CubanMustGo
06-06-2010, 08:29 AM
Seems kind of odd given that it sounds like there soon won't BE a Big 12, but FWIW:
http://www.statesman.com/sports/nebraska-missouri-given-ultimatum-on-deciding-their-futures-729660.html
Nebraska and Missouri have been given an ultimatum by the Big 12 and told they have until this Friday to decide if they want to remain in the conference or entertain the possibility of joining the Big Ten, two highly placed officials of two Big 12 schools said Saturday.
The deadline was given to the pair of schools by the Big 12 presidents during the league meetings held in Kansas City this past week.
Nebraska's Board of Trustees will meet Friday and Saturday in Lincoln.
"Nebraska has until 5 p.m. on Friday to tell us what they're going to do," one school official said, adding that he has heard that deadline could be extended to June 15. "The same deal for Missouri. They have to tell us they're not going to the Big Ten or … ."
Or at least six Big 12 schools, including Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech, will be inclined to accept an invitation to join the Pac-10 Conference. Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Colorado are the other schools that could leave what would be a dissolving Big 12.
Nebraska and Missouri could be taking the risk that they might not be extended invitations from the Big Ten, which has said it could take up to 18 months to decide whether to expand its current membership of 11 schools.
"I've talked to the Pac-10," said the Big 12 school administrator, who expected the speculation involving the Big 12 to be resolved within two weeks. "There is an invitation. When it comes, it'll come fast."
One Pac-10 athletic director told the Statesman on Saturday, "There's still a lot that has to happen. It's nowhere near done."
Said another political figure heavily connected to Texas, "I know the war drums are beating. This is way beyond gossip."
http://www.statesman.com/sports/nebraska-missouri-given-ultimatum-on-deciding-their-futures-729660.html
Nebraska and Missouri have been given an ultimatum by the Big 12 and told they have until this Friday to decide if they want to remain in the conference or entertain the possibility of joining the Big Ten, two highly placed officials of two Big 12 schools said Saturday.
The deadline was given to the pair of schools by the Big 12 presidents during the league meetings held in Kansas City this past week.
Nebraska's Board of Trustees will meet Friday and Saturday in Lincoln.
"Nebraska has until 5 p.m. on Friday to tell us what they're going to do," one school official said, adding that he has heard that deadline could be extended to June 15. "The same deal for Missouri. They have to tell us they're not going to the Big Ten or … ."
Or at least six Big 12 schools, including Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech, will be inclined to accept an invitation to join the Pac-10 Conference. Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Colorado are the other schools that could leave what would be a dissolving Big 12.
Nebraska and Missouri could be taking the risk that they might not be extended invitations from the Big Ten, which has said it could take up to 18 months to decide whether to expand its current membership of 11 schools.
"I've talked to the Pac-10," said the Big 12 school administrator, who expected the speculation involving the Big 12 to be resolved within two weeks. "There is an invitation. When it comes, it'll come fast."
One Pac-10 athletic director told the Statesman on Saturday, "There's still a lot that has to happen. It's nowhere near done."
Said another political figure heavily connected to Texas, "I know the war drums are beating. This is way beyond gossip."