I thought I read Sunday morning at 10am. I may have read it wrong or missed a post about it moving to Monday. Too much info and misinfo right now being spread.
When Nebraska and Colorado left the arrogant Longhorns boasted "Well it's just more money for us". Now with the prospect of A&M leaving for the SEC, fear is setting in. Almost from day one the Aggies will have become their equal. A&M's status will have improved in the eyes of the nation, especially recruits. Texas meanwhile is gonna come out of this looking like the bad guy. "Gig'em" LOLI just want to say I love how deep this is running through Texas. Its a 100+ year rivalry perhaps coming to a climax with a very nasty breakup thats going to be felt all throughout the state.
With Nebraska and Colorado it was like "ok....see ya" but this is bitter.
Interesting quote. If Texas does in fact want the Aggies to stay, they'll have to divvy up the pie a whole lot more equitably. If they're not serious, or if they're so shortsighted that they let the Aggies go essentially because they wouldn't back down a ladder, well, that's going to be bad for them.Texas AD DeLoss Dodds after Big 12 conference call, "Everybody wants them (aTm) to stay."
http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/08/13/deloss-dodds-on-am-everybody-wants-them-to-stay/
Good to have the input.I won't truly get excited until I see the signatures on the contract and a formal announcement, remember this time last year it was a "done deal" that we were going to the Pac-16 and then SEC...yet here we are. Still I really hope this all works out and we get to forge our own path alongside yall. Just figured I'd add my .02 and give yall an Aggie's input.
Thanks and (hopefully!) gig'em SEC!
Hammer meets nail.Here's another problem with the BigXII. I have pretty much read everything that is available on this site regarding this subject. The BigXII has no leadership right now. The media statements by Deloss Dodds, UT AD, outnumber the public statements by the conference commissioner, Dan Beebe, 10-1. Even from a media perspective it appears that UT is the voice for what is going on in the conference. UT has pretty much shoved the conference commissioner to the corner and told him not to speak until told to do so.
To me this speaks volumes about how this conference is being run and that it is more than just the LHN that is sparking TXAM's move.
The LHN is the straw that broke the camel's back IMO. From what I understand the regents, along with Perry and a lot of other Aggies were watching the A&M-FSU baseball super regional and every other commercial break they advertised the LHN network. That is when the reality of the situation set in.Here's another problem with the BigXII. I have pretty much read everything that is available on this site regarding this subject. The BigXII has no leadership right now. The media statements by Deloss Dodds, UT AD, outnumber the public statements by the conference commissioner, Dan Beebe, 10-1. Even from a media perspective it appears that UT is the voice for what is going on in the conference. UT has pretty much shoved the conference commissioner to the corner and told him not to speak until told to do so.
To me this speaks volumes about how this conference is being run and that it is more than just the LHN that is sparking TXAM's move.
It has to be done in an orderly and professional manner. Nobody needs or wants litigation.I believe it is just semantics. Careful reading shows some legalese about "present time" and "now." Look at the way the huskers left. The Big 10+2 didn't invite; the huskers asked to join.
That's pretty important right there based on the statements that I read earlier about Slive saying that the SEC didnt want to be considered a precipitating agent in the realignment so as to avoid damages. I would be that membership in the SEC for TXAM would likely require them to indemnify the SEC for any ensuing lawsuits which I am sure there will be if for nothing more than to play dirty pool. If some clause like this is part of the deal, I can see that slowing things down a bit to review the potential $$ liability.I believe it is just semantics. Careful reading shows some legalese about "present time" and "now." Look at the way the huskers left. The Big 10+2 didn't invite; the huskers asked to join.
Both parties keeping this behind closed doors is why I believe it's not over.I will say, doesn't all of this feel like it needs to be more public and transparent that skull and bones closed door meetings? With the exception of Vanderbilt in the SEC and Baylor in the Big 12 all of the institutions in question are public universities. I don't know about yall but it feels like this should be a much more open and civil discussion rather than something that seems more like wartime strategic planning.