From Big 12, a statement on expansion chatter: "Expansion is not an active agenda item in the Big 12." Sources even more emphatically no.

— Chuck Carlton (@ChuckCarltonDMN) February 23, 2017

https://twitter.com/chuckcarltondmn/status/834560730686955520

From Big 12, a statement on expansion chatter: "Expansion is not an active agenda item in the Big 12." Sources even more emphatically no.

@DezyHume True, but the reaction of sources also has me convinced that Big 12 isn't venturing toward expansion any time in near future.

— Chuck Carlton (@ChuckCarltonDMN) February 23, 2017

https://twitter.com/chuckcarltondmn/status/834572569877553153

@DezyHume True, but the reaction of sources also has me convinced that Big 12 isn't venturing toward expansion any time in near future.

Carlton has always been pretty close to what was happening there in Dallas through the last round at least

And FYI, that article did pre-date the MHVer3 tweet by about 2-3 hours.

http://www.mystatesman.com/sports/bohls-texas-baylor-mulkey-aston-rivalries-look-full-throttle/UgkG1sEWHGziDFuaxdcmgK/

Wonder what provoked Perrin to say that.l... ?Was it a Q&A response to donors? Reporter? Just a random comment? Maybe he wanted to change the tone of CB for a few days away from firing Rose?