With texas football being in shambles and OU losing its coach without an obvious replacement (and likely some top recruits and current players) do you think they will stay in the big 12 for the remainder of their contract? It was widely assumed that they would be gone within a year or two but it would be a death sentence to move to the SEC with the state of their current programs.
Do OU and Texas stay through 2025?
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I expect them to be gone this spring, but that could be a little premature.
I expect them to be gone. This is not a nice divorce. Only thing to do now is work
Out the financial payouts to the big 12
Out the financial payouts to the big 12
I think there will be some sort of settlement with ESPN and the AAC that has them exiting in 2023 and all four new members coming in at the same time. It will likely be in conjunction with a new TV deal that keeps the per-school payout pretty close to what it is now, and the B12 drops all possibilities of litigation.
Not a chance. This divorce is getting kinda nasty with how OU fans were blaming refs.
I think they still play next year, but after next, they’ll be gone.
But as I posted in the other thread, does the SEC want them when they are struggling? If I were the SEC commissioner I'd be strongly suggesting that they stay in the Big12 as they rebuild.
I think OU and Texas are in a world of hurt going forward. They're gonna have big payouts and lots of losing.
Play stupid games; win stupid prizes.
They decided to leave, they should leave now.
A relationship dragging on after it's over doesn't go well.
A relationship dragging on after it's over doesn't go well.
Big names. They definitely want them.
Leave early, big payout. Doesn't bother me at all. If the payout is small I'll be pretty upset with how it went.
I am sure the SEC wishes that they saved their receipt, but they just missed out on the Big 12’s 90 day return policy.
Sorry, no returns allowed.
Sorry, no returns allowed.
Big names yes, but as you negotiate that new contract, it'd be nice if they were winning. Would delaying the move a couple years make that contract more profitable if they weren't middle of the road Big12 teams?
You honestly think Texas wants to stay around to keeping losing to Kansas?
If the Longhorns get any worse or the Sooners get more disfunctional, the Big Xii should pay them to go away to protect the Big Xii Brand!
/ sarcasm
Didn’t the big ten take Maryland and Rutgers for TV markets? Things may be a little different but Texas and OU bring lots of viewers and high ratings. Any conference would consider them.
The Big 12 might roll the dice and not accept a settlement arranged by ESPN, so, yes, they could stay through 2025.
