CardinalBlackTrojan
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Did the SBC cause Big 12 to fracture?
Maybe the Big 12 going 0-3 against the SBC last season, and the national perception that followed, was the last straw for Texas and Oklahoma?
Considering that these talks were happening with the SEC 6 months ago (after football was over), it seems remotely plausible. I know that it's a far stretch, but you never know. Can't help but think Texas and Oklahoma don't like to be lumped in the media perception with other schools that went 0-3 against the Sun Belt.
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07-23-2021 10:53 AM |
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Yosef Himself
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RE: Did the SBC cause Big 12 to fracture?
Yeh, missing out on the CFP last year was probably the last straw.
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07-23-2021 11:00 AM |
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RE: Did the SBC cause Big 12 to fracture?
(07-23-2021 10:53 AM)CardinalBlackTrojan Wrote: Maybe the Big 12 going 0-3 against the SBC last season, and the national perception that followed, was the last straw for Texas and Oklahoma?
Considering that these talks were happening with the SEC 6 months ago (after football was over), it seems remotely plausible. I know that it's a far stretch, but you never know. Can't help but think Texas and Oklahoma don't like to be lumped in the media perception with other schools that went 0-3 against the Sun Belt.
Seems like we can start the rumor that was reason. Lol. Good point though.
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07-23-2021 11:01 AM |
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Bobcat2013
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RE: Did the SBC cause Big 12 to fracture?
Pls someone go to reddit and pose the question lol
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07-23-2021 11:18 AM |
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CardinalBlackTrojan
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RE: Did the SBC cause Big 12 to fracture?
(07-23-2021 11:18 AM)Bobcat2013 Wrote: Pls someone go to reddit and pose the question lol
It's a worthy question.
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07-23-2021 11:37 AM |
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SENOREIDA
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RE: Did the SBC cause Big 12 to fracture?
(07-23-2021 11:18 AM)Bobcat2013 Wrote: Pls someone go to reddit and pose the question lol
On it
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07-23-2021 11:44 AM |
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eaglewraith
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RE: Did the SBC cause Big 12 to fracture?
Man we're still in peak offseason.
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07-23-2021 11:49 AM |
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RE: Did the SBC cause Big 12 to fracture?
LOL. I said the same on Twitter this morning.
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07-23-2021 11:54 AM |
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SENOREIDA
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RE: Did the SBC cause Big 12 to fracture?
My post lasted 6 minutes before it was deleted before
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Moderators remove posts from feeds for a variety of reasons, including keeping communities safe, civil, and true to their purpose."
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"Was the Sun Belt going 3-0 against the BigXII the final nail in the coffin for Oklahoma and Texas? Did they finally look around and see KState and Iowa State continue to show promise, just to fall on their face in embarrassment, and realize enough is enough?"
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07-23-2021 11:55 AM |
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EigenEagle
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RE: Did the SBC cause Big 12 to fracture?
Going to the SEC won't make getting into the CFP easier for Texas and Oklahoma. They're leaving chasing TV money.
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07-23-2021 11:56 AM |
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Yosef Himself
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RE: Did the SBC cause Big 12 to fracture?
CFP12 probably has 4 SEC teams on a normal year. 4th in the SEC is doable for UT. Plus. Money.
(This post was last modified: 07-23-2021 11:59 AM by Yosef Himself.)
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RE: Did the SBC cause Big 12 to fracture?
(07-23-2021 11:59 AM)Yosef Himself Wrote: CFP12 probably has 4 SEC teams on a normal year. 4th in the SEC is doable for UT. Plus. Money.
But no more Longhorn network, which was a flop anyway.
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07-23-2021 12:02 PM |
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RE: Did the SBC cause Big 12 to fracture?
(07-23-2021 11:55 AM)SENOREIDA Wrote: My post lasted 6 minutes before it was deleted before
"Sorry, this post has been removed by the moderators of r/CFB.
Moderators remove posts from feeds for a variety of reasons, including keeping communities safe, civil, and true to their purpose."
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"Was the Sun Belt going 3-0 against the BigXII the final nail in the coffin for Oklahoma and Texas? Did they finally look around and see KState and Iowa State continue to show promise, just to fall on their face in embarrassment, and realize enough is enough?"
must have been a butthurt B12 fan.
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07-23-2021 12:53 PM |
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warhawk09
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RE: Did the SBC cause Big 12 to fracture?
No, this is absurd even for this board.
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07-23-2021 01:12 PM |
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RE: Did the SBC cause Big 12 to fracture?
It’s definitely didn’t help.
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07-23-2021 01:24 PM |
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RE: Did the SBC cause Big 12 to fracture?
no. the reason the teasippers want out is because some of the schools in the conference are perceived by them and their fans as not top tier. this is what led to the demise of the old SWC. the top two programs, ut-austin and ou were not able to shake off the others because of political forces at play at the time. might be able to pull it off this time tho. looks better to teasippers to go 6-4 in the sec than against the likes of the B12. in all fairness, they will be in a conference that is mostly all state flagship schools like themselves.
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RE: Did the SBC cause Big 12 to fracture?
Yes.
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07-25-2021 11:11 AM |
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