OU/Texas going to the SEC...Anyone smell smoke?

HickorySmokePoke90 · July 21, 2021, 9:13pm

Just saw a few reports hit the news about OU & Texas jumping to the SEC… Anyone heard anything? They said announcements could occur within the next few weeks. (ESPN just said something as well)

(https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/big-12-powers-texas-oklahoma-inquire-about-joining-sec-in-potentially-massive-shakeup-per-report/)

PatrickV · July 21, 2021, 9:24pm

Come on over to the off-season thread, the water is warm: Football 2021 Offseason Thread

HickorySmokePoke90 · July 21, 2021, 9:29pm

Did not know it was being discussed

NCcowboy · July 22, 2021, 2:32am

I would rather go to ACC. Supports wrestling, better academic schools, and travel not much worse.

TheHeadChimp · July 22, 2021, 1:46pm

I tried to prove you wrong on the travel bit, but you are correct.

Stillwater to Los Angeles: 1,391 miles

Stillwater to Pullman, WA: 1,784

Stillwater to Syracuse (furthest ACC team?): 1,343

Stillwater to Clemson: 977

So far, you are correct. If there are divisions, though, they would probably take travel concerns into consideration and make it easier. Need two 8-team divisions.

Spruce · July 22, 2021, 2:36pm

Pretty sure it’s Boston College: 1631

TheHeadChimp · July 22, 2021, 4:05pm

Correct, I forgot about BC.

NCcowboy · July 22, 2021, 4:22pm

Still think ACC is better fit. Part of this is the wrestling fan in me as ACC would be much more competitive and should allow us to continue to recruit the east coast. And one time zone difference is better than 2.

Alum_in_AZ · July 22, 2021, 4:42pm

We may need to mix conferences for different sports. That’s what Missouri is getting ready to do with wrestling, right? Overall - football is SO different than other sports that linking all sports to the football conference seems counter-productive in today’s travel-friendly (set covid aside for a moment) environment.

chad6 · July 22, 2021, 5:27pm

Miami also clocks in at over 1,500 miles.

NYCowboy · July 23, 2021, 1:46pm

As someone who has driven both stillwater to Pullman and Stillwater to Syracuse, the former is WAY worse.

NYCowboy · July 23, 2021, 1:47pm

I don’t want to alarm anyone, but I smell some smoke around this. This could be news in the next month or so.

Marmaduke57 · July 23, 2021, 1:56pm

This is a full on refinery fire.

LWood · July 23, 2021, 4:24pm

Me thinks this is pretty much a done deal. The Big 12 is effed

Carlfromwork · July 23, 2021, 4:25pm

Can we please close this thread, all the talk about this is over in the offseason thread

LWood · July 23, 2021, 4:26pm

Ahh cool. Didn’t know that because I don’t follow the off-season thread. I guess close the thread and I won’t be a part of the discussion.

Carlfromwork · July 23, 2021, 4:31pm

Why can’t you just go to the other thread…?

SherlockOhms · July 23, 2021, 4:47pm

Dude, just go to the off-season thread?

TheHeadChimp · July 23, 2021, 6:47pm

LOL