Expansion Conspiracy Theory

storminspank

storminspank

Justin VanLaere
Ok, I got this e-mail from my Cyclone buddy... he comes onto HN everyone once and awhile, so he can take credit if he wants. Here's the e-mail he sent me. If true, it's genius... but honestly, it's a very cool way to look at this in a conspiracy theory sort of way.

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"Ok, so you being a fan of lost has to love all the plot twists today. Texas is in the Pac 10, wait the Big 10, wait A+M to SEC...OMG.

So here is my scenario. This was all a ploy by Texas to force Nebraska, Mizzou, and Colorado out. They can then allow more southern teams in to give them even more power. Bring in TCU, Houston, and someone else. It gives them incredible leverage and to create their own strong regional network that would stretch across the south. ISU, Kansas, and K-state remaining is no threat because none are a threat in football, but give more basketball prowess but Texas doesn't give a rip."
 
I'm not feeling it ... Unless A&M is guaranteed a boat load of money by whatever it is that Texas wants them to do, I think they are going SEC. A&M needs money, big money, and now!
 
storminspank said:
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No conspiracy just cold hard facts: The Big Ten Network has changed the game, it is all about money now, screw loyalty, riviaries, and tradition.

The Big 12 is just like a dysfunctional family: Dad (texas) is sick of his whining kids(kansas,ksu,mo,isu,neb, colo) tells them good luck finding a new home. Col and Nebby find new homes but the rest go looking and find out it is creul harsh life out there, come running back with much better attitudes, wife(AM,) threatens divorce but chickens out, Okie, okie state, tech are older and smarter know their best place is to stay home with dad.
 
If this wasn't a conspiracy to give Texas ultimate power in the Big XII, it sure seems like it should have been, because that's exactly what happened.
 
UT is trying to create a sustainable advantage. I do think there is something to your friend's theory. They want low travel costs, a TV network and a monopoly on Texas. Sounds like they are well on their way to me.
 
I don't think Texas ever had intentions of going to the Pac 10. NU and CU called their bluff. NU ended up in a much better spot, CU ended up in a much more stable conference, but will likely continue to be uncompetitive.
 
My question would be how are all of the Texas schools tied in to the University system? Is it like California, where even though there are separate schools they are just actually one giant conglomerate?
 
IMO, the school that came out looking the most pathetic in all of this was Oklahoma. They have their own strong football tradition, and still had to ride the coattails of Texas.
 
cuinknk said:
IMO, the school that came out looking the most pathetic in all of this was Oklahoma. They have their own strong football tradition, and still had to ride the coattails of Texas.
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Oklahoma did brilliantly IMO. They didn't have anything else to do but sit and wait. In no way does any of this affect their football program. They can schedule whoever they want in the non-con and continue to know that if they win the Red River shootout in most years they will be undefeated and playing in the NC game. That is solid security.
 
It's a pretty good conspiracy theory as far as they go. TX wants the conference to itself. Nebraska has been a thorn in their side since the inception of the Big12. Now who do they really need to beat to make it to the NC game? OK and A&M. TX came out of this smelling like roses and every recruit in the country now knows that if they want to play big league ball they should at least look at TX as an option.

I give the Big12 two years before they implode. If the reports are true that the irrelevant teams from the North are giving up their portion of the buyouts from NE and CO, how long before every source of revenue simply flows into the coffers at TX? Not long is the correct answer.

TX is now probably the most formidable team in the country because of this.
 
storminspank said:
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I think (seriously) it's absolutely true how this came down....UT sat back, looked at who was leaving, who was left, who was courting UT, and what was in it for UT.

They then rode in on their white horse to save the day. Trouble is, it doesn't pass the stink test. But, can't say I blame them.

ND is most likely taking a hard look at UT's methodology....I would be.
 
clicheusername3 said:
Oklahoma did brilliantly IMO. They didn't have anything else to do but sit and wait. In no way does any of this affect their football program. They can schedule whoever they want in the non-con and continue to know that if they win the Red River shootout in most years they will be undefeated and playing in the NC game. That is solid security.
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I totally agree that OU is better off in the new Big 12. I am just surprised at how much they are controlled by Texas.
 
Texas just did to ISU what I have been preaching that Iowa needed to do to ISU; screw them for a better deal BECAUSE WE CAN.
 
A conspiracy requires multiple parties (you've got to have at least two people to conspire together). It's not a conspiracy when only one team is running the show.

But otherwise, I think this is exactly what happened. It doesn't even seem like they're trying to hide it. There's a reason every Big 12 North school with a pulse wanted out.
 
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