Daily Recap: What we know and what we don't

In my attempt to bring some order to the chaos, here is a daily recap of what we know and what we don't:

(1) We know DeArmond of the KC Star cited a Mizzou booster as staying that Mizzou was offered a spot in the SEC.

(2) We know that the SEC told the St. Louis P-D that no offer has been extended.  More accurately, they said they have not extended an offer beyond Arkansas, South Carolina, and most recently Texas A&M. 

(3) We know that Out Kick the Coverage has been right about everything they have reported thus far, other than possible SEC alignment if they move to 16 teams.  We know they tweeted that "Mizzou leaked info to see if Big 10 wants to make play.  SEC wants this quiet."  If that's the case, we have a reckless booster who went rogue or an administration with a large set of brass balls. 

(4) We know there are reports of Deaton trying to save the conference, or at least he is trying to give the impression he is trying to.

(5) We know OU has a list of demands that need to be met for it to stay and we know two are (1) putting rules on the Longhorn Network and (2) removing Dan "Mr. Longhorn" Beebe as Commissioner.  FINALLY, SOME SANITY TO THESE DISCUSSIONS.

(6) We know the Mizzou Curators are meeting Thursday morning. 

(7) What we don't know is what shreds of truth there are in numbers 1-5 above.  My best guess?  We got the offer from the SEC, we tried to leverage it, our attempt at leverage may blow up in our face, and the Big 12 is un-saveable. 

To keep the band together, here is what has to happen: Texas has to admit it was wrong by wanting its own set of rules to play by and it has to start playing by a set of rules that are being carved out, largely, by one of their biggest rivals, OU.  Does that sound like a deal Texas is going to accept?  Hardly. 

I don't want to move conferences, but the truth is there is no Big 12 anymore anyway.  Its time to move forward.  We should be finding out what direction "forward" takes us in within days or weeks.