Depends on why the are expanding

Aug 2, 2015
4:20:56pm

SJS

Supposedly one of the reasons Boren wants to expand is that LHN/Texas block a possible Big 12 network. If they do figure it all out, you can bet that they'll expand with full invites in order to have (or sell off) content for their network.

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Question about a "football only" Big XII invite:

Polecat

8/2/15 4:15pm

I think it is the most likely of all B12 Expansion Scenarios.

CosmoK

8/2/15 4:17pm

Big XII bylaws do not allow for football-only membership

CrimsonSpear

8/2/15 8:16pm

I'm sure they can change the by laws if they really want to.

Polecat

8/2/15 8:43pm

Would they change the bylaws for

Everymancoug

8/2/15 8:48pm

I'm very afraid that the answer might be no.

Polecat

8/2/15 9:07pm

RE: Would they change the bylaws for

GilbertAZCougar

8/2/15 10:43pm

They'd invite for all sports or at least all sports that bring in money

CougDogg-e-Dogg

8/2/15 4:18pm

Would BYU do that? Split their programs into different conferences like that?

Polecat

8/2/15 4:20pm

Take us FB only and schedule agreement for all other sports. We play full

scott715

8/2/15 5:06pm

I'm sure we would all take that. I don't think that's realistic though. Who in

Polecat

8/2/15 5:18pm

Solves Sunday problem.

scott715

8/2/15 6:10pm

It does... But I think that would be pretty dysfunctional to just have one team

Polecat

8/2/15 6:55pm

The other rough option is to drop the sports with Sunday play.

scott715

8/2/15 8:31pm

That's a lot of sports

Polecat

8/2/15 8:42pm

Depends on why the are expanding

SJS

8/2/15 4:20pm

This worries me. I think several Big XII championships include Sunday play.

Polecat

8/2/15 4:29pm

The Big 12 plays a lot of soccer and some volleyball matches on Sundays.

Everymancoug

8/2/15 4:33pm

I'm worried that Cincinnati and Memphis become perfect fits because of this.

Polecat

8/2/15 4:35pm

there would be 6 conference matches. Moving one does not hurt the network.

scott715

8/2/15 5:03pm

It becomes huge issue, though, when you start talking about championships.

NewMexiCoug

8/2/15 5:06pm

8 of them on Sunday. Only 3 are tv sports. The others can move start up a day

scott715

8/2/15 5:17pm

That is a big, BIG question.

Polecat

8/2/15 5:21pm

Agreed. Last time the Big 12 decided not to deal with the headache. There

NewMexiCoug

8/2/15 5:55pm

I agree. I hope that doesn't end up meaning exclusion for football.

Polecat

8/2/15 6:00pm

leave the 8 in WCC others move to Big12?

scott715

8/2/15 6:13pm

I wish that were an option. I just cannot see the WCC giving up their only

NewMexiCoug

8/2/15 6:15pm

These types of things are what really makes it hard for me to believe the Big 12

Polecat

8/2/15 7:03pm

It makes it a little easier to see why we are labeled "hard to work with". At

NewMexiCoug

8/2/15 7:33pm

Yeah I agree. I think Tom Holmoe and hopefully Kevin Worthen have good enough

Polecat

8/2/15 8:03pm

Same here. Hopefully football-only is an option, or we have a landing

NewMexiCoug

8/2/15 6:14pm

That's easy for you and I to say on CB, but the Big XII has to decide.

Polecat

8/2/15 5:16pm

It's unusual because BYU's Sunday play rules are unusual

Modiolus

8/2/15 5:25pm

Yes, but is it "too unusual" for it to actually happen?

Polecat

8/2/15 5:58pm

Football is the only sport they need to expand in

Turnpike Lane

8/2/15 5:27pm

"Football drives the bus"- true in the MW (UH is football-only), true in the B12

Don't Muff It

8/2/15 5:35pm

But would the presidents of OU and Texas and others really make moves similar

Polecat

8/2/15 5:41pm

I think they like the fact that football makes $, while most other sports lose $

Don't Muff It

8/2/15 5:50pm

I'm anxious about the situation, and I want to know now! I need to just let it

Polecat

8/2/15 5:55pm

The thing I wonder is whether Cincy or UCF or whoever else would also go for

dilbert

8/2/15 6:10pm

Big East might love having Cincy back. Or A-10.

Turnpike Lane

8/2/15 6:12pm

Good point. Hopfully something like that could work out.

dilbert

8/2/15 6:22pm

That's why BYU and BSU would be an interesting football-only add

Bgash

8/2/15 6:42pm

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