Thoughts from an Aggie...long but please read.

Hey SEC, just wanted to say TD is great. I love TexAgs but the some guys on there can be retarded. Most are just way over-the-top in reactions. We start multiple threads for everything (so damn annoying). We have select SEC fans pumping sunshine up our arse, making some believe that this move is popular with SEC fans.

Next point, the average SEC people DON'T want us. We get it. Told a UTENN buddy we might go to the SEC, the first words out of his mouth "we don't want y'all!." I get it. He wasn't trying to be mean or say we're inferior, but SEC fans are traditionalists. They like it the way it is, which is understandable.(i.e. Arkansas...20 years later, do y'all like them yet?)

Having said that, I believe this potential move brings well-known mutual benefits. No need to talk in circles about it(see my recruiting reply in cowherd thread). I want the SEC move to happen. I think we have a chance to fit in well...Arkansas and LSU have the possibility to reestablish a good rivalry, not saying it will happen and will probably feel forced for awhile, I'm sure. But we have history, I believe an instant connection can be made w/ Miss. State and Auburn, which are similar schools IMO. Of course, no certainty. You can argue an Alabama connection with coaches,its pretty weak though.

Let me just say that the Big12 sucks! The experiment between the Big8 and SWC has failed in many respects, and its continuing to fail. The power in the Big12 was in the south division. NU lost a lot of its power joining the BIG12 because of schools like ut and ou running the show. Maybe, had OU been in the north it might have been different. But ut and ou have run the conference, no question. Nowadays, the conference has become a selfish free for all. It's just not a healthy way to do things, and the LHN was the epitome of this. There's no conference loyalty or respect like the SEC, no one roots for other BIG12 rivals in bowl games.It's sad really, the B12 could have been a powerhouse. I know we haven't been really relevant in football, but it really was lack of facilities with Slocum, and fran destroying the program(you're welcome Alabama). Byrne has been a beast for us though.

LET ME BE CLEAR, the desire for the SEC is about stability and a conference that works together. Some Aggies do have an inferiority complex to ut. But most Aggies are frustrated with them because we consistently are on par with them or out perform them in both athletics and academics(I can provide stats but this post is long enough), so it's very frustrating when ut gets twice the funding when our school is more efficient with funds. I'm not jealous of ut by no means, I'm very proud of being an aggie(all aggies are). The LHN was a great business deal/oppurtunity for ut, good for them. But they aren't wielding their power respectfully, and this network doesn't allow for a conference network with ut. Finally, Dan Beebe is the worst commissioner in CFB. He won't provide a conf. network and he can't get schools to stay, much less believe in the B12. Such a weak leader, and Dodds literally runs the conference.
Sorry this is so long, just trying to clear issues up. Thanks and looking forward to seeing whatever happens.