Arkansas is number 2 on Big 12's desired list to expand.

[Karma]

Not. Gonna. Happen.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/26/sports/ncaafootball/texas-am-begins-process-moving-to-sec.html?_r=1&ref=sports

[aristotle]

Hell NO

[PonderinHog]

WE'RE NUMBER 2! WE'RE NUMBER 2! WE'RE NUMBER 2! WE'RE NUMBER 2! WE'RE NUMBER 2! :razorback: :razorback: :razorback:

[BBQDonut]

Why would they not go after TCU?

[TrojanHog]

Why would they not go after TCU?

A little school by the name of Baylor is going to fight with all of its might to keep SMU and TCU out of the Big 12. Baylor is greedy and wants to be the only private smarty pants school from Dallas in the Big 12.

[CabotHog87]

If we move to the Big 12 I will be beyond pissed as a fan.

[popcornhog]

A little school by the name of Baylor is going to fight with all of its might to keep SMU and TCU out of the Big 12. Baylor is greedy and wants to be the only private smarty pants school from Dallas in the Big 12.

But Baylor is not in Dallas. It's a few hours south of Dallas in the Starkville of the B12, Waco.

[PonderinHog]

But Baylor is not in Dallas. It's a few hours south of Dallas in the Starkville of the B12, Waco.

Where is the Balor University School of Medicine?

[dooley]

Not. Gonna. Happen.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/26/sports/ncaafootball/texas-am-begins-process-moving-to-sec.html?_r=1&ref=sports

I would laugh out loud, but I already did the first time the Big XII-II mentioned it.  The NYT is recycling old news.

[SwinerBock]

Where is the Balor University School of Medicine?

Houston.  Point?

[PonderinHog]

Houston.  Point?

I thought it was in Dallas.  (That's why I asked the question.)  Houston and Waco are both suburbs of Dallas, right?

[Kilgor]

I thought it was in Dallas.  (That's why I asked the question.)  Houston and Waco are both suburbs of Dallas, right?

No, they are suburbs of Mena.

[xiv]

Not gonna happen, but I understand why they'd be high on the wish list.

[SwinerBock]

I thought it was in Dallas.  (That's why I asked the question.)  Houston and Waco are both suburbs of Dallas, right?

Practically.  Along with Austin and San Antonio.

[lahawg1]

While it would be fun to go down and make Tejas our biotch uuummmmmm, pretty happy with the way things are now.

[PonderinHog]

Practically.  Along with Austin and San Antonio.

Just a short drive down I-35.  What a frikken nightmare.

[Doug]

Leave comments for the author at @PeteThamelNYT. Just gave my own opinion.

[The Boar War]

I believe the thread title should be changed to "Arkansas desires to take a number 2 on Big 12's list to expand" in order to truly reflect our intentions.

[Houston h]

My advice to the Big 12, wish in one hand and shart in the other, see which one fills up first.... Just sayin

[Piggage]

I thought it was in Dallas.  (That's why I asked the question.)  Houston and Waco are both suburbs of Dallas, right?

There is a Baylor Medical School in Dallas. It has nothing whatsoever to do with athletics. That's all Waco.

[regi]

In a related story, Mila Kunis is very high on my wish list as well.

[Arkapigdiesel]

Go to hell Big XII

[lstewart]

I guess we should consider it a sign of respect that another conference would be interested in us, but those folks talking about it can't have a clear view of the big picture. Yes, there are some good "old school" regional rivals in the Big 12, but why would be move from a conference getting even stronger and richer, to a conference with one foot in the grave? We are used to newer rival games in the SEC with the likes of Bama, LSU, Ole Miss, etc, so trading those for Texas, OU, and the other teams would not be that big of an attraction. Can't see it happening.

[MJ2]

I'd rather be in the SEC, but if you think about it, what do we really have to offer the SEC?  There's only 3M people here or so and we still wayyyyyy west of everyone else.

[Pigsknuckles]

There still remains in the Big 12 (especially OU) a huge portion of self absorbed hubris that makes their fans believe that Arkansas would just wet all over themselves if they were invited into the conference. It's simply beyond their understanding that we just might like it here in the SEC.

