re: A&M was put in their place

it became harder for ou and ut to get to the n.c. game. much like cinn out of the big east, they wont have the votes to get in the game over the big x winner, sec winner, pack 10 or acc winner.

they play one game and no championship game. they will have no credibility to being a major conference or have played the schedule worthy of playing in the n.c. game.

why you think the pac 10 and big 10 expanded? they were on the outside looking in until they get a championship game and improve their conference. sec is/was dominating, not only on the field, public opinion, and t.v. contracts.

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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

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That is TOTAL bullshite.

1. Slive would not have travelled to CS if he did not plan to offer. He would have handled that through intermediaries or over the phone.

2. Texas WOULD CERTAINLY have gone PAC pussy league IF A&M had not stood up and said frick no to the PAC.

3. Texas pulled all the strings to make the move happen. A&M scared the shite out of them and Texas made them cave.

4. A&M would not have turned down the PAC 10 well before Texas if they did not have an SEC offer when the Big 12 looked like it was dead.

Bottom line, Texas and the others were about to bolt, A&M had an offer they were ready to accept. Texas realized they were about to potentially get fricked with A&M possibly becoming a legit rival while the strongest conference in the nation got stronger and started going head to head with them for the athletes they do not even have to recruit right now, just offer and sign.

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It is very possible that by showing a willingness to not follow Texas just because that is what the folks in Austin wanted to do, the Aggies actually were able to achieve their primary objective - to keep the conference together as best the could and continue competing against the schools that they have been competing against for the last few years. In that case aTm was not put in their place, conversely they showed the muscle and had Texas bend to their wishes.

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A&M showed two things:

1. They will not BLINDLY follow Texas

2. They matter. To the SEC and others

However at the end of the day, nothing changed for A&M and Texas got STRONGER with an easier path to the BSCCG. Expect Texas to be in the BCSCG 2-3 years of the next 5.

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there was no gurantee they'd make more money in the pac 10 than with their own network. honestly, they could be just as well off as an independent.

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UT is not Notre Dame, they are not loved throughout the country. Man, they make me sick.

when did Notre Dame become loved throughout the country? I hate those fkers...

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UT is not Notre Dame, they are not loved throughout the country. Man, they make me sick.

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when did Notre Dame become loved throughout the country? I hate those fkers...

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I think these two posts inadvertently display why Texas is the "darling of the dance" to the media: as many people who love them, hate them, but both add up to eyeballs watching, either for them to win or lose. Network advertisers don't care if they are loved or hated.

Here is one example from a proud Texas Aggie who is beyond frustrated with the A&M leadership...sent prior to the decision this afternoon.

Dear President Loftin,

I write you today having the utmost respect for the impending difficult decision awaiting you and other members of Texas A&M's decision making body as you presently evaluate conference options to determine what is best for Texas A&M University.

While I am a proud 2003 graduate of Texas A&M and the Mays Business School, I feel I can offer a unique perspective due to multiple family members having received degrees from Louisiana State University and a great aunt who was a Professor of English at Louisiana State University for nearly three decades. In the last 20 years, I have observed the unique pageantry of the Southeastern Conference fans and member institutions. Often I have marveled at their gameday atmospheres and felt that Texas A&M fans and the University warranted that type of showcase. Despite each member institution's desire to excel in athletics and academics, a common thread between the universities was the incredible loyalty and respect shown to one another.

Thus, I submit to you my support for Texas A&M to join the Southeastern Conference. The loyalty, tradition, and excellence of the Southeastern Conference makes it the right choice for Texas A&M now and in the future.

Regards,

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From where I sit as a casual observer it looks like Texas had big plans to go to the PAC 10 and form a "superconference". They lost Nebraska which is a team with all kinds of college football prestige going way back. They lost Colorado which is kind of meh, but did win a NC I think at one time. They threatened A&M with never playing them again if the Aggies didn't follow them to the PAC 12-16. (And what happened to all that talk about they wanted to seperate from A&M cause the Aggies were bringing down their power ratings). They had to back down and slink back to the Big 12 now less two teams and look for someone to take their place. They apparently salvaged an improved t.v. deal out of the situation. But I think Texas did taste a little slice of humble pie.

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This. Although still wielding the most power, UT tried to save face by slinking back so at least the uneducated would think they were the good guys by the media reporting. They got their nuts stomped by A&M by them not going along with the plan.

Now they belong to a worse joke of a conference than the Big10 the last few years and they have only themselves to thank / blame.