I love how the rest of the B12 believes in Dan Beebe and the MTC (Mythical Television Contract) I am sure the only reason he got an extension is because Texas threatened to leave the conference if a new commissioner were chosen.
to be fair, how would it look if they did not extend his contract? the big 12 is fragile and they need to keep up appearances. they want people to believe everything is under control, the league is strong, and beebe is doing everything they need him to do and is exceeding expectations. a 'nothing to see here, everything is all right', approach.
True enough, but that kind of inaction is what ultimately leads to worse problems. Its like living a lie, eventually it will catch up with you. Better off for the B12 to cut him now, rather than ride his trailer down the mountain. What do i really care though, we are moving on to a better place and i will laugh when this conference implodes due to incompentance.
i am not defending them, just providing their perspective. this is why the big 12 and texas is bad. it is all about posturing and politics, much like the soviet union. if they just did the right thing, they might be able to actually save the conference and make it stronger. they are too stubborn and proud. they have refused to be proactive and forward thinking this whole time and always defer to the path of least resist, ignoring the short-term and long-term ramifications, and in the end they have created much greater challenges to face in the future.
thank you. power structures are interesting, and there is no greater illustration of the motives, interests, and workings of a power structure than the big 12.
OSU, Missouri, Kansas, and Texas Tech aren't really that good. overhyped and over ranked.
