The exit penalty stuff is interesting, but it does leave an out in 6 years when giving up 1st and 2ndtier rights may noy be a big deal to a school with a lot of money. Wonder who that could be?

This deal locks Tier 1 and Tier 2 media rights for 6 years.

This deal allows UT to keep its LHN along with all its obvious advantages. Nothing is said about restricting high school games. Nothing is said about developing a conference wide Tier 3 media program.

They get rid of Beebe and place another “puppet” (Chuck Neinas) in his position.

The remaining schools still have no vote or say in how the conference is run or who is invited into the conference..

With this deal UT and OU simply lock in their power over everybody else for 6 years.

Only those who are willing to play UT’s and OU’s game can come into the conference.

Does this really sound like a good deal for anyone other than UT and OU?
  

I am just happy things are stabilized. Add at least 1 more team, preferably 3 and we should be good to go. Also, this buys Tech 6 years to bolster their entire athletic program -and more importantly, improve academically. Let’s keep moving towards Tier 1 and we should have no problem finding a good conference home in 2017.

Fix of duct tape and spit will not hold. Is this when we go see a marriage counselor?

Sounds very user friendly for a certain 2 schools, so just lay back and enjoy it folks because it’s not changing anytime soon. Just be glad we’re AQ if that helps.

Tech just needs to kick some serious ass on the Football field!!!

Somebody needs to tell Boren to sit down and shut up the way Larry Scott told him. I think it’s best OU realizes they are UT’s cuddle partner and not equal. Seriously, Boren you should have bag over your head all day after that public slam by the PAC.

Then suddenly, a grizzly bear wearing a wolf T-shirt riding on the back of a Great White shark smashed into the press box and sliced both of those bitches up with his diamond plated claws.

It was so awesome.

“Add SMU, Houston, Rice, Air Force, BYU”

Your average hooker that you may or may not kill has more credibility and insight into college football than Pony.

I can live with the outcome. We are in an AQ conference for the next 5-6 years. Things could have been a whole lot worse.

Now, can Tech significantly raise it’s profile over that period? Because change is constant, right? So, the only thing we need to worry about going forward, collectively, is what the hell are we going to do to make it better?

Easier said than done? Well, yeah. But still, only one thing will matter next time around – what did we do in the meantime about our situation? Because, I don’t know about you guys, but I got the message loud and clear – nobody thinks a hell of a lot about TTU outside of Tech fans. We may, but they don’t.

That is the bottom line.

and says “Adios Mofo’s” after this year and heads to Georgia?

I’m really starting to buy into what he’s doing, and hope we don’t get set back a couple of years with a new coach coming in.

I know, I know, stop thinking so much about what could happen SARR. You’re such a Leacher.

I started watching the game late in the 3rd quarter. My first impression was that it looked like Leach’s Texas Tech playing…..Tuby’s Texas Tech. Eeerie. My next impression was hearing a really disturbing voice during the game. My next impression was some smirky looking dumb butt named Craig spouting off something about the Big 12 using that disturbing voice. Then I realized who that fool was. My final impression was a blank screen….as I turned that dang loony face off. I can’t stand to hear or see him, even if the game on the field is a good one.

I am OK with the Big 12 remaining intact, less the Aggies. No matter what deal was struck, there is no way UT and OU would not be in the lead. But, like Dunka said

We are in an AQ conference for the next 5-6 years. Things could have been a whole lot worse.

And like bflood36 said:

….this buys Tech 6 years to bolster their entire athletic program -and more importantly, improve academically. Let’s keep moving towards Tier 1 and we should have no problem finding a good conference home in 2017.

So, hang on. If Tech attends to business on the field, Tech will do well in the future if this all turns sour again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-Odm0fBTzg&NR=1

The Big 12 is about 9 kinds of f***ed and everybody knows it.

I’d settle for the MAC or Conference USA if they became AQ.

Main leverage in the conference is predicated on the threat of leaving the conference. Whatever makes that harder weakens them in addition to increasing conference stability.
Add in a better revenue sharing plan and keeping a one vote each format will strengthens everyone else.

Yes the LHN still need to be brought to heel.