Conference realignment "Rumors" "tweets" "etc"

[Cat941]

 

[UCF_rustbucket]

17 minutes ago, Cat941 said:

 

Aw heck yeah! Random gut feeling percentages.

There was one dude on the Texas Tech board a few years ago, righter after Texas and Oklahoma left, that would post updated percentage numbers for TT landing in the PAC or SEC. Some say he's still making up numbers to this day.

[Peatearpan]

2 minutes ago, UCF_rustbucket said:

Aw heck yeah! Random gut feeling percentages.

There was one dude on the Texas Tech board a few years ago, righter after Texas and Oklahoma left, that would post updated percentage numbers for TT landing in the PAC or SEC. Some say he's still making up numbers to this day.

He must have assumed that PAC would overcome their odd west coast elitism to be proactive and expand.

Can you imagine if they snatched up TT, Ok State, Kansas; instead of imploding?

[UCF_rustbucket]

12 minutes ago, Peatearpan said:

He must have assumed that PAC would overcome their odd west coast elitism to be proactive and expand.

Can you imagine if they snatched up TT, Ok State, Kansas; instead of imploding?

They had any of the Big 12 to choose from and they would have jumped. But that just would have shifted where some of the 2nd tier P4 teams coalesced. It'd be PAC centered instead of Big 12 centered. The B1G bound teams probably leave still but instead of OSU and WSU left out, it's Baylor, Kansas State, Iowa State, and WVU. 

Where the PAC really dropped the ball was over a decade a go when they were on the verge of adding Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, and Colorado to make a PAC16. With a core of USC, UCLA, UW, UO, Texas, Oklahoma, and TAMU they would have been a legitimate equal challenger to the B1G and SEC brand wise.

Edited May 1 by UCF_rustbucket

[Gismo]

2 hours ago, UCF_rustbucket said:

They had any of the Big 12 to choose from and they would have jumped. But that just would have shifted where some of the 2nd tier P4 teams coalesced. It'd be PAC centered instead of Big 12 centered. The B1G bound teams probably leave still but instead of OSU and WSU left out, it's Baylor, Kansas State, Iowa State, and WVU. 

Where the PAC really dropped the ball was over a decade a go when they were on the verge of adding Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, and Colorado to make a PAC16. With a core of USC, UCLA, UW, UO, Texas, Oklahoma, and TAMU they would have been a legitimate equal challenger to the B1G and SEC brand wise.

LOL California west coast university sports travel to

GASP!!!

Texas…? 

Remember when the California legislature banned state funded travel to Texas…? 
 

TAMU, Mizzou, OU, UT better fit the SEC in my opinion.

 

[Outlaw]

46 minutes ago, Gismo said:

LOL California west coast university sports travel to

GASP!!!

Texas…? 

Remember when the California legislature banned state funded travel to Texas…? 
 

TAMU, Mizzou, OU, UT better fit the SEC in my opinion.

 

THat is why they all left the b12 for the SEC. Better conference, more traditional schools, schools that align closer to their school values, power players in the university hiearchy, and big markets.

Edited May 1 by Outlaw

[Peatearpan]

4 hours ago, UCF_rustbucket said:

They had any of the Big 12 to choose from and they would have jumped. But that just would have shifted where some of the 2nd tier P4 teams coalesced. It'd be PAC centered instead of Big 12 centered. The B1G bound teams probably leave still but instead of OSU and WSU left out, it's Baylor, Kansas State, Iowa State, and WVU. 

Where the PAC really dropped the ball was over a decade a go when they were on the verge of adding Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, and Colorado to make a PAC16. With a core of USC, UCLA, UW, UO, Texas, Oklahoma, and TAMU they would have been a legitimate equal challenger to the B1G and SEC brand wise.

That would have locked the other Power conferences from any significant westward expansion.

[Rocky Style]

2 hours ago, Gismo said:

Remember when the California legislature banned state funded travel to Texas…? 

Yes this was a pivotal move in the posturing wars.

[Outlaw]

6 minutes ago, Rocky Style said:

Yes this was a pivotal move in the posturing wars.

I think texas won that posturing battle by the states. 

Edited May 2 by Outlaw

[Outlaw]

I am glad we avoided this drama. It seems to be a perfect fit for the B12. I can't wait for Swaim and PrimeTime to pump up the B12 as the best athletic conference. Coaches beefing with random Twitter followers is not a good look. I don't think Sanders is a top-5 pick either; Prime thinks his son is, which is his right, but to fire back shots at random Twitter posters after a losing season when your son wasn't even in the top three quarterbacks in his conference is foolish.

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Edited May 2 by Outlaw