Big12 to David Boren:

[Lance Armstrong]

If you think Tulane should be a member of the Big 12 then I've given you way to much credit for having a clue.

Great academics, great recruiting state, big tv market, geographic sense.

 

[Wild Turkey]

Great academics, great recruiting state, big tv market, geographic sense.

No real commitment to having a P5 team, small student body (8K) and not a flagship University. Memphis would be a much better choice (18K) than Tulane but one of the Florida teams USF or UCF would be much better. Tulane wouldn't be in the top 10.

 

[Codaxx]

No real commitment to having a P5 team, small student body (8K) and not a flagship University. Memphis would be a much better choice (18K) than Tulane but one of the Florida teams USF or UCF would be much better. Tulane wouldn't be in the top 10.

none of these move the needle. They dont really bring recruiting grounds or eyeballs. Big 10 had eyeballs, they wanted to charge them more. That is different agenda than needing to attract more fans.

 

[Wild Turkey]

none of these move the needle. They dont really bring recruiting grounds or eyeballs. Big 10 had eyeballs, they wanted to charge them more. That is different agenda than needing to attract more fans.

Exactly there aren't any true viable candidates for Big 12 expansion unless the ACC folds and that isn't going to happen. The conference has very limited options across the bd.

 

[Lance Armstrong]

No real commitment to having a P5 team, small student body (8K) and not a flagship University. Memphis would be a much better choice (18K) than Tulane but one of the Florida teams USF or UCF would be much better. Tulane wouldn't be in the top 10.

Nobody you mentioned is a flagship school, at least Tulane gets you into Louisiana recruiting, a state that only has 1 P5 school right now.

 

[Codaxx]

Nobody you mentioned is a flagship school, at least Tulane gets you into Louisiana recruiting, a state that only has 1 P5 school right now.

I dont agree with that. It like saying grabbing Rice gives you Texas. Tulane doesnt bring in a bunch of kids that have been fans since they were in 2nd grade.

 

[Lance Armstrong]

I dont agree with that. It like saying grabbing Rice gives you Texas. Tulane doesnt bring in a bunch of kids that have been fans since they were in 2nd grade.

But it does give big 12 schools a foot in the door, isn't that why people want UCF? At least Louisiana only has 1 other P5 school, makes way more sense than UCF.

 

[GoldRusher]

No real commitment to having a P5 team, small student body (8K) and not a flagship University. Memphis would be a much better choice (18K) than Tulane but one of the Florida teams USF or UCF would be much better. Tulane wouldn't be in the top 10.

When it comes to university presidents (the ones who make the call) Tulane would be more atractive, especially after losing A&M,Mizzu and their AAU status. The whole "no real commitment to having a P5 team" argument flies out the window when you see programs like Rutgers, Purdue, Vandy ect. In P5 conferences. Remember, the Big12 does not need better teams it has plenty of that but it does need a team or two for backfill to stage the CCG($) and the academic advantages that have been mentioned and a tv market or 2 should it go the conference network route.

 

[Wild Turkey]

When it comes to university presidents (the ones who make the call) Tulane would be more atractive, especially after losing A&M,Mizzu and their AAU status. The whole "no real commitment to having a P5 team" argument flies out the window when you see programs like Rutgers, Purdue, Vandy ect. In P5 conferences. Remember, the Big12 does not need better teams it has plenty of that but it does need a team or two for backfill to stage the CCG($) and the academic advantages that have been mentioned and a tv market or 2 should it go the conference network route.

Know what please invite Tulane to be part of the Big 12...it will be great and a home run addition.

 

[GoldRusher]

Know what please invite Tulane to be part of the Big 12...it will be great and a home run addition.

Big12 will OWN Mardi Gras, purdy sweet.

 

[Texas Jefe]

I think dodds is pretty much a hack, but this was funny:

 

[GoldRusher]

Big 12 strong financially as teams split $348M in revenue

Ol Boren sounds a little different now..

Big 12 announces record revenue distribution of $34.8 million per school

 

[tnapucco]

Dr. Boren is playing 11-dimensional chess here. Yall don't even know.

Dr. Boren's mouthpiece was why the tv peeps coughed up more money last year to keep the conference from expanding.

Just you rest assured, as long as Dr. Boren is calling the shots...the University of Oklahoma is in good hands.

 

[outofyourmind]

Dr. Boren is playing 11-dimensional chess here. Yall don't even know.

Dr. Boren's mouthpiece was why the tv peeps coughed up more money last year to keep the conference from expanding.

Just you rest assured, as long as Dr. Boren is calling the shots...the University of Oklahoma is in good hands.

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[GoldRusher]

Mr. Boren got his attitude adjusted.. by the bow tie.

West Virginia’s Gordon Gee named chairman for Big 12 board of directors

 

[outofyourmind]

Mr. Boren got his attitude adjusted.. by the bow tie.

West Virginia’s Gordon Gee named chairman for Big 12 board of directors

Could be wrong but I think it's a rotational position.

 

[Wishbone]

Big 12 strong financially as teams split $348M in revenue

Ol Boren sounds a little different now..

Big 12 announces record revenue distribution of $34.8 million per school

 

[Innermind]

Fail graphic chart is fail...... why? it's premature...


...... it's probably a good idea for folks on the web to not yet make comparative charts mixing figures from this years numbers for some conferences along with older/previous years numbers for other conferences......

In other words, we need to wait until all five power conferences report their figures before comparisons are made...... duh.

 

[Texas Jefe]

The graphic is not a fail really. It shows what is, currently. B1G is not the only conference with new contracts going to be signed.

The point is, Big12 is currently not doing too bad. PAC and ACC are currently doing worse.

Texas is bringing in annually $50 million, currently. OU and WVU are making more in total, than a number of schools in the leading money conferences. Believe OU is somewhere around $40 mil, and WVU around $38, or something like that, can't remember the specifics. Kansas also takes in a good amount.

Bottom line is, I dont really care what Texas does-they'll be fine wherever. If they can get on a run, and start playing with the big boys again, the money is going to pour in. Happened before, it can happen again.

 

[CorpRebel]

... If they can get on a run, and start playing with the big boys again, the money is going to pour in. Happened before, it can happen again.

Yer boys better NOT get any ideas come September 16th!!! heh heh