University of Oklahoma Sports

[kukblue1]

Can we just admire what a complete disaster this weekend is shaping up to be for the Big 12? A top 12 matchup between undefeated OU and Texas for the last time as Big 12 conference members and no other Big 12 teams even ranked. Then a likely rematch for the last Big 12 championship at the end of the season.

Agree I still don't know who the 3rd best team is in the Big 12. OU Defense though is going to get tested with Texas, UCF, Kansas if Daniels is playing

As far as moving seats I found it funny the big 12 had no rules for visiting fans. Is that because no teams in the Big 12 really travel.

[Snowman]

Agree I still don't know who the 3rd best team is in the Big 12. OU Defense though is going to get tested with Texas, UCF, Kansas if Daniels is playing

As far as moving seats I found it funny the big 12 had no rules for visiting fans. Is that because no teams in the Big 12 really travel.

The big 12 had rules for minimum visiting fan seating capacity, just not that they had to have some portion of that in the lower sections of the stadium. If there were no rules on visitor sections, it would not be a surprise if there were no visiting fan sections in at least some of the stadiums.

[BDP]

Bad news for those who will lose the shade of the west side for the sun of the east side. Especially if the price of seating is the same.

I don't think it will force a move for anyone on the west side. They might have the option of moving to the east, if they want. There are probably some people in sections 1,2,3 and 8,9,10 that would give up the shade to get into section 29 or 30, but I imagine they'll be the last to be given that option.

[Jersey Boss]

Can we just admire what a complete disaster this weekend is shaping up to be for the Big 12? A top 12 matchup between undefeated OU and Texas for the last time as Big 12 conference members and no other Big 12 teams even ranked. Then a likely rematch for the last Big 12 championship at the end of the season.

It has been reported by KFOR that Greg Sankey will be at OU-TEX, don't know about Yormark.

[MagzOK]

https://athlonsports.com/college-foo...-football-game
Sanky will be there. He's happy as a lark bringing this rivalry to the SEC.

https://www.heartlandcollegesports.c...-rivalry-game/
Yormark will not. He's too busy eating crow with OU and Texas being the only ranked football teams in the BigXII. LOL, I do think it's fantastic.

[onthestrip]

https://athlonsports.com/college-foo...-football-game
Sanky will be there. He's happy as a lark bringing this rivalry to the SEC.

https://www.heartlandcollegesports.c...-rivalry-game/
Yormark will not. He's too busy eating crow with OU and Texas being the only ranked football teams in the BigXII. LOL, I do think it's fantastic.

What is Yormark eating crow about?

[Bellaboo]

What is Yormark eating crow about?

He was popping off to the Texas Tech crowd how he would be in Austin to watch the Red Raiders beat the Longhorns. This was the week before the season started.

That's just one example.

[onthestrip]

He was popping off to the Texas Tech crowd how he would be in Austin to watch the Red Raiders beat the Longhorns. This was the week before the season started.

That's just one example.

Uh, ok. One very poor example. And Im not sure why its expected from OU fans that Yormark bow down to OU and Texas as they leave. Its funny to hear all the remarks about the big 12 from OU fans this year when if last year was going to be their last, they'd be leaving as a losing team. Great timing on the exit I guess?

[Rover]

Uh, ok. One very poor example. And Im not sure why its expected from OU fans that Yormark bow down to OU and Texas as they leave. Its funny to hear all the remarks about the big 12 from OU fans this year when if last year was going to be their last, they'd be leaving as a losing team. Great timing on the exit I guess?

I assume “on the strip” is a name derived from drinking on the strip in Stillwater, right?

[PhiAlpha]

Uh, ok. One very poor example. And Im not sure why it’s expected from OU fans that Yormark bow down to OU and Texas as they leave. It’s funny to hear all the remarks about the big 12 from OU fans this year when if last year was going to be their last, they'd be leaving as a losing team. Great timing on the exit I guess?

LOL. How is that even relevant? OU was never claiming they were going to leave last year but at least you get one chance since 1999 to say…”look! They had a really bad season!” OSU of course will be lucky to win 6 games this season in what’s become an extremely weak conference. Based on OU's success in the Big 12, they are always much more likely to leave on a high note than after something like last season.

Yormark has gone on and on about how he thinks the conference is better/stronger without OU and Texas. I think he’s done a great job but watching OU and Texas dominate the conference so far and remain the only ranked teams in it is hilarious.

[Crocodile Tears]

LOL. How is that even relevant? OU was never claiming they were going to leave last year but at least you get one chance since 1999 to say…”look! They had a really bad season!” OSU of course will be lucky to win 6 games this season in what’s become an extremely weak conference. Based on OU's success in the Big 12, they are always much more likely to leave on a high note than after something like last season.

Yormark has gone on and on about how he thinks the conference is better/stronger without OU and Texas. I think he’s done a great job but watching OU and Texas dominate the conference so far and remain the only ranked teams in it is hilarious.

