Big 12 talk is back thanks to Texas.

[bobestes]

In theory, the major heavy lifting is done with the renovation of Nippert on its way. Nippert revenue is the financial engine which should pay for fixing Fifth Third (one day).

UC will be ok if they replace him with quality, which they should, given the school is next in line in the game of musical chairs. Whoever is AD will get the credit for moving UC to a bigger conference.

Which leads me to doubt that he'd leave for WVU. You're going from what is essentially one bottom of the Big 12 school to another bottom of the Big 12 school.

If he leaves, I would suspect it would be for a program in the Big Ten, ACC or SEC, like Mike Thomas did.

Losing Whit could be pretty devastating to the state of athletics at UC. He has been a great AD and ambassador for the school...

[Lobot]

SB Nation chiming in.

http://www.sbnation.com/college-foot...irector-rumors

[Cordon]

Looks like it's done but the annoucement for Luck to Texas:

http://texas.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1567518

[mjv780]

Losing Whit could be pretty devastating to the state of athletics at UC. He has been a great AD and ambassador for the school...

[Big B]

You can add Huggins to that short list, Mullins being number 1 on the list. But I seriously doubt if he will walk away from potential BCS championship game on the horizon. Some have Luck being announced sometime next week, and wvu wants to announce shortly afterwards, they won't wait until after championship game unless Whit and Bob turn them down.

[Cordon]

My family is from West Virginia and they are as passionate about WVU as we are UC, they are only hearing 2 candiates, Whit and Rob Mullens who is the AD at Orgeon. Mullens is from Morgantown and went to WVU and we all know Whit got his start at WVU.

[Lobot]

I'm not going to discount anything you said but the WV Twitter hacks have a internal promotion pegged. Cummins??. I believe? What do you know about him?

edit: Mullens is who I was thinking of. Also one of the WVU twitter hacks quit Twitter today at a very odd time. MHVer3.

[Cordon]

One of the reasons the WVU fans want Whit:

A native of Harrisonburg, Va., Babcock came to Mizzou in August of 2007 following a five-year stint as the Assistant Athletics Director and Executive Director of Development for West Virginia University.
During his tenure at WVU, private giving increased by more than 200 percent to a total of $14 million annually. Babcock also led the fundraising efforts associated with a $35 million athletics facility enhancement campaign while serving on the senior staff.

And what the WVU sports world is writing:

www.bluegoldsports.com/who-would-it-be

I think it is going to get interesting, and WVU can and will shell out the bucks.

[coach]

Ok to visit morgantown but would not want to live there.

[Lobot]

If Luck takes the Texas job, and by all accounts he is the front runner, does Whit leave for WVU? I know Mountianeer fans love him!

Based on some of his previous comments towards WVU's education system, I would say that the money would have to be really good.

[Cordon]

If Luck takes the Texas job, and by all accounts he is the front runner, does Whit leave for WVU? I know Mountianeer fans love him!

[Bearcat-in-Italy]

I'm always amazed by the conference affiliation bug. True fans support their school and go for the love of both the school and the game. Honestly, the competition we saw in the big east before it imploded was not that strong. Sometimes you have to support things with the hope that you are helping to elevate the program. I got news for you, we haven't been playing in the sec for the past 6 or 7 years, so let's quite over dramatizing the schedule issues. Somehow if they get into the big 12, sec or whatever, and finish middle of the pack, then their will be complaints as well. You cannot win for losing.

I agree in part. Go support your school. It is fun to go down to the game and tailgate, see friends, create memories for your family...it is even more fun when they win! It is even more fun when they win and you play in a good conference! It is even more fun when you win and play in a good conference and get ranked and get on ESPN and are able to recruit really good players over and over again. So...conference affiliation counts. In the meantime, go support your team.

[coach]

I'm always amazed by the conference affiliation bug. True fans support their school and go for the love of both the school and the game. Honestly, the competition we saw in the big east before it imploded was not that strong. Sometimes you have to support things with the hope that you are helping to elevate the program. I got news for you, we haven't been playing in the sec for the past 6 or 7 years, so let's quite over dramatizing the schedule issues. Somehow if they get into the big 12, sec or whatever, and finish middle of the pack, then their will be complaints as well. You cannot win for losing.

[cmm27]

That seems like an extreme reaction. If you are older then at your age you saw UC through decent to mediocre conferences and should have the wisdom and perspective to appreciate this current era. If you are young, then it just comes off as spoiled and gets too close to a UK or Buckeye fan. UC is not in a bad situation this year, and will be in a better situation in the future.

[Rock]

Quandry!

I am at a quandary. I will be criticized after this posts, but cannot wait any longer for UC to get into a major conference, like the Big 12. I know that I will be giving up 25 years of UCAT points and my seats, but I am at an age that prohibits me from just limping along and having UC begging and pleading to be accepted in an established football conference. If the Big 12 becomes a reality, I hope it happens sooner rather than later, at least for my sake! I'm afraid I am going to kiss goodbye to something I have enjoyed.