Houston Chronicle: Texas, Oklahoma reach out to SEC about joining conference

[Gary's Shirtless Revenge]

Re: CDC warning Schloss, last I heard Schloss had exactly zero love in his heart left for that guy. Very bitter ending. Just pointing that out. Also, Schloss was out the door at TCU (late 2020?) well before this thing had any real legs, to be clear.

 

[Gary's Shirtless Revenge]

So.. say we lose UT and OU and then feel the need to add 8 to get up to 16. Who gets the call?

Most any list you could come up with from G5 members would work, just exclude BYU for accuracy.

 

[Moose Stuff]

It might be another reason why Schlossnagle left as well..... CDC might have informed him.

Not even 1% accurate.

 

[Moose Stuff]

Re: CDC warning Schloss, last I heard Schloss had exactly zero love in his heart left for that guy. Very bitter ending. Just pointing that out. Also, Schloss was out the door at TCU (late 2020?) well before this thing had any real legs, to be clear.

Both statements 100% true.

 

[Eight]

I don't think this is super unrealistic. It would likely be Tech over TCU, but either way it would probably save both schools from relegation.

Baylor is in absolutely the worst position! They are viewed Notre Lame without the prestige and BYU without the fans combined with a horrific location.

this is so unrealistic it borders on farcical

cdc is not driving the train on the texas move

 

[KillerFrog InD KitchenSink]

 

[Bizarro Frog]

For what it’s worth I have a pretty good family source from UT and they say it’s a done deal Horns and Sooners move to SEC.

 

[Frozen Frog]

this is so unrealistic it borders on farcical

cdc is not driving the train on the texas move

I think the Mizzou to the Big Ten is very likely if the Big Ten expands. Big Ten scoreboards on the SEC! The SEC would likely look at 1 school to replace it. Who is the question. Tech or KU are the most likely. Either one helps TCU. I don't think TCU is headed to SEC, but stranger things have happened.

 

[Gary's Shirtless Revenge]

Number 1 piece of new information from the Big 12-2 meeting last night: They had heard UT and OU's timeline with the SEC was accelerating, given the leaks, and they are concerned they may try to leave earlier than thought (which could impact a number of timelines for the remaining 10 teams). In defense of Texas/OU, this is also what I would do at this point if I really wanted to make the SEC happen above all else: Speed becomes your friend here.

If you are curious, there is a plan to have some Big 12 loyalists (maybe not Presidents) call their friends at major SEC institutions to see if we can torpedo this thing... Targets mentioned to me were Arkansas, Mizzou (not a hard no, yet), both Mississippis, LSU, and Kentucky. We need 4 to kill it, and have one in the bank, though there are rumors A&M will be brought to understanding and this whole exercise is likely futile.

 

[Frozen Frog]

No one and I mean no one played realignment worse than Tulane and Sewanee, who left the SEC in 1960 and 1944, respectively.

Tulane might care on a minor level. I am pretty sure Sewanee doesn't care one bit! Carleton in Minnesota looked at joining the Big Ten. They want nothing to do with the Big Ten today. The U of Chicago might think differently today when it comes to their previous membership in the Big Ten. Some schools don't view athletics in the same way as others.

 

[Gary's Shirtless Revenge]

Number 1 piece of new information from the Big 12-2 meeting last night: They had heard UT and OU's timeline with the SEC was accelerating, given the leaks, and they are concerned they may try to leave earlier than thought (which could impact a number of timelines for the remaining 10 teams). In defense of Texas/OU, this is also what I would do at this point if I really wanted to make the SEC happen above all else: Speed becomes your friend here.

If you are curious, there is a plan to have some Big 12 loyalists (maybe not Presidents) call their friends at major SEC institutions to see if we can torpedo this thing... Targets mentioned to me were Arkansas, Mizzou (not a hard no, yet), both Mississippis, LSU, and Kentucky. We need 4 to kill it, and have one in the bank, though there are rumors A&M will be brought to understanding and this whole exercise is likely futile.

Oh, and one more kind of funny thing... One name mentioned that was going to make some calls in the SEC? Former Horn HC... Who knows how true, but I laughed real hard at it given the pettyness.

 

[CountryFrog]

So I assume the Big 12 will force Texas and OU to play every game on the road this season, right?

 

[Double D]

 

[Chongo94]

I realize that UT is vastly overrated every year but their clout as a flagship university and tv draw is now very apparent.

Big 12 goes from UT and OU to possibly Memphis and Cinci, sheesh.

 

[windfarm]

Adding any group of 5 schools is going to turn the Big 12 into a group of 6 conference. No way the football champion of a Big 12 with UH and Memphis/Cincy is given a sniff of the playoff.

outside shot of attracting Arkansas and Mizzou. Sadly could use A&M defection but they don’t want to appear to be running scared.

 

[JugbandFrog]

Everyone in the Pac 12 needs to know that we are not BYU or Baylor and don't have any well known prejudice policies at our school. We would bring a lot to the Pac.

That’s our ADs job. I have zero confidence he has the skills to pull that off

 

[Paul in uhh]

So I assume the Big 12 will force Texas and OU to play every game on the road this season, right?

That would be amazing.

 

[Moose Stuff]

Number 1 piece of new information from the Big 12-2 meeting last night: They had heard UT and OU's timeline with the SEC was accelerating, given the leaks, and they are concerned they may try to leave earlier than thought (which could impact a number of timelines for the remaining 10 teams). In defense of Texas/OU, this is also what I would do at this point if I really wanted to make the SEC happen above all else: Speed becomes your friend here.

If you are curious, there is a plan to have some Big 12 loyalists (maybe not Presidents) call their friends at major SEC institutions to see if we can torpedo this thing... Targets mentioned to me were Arkansas, Mizzou (not a hard no, yet), both Mississippis, LSU, and Kentucky. We need 4 to kill it, and have one in the bank, though there are rumors A&M will be brought to understanding and this whole exercise is likely futile.

Last paragraph seems pretty pathetic to me.

 

[Eight]

Adding any group of 5 schools is going to turn the Big 12 into a group of 6 conference. No way the football champion of a Big 12 with UH and Memphis/Cincy is given a sniff of the playoff.

outside shot of attracting Arkansas and Mizzou. Sadly could use A&M defection but they don’t want to appear to be running scared.

isn't simply a matter of adding one big name.

the big 12 is about to lose the dominant team in the conference who is a big brand name along with one of the biggest brand names in college football even if they underachieve

the ags don't replace either of those and there is no combination out there that comes close.

the irony is that texas is about to make the very mistake the ags made and that is trusting the sec.

 

[Moose Stuff]

So I assume the Big 12 will force Texas and OU to play every game on the road this season, right?

The entire conference refusing to play them would be even funnier. Yes, I know that’s not realistic.