f#*k texas, and their crybaby revisionist bullsh#t and backdoor shenanigans.
Colorado wanted in the pac10 for a long time, even during the big8 years. Their regents even voted on it, but it was voted down. I forget the year. TheY were going to try again in the early 90s, but with the pending big12 formation, they decided to hold off for a while.
In the late 2000s, Mizery was openly and shamelessly prostituting themselves to the big 10. That is what really started the kerfuffle. Texas was probably pandering to the pac10 behind the scenes at this time as well. So then somebody put a bug in Harvey's ear that Nebraska may get left out in the cold, so he put feelers out as well.
Big 10 showed interest, so we had an out. And as someone already pointed out, he gave texas one last chance and called their bluff, they wouldn't budge, so we moved.
We beat texas at their own game, so of course they are pissed. f#*k them.
It's unfortunate that it also hurt our big8 bretheren, but we can't save everyone. We weren't the 800lb gorilla we once were. We had to look out for our best interests, and I'm talking about everything other than football. There is more to the university than just football. Shocking, I know.