*****The Super, Mega, Huge Big 12 Expansion Thread*****
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Ok I may come off a little stupid but how does Texas legislators get any say in this? This isn't their conference and there are 6 other schools that are in different states.
That would be impossible. Theres no way that could happen with scheduling.
Edit: Thought poster was talking about leaving this current year.
Your youth is realllllllllllly showing.
You need to first look up the formation of the Big 12.
Then you need to see how scheduling changed last year when CU and NU bolted.
They don't have any direct power in who would get chosen. But all they'd have to do is force Texas (the university) to throw their weight around to force the Big 12 to add who Texas "wants". That much they can do.
NU & CU left with 1 year's notice. This would be no different. SEC has said if they get it done by Sept. 1 they will be in for 2012.
Question:
If A&M goes... how much money do they owe the Big 12 conference?
If I recall correctly, Nebraska and Colorado had to pay up for leaving (not sure if they ever did... but they were supposed to... something like 20 mil a piece maybe?)
If A&M goes... how much money do they owe the Big 12 conference?
If I recall correctly, Nebraska and Colorado had to pay up for leaving (not sure if they ever did... but they were supposed to... something like 20 mil a piece maybe?)
1) Sorry I wasn't even in grade school when the conference was formed and I already explained that I thought the poster was talking about this current year. Just b/c you're between 5-7 years older doesnt mean you're superior.
Props for using the correct term. Usually see people use Bi-Annual when they try to say every two years. Bi-Annual means twice a year.
CycloneErik
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I would like to see their third of NU/CU leaving come right back. What a crock.
If UT were leaving for the Big 10 and thereby leaving A&M to rot, the legislature would likely get involved. With A&M (little brother) leaving, they know that UT is going to be fine regardless. Our only hope is that there are a bunch of powerful TTech and Baylor legislators in Texas right now that would fear the demise of the conference.
A&M Better Not Be Getting the NU/CU Buy Out Money
If they are ditching, then any promises that A&M gets a larger portion of the NU/CU buy out money better be out the window for A&M's breach of agreement to stay in the conference. Since UT and OU already agreed to share that money and along with what A&M is going to owe the conference, that would be a nice $3 million windfall.
If they are ditching, then any promises that A&M gets a larger portion of the NU/CU buy out money better be out the window for A&M's breach of agreement to stay in the conference. Since UT and OU already agreed to share that money and along with what A&M is going to owe the conference, that would be a nice $3 million windfall.
Would be nice incentive for a 10th member to join us as well. I'd guess that would ammount to 6 million 'extra' cash coming their way... plus the nice TV deal we just currently got... and a nice future deal coming soon with first tier rights (which would likely get sweeter if we got new state into the conference)
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