Half a year isn't really something you can point to to determine the strength of a conference going forward. I mean the PAC 12 is the best conference in football this year and they wont even exist next year. In contrast, the SEC is the 4th best conference in football this year at this point. Some years are stranger than others. This is a very strange year in CFB. I wouldn't read to much into it.

[PhiAlpha]

Half a year isn't really something you can point to to determine the strength of a conference going forward. I mean the PAC 12 is the best conference in football this year and they wont even exist next year. In contrast, the SEC is the 4th best conference in football this year at this point. Some years are stranger than others. This is a very strange year in CFB. I wouldn't read to much into it.

Oh I think the big 12 is going to be a very good conference that probably will be competing with the ACC for the 3 spot and occasional will challenge the B1G and SEC. Yormark has done a great job out maneuvering the PAC 12 and rebuilding a stable conference…it’s been pretty impressive and if he or someone similar was running the show 10-13 years ago, I think the landscape looks completely different today. I just think it’s hilarious that after all the talk, the entire conference outside OU, Texas and Kansas has taken a plunge with OU and Texas left as the only ranked teams.

[Rover]

Oh I think the big 12 is going to be a very good conference that probably will be competing with the ACC for the 3 spot and occasional will challenge the B1G and SEC. Yormark has done a great job out maneuvering the PAC 12 and rebuilding a stable conference…it’s been pretty impressive and if he or someone similar was running the show 10-13 years ago, I think the landscape looks completely different today. I just think it’s hilarious that after all the talk, the entire conference outside OU, Texas and Kansas has taken a plunge with OU and Texas left as the only ranked teams.

The issue is loss of blueblood football programs, not what any particular team is doing THIS year. B12 has replaced two historical programs with some who have limited periods of excellence in their history and with some who have yet to prove themselves as a major program. The B12 now has NO bluebloods to lead the way. But that doesn't mean that out of the 16 teams one or two might have a good to great year. The group of 5 teams alsways seem to have one and sometimes two. The issue is sustained excellence and growth. Let's see if Yormark has a blueprint to helping the conference grow those programs or will the conference be okay with being occasionally great in football and being known for being a basketball conference.

[dankrutka]

He was popping off to the Texas Tech crowd how he would be in Austin to watch the Red Raiders beat the Longhorns. This was the week before the season started.

That's just one example.

You do realize that you don’t eat crow until after you’re wrong, right? Texas and Tech don’t play for another 6 weeks still.

[Zuplar]

Oh I think the big 12 is going to be a very good conference that probably will be competing with the ACC for the 3 spot and occasional will challenge the B1G and SEC. Yormark has done a great job out maneuvering the PAC 12 and rebuilding a stable conference…it’s been pretty impressive and if he or someone similar was running the show 10-13 years ago, I think the landscape looks completely different today. I just think it’s hilarious that after all the talk, the entire conference outside OU, Texas and Kansas has taken a plunge with OU and Texas left as the only ranked teams.

The only thing I’d really disagree with is I don’t see the Big12 ever competing with the SEC or Big10 for a number 2 spot. I think those conferences will firmly be in the Power 2 position and then the ACC and Big12 will be the Next 2. I think going forward the Big12 will tend to be the 3rd best conference because there is a bit more parity between top schools.

And had Yormark been there I fully believe things might be different. It’s a shame the conference didn’t make the change sooner. With that being said, as a Sooner fan I have found him to be obnoxious with OU leaving, and if I’m wearing my OU fan hate I’m ready to be done with the guy.

I could totally be wrong on all accounts, college football is crazy unpredictable, especially this last decade.

[Bellaboo]

You do realize that you don’t eat crow until after you’re wrong, right? Texas and Tech don’t play for another 6 weeks still.

Who you taking ? Texas or Tech ?

[April in the Plaza]

The only thing I’d really disagree with is I don’t see the Big12 ever competing with the SEC or Big10 for a number 2 spot. I think those conferences will firmly be in the Power 2 position and then the ACC and Big12 will be the Next 2. I think going forward the Big12 will tend to be the 3rd best conference because there is a bit more parity between top schools.

And had Yormark been there I fully believe things might be different. It’s a shame the conference didn’t make the change sooner. With that being said, as a Sooner fan I have found him to be obnoxious with OU leaving, and if I’m wearing my OU fan hate I’m ready to be done with the guy.

I could totally be wrong on all accounts, college football is crazy unpredictable, especially this last decade.

Yea, the big 12 will be #3 in football and #1 by a rather big landslide in basketball.

[PhiAlpha]

The issue is loss of blueblood football programs, not what any particular team is doing THIS year. B12 has replaced two historical programs with some who have limited periods of excellence in their history and with some who have yet to prove themselves as a major program. The B12 now has NO bluebloods to lead the way. But that doesn't mean that out of the 16 teams one or two might have a good to great year. The group of 5 teams alsways seem to have one and sometimes two. The issue is sustained excellence and growth. Let's see if Yormark has a blueprint to helping the conference grow those programs or will the conference be okay with being occasionally great in football and being known for being a basketball conference.

