Big 12 talk is back thanks to Texas.

[JDBEARCAT]

Wow! I hope you are right. That would be a great early Christmas present for UC fans.

[True Bearcat]

I would understand if Oliver Luck took the Texas job if he was offered it, but him being at West Virginia I believe is a great thing for Cincinnati. Huge rumors today is that the Big XII really wants Central Florida and Cincinnati. They may go to 14 with any of the following combinations included to the previously mentioned schools. ECU, Memphis, South Florida, and even UCONN. It is hopefully going to be a interesting ride with us landing in the BIG XII.

[Lobot]

Warning rumor mill:

Two prominent twitter accounts associated with WVU have Oliver Luck headed to Texas as AD. This supposedly sets in motion dominoes that bring in UC, UCF and USF into the Big 12. One of the accounts is semi respected and one is generally not.

Personally as much crap as I give Chip Brown at Orangebloods he was right on Dodds and I'm frankly waiting for him to say something on the Oliver Luck front.

The Oliver Luck angle has been a popular one.

[Lobot]

I hope it still has expansion implications, although Texas did the blowing out.

Draw what conclusion you may but DeLoss Dodd's is still stepping down and Every sportswriter I've talked with still thinks that Mack is done regardless of Texas' performance in the RRR.

[True Bearcat]

I hope it still has expansion implications, although Texas did the blowing out.

[Lobot]

The Red River Rivalry is a game to watch today at noon. Deloss Dodds is stepping down. Mack Brown might be on his last gasp if Texas gets blown out. Rick Barnes is a sitting duck.

Texas officials were quoted as being concerned about A&M surpassing them in importance in the state in sports and in general. They look like they are about to make wholesale changes in 3 sports.

This game probably has has very real expansion implications IMO.

[ME80]

> Another rumored candidate, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby, has repeatedly denied that he would be interested in the Texas job.

It's pretty sad when the commissioner of the league is rumored to be in running for the AD job of a school who he supposedly administers.

--Gary

Probably reading too much into this but it makes you wonder about the strength or future of the league. Does he see the writing on the wall, when Texas goes there goes the stability of the league?

[bearcatgary]

Domino number 1 is here. And. Here. We. Go!

kbohls @kbohls 19s

Sources: Texas AD Dodds stepping down http://shar.es/KxP0C

> Another rumored candidate, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby, has repeatedly denied that he would be interested in the Texas job.

It's pretty sad when the commissioner of the league is rumored to be in running for the AD job of a school who he supposedly administers.

--Gary

[Lobot]

Domino number 1 is here. And. Here. We. Go!

kbohls @kbohls 19s

Sources: Texas AD Dodds stepping down http://shar.es/KxP0C

[cmm27]

He won't leave unless there are about to be heavy sanctions laid down on the program.

[bearcatbret]

He will not leave unless it is his dream job. Hum, where have we heard that before?

[blackattack]

Saban has now come out and said he not interested because he's too old to start over at this point.

That begs the question if not Saban then who because the regents at Texas have undermined Mack Brown and he's obviously gone. Money is now on Muschamp.

You know how that usually works; when someone issues the standard public denial that means they're probably talking seriously through back channels.

[Lobot]

Saban has now come out and said he not interested because he's too old to start over at this point.

That begs the question if not Saban then who because the regents at Texas have undermined Mack Brown and he's obviously gone. Money is now on Muschamp.

[98bearcat]

Saban has a machine in Alabama. All he has to do is reload every year. He already make $5M a year. Why would he want to Texas to rebuild a program in a suspect conference. I just don't see Texas as a step up from Alabama and the SEC.

They only reason would be GREED... there are reports that Texas would be willing to put as much as 10+million per year on the table for him, that is more than NFL head coaches and every college in the country would hate them because that will screw up every other schools head coaching contracts in the future...

[Bearcat Otto]

Saban has a machine in Alabama. All he has to do is reload every year. He already make $5M a year. Why would he want to Texas to rebuild a program in a suspect conference. I just don't see Texas as a step up from Alabama and the SEC.