10/10/11 Daily Preview From The Paul Finebaum Radio Network

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Oct 102011
 
10/10/11 Daily Preview From The Paul Finebaum Radio Network

SEC PRESIDENTS & CHANCELLORS MEET: The Southeastern Conference released a statement Monday concerning the Presidents and Chancellors meeting. “The Presidents and Chancellors of the Southeastern Conference met on Monday for its regularly-scheduled fall meeting. While they discussed a wide range of issues dealing with the changing landscape of intercollegiate athletics, no actions were taken with regards to expansion.” We’ll discuss the ongoing debate of possible SEC Expansion with The NY Times’ Pete Thamel… Tuscaloosa News’ Cecil Hurt… and former AU HC Pat Dye.

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9/29/11 Daily Preview From The Paul Finebaum Radio Network

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Sep 292011
 
9/29/11 Daily Preview From The Paul Finebaum Radio Network

BIG TEN STRUGGLES FOR RELEVANCE- In Finebaum’s latest SI.com column, he says ‘even with a storied program like Nebraska joining the fold, the Big Ten is on life support. Gasping, wheezing and nearly choking to death. It has no swag. No buzz.‘ We’ll discuss the Big Ten today and what the SEC’s expansion will mean for Jim Delany and the rest of college football. Former Kentucky AD CM Newton will be in studio today, along with Author and college football historian Keith Dunnavant. Also, CBS Sports.com’s Bruce Feldman will preview the Bama/UF game and former [Comment or Read the Rest...]

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Big 12 Staying Intact; Dan Beebe Out As Commissioner

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Sep 232011
 
Big 12 Staying Intact; Dan Beebe Out As Commissioner

From Newson6.com. NORMAN, Oklahoma – OU president David Boren, athletic director Joe Castiglione and football coach Bob stoops met with the media to talk about the future of the Big 12 conference on Thursday. While the biggest announcements were the removal of Dan Beebe as commissioner and the agreement of a six-year grant of rights contract to keep teams in the league, there were several other hot topics that were discussed. Driving The Train Many described the actions of Oklahoma and Texas over the past few weeks of conference negotiations as a bit of a [Comment or Read the Rest...]

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Tentative Plan For Mizzou To Join SEC, Auburn Would Move To East, Sources Say

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Sep 202011
 
Tentative Plan For Mizzou To Join SEC, Auburn Would Move To East, Sources Say

From Al.com. The Southeastern Conference and the University of Missouri have informally agreed that, barring new developments, the school will join the league and that Auburn University will move to the SEC East Division, according to two people familiar with the discussions. A majority of presidents has endorsed the informal agreement, the sources said. The league already plans to add Texas A&M as its 13th member, provided potential legal challenges from some remaining Big 12 members disappear. Missouri, also a member of the Big 12, would be the 14th member of the SEC. A timetable [Comment or Read the Rest...]

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Texas A&M Can Expect Warm Welcome From SEC Fans

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Sep 152011
 
Texas A&M Can Expect Warm Welcome From SEC Fans

From Chron.com by David Barron. Taken fan by fan, restaurant table by restaurant table, tailgate party by tailgate party, folks in the heart of Southeastern Conference country are ready to welcome Texas A&M to the SEC. “Isn’t that exciting?” said Gary Lewis, whose Rama Jama’s hamburger joint is next to Alabama’s Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa. “I do believe that is a school we would accept,” said Trey Johnston, whose J&M Bookstore in Auburn is across the street from the oak trees of Toomer’s Corner, focal point of countless Auburn victory celebrations. Unfortunately, Southern hospitality can fade [Comment or Read the Rest...]

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Florida State Sets Up Conference Expansion Committee

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Sep 142011
 
Florida State Sets Up Conference Expansion Committee

Group of high-profile school players will explore expansion’s impact on FSU From OrlandoSentinel.com. TALLAHASSEE — The rumors about Florida State and the school’s role in what seems to be impending nationwide conference expansion may have kicked up a notch late Tuesday. According to a report from the Palm Beach Post, FSU is setting up an exploratory committee to check into how conference expansion would affect its athletic programs. The group would be compiled of high-profile FSU figures ranging from trustee board members, to Seminole Boosters members, to former athletes, to representatives of the president’s office, [Comment or Read the Rest...]

