents close to home and in their own timezone. Threats - even the threat of OU leaving - probably can't influence Texas because with its bigger fanbase and AAU status, Texas could probably join the Sooners (if not take their place) anywhere OU decides to go. But if there's a way to make even more money, expand its brand, come out looking like the good guy and secure its comfortable Big 12 home by locking OU into an even longer GOR, then Texas will do it. That's why I'm a Texas fan on a UConn board. The only way Texas expands its brand is through UConn's in-network area. You're the future of the Big 12. Right now we're just making sausage. [/QUOTE]

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