BREAKING Officially Official: UTX & OU announce plan to leave Big12 & join SEC

[BamaNation]

Texas, Oklahoma announce intent to leave Big 12 but plan to 'honor their existing ... agreements'

The statements mark the first step to the Longhorns and Sooners' journey to the SEC

www.cbssports.com

The University of Texas at Austin and The University of Oklahoma notified the Big 12 Athletic Conference today that they will not be renewing their grants of media rights following expiration in 2025. Providing notice to the Big 12 at this point is important in advance of the expiration of the conference's current media rights agreement. The universities intend to honor their existing grant of rights agreements. However, both universities will continue to monitor the rapidly evolving collegiate athletics landscape as they consider how best to position their athletics programs for the future.

 

[CoolBreeze]

Dang! This snowball is going to get downhill pretty quickly.

 

[BamaNation]

The crazy part of this story is that the other Big12 schools have reportedly agreed to offer UTX & OU each 1.5 shares of revenue splits and give up enough of their own to make that happen. THIS is why UTX & OU can do what they've been doing . However, that' ain't gonna happen in the SEC so they better understand we don't play that game here.

 

[TexasBama]

 

[TideEngineer08]

 

[TideEngineer08]

The crazy part of this story is that the other Big12 schools have reportedly agreed to offer UTX & OU each 1.5 shares of revenue splits and give up enough of their own to make that happen. THIS is why UTX & OU can do what they've been doing . However, that' ain't gonna happen in the SEC so they better understand we don't play that game here.

Yes I tried to explain that in the vote thread. Texas does what it does because it can. This is important. Nebraska threw its weight around just as strongly and arrogantly as Texas ever did. This has not happened in the Big Ten. They've been vocal, but they've been rebuked and they shut their traps.

The rest of these Big 12 teams are enablers. In a way, I cannot blame them. They know how this all ends.

 

[81usaf92]

Now the bidding war begins.

 

[TideEngineer08]

Now the bidding war begins.

Are you saying OU/UT to the SEC is not actually settled?

 

[81usaf92]

Are you saying OU/UT to the SEC is not actually settled?

Yes. Until they get the invite and sign we really don’t know. From Ive been gathering this move is more Oklahoma than Texas driving it. Oklahoma wants totally out of the Fox contract and out now. I just wonder if the ACC has the guts to buyout the contract and get them out next year.

If we hear something from the SEC within the next 48 then this is over, otherwise it’s likely that Oklahoma and Texas are entertaining offers.

 

[TexasBama]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1419671309408210953

 

[CoolBreeze]

The rest of these Big 12 teams are enablers. In a way, I cannot blame them. They know how this all ends.

I can't blame them either really. In fact, those two top dogs are so important to the conference that the rest may decide to drag this out as long as possible for the $$$ and more time to attempt to convince them to stay.

 

[RammerJammer15]

Oklahoma fans around the country rejoice as they won’t have to watch marquee Sooner games with crust in their eyes anymore.

 

[81usaf92]

Oklahoma fans around the country rejoice as they won’t have to watch marquee Sooner games with crust in their eyes anymore.

Thats probably the immediate issue.

 

[kyallie]

Texas and Oklahoma officially leave Big 12
What's a couple more cow colleges at this point?

 

[B1GTide]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1419671309408210953

That really is perfect.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1419671309408210953

That is perfect. Wiping their tears with money.

 

[TideEngineer08]

Yes. Until they get the invite and sign we really don’t know. From Ive been gathering this move is more Oklahoma than Texas driving it. Oklahoma wants totally out of the Fox contract and out now. I just wonder if the ACC has the guts to buyout the contract and get them out next year.

If we hear something from the SEC within the next 48 then this is over, otherwise it’s likely that Oklahoma and Texas are entertaining offers.

I go back to the point of, if they are moving, do you really want to be the conference that missed out? I would have hoped the SEC already had all of this under wraps long before the news broke last week. If we miss out on UT/OU, depending on who gets them, does that hurt the SEC in the long term? I think if the Big Ten gets them then we risk falling behind that conference. How important is that? I don't know necessarily. I fear it could be and that's why I've been willing to accept this despite the nature of UT.

If the ACC grabs them somehow, I kind of shrug. To me, that would just bring them up to par. Now, if that move convinces Notre Dame to join fully, then maybe the ACC becomes a legit power player.

 

[81usaf92]

I go back to the point of, if they are moving, do you really want to be the conference that missed out? I would have hoped the SEC already had all of this under wraps long before the news broke last week. If we miss out on UT/OU, depending on who gets them, does that hurt the SEC in the long term? I think if the Big Ten gets them then we risk falling behind that conference. How important is that? I don't know necessarily. I fear it could be and that's why I've been willing to accept this despite the nature of UT.

If the ACC grabs them somehow, I kind of shrug. To me, that would just bring them up to par. Now, if that move convinces Notre Dame to join fully, then maybe the ACC becomes a legit power player.

Honestly I think what both want to happen is for the others to get offers and the majority of the big XII agrees to an early dissolution at the end of the 2022 season where no one has to pay the buyout. I still think the SEC is probably getting both but like I said we really need to hear from the SEC.

 

[TideEngineer08]

Honestly I think what both want to happen is for the others to get offers and the majority of the big XII agrees to an early dissolution at the end of the 2022 season where no one has to pay the buyout. I still think the SEC is probably getting both but like I said we really need to hear from the SEC.

Yes and unfortunately I'm not sure that's going to happen.

What does Kansas/Iowa State really add to the Big Ten? The only thing I can see is KU basketball. But how big is that really?

The Pac 12 may be getting raided by the Big Ten. Perhaps in that case the remaining Big 12 and Pac 12 teams can band together and form a new conference. I'm not sure how that affects the Big 12 buyouts.

In any event, I just do not feel this is going to be so nice and tidy. People are now in survival mode.

 

[TexasBama]

Yes and unfortunately I'm not sure that's going to happen.

What does Kansas/Iowa State really add to the Big Ten? The only thing I can see is KU basketball. But how big is that really?

The Pac 12 may be getting raided by the Big Ten. Perhaps in that case the remaining Big 12 and Pac 12 teams can band together and form a new conference. I'm not sure how that affects the Big 12 buyouts.

In any event, I just do not feel this is going to be so nice and tidy. People are now in survival mode.

Without Iowa State and Kansas, Osborne couldn’t have inflated his win total. So there’s that.