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Message: [QUOTE="jostar1, post: 1740768, member: 1737"] Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 5h5 hours ago In all seriousness... I communicated via email with BYU last night trying to confirm the vote and pending offer. Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 5h5 hours ago While the email conversation was OTR I can say I felt confident in going public with my belief that BYU has an offer pending a vote. Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 5h5 hours ago Officially my contact at BYU referred me to AD Holmoe. Unofficially my contact refused to deny the vote was to take place. Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 5h5 hours ago The contact at BYU was the 3rd source that indicated BYU was up for a vote. Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 5h5 hours ago It corroborate nearly identical reports from sources at WVU and the Big 12. Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 5h5 hours ago Three independent sources are enough for me. Calvin Wells ‏@CalGTR · 5h5 hours ago @theDudeofWV BYU AD's office isn't saying word one these days. Nobody in any position of leadership is saying anything. Christopher Lambert‏@theDudeofWV @CalGTR I had specifics. Steve Nelson ‏@englishnelson · 3h3 hours ago @theDudeofWV Forgive me if I missed the mention earlier. But any inkling of who the second expansion school would be? Christopher Lambert‏@theDudeofWV @englishnelson Assume UC, UCONN, UCF or CSU. Unless we are in for a surprise. Christopher Lambert‏@theDudeofWV @That_Y_Lyfe @ParkerRob78 @espn960sports The network didn't happen but two other factors came into play. Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 3h3 hours ago @That_Y_Lyfe @ParkerRob78 @espn960sports The Big 12 has a 15% greater chance of making the playoffs with 2 divisions and 12 teams. Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 3h3 hours ago @That_Y_Lyfe @ParkerRob78 @espn960sports ESPN/Fox are open to reworking the TV contract to add money to eliminate the pro rata increase. Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 3h3 hours ago @That_Y_Lyfe @ParkerRob78 @espn960sports That gets them off the hook for $1B if the B12 expanded to 14. Jay ‏@uconn24_7 · 3h3 hours ago @theDudeofWV @That_Y_Lyfe @ParkerRob78 so how do they get around the billion extra? Christopher Lambert‏@theDudeofWV @uconn24_7 @That_Y_Lyfe @ParkerRob78 They give the B12 more money for expanding to 12 and eliminate the pro rata clause. Christopher Lambert‏@theDudeofWV @That_Y_Lyfe @uconn24_7 @ParkerRob78 ESPN/Fox didn't want to pay the Big 12 $120M a year for adding 4 G5 schools. Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 3h3 hours ago @That_Y_Lyfe @ParkerRob78 @espn960sports Finally the Big 12 is worried about Baylor. Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 3h3 hours ago @That_Y_Lyfe @ParkerRob78 @espn960sports Those factors may have motivated the Big 12 to reconsider expansion. Christopher Lambert ‏@theDudeofWV · 3h3 hours ago @StudioBPR At this point I just want it over. UC is the safe bet but CSU may be the pick. [/QUOTE]

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