Here is a funny/crazy posting from WVU Scout message board
Rumor Recap
Here's a recap of recent posts by the seemingly informed:
Oliver Luck (official comments)
- "No comment" when asked about Big East 12-team expansion (Oct 10)
Hoppy
- "Reason to believe" Manchin has reached out to Saban to make call to SEC (Oct 11)
- WVU selling itself to other conferences (SEC and Big 12 mentioned) (Oct 11)
- WVU, Rutgers, L'ville, and Cinci have been resisting increase in Big East buyout (Oct 11)
Eerhole
- WVU is not #1 on anyone's list (Oct 12) link
- WVU controlling what is leaked to the media (Oct 12)
Mexman
- WVU has a conditional invite to Big 12 (Oct 9)
- WVU has a conditional offer from SEC; required financials upgrades being discussed; donors already committed to baseball; would add sport that had fielded in past (Oct 3)
BearlyDoug
- L'ville and Cinci on Big 12 radar; no mention of WVU (Oct 11)
- SEC won't announce #14th team until November-December (Oct 11)
- Leads tweeters to infer that SEC is ready to move WVU ahead of Mizzou (Oct 9}
- Noted rumor that WVU is now ahead of Mizzou for SEC #14 (Oct 8)
- SEC will go to 14 schools by 2012-2013 (Oct 8)
- SEC will go to 16 schools by 2013-2014 (Oct 8)
- Noted rumor that SEC Presidents voted 10-2 in favor of WVU (Oct 8)
- WVU is high on the SEC's list, but not on the top (Oct 7)
Eernation
- WVU informed Big East at recent meeting that WVU is leaving the conference (Oct 13)
- WVU still trying to get into SEC (Oct 13)
- WVU has an invite to the Big 12 effective today (Oct 13)
- WVU to SEC #14 (Oct 12)
- WVU will withdrawal from Big East (Oct 12)
- Mizzou will stay in Big 12 (Oct 12)
- Alludes to sources: (1) an ESPN producer; (2) a yahoo reporter (sounds like Charles Robinson); (3) a Charlotte Observer reporter; and (4) a 20+ year employee of the WVU athletic department (Oct 12)
- Mizzou losing support from SEC presidents; 2-10 vote; Slive still in favor (Oct 10)
- WVU to SEC sometime this week (Oct 9) link
- SEC meeting on Monday will "kick Mizzou to the curb" (Oct 9)
- WVU still in line to be SEC #14 (once all the "killing" is done) (Oct 9)
- ESPN is holding up WVU to the SEC (Oct 9)
- WVU President did not beg KSU President for invite to Big 12 (Oct 9)
- Has said for a couple of weeks that WVU will be the SEC's #14th team
- A couple days ago tweeted that WVU made a large financial commitment to upgrade facilities, add teams, and improve academic standing in order to secure the 14th spot (Oct 7)
TheDudeofWV
- WVU to receive Big 12 invite regardless of Mizzou (Oct 13)
- WVU believes Mizzou is leaving for the SEC (Oct 12)
- SEC in discussions with VT and FSU (Oct 12)
- Former ESPN employee says WVU has edge in Big 12; ratings; unclear if speculation or purported fact (Oct 12)
- Former ESPN employee says WVU not a fit for SEC; tv sets; unclear if speculation or purported fact (Oct 12)
- WVU has "slim to none" chance to join SEC (Oct 11)
- Everyone waiting on Mizzou (Oct 11)
- WVU source speculate that Mizzou is using SEC as leverage with Big 12 (Oct 11)
- WVU source silent since last Friday (Oct 11)
- Rumored athletic upgrades include new golf program (Oct 11); UPDATE: WVU Golf Club hasn't heard anything regarding a D1 golf program (Oct 13)
- Guarantees WVU is leaving the Big East (Oct 11)
- Rumored Puskar donation eases some of SEC's concerns (Oct 10)
- WVU "may" sneak ahead of Mizzour for SEC invite (Oct 10)
- WVU to ACC not realistic (Oct 10)
- No truth to rumor that WVU will stay in Big East (Oct 10)
- "Old friends" helping WVU; Big 12 chances falling; SEC chances rising (Oct 10)
- Big 12 tv partner Fox want WVU (Oct 9)
- Clements and Big 12 have spoken; mutual interest (Oct 9)
- Slive doesn't want WVU in SEC (not enough tv sets), so WVU now looking to Big 12 (Oct 9)
- SEC Presidents want WVU, Mike Slive wants Mizzou (Oct 8)
- WVU has received an offer from the Big 12 and has put SEC "on the clock" (Oct 8)
- Makes numerous SEC references (Oct 7)
- Mizzou "not a lock" for SEC; doesn't have the votes (Oct 7)
- Mizzou at top of SEC wish list (Oct 7 via leatherhelmetblog.com)
- SEC's top choice is Mizzou (Oct 6)
GatorinWV (connection with Florida boosters)
- WVU fans will receive "good news" within a week (Oct 13)
- Florida boosters in favor of WVU (Oct 8)
- At least nine schools support WVU (unsure if support from boosters or presidents) (Oct 8)
Chip Brown (Orangebloods.com)
- WVU now at top of Big 12 wish list (Oct 8)
Brett McMurphy (cbssports.com)
- Links to Kansas City Star article reporting that WVU "begging" for Big 12 invite (Oct 8)
Pete Thamel (New York Times)
- WVU-to-SEC is more of a fantasy than reality (Oct 10)
- Bosie-to-BE remains "long shot" after Big East conference call Sunday (Oct 10)
- Some BE ADs pushing for Boise, but odds are "slim to none" (Oct 9)
- WVU has edge over Louisville for #10th spot in Big 12 (Oct 7)
Boston Globe
- WVU leading a contingent that wants Boise (Oct 13)
- FBS and non-FBS members fighting over increased exit fees (Oct 13)
- Clemson in play as SEC #14 (Oct 12)
- WVU and L'ville at top of Big 12's wish list (Oct 12)
- The Big East is pushing to add Boise, Air Force, and Navy as football-only; also add Temple and UCF (Oct 9)
- Boston College Athletic Director Gene DeFilippo admitted that ESPN told ACC to grab Pitt and Syracuse (Oct 9)
Kelly Whiteside (USA Today)
- WVU (and Louisville) expected to remain in Big East (Oct 10)
CBS Sports
- Louisville ahead of WVU for Big 12 invite (Oct 11)