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Remaining schools in Big 12 close to saving league
Orangebloods.com ^ | June 14, 2010 | Chip Brown

Posted on 06/14/2010 11:12:28 AM PDT by Will88

In a bombshell development that could bring a halt to seismic changes in college realignment, sources tell Orangebloods.com Texas is at the table with the 10 remaining Big 12 schools working on a TV deal put forth by commissioner Dan Beebe that would hold the conference together.


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To: WesG

LMAO...did you notice I put last year’s game as an exception???

oh, well...reading is an overrated skill


101 posted on 06/14/2010 7:13:37 PM PDT by God luvs America (When the silent majority speaks the earth trembles!)
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To: God luvs America

My bad. My apologies, I did read your earlier post, um, rather hastily.
But you are correct that the South (TX and OK) have whupped the North frequently in the last few years. I’m just glad to see the Huskers back up the upward track.... whatever conference they happen to be in. I bleed red.


102 posted on 06/14/2010 7:38:44 PM PDT by WesG (Without geometry, life is pointless.....)
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To: WesG

no problem- sorry for the arrogance on my part...


103 posted on 06/14/2010 7:39:54 PM PDT by God luvs America (When the silent majority speaks the earth trembles!)
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To: WesG
I bleed red.

Okie, huh?

104 posted on 06/14/2010 7:55:59 PM PDT by okie01 (THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance on Parade)
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To: Sic Parvis Magna

LSU is a natural rival for A&M and they used to play every year. Until LSU got tired of having their asses beat and let the series expire. The LSU Coach then explained: “I have A&M right where I want ‘em. Off my schedule”.


105 posted on 06/14/2010 8:02:53 PM PDT by BnBlFlag (Deo Vindice/Semper Fidelis "Ya gotta saddle up your boys; Ya gotta draw a hard line")
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To: Sic Parvis Magna

“The other thing to keep in mind is if the TXLege will let A&M and Texas go there separate ways.”

Guv Perry is an Aggie and he says A&M can do whatever they want to regardlee of what UT does.


106 posted on 06/14/2010 8:08:10 PM PDT by BnBlFlag (Deo Vindice/Semper Fidelis "Ya gotta saddle up your boys; Ya gotta draw a hard line")
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To: God luvs America
For one thing, A&M has a pretty fanatical fan base:

Beyond that, the SEC wants A&M cause they want to recruit in Texas.

107 posted on 06/14/2010 8:22:32 PM PDT by Richard Kimball (We're all criminals. They just haven't figured out what some of us have done yet.)
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To: okie01

Um, sir, Okie is not red. I realize that Husker Red is really “Crimson”, but it will always be big red. Okies can be “big maroon”.


108 posted on 06/15/2010 7:20:21 AM PDT by WesG (Without geometry, life is pointless.....)
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To: BnBlFlag

From people close to this situation, I have heard the exact opposite.


109 posted on 06/15/2010 7:49:27 AM PDT by Sic Parvis Magna
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To: Richard Kimball; All
Beyond that, the SEC wants A&M cause they want to recruit in Texas.

"A&M was trying to get interest from the SEC. There was some early interest from the school, but no formal offer from the SEC."

Been saying for a while on this thread, that they did not have an invite. Turns out they didn't it. It was all talk and nothing more. Now we're all in a crappy situation for the next few years with the lower tier schools jealous of the schools making the big money, and we'll be right back here when the contract comes up for renegotiation.

110 posted on 06/15/2010 7:55:00 AM PDT by Sic Parvis Magna
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To: WesG
Heh!

Those of us who graduated from Okie State refer to the Norman school as Zero U.

111 posted on 06/15/2010 9:13:12 AM PDT by okie01 (THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance on Parade)
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To: Sic Parvis Magna
A&M would also have no natural rival in the SEC.

LSU.

112 posted on 06/15/2010 10:40:47 AM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: Paleo Conservative

Everyone keeps saying this, but they haven’t played in a while, LSU has bigger rivals in the SEC now, to make it a good rivalry A&M would have to be competitive in the SEC west (which isn’t going to be for a while, assuming they’re not just another Arkansas). Could they turn it into a good rivalry? Sure. Would it be like the Texas-A&M rivalry or the Texas-OU rivalry? I’m not sold.


113 posted on 06/15/2010 10:55:31 AM PDT by Sic Parvis Magna
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To: trumandogz
“We won in 2006 & 2007, lost in 2008 & 2009 (barely) and will probably win this year.”

As I recall, Texas beat the Aggies 40 to 29 in 2009. Only an Aggie could call a 40-29 loss barely losing. And the all time record is Texas 72 Wins and A&M 34 wins. Tough to catch up on that record.

Guess you have to catch up by administering the beatings one at a time. Just like last evening.

114 posted on 11/26/2010 8:18:40 AM PST by Gulf War One
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To: Gulf War One

Yes, my team sucks and everyone in Austin will admit it.

And with one losing season, heads will roll for the Longhorns.

Coaches will get run.

And that’s the way we roll. There is no excuse for losing.

However, there are other schools in the Big 12 that accept losing.

Ping me when the Aggies have more wins over Texas in the all time series.

That should take around 100 years.


115 posted on 11/26/2010 10:53:26 AM PST by trumandogz
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To: Gulf War One

Yes, my team sucks and everyone in Austin will admit it.

And with one losing season, heads will roll for the Longhorns.

Coaches will get run.

And that’s the way we roll. There is no excuse for losing.

However, there are other schools in the Big 12 that accept losing.

Ping me when the Aggies have more wins over Texas in the all time series.

That should take around 100 years.


116 posted on 11/26/2010 10:54:05 AM PST by trumandogz
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