Throughout the most recent version of Big 12 expansion drama, the Texas Longhorns have mostly stayed out of the fray, but one observant Twitter user was able to uncover some ulterior motivation that the ‘Horns might have for expanding by four teams.

And it isn’t money:

Maybe UT is up to something. If they add BYU, UH, UM, and UC they create the Longhorn Conference. #Big12Expansion pic.twitter.com/irLy2KizTX — FrogDog (@bloneyhuh) July 25, 2016

No wonder politicians connected to the university, UT system chancellor Bill McRaven, and UT-Austin president Greg Fenves all endorsed Houston last week — the Longhorn wouldn’t have much of a chin otherwise.

But the gig is up now as Texas tries to create what is truly a Longhorn Conference.