Rick Perry, a TAMU alum, said that as far as he knows that there are talks going on and then Paul Finebaum had and Aggie Blogger on who said. Personally I don't see how TAMU will be better off in the SEC, but that's their choice. It will certainly hurt the Big 12 chances of surviving. Even if they bring in TCU or Louisville or Tulsa or BYU it won't be the same as having the Aggies. Lots of Horn fans are eager for the Aggies to go to the SEC so they can get their asses handed to them by 'Bama and LSU amongst others. But me I want them to stay and just get over this fixation on the LHN, get serious about a TAMU network, I think their AD said they would rather work on the web based angle..so get'er done Ags.
That's old news... the pot is on simmer right now. It's not all about the LHN, but that is the latest signal that Texas has only it's own interests in mind and no concerns for the "conference". I'll elaborate when I get off work...
I think the SEC needs to be careful about expansion. There is such a thing as getting too big. We can't play all of the teams in the conference now. I don't know, I need to think about this one. :?
Here's a report from Sportsline saying much the same. Aggies To SEC? I think I like the idea of the SEC getting into Texas. I imagine there would be a 14th school for the East with FSU, Va Tech and Clemson heading the list. From my perspective FSU needs to stay right where they are, they had their chance and I would prefer one of the other two.
From todays Houston Chronicle....Richard Justice is a Texas Alum but even so I've never really liked him. But he is spot on here. Aggies Leaving?
Justice is a tool. He (and a lot of other folks) seem to think the Board of Regents has been standing on a hill making demands "or we'll leave!". Which of course is idiotic. Last year, EVERYONE in the XII was looking at options when NU and CU yanked the door open, not just the Aggies. Texas was all set to drag several to the west coast, and assumed A&M would follow along like OU, but that didn't work out. Now it's obvious (the LHN only being part of the problem) that Texas has no interest in a healthy Big XII. They want it all run their way at everyone else's expense and people are surprised when we don't like it? Yeah, A&M is talking to the SEC again, and probably several other leagues as well. We'll land on our feet somewhere, and I'm not worried about how folks feel about what we do. They are irrelevant to what happens.
Everybody seems to think it's FSU to the SEC along with A&M. I wonder how a 14 team SEC schedule would look? Would they continue to play 8 game or bump it to 9? I'm guessing they'd all make more money with a 9 game schedule.
There's a lot of smoke on this today... and part of that seems to be driven by the SEC's desire to renegotiate their TV contracts after seeing what the PAC got. There are provisions in the current 15 year deal stating that if there is significant change, the deal could be renegotiated. I'd say adding some very large TV markets would certainly qualify as "significant" change...
- SEC presidents to meet in the next few days - State senator that is aligned with Texas called a special session on Tuesday - A&M then moved up their BOR meeting to Monday Sounds like this is going to happen and there is nothing anyone can do to stop it. Houston Cougars eagerly await the move of Texas A&M to the SEC. The Cougars are in the process of trying to build a new modern on campus stadium, joining the B12 would be a big shot in the arm to that effort.
I would rather have the Aggies than Houston. I still hope FSU is not part of the equation, but if it is, it is. That would mean our game with them would be a conference game.
Wow that means you could play the Canes every year since FSU would no longer be an out of conference game.... :twisted:
We don't need Houston. If we are going to expand then let's get quality teams. A&M and FSU or Clemson, if we have to do this.
No worries kp, Houston is not in the mix to go to the SEC... Dan Beebe said A&M could easily be replaced by UH, and would not be missed. That would be the same Houston commuter school that can't even sell out their current crappy 32K seat stadium, but overnight membership in the Big 12-3 will up it to 85K? Whatever Dan. Terry, it's not a special session of the legislature (only the Governor can call that and I doubt he will since he's an Aggie!), it's a meeting of the Higher Education Board. The funding for A&M has already been set for the next two years, and it takes a constitutional amendment to touch the PUF funding so there isn't much to stop this if the SEC is willing. I am ready to go. I liked the Big 12 when it was formed, but this farce that is left over with Beebe as a Texas shill has worn thin already. Let's start the musical chairs!!
I suppose we can all start to complain about A&M only playing at SEC venues and at that puny school in Austin every other year.....
Real Question will be can the Gators Travel Agent find College Station and what kind of culture shock will the Gator players have leaving the South East part of the country to play in a foreign land!
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Here's an article that I think has a real ring of truth as to who won't be in the SEC. FSU and Clemson as well as Georgia Tech Have No Shot