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<blockquote data-quote="Buckaineer" data-source="post: 129565098" data-attributes="member: 1428007">excerpt:Oklahoma released statements from president David Boren and Max Weitzenhoffer, the chairman of OU's board of regents, Monday evening.Boren reiterated his willingness to Big 12 expansion while Weitzenhoffer voiced his support for Boren. Earlier on Monday, Weitzenhoffer expressed trepidation to expanding the conference and said other board members feel the same way.“I first want to make it clear that I have complete confidence in the leadership of the University of Oklahoma,&quot; Weitzenhoffer's statement said. &quot;President Boren has proven to be a visionary and effective leader of the university. I am confident that our President will lead the university in the right direction on matters related to the Big 12 Conference. He has and will continue to have my full support.”Added Boren: “I remain firmly committed to my belief that we should all work together to make the Big 12 Conference even stronger through holistic reform that allows for possible expansion and the creation of a Big 12 network.”<a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/report--oklahoma-s-board-of-regents-objects-to-big-12-expansion-172612122.html">http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/report--oklahoma-s-board-of-regents-objects-to-big-12-expansion-172612122.html</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Buckaineer, post: 129565098, member: 1428007"] excerpt: Oklahoma released statements from president David Boren and Max Weitzenhoffer, the chairman of OU's board of regents, Monday evening. Boren reiterated his willingness to Big 12 expansion while Weitzenhoffer voiced his support for Boren. Earlier on Monday, Weitzenhoffer expressed trepidation to expanding the conference and said other board members feel the same way. “I first want to make it clear that I have complete confidence in the leadership of the University of Oklahoma," Weitzenhoffer's statement said. "President Boren has proven to be a visionary and effective leader of the university. I am confident that our President will lead the university in the right direction on matters related to the Big 12 Conference. He has and will continue to have my full support.” Added Boren: “I remain firmly committed to my belief that we should all work together to make the Big 12 Conference even stronger through holistic reform that allows for possible expansion and the creation of a Big 12 network.” [URL]http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/report--oklahoma-s-board-of-regents-objects-to-big-12-expansion-172612122.html[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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