Welcome to the Texas plus 9 conference.

With the decision by Texas to stay it appears that the Big 12 will survive at least a little while longer. Let me ask this question though. Did the rest of the conference just admit that Texas is superior to the rest of the conference combined? Texas got the sweetest deal you could imagine. They will get Big 10 money and have the ability to start its own network. They will have the ability to get even more control over its recruiting base with that network. Here is the biggest thing though. They gave every school in the Big 12 the notice that life in this conference can end at any moment. Things could get pretty dicey in the Big 12. Why though if you were the Big 12 give them this power. When is more money just not that important. The Big 12 just sold their souls to the devil and I love it!

VY Video

An employee of the night club gave VY the "horns down" sign.  The employee is a 1983 grad of Northeast High School in OKC.  VY decided to lay down the law before the DPD laid down the real law.

Seriously?

Houston Astros owner Drayton McLane Jr., a prominent Baylor alum, told Orangebloods.com Sunday that officials will live to regret killing off prized tradition in Texas college athletics by moving too quickly.
"The rivalries between Texas, Texas A&M and Baylor have lasted more than 100 years," McLane said. "Those are treasured assets in this state. And to see them broken up and discarded would be a travesty.
"Sometimes we make decisions faster than we should. I would like to encourage the universities to see the issues as they are, the tradition. To wipe out over 100 years of tradition and go start playing on the west or east coast, that just doesn't fit what this state is all about."
McLane is obviously not a fan of good football.  Something that this state has been producing for over 100 years despite Baylor.

Is $20 million plus a year really worth it?

I ask this question because it is something that Big 12 schools should consider before making its move. Look at OSU for example. The success that they have had in sports over the last 10 years (even though it doesnt come close to measuring up to OU and Texas) has given them the ability to take its athletic program to a whole new level. They have athletic facilities second to none (not talking arenas and stadiums), great student body and Eskimo Joe's! I bring this up because that success is why T. Boone Pickens opened up his check book! If it hadnt been for what little success they have had lately they wouldn't have gotten that money! Is the extra $10-12 million a year over the next 8 years worth that? Now lets look at OU! Is that extra TV worth the millions you will spend in contract buyouts! Now if this all goes down I truly think OU will follow Texas where ever they go but lets look at what is at stake for OU if they do not! Now we all know that OU really really stands for Texas' OUt house! Cause we send all our crap up there! OU is dependent on 3 trips to Texas to keep its football program competitive. Especially the Red River Rivalry! Now lets look at the numbers for the signing class over the last say 5 years! Over that 5 year span OU has signed 54 high school players and played in 15 games in the state! Now OU cant afford to not recruit Texas! They cant afford to not play 3 games a year in the state. How many games in Texas will OU get if they go with A&M to the SEC 1-2 games a year. Thats if Texas doesn't tell them to screw off! We can go thru this all day and night if we want to the bottom line is that all these schools depend on Texas to keep its program alive! Mistakes like this could lead to millions more lost than gained due to lost prestige! With that being said you dont have any choice but to give in to the demands of the University of Texas and realize that they have the keys to the car! With all of that being said this I personally feel is Karma! The Big 12 is getting exactly what it deserves! One of those reasons is Dan Beebe! Get a real leader! Not someone who does what the old Big 8 wants done! Get someone with enough balls to do what is best for the group. Not the one!

VY a suspect in Dallas Strip Club

Vince Young is being accused in assault that alledgedly occured last night.
vince young suspect story

Political Pressure Meets Football

It was 1991; Nebraska and Colorado were busy splitting the Big 8 Conference Football Championship. The Baylor Bears were busy losing 24-0 in the Copper Bowl to the mighty Indiana Hoosiers. Behind the scenes the Big 8 Conference was looking to expand. They would eventually expand by adding three of the Southwest Conference’s elite, Texas, Texas A&M, Texas Tech, and added Baylor to become the Big 12. How did Baylor get in over Houston, Rice, and Arkansas? The answer; the good ol’ fashion way, politics.


The late Ann Richards only served one term as Texas governor, but her mark on Texas football would be felt for many more years to come. The 1954 Baylor graduate was Texas governor during the Big 8 expansion negotiation stage. To add more political clout to the picture the powerful Lt. Governor for many years during this time was Baylor alum, Bob Bullock. The end result was Baylor being added to the Big 12. To add insult to injury, the headquarters were moved from Kansas City to Irving, TX. So, what did Baylor do in their Big 12 tenure? 46-108 in conference play.

Now it’s 2010; 19 years later Nebraska is joining the Big 10, and Colorado is joining the PAC- whatever. The PAC- whatever is negotiating with the Big 12 elite to join them. UT can name the conference they would like to grace with their presence. OU will find a home in a major conference but are completely at the mercy of the Texas decision. Tech has timed it perfectly and is deserving of a place in a major conference. OK State will try to follow OU. On the other hand, Texas A&M couldn’t have worse timing. A&M hasn’t finished in the AP Top 25 in over a decade. It would seem that they would be heading for the Mountain West, right? Well, not so fast. Current Texas Governor, Rick Perry is a proud Texas A&M alum. The only A&M grad to ever be governor is sure to apply massive political pressure to allow the Aggies to follow UT wherever they go. If history is an indication, whether it’s Baylor or A&M, politicians can’t tackle. So, A&M joining the PAC- whatever or the SEC might lead to a nice 46-108. Good luck with recruiting players to College Station with that unless they are interested in becoming a farmer or an engineer.