More baseless rumormongering: Big 12 to stay intact; Hello Pac-12

by JazzyUte on Jun 14, 2010 11:44 AM MDT in Football

Wouldn't this be interesting if the scenario we end up with is the exact same scenario we began with (Utah and Colorado to the P12)? Well that's looking more and more likely as the last-ditched effort by Texas to save the Big 12 appears to be working.

The conference is expected to tie things up maybe even by the end of the day. If that happens, the Pac-Ten, who's currently sitting at an uneven 11 teams (hey, it worked for the Big Ten), would certainly go after one program for an even twelve.

Speculation suggests that program is Utah and an invite has already been made. It'd explain why Larry Scott's plane is now on its way to California and not Kansas like originally expected.

But as we've seen with this story, anything can happen. Until the announcements are made, I'd take all of this with a grain of salt.

Tweet Comment 10 comments | 0 recs |

Do you like this story?

Comments

Ugh, can't wait for this to resolve itself

As much as I’ve tried to tell myself nothing is happening (not to mention dump cold water on those who say it is), I’ve still gotten my hopes up with each baseless tweet, and link. In any case, it doesn’t look like the four supers are in the cards today and that is honestly enough of a victory to take anything else to be the sugar on top. If Utah ends up in the Pac 11, wow, I’ll be….damned.

by rolandovich on Jun 14, 2010 12:52 PM MDT reply actions

espn said the pac-ten would take utah over kansas.

I'm all about covering the spread and moneylines. Craig Thompson just might end up being a savvy guy. Hell is just a word, the reality is much much worse." Event Horizon". Now remember, when things look bad and it looks like you're not gonna make it, then you gotta get mean, I mean plumb, mad dog mean. cause if you lose your head and you give up then you neither live or win. That's just the way it is. "The Outlaw Josey Wales". To protect the sheep you gotta catch the wolf, and it takes a wolf to catch a wolf. "Training Day". Rashad will beat Rua b/c it's a bad matchup for him. 2/1 odds. Josh Koscheck will dethrone Gsp and win the welterweight title. 2.9/1 odds on that too. Peace.

by wolfmanshowlforever on Jun 14, 2010 12:59 PM MDT up reply actions

Is Texas trying?

I doubt it. I do know they want their own network which is out if they go to the PAC-10 right? So maybe they are squeezing their brethren a tad to get something special so they can stay and rule the roost in the Mid and southwest?

How much are the A&M alumni squeezing the state’s balls behind closed doors right onw to keep Texas home for them to play with?

Likely Texas is also listening to the pitch form the SEC. They will take the best deal, in my opinion, not what’s bets for the Big-12.

I suspect Oklahooma and Texas played like they’d bolt to get a better deal form teh Big-12. I don’t really think they want to fly that far away that often.

The SEC would take them and Texas A&M, natural rivals for Arkansas.

by Aardvark on Jun 14, 2010 1:56 PM MDT reply actions

Either way, it's setting up nicely for the Utes.

I just hope it ends soon enough. Ideally, we’d have an answer by tonight. But it’s getting late and I doubt we will. Probably tomorrow or Wednesday.

by JazzyUte on Jun 14, 2010 2:15 PM MDT up reply actions

Check it out

According to media reports, Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe made a strong attempt to save his conference by offering a TV package that would earn Texas between $20-$25 million a year through a new conference deal and the school’s own TV network, estimated to be worth $3-to-5 million.

The remaining nine schools would earn $14-to-17 million each.

Yep.

by Aardvark on Jun 14, 2010 7:20 PM MDT up reply actions