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At times, complaints are made, and threats, to get action someone wants.

Except for the most likely outcome of this particular empty threat is a school like ISU doing a quick panic deal with another conference and ending the Big 12 by themselves.

Even so, there's no way Chris del Conte would go along with this jape. He's got enough 11am kickoffs on his own plate.

Boren is an effective leader. Effective leaders don't make big decisions on momentary passion, no matter how intense. The chafing at an 11am kickoff is understandable, but no reason to blow up a league.

The Big 12 works with 10, but not with less. Back when TAMU, NU, and Mizzou left, the rest of the league had to agree that they were all staying. If even one more member said no, the league was over. It's existed the same way ever since. No path to growth, always one step away from collapse.

If today's 5:00 meeting concludes with Texas and OU agreeing that they're staying (likely phrased as "this was all rumor and never true"), then the league is no more stable than they were last week or last year.

This only ever ends one way.

It’s easy to do but you forgot CU.  

Except for the most likely outcome of this particular empty threat is a school like ISU doing a quick panic deal with another conference and ending the Big 12 by themselves.

Even so, there's no way Chris del Conte would go along with this jape. He's got enough 11am kickoffs on his own plate.

hah, don't worry.  ISU isn't getting a better offer

I thought it just a rumor at first, but it appears to have legs.  I'd guess it's likely to happen and soon.

Still a chance it won't.

Yeah, I'd guess it's a 90% "done deal", things like timing and money might be yet to sort.

It turns some of UGA's OOC opponents into conference games, if all that holds.

There is still the matter of the vote. For obvious reasons I’m assuming A&M would have to be left in the dark during much of the discussions. No sense in letting the cat out of the bag unless you have the 11 yes votes. Either that or we knew awhile back but chose to disclose the move ahead of schedule for strategic reasons. 

One more thing. Our old Prez, Loftin acts like he had a lot to do with our move. He’s a goofy sucker, an academic type. It’s long been whispered that he was just along for the ride but for some reason he craves the spot light and takes much of the credit. I’m not trying to discredit the man but don’t you find it curious that not long after we made the move East ( and he made a lot of publicity about his role ) we sent him packing?  Now he’s acting like some kind of insider, talking about gentleman’s agreements and all types of nonsense. He hasn’t been our president for close to a decade, so I’m not sure he’s really in the know. 

What is really amazing is how the announcement shook up the entire CFB landscape.  Almost every conference and every team is now evaluating how this affects them.  If the SEC deal falls through, the B1G and ACC are standing ready with invitations.  There are rumblings the B1G may go after USC & UCLA.