re: ESPNReport: Texas A&M considering move to SEC.

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Texas Gov. Rick Perry says his alma mater, Texas A&M, and the SEC are discussing the Aggies possible future membership in the league, according to a report in the Dallas Morning News. Perry was asked by reporters from the paper on Wednesday about recent swirling speculation surrounding the move. "I'll be real honest with you. I just read about it the same time as y'all did. ... As far as I know, conversations are being had. That's frankly all I know. I just refer you to the university and the decision makers over there." Perry once served as a yell leader for the university, whose president, R. Bowen Loftin, recently acknowledged that there was "uncertainty" regarding the university's future membership in the Big 12. Texas A&M released this statement to multiple media outlets: "President Loftin is committed to doing what is best for Texas A&M not only now, but also into the future. We continue to have wide-ranging conversations regarding all aspects of the university, including both academics and athletics." Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe is taking Texas A&M's possible move "very seriously." "I've been talking to a number of people." Beebe told the Austin American-Statesman. "Obviously, there are a significant number of Aggie supporters who are interested in going in that (SEC) direction. "There's a huge risk if an institution leaves its geographic proximity and rivalries. In the long run, it can create a lot of problems."

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