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Report: Big 12 Is Done, Texas Has Been Talking To ACC

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Sep 142011
 
Report: Big 12 Is Done, Texas Has Been Talking To ACC

From TeamSpeedKills.com  Kirk Bohls and Alan Trubow of the Austin American-Statesman published a comprehensive report regarding Texas officials’ visit to Oklahoma yesterday. The intention of the trip was to convince OU’s leadership to give the Big 12 a shot, but they discovered that the Sooners’ brass have already decided to apply for Pac-12 membership: “There’s nothing Texas could have offered Oklahoma that would have changed their mind. They were set on leaving the Big 12 before Texas got there,” a well-placed source at a Big 12 school said, adding that Sunday’s meeting had a very friendly and cooperative [Comment or Read the Rest...]

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9/9/11 Daily Preview From The Paul Finebaum Radio Network

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Sep 092011
 
9/9/11 Daily Preview From The Paul Finebaum Radio Network

HAPPY ENDING IN HAPPY VALLEY? In Paul’s recent SI.com Column, JoePa has been great for Penn St. but it’s time for him to retire, dives into the future for the Nittony Lion program under Joe Paterno. Alabama travels North on Saturday to battle Penn State & try to survive a white out in State College. We’ll preview the Bama game with former HC Gene Stallings and look at all of the SEC matchups including AUBURN hosting MISS STATE. Plus we’ll update the very latest in conference expansion and what Texas A&M is facing if the [Comment or Read the Rest...]

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Letter From Big 12 Commissioner, Dan Beebe To SEC Commissioner, Mike Slive

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Sep 072011
 
Letter From Big 12 Commissioner, Dan Beebe To SEC Commissioner, Mike Slive

From Ncaa.com. SEC Votes To Accept Texas A&M A Big 12 school has threatened legal action if Aggies leave The Southeastern Conference announced Wednesday that it will make Texas A&M the 13th team in the league but said the move is on hold because a Big 12 school has threatened legal action if the Aggies leave. The SEC said it received “unanimous written assurance” from the Big 12 on Sept. 2 that it was free to accept Texas A&M. The presidents and chancellors then met late Tuesday “with the intention of accepting the application of [Comment or Read the Rest...]

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Billy Liucci: Texas A&M To SEC Deal Premature – “Still A Hurdle To Clear”

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Sep 072011
 
Billy Liucci: Texas A&M To SEC Deal Premature - "Still A Hurdle To Clear"

Compiled by By The Finebaum Fan. Late last night, an article posted by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram proclaimed - “Texas A&M to announce move to SEC on Wednesday”.  That report soon spread like a Texas wildfire across social networks. Speculation has been building for weeks that the move was imminent.  Texas A&M announced on August 25 that it had notified the Big 12 of its intention to explore its options pertaining to conference affiliation. Billy Liucci of TexAgs.com was interviewed yesterday by Paul Finebaum on the Paul Finebaum Radio Network.  In that interview, Liucci outlined the process for the move: “They (Texas [Comment or Read the Rest...]

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Oklahoma State’s T. Boone Pickens Chides Texas, Predicts Big 12′s Demise

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Sep 042011
 
Oklahoma State's T. Boone Pickens Chides Texas, Predicts Big 12's Demise

DeLoss Dodds Says Longhorns Still Enjoy The Conference. From Statesman.com. While Texas athletic director DeLoss Dodds professed his love for the Big 12, Oklahoma State billionaire booster Boone Pickens says the league won’t last much longer. Pickens believes the Cowboys will end up in the Pac-12, with Oklahoma. He largely blames Texas’ insistence on creating the Longhorn Network. “The network could have been the straw that broke the camel’s back,” Pickens said. Dodds “is a friend of mine,” Pickens said. “But DeLoss had too many cards and he played every damn one of them. I [Comment or Read the Rest...]

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Sporting News Report: Big 12′s Oklahoma, Texas Very Close To Pac-12 Move

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Sep 032011
 
Sporting News Report: Big 12's Oklahoma, Texas Very Close To Pac-12 Move

From Aol.SportingNews.com. ARLINGTON, Texas—A day after Oklahoma president David Boren proclaimed Oklahoma’s position of strength in college football conference expansion, the Sooners look poised to leave the Big 12 for the Pac-12. The Oklahoman is reporting that the Sooners are in negotiations with the Pac-12, and that the Sooners, Oklahoma State, Texas and Texas Tech are close to landing the final blow to the crumbling Big 12. According to The Oklahoman, Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott is expected to meet with Texas president William Powers over the Labor Day weekend to finalize the deal. All day [Comment or Read the Rest...]

