The eyes of Texas are upon you, You cannot get away. Do not think you can escape them
Aggies again fail to escape the shadow of the Texas Longhorns.
Sounds like a politician; they will change it.
I just want to announce I’m marrying a supermodel next week. I’m waiting for her to reply to my e-mail and then I’m all set.
This is like those Craigslist ads for jobs...
You apply for a job, the “company” just takes your info and spams your e-mail later. It was a just a phishing expedition for the SEC to embarrass the other schools...
Texas A&M is still headed to the SEC. It is simply going through the legal process of leaving the Big 12. Texas A&M must announce its intention to leave before the SEC will extend an invite. This will probably happen after the Texas A&M Board of Regents meeting tomorrow.
This isn’t over by a long shot (and BTW, I’m an SEC fan, not an A&M supporter). But the mantra in college athletics is get bigger or become irrelevant. The SEC is determined to set the pace in college sports and that means an expansion to 14 or 16 teams.
Here’s how I translate today’s announcement: the SEC will be happy with the current 12 team format until they line up #13 and #14 for the conference (and maybe members 15 and 16 as well). A&M will be “in” when the invitations are extended, and probably Oklahoma as well. The sticking points are prospective members for the eastern division. Florida doesn’t want FSU in the SEC and a certain former Gator coach at South Carolina has voiced his opposition to Clemson joining the SEC.
So, I see the SEC with three options for growing the conference and generating even more TV and marketing dollars. As a 14-team league, they could add A&M in the West and Clemson, FSU or Virginia Tech in the east. Or, they could add A&M and Oklahoma in the west, and move Alabama and Auburn to the east. Or, bring in Texas A&M and OU in the West, and FSU and Clemson or VA Tech in the east.
As the SEC expands (and Texas goes PAC-10 or independent), the rest of the Big 12 will be scramblng to join the Mountain West, C-USA or the Big East.
SEC expansion isn’t a matter of if, but when. Even the Florida president will be placated (and let FSU in) if the price is right.
The ignorance on this thread is amazing.
The SEC issued today’s statement in a legal maneuver to keep from getting sued. The proper process involves A&M regents making the first move, which they will do tomorrow in granting A&M’s administration power to apply for SEC membership.
Then there’s a legislative hearing in Austin on Tuesday.
These things take time and must be done properly. It could take a few weeks. The official announcement might even be after football season.
A&M is simply doing what’s best for the school in moving to a better conference, and SEC is gaining a fine school. Win/win.
This past school year, Ags won 4 national championships and 9 Big 12 championships, easily the best record of any Big 12 school. They’ve beaten the Longhorns in football 3 of the last 5 years.
A&M is just moving up to tougher competition.