Conference realignment "Rumors" "tweets" "etc"

[Triple B]

Soon to be discredited blog seems pretty serious about Houston source:

 

Already was back on Pg 406. The original Houston "source" , https://twitter.com/houstonbig12, appears to be somewhat of a clown and this scenario has more holes than Swiss Cheese. Best part is where he posts a redacted email that's supposed to be 100% proof of what he's saying. Maybe it's just cynical me but I find it hard to believe that an ESPN employee is going to leak news using his espn.com email account .... unless the magical 6:00 release time of his info was because it was the ESPN's mole last day on the job.

[Bull Dozer]

I'll start believing things when McMurphy starts saying things are happening. 

[Gismo]

Want to profit from realignment?

Buy Disney stock.

[ArmyBull]

I'll start believing things when McMurphy starts saying things are happening. 

This, 100% this.

[Brad]

I'll start believing things when McMurphy starts saying things are happening.

I thought his specialty was consorting and conspiring with players.

[Brad]

The Dallas Morning News

 

College Sports Blog Texas Tech AD Kirby Hocutt talks Big 12 expansion, upcoming projects and ticket sales

 

 

Michael DuPont Follow @MikeDuPont_ Email michael.dupont@ttu.edu

 

On conference expansion:

 

“We’re at the time of the year where everybody is getting so excited about fall camp starting and the football season that’s in front of us. It’s a slower activity period, as far as college sports go. So president Boren’s comments obviously generated a lot of thought and discussion.

 

“That being said, I think president Gee, I think president Nellis were absolutely right.”

 

“There’s a process that is led by Bob Bowlsby, who I think is one of the best leaders in college athletics, as well as our president, and I know that we will continue to look at the landscape and be as strategic and proactive as we possibly can be.”

 

 

 

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[Triple B]

It’s a slower activity period, as far as college sports go. So president Boren’s comments obviously generated a lot of thought and discussion.

Translation: Every bat **** crazy with an Internet connection gets more attention than they normally would.

[Guest]

So Hocutt basically said "Well, never say never, but we're not expanding now."

[libby_arts]

If and when they do it will be all about the money. That is a given. There has been rumors of adding 2 to 4 teams with 4 making the most money if a Big 12 network is figured in. Texas has it own network that's makes UT 15M a year. So the teams added would have to make enough to cover laying out a 15M yearly base to Texas to join the Big12 network. Thus, Florida schools would be high on the add list with the cable/sat market value here running around 80M. Likewise, to capture a larger share of this market both USF and UCF would be snapped up if a 4 team plan was enacted. Just my 2 cents.....

[Brad]

So Hocutt basically said "Well, never say never, but we're not expanding now."

 

I'm not sure we can believe a Prez or an AD in their discussions with the media anymore than we can believe anonymous bloggers, tweeters or ESPN.