And the impression has been that Texas, via Beebe, has run roughshod over the Big 12.
āThe perception is, he answers only to one school,ā the source said. āThat does not work.ā
The source said Beebe made the decision that appeasing Texas was the Big 12's best hope for stability. āHe made the wrong decision,ā the source said. Instead, that led to instability, with the departure of Nebraska and now A&M.
The source said Big 12 presidents view Beebe as a commissioner serving only one school, Texas. They lay Nebraska's departure in June 2010 at the feet of Beebe. āWhen a commissioner has a tin ear to what's happening in Nebraska and doesn't get himself up thereā¦ā the source said.