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Today's Wall Street Journal outlines A&M decision and the views of many, both pro and con. (Note: John David Crow, Dan Jenkins, Mike Leach and Grant Teaff).

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000142 ... 82742.html

Not so sure this makes UT happy. IF A$M and OU leave, then Teas will need to join a conference like the Pac X+II. The problem for UT is they will now need a big AQ conference and conferences will know it. UT losses some of its powerhouse bargaining power. Bad for UT but probably best for college football.

Thus, I don’t' think this is entirely a welcomed move for UT. The Big XII-II-I is really a must for UT at the moment. And if OU leaves, then even UT's star power can't hold the Big XII-II-I together.

Thus, I don’t' think this is entirely a welcomed move for UT. The Big X-II-I is really a must for UT at the moment. And if OU leaves, then even UT's star power can't hold the Big X-II-I together.

This whole thing is bizarre but wouldn't it be a real kicker if at that point, TU realizd that they had to be the one promoting us for 'their' conference to keep it together? LOL!!!

Leave it to Froggie, Dan Jenkins to have the best quote at the end. The Big XII won't be missed, it was a TV deal. That's what the new Big XII will be, a TV deal. The ESPN suits are going to tell the Big XII who they can admit. Find out what ESPN and ABC want and there's your conference. I was watching Fox News this morning and noticed that the daughter of Steve Doocey is a freshman at SMU. Fox as you recall has rights to CUSA football. I think its time for Fox to perhaps to start throwing around some dollars to try and lure some disaffected Big XII members to a conference that its pitching.

Very good point - East!!!

I'm not criticizing UT's decision to brand its own network. After all, its $300MM.

But:

Is the Longhorn Network a potential stumbling block to UT's entry into an existing conference, such as the Pac? In other words, have the Horns left themselves with only two options: Independence or having to rebuild the Big 12?

I'll hang up and drink....

ponyte wrote:Not so sure this makes UT happy. IF A$M and OU leave, then Teas will need to join a conference like the Pac X+II.

The Pac 12 really did change their name to reflect the correct number of teams in their conference, not like a couple of unnamed conferences whose academic credentials do not include mathematics!

Therefore in the future please refrain from the inappropriate and inaccurate references to the Pac X+II.

The term is offensive to the Conference of my alma mater which holds itself to High Moral and Ethical Standards of sportsmanship and fair play!

HB Pony Dad wrote:The term is offensive to the Conference of my alma mater which holds itself to High Moral and Ethical Standards of sportsmanship and fair play!:

Ahh yes, high moral standard and ethical standards ala USC and Reggie Bush- right?
Sorry, HBPD- just couldn't resist the jab.

GO PONIES!!!

HB Pony Dad wrote:

ponyte wrote:Not so sure this makes UT happy. IF A$M and OU leave, then Teas will need to join a conference like the Pac X+II.

The Pac 12 really did change their name to reflect the correct number of teams in their conference, not like a couple of unnamed conferences whose academic credentials do not include mathematics!

Therefore in the future please refrain from the inappropriate and inaccurate references to the Pac X+II.

The term is offensive to the Conference of my alma mater which holds itself to High Moral and Ethical Standards of sportsmanship and fair play!

Oh great! Now I am being asked to respect honor between cheaters. Ok, From now on I will be correct and call it the Former PAC X+II now XII If conference realignment continues we are going have to start using differential derivatives to describe the conference.

redpony wrote:

HB Pony Dad wrote:The term is offensive to the Conference of my alma mater which holds itself to High Moral and Ethical Standards of sportsmanship and fair play!:

Ahh yes, high moral standard and ethical standards ala USC and Reggie Bush- right?
Sorry, HBPD- just couldn't resist the jab.

GO PONIES!!!

Posted with a firmly planted

HB Pony Dad wrote:

redpony wrote:

HB Pony Dad wrote:The term is offensive to the Conference of my alma mater which holds itself to High Moral and Ethical Standards of sportsmanship and fair play!:

Ahh yes, high moral standard and ethical standards ala USC and Reggie Bush- right?
Sorry, HBPD- just couldn't resist the jab.

GO PONIES!!!

Posted with a firmly planted

That should have been obvious to anyone, but thanks for the much appreciated visual reinforcement.

HBPD- and on which cheek did you plant your tongue?

GO PONIES!!!

PS- of course we know you were being cynical.