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8/15/11 Daily Recap From The Paul Finebaum Radio Network

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Aug 152011
 
8/15/11 Daily Recap From The Paul Finebaum Radio Network

NO SO FAST AGGIES… Mike Sherman and his Texas A & M Aggies will have to hit the pause button on their plans to enter the SEC. On Sunday, the SEC Presidents met in Atlanta and declared solidarity on the idea of just 12 members in the conference. University of Florida President Bernie Machen, the chairman of the league’s presidents and chancellors committee, said in a statement that the SEC “reaffirmed our satisfaction with the present 12 institutional alignment.” Machen said no action was taken regarding Texas A&M or any other schools. He did not, [Comment or Read the Rest...]

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Texas A&M Will Be Announced As 2012 Members Of The SEC Within 21 Days

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Aug 142011
 
Texas A&M Will Be Announced As 2012 Members Of The SEC Within 21 Days

According To Orangebloods.com Sources From OrangeBloods.com by Chip Brown. A source locked into Texas A&M’s situation said the Aggies will be announced as members of the Southeastern Conference beginning in 2012 within 21 days. “Texas A&M wants the SEC, and the SEC wants Texas A&M,” the source said. The SEC presidents met Sunday and decided to take no action on Texas A&M but certainly left the door open. “We discussed criteria and process associated with expansion,” said Florida president Bernie Machen, chairman of the SEC presidents and chancellors, in a statement. The A&M source said the [Comment or Read the Rest...]

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Big 12 Breathes Easier As SEC Announces No Intention To Expand – For Now

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Aug 142011
 
Big 12 Breathes Easier As SEC Announces No Intention To Expand - For Now

From DesMoinesRegister.com. The Southeastern Conference said Sunday it’s sticking with its 12-school membership for now. A statement from University of Florida President Bernie Machen, the chairman of the league’s presidents and chancellors committee, said the group met Sunday and “reaffirmed our satisfaction with the present 12 institutional alignment.” Machen said no action was taken regarding Texas A&M or any other schools. However, Machen didn’t close the door on future growth. “We recognize, however, that future conditions may make it advantageous to expand the number of institutions in the league. We discussed criteria and process associated [Comment or Read the Rest...]

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8/10/11 The Paul Finebaum Radio Network Show Notes

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Aug 102011
 

Today’s Guests Include: Billy Liucci -Texas Radio Personality – KZNE 1150 The Zone / Texags.com; Dr. Larry Lemak - Orthopedic Surgeon - Lemak Sports Medicine & Orthopedics; Larry Scott - PAC 12 Commissioner - PAC-12.Today’s Links: ESPN Plans_Documentary_On_Iron Bowl Rivalry; Steve Spurrier_Suggests_ESPN_Gives_Alabama Preferential Treatment; IAmThe12thMan.com – Ags To SEC In 2012?; kKZNE – “The Zone” Staff; DallasNews.com – Texas Governor Rick Perry On Texas A&M TO SEC Rumors-Conversations Are Being Had.  

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Finebaum Fan Announces Launch Of New Sports Forums

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Jan 252011
 
Finebaum Fan Announces Launch Of New Sports Forums

Finebaum Fan is excited to announce the launch of a new and advanced  sports forum!  It is open to all visitors and will function independently of FinebaumFan.com.  Be one of the first to register and start a new thread!  ppBB3 makes this a message board on steroids! The Finebaum Fan Forums are yet another way to “Fan the Flames”, voice your opinions, and enjoy your friends (and foes) within the Finebaum Nation and beyond.  Create a user name and password to participate.  If you have an existing FinebaumFan.com user name, it is recommended that you use it.  You may also create a new one.  ALL user [Comment or Read the Rest...]

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Finebaum: Texas is the Big Winner in Conference Chaos

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Jun 222010
 

From Al.com by Paul Finebaum Whether the conference expansion chaos has died down for good remains to be seen. But in Texas, the dust has finally settled. With any major story, there is an immediate rush to judgment. This is one man’s opinion on the winners and losers: Texas: Winner . . . There’s no getting around Texas winning the biggest pot at the end of the poker game. But will it turn out to be Pyrrhic victory for Bevo? Texas was already the power in the Big 12 and nothing has changed. The other [Comment or Read the Rest...]

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