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Could Texas be successful as an independent like ND?
Posted on 12/18/18 at 4:48 pm
Posted on 12/18/18 at 4:48 pm
With the money they have and the recruiting base in TX, I feel like they could survive and possibly be better independent. They’d get to schedule better teams than Kansas and Iowa state to pump up their schedule.
Posted on 12/18/18 at 4:51 pm to OKTGR580
no. They haven't even won a big 12 title in ten years.
Posted on 12/18/18 at 4:51 pm to OKTGR580
TBH it would be really funny if they decided to frick the Big 12 like that.
Posted on 12/18/18 at 4:53 pm to OKTGR580
I dont see why they would when they get to double dip on both money from the big 12 and the LHN
However, as an A&M, I want them to because it would be amazingly entertaining to see the children lose their minds and throw everything at the wall to keep UT in the big 12
However, as an A&M, I want them to because it would be amazingly entertaining to see the children lose their minds and throw everything at the wall to keep UT in the big 12
Posted on 12/18/18 at 4:54 pm to OKTGR580
Notre Dame basically had to affiliate with the ACC for football.....so no Texas couldn't go it alone.
Posted on 12/18/18 at 4:54 pm to OKTGR580
They’d have to negotiate with bowls to get access, which isn’t as easy as you’d think.
BYU has done it but those are a bunch of lower tier bowls who put into a contract “We will take BYU in X year if they are eligible.”
Texas would be locked into a lower tier bowl each year unless they either have access to another conference’s bowls, like ND with the ACC, or make it high enough in the standings for a playoff or New Year’s Six bowl.
Somehow, I don’t think the Big 12 will be letting them share bowl slots if they ditch the conference.
BYU has done it but those are a bunch of lower tier bowls who put into a contract “We will take BYU in X year if they are eligible.”
Texas would be locked into a lower tier bowl each year unless they either have access to another conference’s bowls, like ND with the ACC, or make it high enough in the standings for a playoff or New Year’s Six bowl.
Somehow, I don’t think the Big 12 will be letting them share bowl slots if they ditch the conference.
Posted on 12/18/18 at 5:04 pm to teke184
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They’d have to negotiate with bowls to get access, which isn’t as easy as you’d think.
Zombie Cotton would dump CUSA for Texas as their destination every year they don't get into the NY6 with quickness. The Frisco Bowl would love for them to match up vs their yearly AAC opponent as well.
This post was edited on 12/18/18 at 5:08 pm
Posted on 12/18/18 at 5:07 pm to Dr RC
I would love to see what a school like Texas could get with its media rights. It would also maybe accelerate streaming services getting involved. Honestly it would be a really interesting case study if it ever did happen prior to the big blow up that's coming
This post was edited on 12/18/18 at 5:08 pm
Posted on 12/18/18 at 5:10 pm to WestCoastAg
They need a conference to bleed revenue from and teams to shove around
This post was edited on 12/18/18 at 5:11 pm
Posted on 12/18/18 at 5:14 pm to WestCoastAg
I think they'd just stick with ESPN. Their schedule would probably look something like this on a yearly basis
Houston
SMU
Arkansas
BYU
Notre Dame
Army (at a rotating location)
Rice (always in Austin)
Texas A&M
OU
SEC team
Big 10 team
Pac 12 team
Houston
SMU
Arkansas
BYU
Notre Dame
Army (at a rotating location)
Rice (always in Austin)
Texas A&M
OU
SEC team
Big 10 team
Pac 12 team
This post was edited on 12/18/18 at 5:18 pm
Posted on 12/18/18 at 5:14 pm to Dogfish
Texas can do whatever they want.
They don't even need success on the field.
It's Texas' world and we're just living in it in CFB.
Alabama could win 10 titles in a row and Texas none and Texas athletic department would still rake in more money.
If ND and BYU can be independant imagine how much Texas would thrive...owning everything themselves outright.
Texas is the #1 athletic program in the nation, for coaches, destination, revenue, etc. And they don't even have to win on the field. Texas is the one school that could have stolen Saban away...but his wife was settled and old and didn't want to make new friends.
They don't even need success on the field.
It's Texas' world and we're just living in it in CFB.
Alabama could win 10 titles in a row and Texas none and Texas athletic department would still rake in more money.
If ND and BYU can be independant imagine how much Texas would thrive...owning everything themselves outright.
Texas is the #1 athletic program in the nation, for coaches, destination, revenue, etc. And they don't even have to win on the field. Texas is the one school that could have stolen Saban away...but his wife was settled and old and didn't want to make new friends.
This post was edited on 12/18/18 at 5:17 pm
Posted on 12/18/18 at 5:16 pm to Dr RC
I wonder if they would just simply expand the LHN. Putting their tier 1 stuff on it would go a long way in getting Xfinity to start carrying it
Posted on 12/18/18 at 5:18 pm to RedFoxx
quote:What does this have to do with anything?
no. They haven't even won a big 12 title in ten years.
I am not sure whether or not ND would have won a big 12 title either recently
Posted on 12/18/18 at 5:32 pm to OKTGR580
Why would Texas want to be independent, when they have total control of the Big XII?
Also... yes Texas takes in a lot of cash. However their athletic dept is still a dumpster fire, and ESPN is bleeding cash on the LHN.
Also... yes Texas takes in a lot of cash. However their athletic dept is still a dumpster fire, and ESPN is bleeding cash on the LHN.
Posted on 12/18/18 at 5:38 pm to OKTGR580
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With the money they have and the recruiting base in TX
So what’s stopping them now?
Posted on 12/18/18 at 5:40 pm to LSUFanHouston
quote:and this will probably change once UT goes independent and can start putting tier 1 and 2 stuff on it
and ESPN is bleeding cash on the LHN.
Posted on 12/18/18 at 5:57 pm to OKTGR580
They could if we were back in the heyday of independent teams twenty years ago. But if you aren’t in a conference, or named ND, you aren’t going to make it.
Posted on 12/18/18 at 6:20 pm to Dr RC
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Houston
SMU
Arkansas
BYU
Notre Dame
Army (at a rotating location)
Rice (always in Austin)
Texas A&M
OU
SEC team
Big 10 team
Pac 12 team
Who exactly are you going home/home with?ALL of them besides Rice and Army?ND already has a pretty set schedule...who do they drop for UT?
Bowl Deal?TV Deal?
Posted on 12/18/18 at 6:24 pm to RD Dawg
ND would 100% make room for a yearly game with Texas. Their entire program is built on getting as much national exposure as possible and I believe they would jump at the opportunity to getting a yearly game with the state of Texas.
Posted on 12/18/18 at 6:26 pm to OKTGR580
Texas isn't a dominant team in their own conference, much less nationally
I swear I like to flame Michigan fans for delusions of grandeur but if Texas were even half as good as its fans think they're the most underachieving program of all time
I swear I like to flame Michigan fans for delusions of grandeur but if Texas were even half as good as its fans think they're the most underachieving program of all time
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