Wendy Wintersteen & Jamie Pollard Address the Fans
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You could see the look on his face was barely concealing his anger. I don’t think we have anything close to a viable backup plan based on his body language.
He knows this won't last for four years. He's just trying to bleed OU and Texas for every penny they can get.
Judging by Pollards facial expressions I’m sure he would’ve wanted to read OU and UT the riot act.
Can‘t say much beyond what they said without inviting legal consequences for ISU
Can‘t say much beyond what they said without inviting legal consequences for ISU
Agree. I think the 8 Big 12 schools want $$$$ from OU and Texas. Would be funny if Texas and OU pay up the $100 Million or whatever it is, leave, and then the remaining 8 vote to disband a couple of months later and trot off to their new conferences (hopefully ISU to the Big 10 of course).
Multiple thoughts.
Would have rather had no statement, but from formality perspective I get it. This just didn’t do much for me. I don’t think there was any panic, but just nothing exactly useful from this either. Didn’t really love the strong Bowlsby support statement. At the end of the day, this does fall on him for being so oblivious.
But I will remind everyone for all legal purposes, JP HAS to approach this from a public perspective that this is a “four year” timeline. Until Texas and OU make the early bolt (which they will) that has to be the stance and nothing more. He can’t just publicly say “yeah I have Barry Alvarez on speed dial.” Don’t read too much into that as if Jamie’s clueless here about how things may fall.
Would have rather had no statement, but from formality perspective I get it. This just didn’t do much for me. I don’t think there was any panic, but just nothing exactly useful from this either. Didn’t really love the strong Bowlsby support statement. At the end of the day, this does fall on him for being so oblivious.
But I will remind everyone for all legal purposes, JP HAS to approach this from a public perspective that this is a “four year” timeline. Until Texas and OU make the early bolt (which they will) that has to be the stance and nothing more. He can’t just publicly say “yeah I have Barry Alvarez on speed dial.” Don’t read too much into that as if Jamie’s clueless here about how things may fall.
Pollard is just backing the Brinks truck up to Norman and Austin. Lets bring Bevo back to central Iowa and have some steak for dinner
Everyone needs to relax. JP knows what he’s doing.
This is a good old fashioned standoff. Who blinks first? The SEC is expecting OU and Texas Fall of 2022. To hell or high water Pollard and the other seven ADs are going to make sure Texas and OU pay large $$$ to leave. Best case scenario? The other 8 schools collect that exit fee money from OU and Texas and negotiate with the B1G or Pac 12 in the interim. If the Big Ten expands and Iowa State receives an invite they will get bent over a barrel the first several years in regards to revenue share. That OU/Texas money will be needed.
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This could be the strategy the remaining Big 12 members decided on, presenting a united front. It also buys time for B1G, PAC-12, and Fox to negotiate future numbers, none of whom are going to do anything on a whim.
Man, this sucks.
Man, this sucks.
OU and TX haven't announced much publicly, but behind closed doors they are are counting on teams jumping ship in an effort to find a stable home. That instability benefits OuTex by allowing them to bolt for the SEC in 2022 without financial penalty.
This message from JP seems like it is directed more at OuTex and the other Big 12 schools than at ISU fans. Another way of telling OU and Texas that they are going to have to flinch first.
That's what two glasses of Pinot are whispering to me anyway.
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This message from JP seems like it is directed more at OuTex and the other Big 12 schools than at ISU fans. Another way of telling OU and Texas that they are going to have to flinch first.
That's what two glasses of Pinot are whispering to me anyway.
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Nothing about Jamie’s body language or facial expressions was positive. He seemed angry, exhausted, and trying to hold back sadness at times. I do appreciate that there wasn’t an intent to sell the university to others here like many of the statements we saw today. But I’m feeling pretty confident that there aren’t other takers for us at this time. Why else would he go out of the way to say that about Bowlsby? They’re trying to create as much stability as they can while the house of cards collapses. I fear we have no good options but again, will hope JP can pull the rabbit out of the hat for all our sakes.
He’s playing it. He thanked Bowlsby in there. People lighting him up. Bowlsby probably still has big ten and PAC 12 connections. He is greasing his wheels I’m case he needs a little boost from him.
I guess I’m not sure what people expected to hear? It’s not like he was going to announce a move to another conference even if there’s a verbal agreement in place.
