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Maybe Big 12 Does Have a Future
Published: 6/19/2011 7:02 AM
Last Modified: 6/19/2011 7:57 PM

Texas and Oklahoma athletic department officials have said in recent weeks that they preferred to stay in the Big 12 Conference all along.
A year after the league nearly split apart, and did lose two members, OU and Texas folks are saying it was not nearly the implosion we imagined.
Joe Castiglione, OU’s athletic director, said the Sooners were committed to staying in the Big 12 and worked toward that goal throughout the Pac-10 courtship last June.
Texas T Association executive director David McWilliams, who has been with UT for 50 years including as head football coach, said the Longhorns never really wanted to leave.
So, everyone listened to what folks had to say and then the Big 12 stayed together.
Everyone seems committed to making it work in the new 10-team Big 12.
We originally thought the Big 12 might not work for another four or five years.
But, to hear folks talk these days, makes one believe it may have a much longer and stable life.



Reader Comments 3 Total
Bart78 (last year)
Setting the Over/Under line at 4-5 years makes it difficult for me to choose a side. I think I'll take the over but it won't be by much and it won't take many negative changes in the present circumstances to make the Under more likely.
52favoriteteacher (last year)
Looking back on yesterday, how we knew change was good, then we saw the way it is, and we wished for the good ole days...
rufnec (last year)
you know, I still don't trust Missouri after all was said and done a year ago concerning them wanting to leave for the Big 10. no one else seems to want them right now, but...
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