Pac-10 to offer invite to SIX (6) Big XII Schools

[champion110]

[quote=Reckless Abandon;924461]

Something will happen somewhere[\QUOTE]

60% of the time, that is the case every time.

100% chance

[dchi72]

Thank you Capt Obvious!

[PawDawg]

ESPN radio in Dallas is reporting that they have discussed this with several "key" officials at Texas. These officials at Texas are supposedly saying that they have absolutely no interest in this alignment.

Just passing along the info.

This was in the article if you read between the lines. It's happening Dude!...preemtive...

[hookdown]

Yeah, wow...that's a lot of speculation, most definitely "earth-shattering".

And certainly preemptive!!! I want to be there to see Delaney's and Slive's faces when this is announced...

[marketdawg]

A&M is starved for cash because its athletic department fell $16 million into debt and received a loan from the school's general fund to pay it off, causing a rift between the university and athletics. That rift, in part, led to A&M school president Elsa Murano to resign under pressure because she was pushing for the money to be paid back and was met with resistance by A&M system chancellor Mike McKinney, whose sons played football at A&M, and possibly even Texas Gov. Rick Perry, an Aggie who is still very involved in the school's politics.

I'm calling HUGE BS on this "writer" and any "info" he is putting forward. LAst time I checked TAM was the most endowed school in the US as far as their athletic program was concerned...unless they blew a couple BILLION while I wasn't looking.

[hookdown]

To heck with being in the full group of CUSA schools. I want to be with the Big 12 remnants and a few of the eastern CUSA teams! Both sets will want a Louisiana universities in their mix.


Iowa St
Kansas
Kansas St
Tulsa
TCU
UTEP

Baylor
Houston
RICE
SMU
USM
La Tech

* maybe Tulane if one of these backs out.

This would be just about heaven.....

[StrayDawg]

"A&M is starved for cash because its athletic department fell $16 million into debt and received a loan from the school's general fund to pay it off..."

I wonder what Eager Eagle / GoGold thinks about this. I wonder if he will start bashing A&M on random message boards now that this info is public.

[marketdawg]

OOps...i was referring to the overall endowment in billions..loks like the've had a infusion or two into athletics as of late. That absolutely blows my mind. Aside from the two Eagle articles I can't find any other info on ath loans.

[dchi72]

This was in the article if you read between the lines. It's happening Dude!...preemtive...

Don't shoot me. Just telling you what they reported.

They are still saying that this is extremely premature per source at the AD meeting in Kansas city.

[TYLERTECHSAS]

A&M is starved for cash because its athletic department fell $16 million into debt and received a loan from the school's general fund to pay it off, causing a rift between the university and athletics. That rift, in part, led to A&M school president Elsa Murano to resign under pressure because she was pushing for the money to be paid back and was met with resistance by A&M system chancellor Mike McKinney, whose sons played football at A&M, and possibly even Texas Gov. Rick Perry, an Aggie who is still very involved in the school's politics.

I'm calling HUGE BS on this "writer" and any "info" he is putting forward. LAst time I checked TAM was the most endowed school in the US as far as their athletic program was concerned...unless they blew a couple BILLION while I wasn't looking.

He only stated, "its athletic department fell $16 million into debt" not their endowment.

[hookdown]

More:


http://ncaafootball.fanhouse.com/201...usspor00000002

[The Historian]

http://www.dailycamera.com/news/ci_15222068

Here is a direct link to tonight's story in the Boulder Daily Camera. It appears as if the story from earlier today could be true. The Buff AD believes the invitations will indeed be coming this weekend.

"The longer that we were together in Kansas City it appeared that that rumor or speculation did have some validity to it," Bohn said in an interview with the Camera as he left the Big 12 spring meetings here today."

[Brad]

From the Houston Chronicle:

Big 12 abruptly cancels news conference

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...e/7035531.html

[Dawg06]

If the Pac-10 takes those 6 Big XII schools, and the Big Ten takes Mizzou and Nebraska... then...... I think the MWC with add the remaining 4 Big XII schools plus Houston, UTEP, and of course Boise State...

MOUNTAIN WEST
East
Kansas - Kansas State
Iowa State - Houston
TCU - Baylor
UTEP - New Mexico
West
Wyoming - Colorado State
Air Force - Boise State
BYU - Utah
UNLV - San Diego State

or

MOUNTAIN WEST
North
Kansas - Kansas State
Wyoming - Colorado State
BYU - Utah
Iowa State - Boise State
South
TCU - Baylor
Houston - Air Force
UTEP - New Mexico
UNLV - San Diego State

[faninmonroe]

Is this is good for us?