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Originally Posted by PeppyGPhiB
No one really wants Texas or OU in the Pac-12. And we REALLY don't want TT or OSU, but we realize the redheaded stepchildren have to come along. If Texas does come over, they will have to agree to equal revenue sharing, and they will probably be forced to ditch the Longhorn Network due to the Pac-12's big TV broadcast deal. Texas would have several equals in the Pac-12 and would not be permitted to run the show the way they do in the Big 12.
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Yeah, USC isn't going to let Texas call the shots here without a fight and as I mentioned earlier in this thread - so far at least, I think we've done a little better than the Big XII about trying to keep things as fair as possible (nothing's perfect and that could all change of course). It MIGHT almost be worth it to watch Texas have to operate in a system where they can't run the show....it will certainly be a culture shock for them in more ways than one.
As far as having several equals in the conference - I don't think Texas will ever think they have any equals. That would be against their religion or something.
Objectively, whether or not they have several equals probably depends on the definition of equals - academics, national recognition, football history, revenue, tv viewership, etc?
I wouldn't be too quick to discount OSU (although having two OSU's could get confusing). Granted, I think in terms of bringing in tv revenue you're right - they don't bring much to the table, but they have a good football program and they also have a major booster who donates a TON of money to that school, so they have great facitilities. Not that this does the rest of us any good, and I can't say I'd want to go to an away game there.
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