I wonder if he thinks they'll merge with the AAC.

Aug 2, 2021
11:37:29pm

Eddie Intervention Needed

It almost sounds like he's seeing that as a possibility at this point.

I could see him hoping to merge with the Big10 or ACC - but I don't see them taking what's left of the B12. But the AAC? Maybe, I guess.

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More from Bowlsby about Big 12 view on expansion…

Samurai Jack

8/2/21 11:03pm

Denial is not just a River in Egypt.

BluesBrother

8/2/21 11:06pm

This response isn’t getting the attention it deserves

RoyalJ3

8/3/21 12:03am

They have no need to act right away. Nobody is taking any remaining team.

All-American

8/2/21 11:09pm

AAC team notification to leave the conference is 27 months. So… if some are

Samurai Jack

8/2/21 11:15pm

I wonder if he thinks they'll merge with the AAC.

Eddie

8/2/21 11:37pm

To merge with the entire AAC would dilute per team payouts to a very low figure…

Samurai Jack

8/3/21 2:14am

Yup. Tulsa, Tulane, ECU & SMU are basically worthless for TV right now.

CaliWG

8/3/21 7:32am

UConn paid an additional $7M in exit fee and left the AAC in 11 months.

Everyman

8/3/21 5:19am

They must seriously think that OU and TX are going to be around for 5 years. 8

Nat Gas Man

8/2/21 11:25pm

What's he supposed to say?

krindorr

8/2/21 11:26pm

BYU could offer a tentative scheduling agreement

Little Mac

8/2/21 11:29pm

True, but even BYU would now have to do buyouts for next year

Nat Gas Man

8/2/21 11:40pm

Or just reschedule some of those games.

runningryan

8/3/21 6:37am

Who could they take w/o it costing the conf and schools a ton of $$$$?

Stev_ie

8/2/21 11:31pm

Public denial is not necessarily the same cigar chomping in the cherrywood...

LEDSFW

8/2/21 11:32pm

They will screw it up, not a question in my mind

Tygger

8/2/21 11:43pm

With the SWC change, Texas called those shots.

Stev_ie

8/3/21 12:32am

Bowlsby seems to be channeling his inner Neville Chamberlain.

CLCougar

8/3/21 6:35am

They need to call NU and CU followed by ASU/UA. They need to aim high.

StalwartBraveTrue

8/3/21 8:28am

They should make the phone call, sure. And the other side should reject it.

All-American

8/3/21 9:15am

Totally agree. But Bowlsby needs to save the conference and if rejection from

StalwartBraveTrue

8/3/21 12:16pm

Kliavkoff said the conference has received a fair amount of calls.

Everyman

8/3/21 9:31am

Which make life interesting in the court battle against Texas. Have all those

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