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Post by pin2pin on Jul 21, 2021 20:20:30 GMT -5
Texas and Oklahoma have reportedly reached out to SEC about joining the conference, according to the @houstonchron
From @staduim on Twitter
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Post by hammer on Jul 21, 2021 20:34:12 GMT -5
That would give the SEC 16 teams. Do they want to get that big and does Texas want to give up the Longhorn Network?
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Post by stevehorn on Jul 21, 2021 20:39:37 GMT -5
That would give the SEC 16 teams. Do they want to get that big and does Texas want to give up the Longhorn Network? Answers are yes and yes.
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Post by hangonsloopy on Jul 21, 2021 20:47:25 GMT -5
That would give the SEC 16 teams. Do they want to get that big and does Texas want to give up the Longhorn Network? Now that CBS is going to be out of the picture, ESPN owns the SEC solely and they already are part owners of Longhorn network….you’d have to think that ESPN will give Texas enough incentive to make the move, it’ll be like an internal affair to sort out between ESPN and UT but I’m sure ESPN will do what it takes for the potential such a move would bring to the SEC and in effect ESPN’s CFB ratings
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2021 21:00:12 GMT -5
Should know soon if it is happening. If it does, the Big 12 is dead.
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Post by horns1 on Jul 21, 2021 21:04:51 GMT -5
From the Texas Rivals.com website:
Orangebloods.com checked in with multiple sources on Wednesday and asked about Texas’ desire to leave the Big 12 and join the SEC.
Texas and Oklahoma are seemingly ready to make that move.
A high-level university official informed Orangebloods the expectation is Texas and Oklahoma would inform the Big 12 as early as next week that both schools intend to decline on extending the existing set of media rights. The contract expires in 2025.
"That should start the dominoes," the source told Orangebloods.
That major piece of news Orangebloods learned coincides with an earlier report on Wednesday.
Houston Chronicle’s Brent Zwerneman was the first to report Texas and Oklahoma reached out to the SEC about joining that conference. Zwerneman also said, “An announcement could come within a couple of weeks concerning the potential addition of UT and OU to the league, the person said, which would give the SEC 16 schools and make it the first national super-conference.”
In addition, Orangebloods was told a move to the SEC would signal the end of the LHN and that the school has come to terms with this. Another source told me he would not be surprised if LHN simply folded into the SEC Network (both are owned by ESPN).
The most interesting Texas-OU development centers around what did not occur on Wednesday.
Texas officials routinely dismiss stories they believe are inaccurate. Not one media outlet in Austin cited an anonymous Texas source that disputed the reported league change.
In fact, our sources did not want to directly address the rumor.
I previously reported a high-level Texas official’s response to me was “nothing to say” when I inquired about departing the SEC. A few hours later, the same source told me “When I can talk, you know I will.”
Of course, Texas officials believe Texas A&M leaked the story to make it harder for the Longhorns to switch conferences. Texas officials believe the leak creates friction for Texas and Oklahoma in the Big 12 and SEC.
Austin American-Statesman columnist Kirk Bohls reported Texas A&M and Missouri would vote against adding Texas and Oklahoma. Bohls said only two more votes against the Longhorns and Sooners would be necessary to prevent those teams from switching conferences.
However, a source told Orangebloods, “This will take some time but the interest by both sides is there.”
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Post by c4ndlelight on Jul 21, 2021 21:06:27 GMT -5
The question, really, is - is A&M petty enough to jump ship just to get away from UT?
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Post by Kingsley on Jul 21, 2021 21:14:05 GMT -5
The question, really, is - is A&M petty enough to jump ship just to get away from UT? Welcome to the SWAC, A&M.
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Post by horns1 on Jul 21, 2021 21:16:05 GMT -5
The question, really, is - is A&M petty enough to jump ship just to get away from UT? A&M left the Big 12 right after ESPN gave Texas a $15 million annual deal for the creation of the Longhorn Network. A&M knew it could not do nothing and fall behind $15 million per year for the next 20 years. Leaving for the SEC was the right decision, especially financially, for Texas A&M.
Now, if A&M tries to block the SEC adding Texas (and Oklahoma), then that costs all existing SEC member schools millions of dollars in future TV revenue. And, it opens the door for Texas possibly trying to join the B1G conference who this year paid its member schools $9 million more than the SEC paid its member schools.
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Post by stevehorn on Jul 21, 2021 21:17:18 GMT -5
From the Texas Rivals.com website:
Orangebloods.com checked in with multiple sources on Wednesday and asked about Texas’ desire to leave the Big 12 and join the SEC.
Texas and Oklahoma are seemingly ready to make that move.
A high-level university official informed Orangebloods the expectation is Texas and Oklahoma would inform the Big 12 as early as next week that both schools intend to decline on extending the existing set of media rights. The contract expires in 2025.
"That should start the dominoes," the source told Orangebloods.
That major piece of news Orangebloods learned coincides with an earlier report on Wednesday.
Houston Chronicle’s Brent Zwerneman was the first to report Texas and Oklahoma reached out to the SEC about joining that conference. Zwerneman also said, “An announcement could come within a couple of weeks concerning the potential addition of UT and OU to the league, the person said, which would give the SEC 16 schools and make it the first national super-conference.”
In addition, Orangebloods was told a move to the SEC would signal the end of the LHN and that the school has come to terms with this. Another source told me he would not be surprised if LHN simply folded into the SEC Network (both are owned by ESPN).
The most interesting Texas-OU development centers around what did not occur on Wednesday.
Texas officials routinely dismiss stories they believe are inaccurate. Not one media outlet in Austin cited an anonymous Texas source that disputed the reported league change.
In fact, our sources did not want to directly address the rumor.
I previously reported a high-level Texas official’s response to me was “nothing to say” when I inquired about departing the SEC. A few hours later, the same source told me “When I can talk, you know I will.”
Of course, Texas officials believe Texas A&M leaked the story to make it harder for the Longhorns to switch conferences. Texas officials believe the leak creates friction for Texas and Oklahoma in the Big 12 and SEC.
Austin American-Statesman columnist Kirk Bohls reported Texas A&M and Missouri would vote against adding Texas and Oklahoma. Bohls said only two more votes against the Longhorns and Sooners would be necessary to prevent those teams from switching conferences.
However, a source told Orangebloods, “This will take some time but the interest by both sides is there.”
Lines up with other sources. Sports department at the Houston Chronicle has been an aggie mouthpiece for years. Seems obvious the aggies leaked it because Texas sources have been sitting on the information. Neither side wanted this publicized at this time.
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Post by stevehorn on Jul 21, 2021 21:18:54 GMT -5
The question, really, is - is A&M petty enough to jump ship just to get away from UT? A&M isn't leaving the SEC even if Texas joins. They aren't giving up the $$.
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Post by oldmanred on Jul 21, 2021 21:27:32 GMT -5
Doesn't Oklahoma have a state law that OU & OSU have to be in the same comferance?
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Post by tomclen on Jul 21, 2021 21:27:34 GMT -5
Would this move make the VB conference pecking order.....
1. SWC 2. B1G 3. PAC
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Post by Kingsley on Jul 21, 2021 21:27:44 GMT -5
I miss that old theorized Pac-12 mega conference.
The Super PAC...or something.
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Post by stevehorn on Jul 21, 2021 21:36:52 GMT -5
Doesn't Oklahoma have a state law that OU & OSU have to be in the same comferance? No. Some believe that the Oklahoma politicians would throw a roadblock into it, but I think that's doubtful. Historically most key politicians in Oklahoma are OU grads. I suspect any attempt would end up with an agreement by OU to play OSU in an OOC game.
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