I don't really know how to quantify this article.
There isn't much here that's simply not true, but it also appears to miss the forest for the trees.
Chuck Carlton of Sportsday breaks down Big 12 issues
True: The Big 12 has a GOR and will not break up anytime soon.
The article makes it sound like that means it will never happen though which is highly unlikely. The demographic issues are well-documented and there just aren't many high profile programs in the league anymore. Fact is that they are currently being overpaid for their product. You have to take that into account when discussing the distribution they currently have.
Interesting quotes:
Quote:Asked if Oklahoma's decision to stay or leave at some point could represent a Big 12 tipping point, the 75-year-old Boren said: "I understand that theory. Someone else will probably be the leader of the institution when that time comes. Certainly, nothing is happening in the short run. Obviously, we're committed to the conference. We're legally committed. We keep our word. We're not looking around to break our word."
For all the hype over what Boren thinks or doesn't think about where OU should be, there are two realities that give context to any decision that is made.
1. Boren probably will be retired by that time. Obviously, if he's not making the decision then it doesn't matter whether he thinks the B1G would be better or not.
2. I think this is more relevant and often overlooked...Boren wouldn't have really made the decision anyway. Boren's job as a university president is to lead and improve his institution in the academic sphere and the point is he
has a job. He works for the trustees...whatever they're called over there. Boren does not own OU nor is he an elected official, he serves at the pleasure of the trustees. Ultimately, he will do what they want him to do.
Quote:Coming off recent impressive runs, TCU and West Virginia were added to the Big 12. Some thought the Big 12 should have been more proactive sooner. Last month, Boren said he could provide a list "that I could cry over today" of possible schools the Big 12 could have added.
1. I think it's clear that OU's first choice is not to leave the Big 12. That's probably true of Texas as well. The power players didn't want any of this to happen, but it's come to this nonetheless.
2. The Big 12 has always had poor leadership. They could have at least expanded with Louisville at one point and I'm not sure who else they had an option on, but it's probably safe to say they could have saved the league from disintegrating if they had their crap together many years ago. Point being, the options that have been added obviously weren't good enough. Otherwise, there'd be no reason to "cry over" lost opportunities.