[DeltaBoy]

That Yankee paper don't know a dang gum thing about Arkansas or Football.  Hell will melt before we go to the Little 12 that is really 10 and by the end of the year will be the Little 8 or 9.

[Inhogswetrust]

I believe the thread title should be changed to "Arkansas desires to take a number 2 on Big 12's list to expand" in order to truly reflect our intentions.

Post of the day!

[Mrcoolhog55]

Who in their right mind would want to go to a dying conference,? are you kidding me???Not gonna happen , and even if they survive, they will not be a big deal anymore....

[Hornkiller]

That Yankee paper don't know a dang gum thing about Arkansas or Football.  Hell will melt before we go to the Little 12 that is really 10 and by the end of the year will be the Little 8 or 9.

to be fair... it would be like the Dem-Gaz writing an article on Ryan and the Jets.
I can't imagine with coach Ryan, the Jets and the Yankees there is ever a slow enough news day to warrent coverage of College Football expansion thousands of miles away.

[Snouty]

The Big 12 is behind the Big East, ACC, Missouri Valley, Southland, Mountain West, PAC 12, playing as an independent, and Pop Warner league on Arkansas' list.

[the 1 and only]

The Big 12 is behind the Big East, ACC, Missouri Valley, Southland, Mountain West, PAC 12, playing as an independent, and Pop Warner league on Arkansas' list.

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[Mike_e]

I have mixed emotions about us being mentioned in the same breath as ND in a New York newspaper.

A lot of mixed.

But the funny part is that the big whatever still owes A&M $20 mill and may have to pay them to walk out on them.   Now that would be funny!

[lawhawg]

I have mixed emotions about us being mentioned in the same breath as ND in a New York newspaper.

?

[Mike_e]

?

ND is one of the most storied programs in college football, but I hate ND. 

[Hog_One_Stop]

It will never happen the Texas Big 12 is over.

[razorsharp96]

I think the writer had his wittle brain rattled during the earthquake earlier in the week and then was inspired by the pending hurricane to hurry up and write a crap piece before he had to high tail it out of NYC.

[Laughing Hog]

They can go pound sand as far as I am concerned. Oh, btw, did I mention that I HATE ND!!!!!!!!!! (bunch of overrated pricks as far back as I can remember - and I'm old)

[Feralhog]

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/26/sports/ncaafootball/texas-am-begins-process-moving-to-sec.html?_r=1&ref=sports

[woopigsooie1222]

bwaaaahahahahahahahaha

[Teebow62]

Why go from the Majors to the Triple-A?

[secfan30]

He did admit it would be a long shot, so he is not entirely a moron.

[hogdogcrazy]

Big 12 is #1 on my list of Leagues that Can Kiss My A$$.

[Beantown Razahback]

That's just some BS floated out there by a Big 12 "source" to say to the SEC "if you take one of ours, we'll go after one of yours" even though they know they have no chance at it happening.

Desperate times for the collapsing Big 12 indeed

[kaiserhog]

I'd rather be in the SEC, but if you think about it, what do we really have to offer the SEC?  There's only 3M people here or so and we still wayyyyyy west of everyone else.

Your logic is baffling.  It doesn't matter what we offer the SEC.  We are in the SEC.  Trade trips to Knoxville, Baton Rouge, Athens and Columbia (like to go to Charleston) for Ames Ia, Waco, Manhattan Ks, Stillwater, Norman and Lubbock? Thanks but no thanks.

[Oklahawg]

He did note that it'd be a long shot. No kidding.

As in, "Long would be shot".

[rzrbackrob]

Watching College Football Live on ESPN and they flash up on the screen:

COLLEGE GAMEDAY
built by the home depot
tonight on the
Longhorn Network with a uterus

I'm sure the Hogs would get a fair deal in the Texass and their 8 crack whores conference.

[urkillnmesmalls]

He did note that it'd be a long shot. No kidding.

As in, "Long would be shot".

Nice!!  I like what you did there.  Clever.   

[Catfish Joe]

I litterally would swear off Hog sports and find another team to follow if by some far fetched out of left field way Arkansas went to that slop of a conference.

[adave]

 

[adave]

I believe the thread title should be changed to "Arkansas desires to take a number 2 on Big 12's list to expand" in order to truly reflect our intentions.

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