Big Ten Expansion

[Fat Strat]

In less than 24 hours that should probably read: #Mizzou is circulating an email to campus officials reminding them to tell media: "We are the only members of the Big 12 Conference."

[JL21]

I think that's what bugs me the most about all of this. There's this perception in the media, and by proxy in the fanbases and administrations of various Big XII schools, that Mizzou has been begging the Big Ten for a bid; that they've been "disloyal"; that they've crapped all over all the Big XII schools in the process. And that's a pantload. Nobody affiliated with Mizzou in any official capacity has said anything beyond a bunch of generic stuff like "We're proud members of the Big XII. We won't comment further" or "We have to do what's in the best interests of our institution but we are currently proud members of the Big XII" (I'm paraphrasing, of course). Really, really benign statements.

And if they don't get a Big Ten invite, it's only going to get worse. Fans of other schools and members of the national media are gonna fall all over themselves trying to get in line to say "HA HA, MIZZOU HAS EGG ON THEIR FACE"... and that'll be a pantload too.

[Socnorb11]

Recent Dave Matter tweets:


About that #Mizzou email ... http://ht.ly/1WQrO

#Mizzou is circulating an email to campus officials reminding them to tell media: "We are proud members of Big 12 Conference."

#Mizzou is circulating an email to campus officials reminding them to tell media: "We are proud members of Big 12 Conference."

#Mizzou chancellor on MU's & Big 12's future: "Anything could happen." http://ht.ly/1WOeH about 1 hour ago via HootSuite

Larussa is proud of Aaron Miles too. But Miles and the Big 12 are both toast, so it doesn't really matter.

[StL Dan]

Official: Colorado is headed to the PAC 10...

LINK

[Faceman]

If you are a Mizzou fan, you get Alden to petition the SEC along with OU, if this report is true.

http://www.kctv5.com/sports/23860558/detail.html

Texas Hold 'Em: Longhorns, A&M To Big Ten
Oklahoma Looking To Move To SEC, Needs 1 Other School

POSTED: 2:10 pm CDT June 10, 2010
UPDATED: 2:51 pm CDT June 10, 2010
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- High level sources in multiple conferences have told KCTV5 that Texas and Texas A&M are looking to move to the Big Ten Conference and have petitioned for membership, while the University of Oklahoma is planning on petitioning the Southeastern Conference to become a member of its conference.

KCTV5's sources said that Texas and Texas A&M do not have to include Texas Tech or Baylor in their plans. Sources told KCTV5 that there have already been discussions about the two schools entering the Big Ten and that the agreement could be made as soon as Thursday.

Oklahoma is currently working on petitioning to enter the SEC, but must find another university to enter the league with them, sources said. TMZ Sports has reported that Oklahoma State is likely to accept a bid to move to the Pac-10. Earlier Thursday, Colorado accepted an invitation to join the Pac-10.

KCTV5's sources also said that some Big 12 officials are saying decisions on which deals Big 12 schools take invitations by the end of the day Thursday, although the deals may not be officially announced. Big 12 officials also tell KCTV5's sources that some Big 12 office employees are planning to be without a job within weeks.

Those decisions would leave the University of Kansas, Kansas State University and the University of Missouri with Baylor, Texas Tech and Iowa State in the Big 12. The Missouri Board of Curators met Thursday and planned to meet Friday to discuss the future of Missouri sports.

[lukethedrifter]

This [expletive] is getting out of hand.

[Leroy]

That would really whiz in the Pac-10's plans.

[StL Dan]

Missouri would be a good fit for the SEC.

[Faceman]

This [expletive] is getting out of hand.

with this and the Izzo thing (he's gonna leave), I am out of my mind. No work getting done. Nothing but message boards and emails. Yes I know, I'm a freak.

[JL21]

Missouri would be a good fit for the SEC.

For the SEC basement, maybe. Other than the Great Plains division of the Mountain West conference, the SEC is the last place I'd want them to go.

That report out of KC seems weird and implausible to me.