Brady Deaton is in a rather tough spot these days. Deaton is the Missouri Chancellor but he's also the head of the Big 12 board, which means that while he's doing all he can to keep the Big 12 together, he also has to make sure that Missouri has itself covered as well. Unfortunately for Deaton, much like the rest of us, he knows his fate is essentially in the hands of Oklahoma.If the Sooners decide to stay in the Big 12, then the conference can survive without Texas A&M. If Oklahoma decides to head west and takes Oklahoma State with it, then it's time for Missouri to begin looking for a new home. When will we all find out what Oklahoma's intentions are? Well, in a talk with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Deaton seems to think we'll all know within the next two weeks.
"I just have had an understanding that within 10 days to two weeks we were likely to have some indication of where things stood, but with no firm deadlines there," Deaton said. "We're being patient and working together, and certainly right now we're in a little bit of a position where we need for Oklahoma to give us a sense of what they're thinking about and take it from there."
In other words, not much has changed for the Big 12. Oklahoma still seems to hold all the cards here, and Texas A&M is hoping that the Sooners make the decision to leave as well because it will make the Aggies move to the SEC that much easier to complete.
Personally I'm just hoping that I'm able to enjoy football this weekend without a new episode of "How The Big 12 Turns" premiering, though I doubt that will be the case.