Yeah the lack of bluebloods is an issue but the ACC doesn’t really have any either unless you want to count their weird agreement with ND and they’ve been able to make it work with teams that have been very good recently. The ACC will never have the stability of the SEC or B1G but has still been very relevant in football and great in basketball (unless of course FSU and Clemson leave). It’s a good model for the big 12 to follow. The difference in the Big 12 and group of 5 conferences is that it’s one group of schools that have all had some reasonable success over the last two decades (though I hate the addition of Houston) instead of 5 conferences with a few schools that have been decent.

[PhiAlpha]

The only thing I’d really disagree with is I don’t see the Big12 ever competing with the SEC or Big10 for a number 2 spot. I think those conferences will firmly be in the Power 2 position and then the ACC and Big12 will be the Next 2. I think going forward the Big12 will tend to be the 3rd best conference because there is a bit more parity between top schools.

And had Yormark been there I fully believe things might be different. It’s a shame the conference didn’t make the change sooner. With that being said, as a Sooner fan I have found him to be obnoxious with OU leaving, and if I’m wearing my OU fan hate I’m ready to be done with the guy.

I could totally be wrong on all accounts, college football is crazy unpredictable, especially this last decade.

It won’t happen often but in years like this where there aren’t any stand out teams, it certainly has a chance to compete against the B1G and the SEC. Unfortunately for the big 12, all schools not named OU and Texas suck this year but that won’t always be the case (see TCU). I do think they should say screw it and go to 18 by adding Washington St and Oregon St. Both have good fan bases, good college towns similar to many in the Big 12 and both have at times been very competitive nationally (this year both have been good so far). They need as many decent brands as they can get.

[SEMIweather]

It won’t happen often but in years like this where there aren’t any stand out teams, it certainly has a chance to compete against the B1G and the SEC. Unfortunately for the big 12, all schools not named OU and Texas suck this year but that won’t always be the case (see TCU). I do think they should say screw it and go to 18 by adding Washington St and Oregon St. Both have good fan bases, good college towns similar to many in the Big 12 and both have at times been very competitive nationally (this year both have been good so far). They need as many decent brands as they can get.

They should do this, and also add UConn and Gonzaga for all non-football sports.

[Crocodile Tears]

It won’t happen often but in years like this where there aren’t any stand out teams, it certainly has a chance to compete against the B1G and the SEC. Unfortunately for the big 12, all schools not named OU and Texas suck this year but that won’t always be the case (see TCU). I do think they should say screw it and go to 18 by adding Washington St and Oregon St. Both have good fan bases, good college towns similar to many in the Big 12 and both have at times been very competitive nationally (this year both have been good so far). They need as many decent brands as they can get.

I think the only problem with adding WSU and OSU is that it stretches the conference even further west and really starts to hurt the current teams in the east. I think the Big 12 may be waiting to see what happens with the ACC and try to backfill with East coast teams that can group with WVU, Cincinnati, and UCF to offset travel. They would probably rather add 4 ACC teams over 2 ACC teams and WSU OSU.

[Zuplar]

It won’t happen often but in years like this where there aren’t any stand out teams, it certainly has a chance to compete against the B1G and the SEC. Unfortunately for the big 12, all schools not named OU and Texas suck this year but that won’t always be the case (see TCU). I do think they should say screw it and go to 18 by adding Washington St and Oregon St. Both have good fan bases, good college towns similar to many in the Big 12 and both have at times been very competitive nationally (this year both have been good so far). They need as many decent brands as they can get.

Fair points, and I agree the Big12 should add Oregon State and Washington State. I'm curious to see what programs become the new top dogs in the conference. I for sure thought Oklahoma State was going to be one, but they sure look rough this year.

[Zuplar]

Yea, the big 12 will be #3 in football and #1 by a rather big landslide in basketball.

You are absolutely right on the basketball front. I must admit I tend to only look at this conference realignment through the football lens. Big12 basketball will be a powerhouse for years I'd imagine.

[Rover]

No offense, but we are not so interested in what the B12 (16?) now does... at least on a University of Oklahoma Sports thread. OU is no longer a part. We should be discussion our future in the SEC. B12 wasn't interested in meritocracy, but the SEC is. I am glad Yormark isn't coming. His petty behaviour isn't welcome.

[Crocodile Tears]

No offense, but we are not so interested in what the B12 (16?) now does... at least on a University of Oklahoma Sports thread. OU is no longer a part. We should be discussion our future in the SEC. B12 wasn't interested in meritocracy, but the SEC is. I am glad Yormark isn't coming. His petty behaviour isn't welcome.

Why are you glad "Yormark Isnt coming?" Did you think there was a possibility that Yormark was going with OU and Texas to the SEC?

Also, the SEC has equal revenue sharing.