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re: OU President David Boren puts Texas/Big12 on notice.
Posted on 1/21/16 at 2:07 am to Tiger Live2
Posted on 1/21/16 at 2:07 am to Tiger Live2
OU has the tradition, history, prestige, and a national following.
Schools like Texas A&M know how the pecking order would turn into if OU joined the SEC. They can't even beat LSU and Bama. Add OU to the mix and they'll be even more mediocre than they were in the Big 12.
I can think of only one program in the SEC that's more storied than OU and that's Bama.
And for the TV market gurus, how about them Oklahoma City Thunder?
Schools like Texas A&M know how the pecking order would turn into if OU joined the SEC. They can't even beat LSU and Bama. Add OU to the mix and they'll be even more mediocre than they were in the Big 12.
I can think of only one program in the SEC that's more storied than OU and that's Bama.
And for the TV market gurus, how about them Oklahoma City Thunder?
Posted on 1/21/16 at 3:10 am to OU_Fan
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And for the TV market gurus, how about them Oklahoma City Thunder?
Congratulations on not being as shitty as Little Rock or Albuquerque. I'm sure they're just dying of jealousy about your one small market professional sports franchise.
Posted on 1/21/16 at 6:55 am to OU_Fan
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Posted by OU_Fan on 1/21/16 at 2:07 am to Tiger Live2 OU has the tradition, history, prestige, and a national following. Schools like Texas A&M know how the pecking order would turn into if OU joined the SEC. They can't even beat LSU and Bama. Add OU to the mix and they'll be even more mediocre than they were in the Big 12. I can think of only one program in the SEC that's more storied than OU and that's Bama. And for the TV market gurus, how about them Oklahoma City Thunder?
The funny thing is that Dr. Loftin, TAMU President at the time, did everything he could to get OU to come with us in 2011. When he failed, and it was clear that no east team was coming, Missouri took the last spot by default.
Fast forward. The SECN receives a higher revenue per subscriber in each state in the footprint. Are there even enough potential subscribers in the state of Oklahoma to cover their cut of the SECN and maintain the current payout? THAT, will be the driver of any future expansion for any league.
While OU has the history, tradition, and titles, they don't have the metrics. And that is why the PAC turned them down and why the B1G will as well. The ship has sailed for them in the SEC as well. OU will have to wait until their GoR expires to see how it all shakes down. My guess is that tu, Tech, OU, and OSU all eventually wind up in the PAC. While the B1G, SEC, and ACC all remain as is.
I will say that in the 15 years we were in the XII, I never had any bad experiences with any OU fans. Most that I encountered are good folks and understood as much as anyone that programs can be up and down. Granted, TAMU had very little history with OU prior to the formation of the XII, except a few home and home games scattered since they left the SWC in the 1920's.
This post was edited on 1/21/16 at 8:44 am
Posted on 1/21/16 at 6:58 am to OU_Fan
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I can think of only one program in the SEC that's more storied than OU and that's Bama.
Probably easier to be "storied" when OU got most of those wins in a conference of lightweights and Nebraska. Sooners did lose to Kentucky after all to break one of their winning streaks and they are a basketball school.
As for other storied SEC programs, I am thinking Kentucky's 8 NCAA titles > Oklahoma's 7 MNC's.
Posted on 1/21/16 at 7:33 am to OU_Fan
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Schools like Texas A&M know how the pecking order would turn into if OU joined the SEC. They can't even beat LSU and Bama. Add OU to the mix and they'll be even more mediocre than they were in the Big 12.
Schools like A&M know that the state of Oklahoma is a shitty TV market and would add nothing to the conference.
...and get off your sister.
Posted on 1/21/16 at 9:05 am to OU_Fan
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Schools like Texas A&M know how the pecking order would turn into if OU joined the SEC. They can't even beat LSU and Bama. Add OU to the mix and they'll be even more mediocre than they were in the Big 12.
OU would get reality checked hard in the SEC.
You've always been in a league where you were #1 or #2. An example is that you are big shite in the Big12 with an 80k seat football stadium. In the SEC, that's 8th place.
Posted on 1/21/16 at 10:53 am to OU_Fan
A&M has won three bowl games over Bdf conference teams since joining the SEC.
Have you forgotten the Cotton Bowl beatdown of blowu already.
We can't keep you off this board, but you will NEVER be in the SEC.
Texas A&M is a cash cow for the SEC and Sankey ain't gonna piss off his cash cow by trying to get blowu an invitation.
Have you forgotten the Cotton Bowl beatdown of blowu already.
We can't keep you off this board, but you will NEVER be in the SEC.
Texas A&M is a cash cow for the SEC and Sankey ain't gonna piss off his cash cow by trying to get blowu an invitation.
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