This.
I don't quite understand why NU and MU are being bullied in this situation. Except for the fact that it's Texas.
I mean, and excuse what could be my very elementary understanding of the situation, we are talking about an offer from the Big Ten that doesn't yet exist (maybe it does behind closed doors). How are MU and NU supposed to act on something that doesn't exist? It has to be a ploy to get us to say, "O hay, if we get asked we won't jump ship. We love you, Big 12. Here, Texas, do whatever you want. We're sorry we rocked the boat. Thank you, drive thru."