"Kansas, Kansas State, Baylor, Iowa State and Missouri -- which were in danger of being left homeless if the conference dissolved -- agreed to give up their share in buyout penalties to be paid by Nebraska and Colorado for leaving the league, Beebe said.
The idea is to have that money go to Texas, Texas A&M and Oklahoma, the schools the Big 12 needed to stay to remain viable, to make up for the difference in revenue those three might have made going elsewhere."
I'm not a clone hater, but this is just pathetic.
BTW: Am I the only one uncomfortable with the Big Ten having 12 teams and the Big Twelve having 10 teams? It seems kind of perverse.
The idea is to have that money go to Texas, Texas A&M and Oklahoma, the schools the Big 12 needed to stay to remain viable, to make up for the difference in revenue those three might have made going elsewhere."
I'm not a clone hater, but this is just pathetic.
BTW: Am I the only one uncomfortable with the Big Ten having 12 teams and the Big Twelve having 10 teams? It seems kind of perverse.