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re: Aggies Should Join the SEC
Posted on 1/29/11 at 3:40 pm to TheDude321
Posted on 1/29/11 at 3:40 pm to TheDude321
quote:Because all 12 SEC members like it that way.
why should they even be an SEC member then?
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Posted on 1/29/11 at 3:41 pm to TexanPete
I say add A&M and for league member #14 add a Clemson from the acc, and add that great S.Car/Clemson hate fest to the SEC, or maybe Oklahoma State along with A&M from the Big 12 as well. I would hate to drop Vandy, but would like to add two instead imo.
Posted on 1/29/11 at 3:41 pm to Doc Fenton
quote:I can't quite tell if you're joking or not (I think you are
Adding TCU & USF is the way to go if the SEC wants to expand, fyi imo btw fwiw imho.
Take the TX & FL recruiting grounds and break them up to further weaken the future potential of programs like Texas, Oklahoma, FSU, & Miami.
). As silly as you may mean it to be, the SEC would still be tops if they added those two. The SEC could add North Texas and Florida International and stay at the top.
Posted on 1/29/11 at 3:56 pm to xiv
quote:
Nah, you just think you have this great idea,
I don't think it's great. It's an idea; I wanted to see how people would react, and I have to tell you I am surprised by all this love for Vandy.
I think a lot of you support Vandy because it's a rent-a-win for the Tigahs. I don't blame you, in a conference as tough as the SEC, you take what you can get.
Posted on 1/29/11 at 4:02 pm to TexanPete
quote:
I think a lot of you support Vandy because it's a rent-a-win for the Tigahs
You do realize LSU plays Vandy only 4 times every 10 years, right?
I'll give you Temple and the Big East, but can you name another major conference kicking a team out?
Posted on 1/29/11 at 4:07 pm to TexanPete
quote:It's a hybrid of a love for tradition and a fear of change.
It's an idea; I wanted to see how people would react, and I have to tell you I am surprised by all this love for Vandy.
Posted on 1/29/11 at 4:11 pm to xiv
quote:
It's a hybrid of a love for tradition and a fear of change.
Great synopsis.
I'll leave it there.
Posted on 1/29/11 at 4:42 pm to Uncle Stu
quote:
not funny
A little defensive about Vandy and Georgia Tech, eh?
Posted on 1/29/11 at 4:47 pm to wilfont
quote:
Since LSU recruits Texas as much or more than any other SEC team, an argument could be made we would be the school most affected by A&M joining the conference.
I don't understand why people don't get that.
A&M needs the SEC FAR more than the SEC needs A&M. All of these Aggie fans so unbelievably eager to jump ship should be a pretty clear indicator of that. They are tired of being the red-headed stepchild. Who wants a red-headed stepchild? I mean they would remain the same red-headed stepchild in the SEC as well, but there are more attractive stepchildren out there if we're really concerned about expanding the conference. A&M doesn't add much beyond a satellite market. Texas will still be owned by UT. Why the eagerness to add what amounts to an average program?
If the SEC is really that interested into adding markets and revenue that A&M is legitimately on the table, why stop there? Why not extend an invitation to UCLA? Why not Ohio State? Rutgers would get us some exposure in the NE. Money seems to be the only reason A&M is considered, but is that even that big a dent?
What other reasons? Because they have an "SEC-like" fanbase? horseshite. I personally don't think I can handle another OM-caliber loser fanbase/mentality in the conference.
If it's not broken don't fix it. Leave them as UT's whipping boy.
This post was edited on 1/29/11 at 4:55 pm
Posted on 1/29/11 at 4:50 pm to RemouladeSawce
Its not just about Football in the big picture. Sure, vandy is a push-over, but their GPA brings the SEC's collective gpa up from 2.o to like 3.5
I say add texas A&M, but then go after a Duke or something from the ACC. So we add a decent football team, and a decent basketball team, and our gpa as a conference gets another bump from Duke
I say add texas A&M, but then go after a Duke or something from the ACC. So we add a decent football team, and a decent basketball team, and our gpa as a conference gets another bump from Duke
Posted on 1/29/11 at 4:56 pm to RemouladeSawce
You almost had a point til this.
Besides, the SEC would love to get their hands on the market that would open up with the aggies.
quote:
If the SEC is really that interested into adding markets and revenue that A&M is legitimately on the table, why stop there? Why not extend an invitation to UCLA? Why not Ohio State? Rutgers would get us some exposure in the NE. Money seems to be the only reason A&M is considered, but is that even that big a dent?
Besides, the SEC would love to get their hands on the market that would open up with the aggies.
Posted on 1/29/11 at 5:00 pm to TriumphTiger
quote:
A little defensive about Vandy and Georgia Tech
not at all
I meant that literally. In terms of pure "humor" your little attempt of a joke failed
I just pointed it out
Posted on 1/29/11 at 5:02 pm to noonan
quote:
You almost had a point til this.
I said it in jest, but why not? If expansion is all about money/markets (since A&M's inclusion in these talks makes it clear things aren't about athletics), why stop at Texas?
quote:
Besides, the SEC would love to get their hands on the market that would open up with the aggies.
How does the Texas market all of a sudden open up to the rest of the conference by adding another competitor? You make it sound like SEC schools ignore the state. Their inclusion just means a bunch of Texas kids can go play in the toughest conference in college football and don't have to leave their home state.
This post was edited on 1/29/11 at 5:05 pm
Posted on 1/29/11 at 5:05 pm to RemouladeSawce
You're not makin any sense.
This post was edited on 1/29/11 at 5:07 pm
Posted on 1/29/11 at 5:06 pm to noonan
And you're not elaborating on anything, you're just rehashing flawed bullet points that've been passed around for months now.
This post was edited on 1/29/11 at 5:09 pm
Posted on 1/29/11 at 5:06 pm to noonan
quote:
Your not makin any sense
no shite
there isnt one valid argument against bringing in A&M
it woud benefit everyone involved tremendously
Posted on 1/29/11 at 5:10 pm to RhodeIslandRed
Southeastern Conference should stick with schools in the southeastern part of the country. Vandy being a charter member, it needs to be their idea to leave. Otherwise, we honor our committment to their membership in the SEC.
Posted on 1/29/11 at 5:25 pm to DaSaltyTiger
If you think that the states of Louisiana and Arkansas are considered part of the southeastern U.S. then you need to brush up on your geography. Louisiana and Arkansas are considered South Central.
Posted on 1/29/11 at 5:57 pm to avondale88
I usually hate Avondale, but he makes a good point here.
I think people's view of geography is screwed up in general. Virginia should not be considered the south. Just because they fought for the south in a war that happened 150 years ago and they have rednecks doesn't mean they should be considered a southern state. Geographically, they are closer to Jersey than they are Georgia. Va is not in the southern portion of the United States.
I think people's view of geography is screwed up in general. Virginia should not be considered the south. Just because they fought for the south in a war that happened 150 years ago and they have rednecks doesn't mean they should be considered a southern state. Geographically, they are closer to Jersey than they are Georgia. Va is not in the southern portion of the United States.
Posted on 1/29/11 at 6:00 pm to Uncle Stu
quote:
there isnt one valid argument against bringing in A&M
it woud benefit everyone involved tremendously
That
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