OU and Texas talking to PAC 12 per ESPN
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OU and Texas talking to PAC 12 per ESPN
by SMU 86 » Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:03 pm
Interesting.
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Re: OU and Texas talking to PAC 12 per ESPN
by ponyscott » Sat Sep 03, 2011 7:34 pm
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story ... ource-says
The concept of the Pac-16 is again being discussed by Pac-12 officials as well as officials at Oklahoma and Texas, a source close to the situation told ESPN's Joe Schad.
The source said the pair of Big 12 schools know the opportunity to join the Pac-12 is their decision. Oklahoma State and Texas Tech could also join the proposed Pac-16, according to the source.
College Football Nation
Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott said Saturday the conference isn't seeking expansion partners, but acknowledged that "schools have reached out to us." "We are not doing anything proactively," Scott said to reporters before Saturday's Oregon-LSU game. "We've not initiated anything. But schools have called us. And we are certainly going to listen. We always are going to evaluate."
Scott emphasized that the conference wasn't being "predatory." While Scott was aggressive last year trying to expand Pac-10 membership to 16 teams, with Texas as the cornerstone, he said his motivation then was securing a lucrative TV contract. He's done that with a 12-team league by signing a $3 billion, 12-year deal with ESPN and Fox, the richest deal in college sports.
"We haven't felt one iota of need since we expanded," Scott said. In other words, Scott feels good about where the Pac-12 is positioned at present and if anything were to change. "I wouldn't rule out any possibility," he said.
Citing that TV deal and its revenue-sharing model, Scott did say that Texas could not keep the Longhorn Network if it were to join the Pac-12.
"We're wedded to that model," Scott said, adding, "anyone who is going to be a member of our conference is going to be a part of our network model."
However, a source told ESPN's Schad that Pac-12 officials believe the parties could work through Texas' network issues
The concept of the Pac-16 is again being discussed by Pac-12 officials as well as officials at Oklahoma and Texas, a source close to the situation told ESPN's Joe Schad.
The source said the pair of Big 12 schools know the opportunity to join the Pac-12 is their decision. Oklahoma State and Texas Tech could also join the proposed Pac-16, according to the source.
College Football Nation
Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott said Saturday the conference isn't seeking expansion partners, but acknowledged that "schools have reached out to us." "We are not doing anything proactively," Scott said to reporters before Saturday's Oregon-LSU game. "We've not initiated anything. But schools have called us. And we are certainly going to listen. We always are going to evaluate."
Scott emphasized that the conference wasn't being "predatory." While Scott was aggressive last year trying to expand Pac-10 membership to 16 teams, with Texas as the cornerstone, he said his motivation then was securing a lucrative TV contract. He's done that with a 12-team league by signing a $3 billion, 12-year deal with ESPN and Fox, the richest deal in college sports.
"We haven't felt one iota of need since we expanded," Scott said. In other words, Scott feels good about where the Pac-12 is positioned at present and if anything were to change. "I wouldn't rule out any possibility," he said.
Citing that TV deal and its revenue-sharing model, Scott did say that Texas could not keep the Longhorn Network if it were to join the Pac-12.
"We're wedded to that model," Scott said, adding, "anyone who is going to be a member of our conference is going to be a part of our network model."
However, a source told ESPN's Schad that Pac-12 officials believe the parties could work through Texas' network issues
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Re: OU and Texas talking to PAC 12 per ESPN
by GiddyUp » Sat Sep 03, 2011 8:01 pm
so if this thing gets to super conferences -
I would think you could have 5 super conferences of 16 each or 4 with 20 teams.
I would think you could have 5 super conferences of 16 each or 4 with 20 teams.
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