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re: Houston Chronicle: Texas and Oklahoma reach out to SEC about joining conference
Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:52 am to jbraua
Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:52 am to jbraua
I’m not holding my breath about what is said by “ a high-ranking college official with knowledge of the situation”.
Unnamed sources will and do say anything. At best, this is a trial balloon just to gauge reactions.
Unnamed sources will and do say anything. At best, this is a trial balloon just to gauge reactions.
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Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:54 am to 777Tiger
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between the possibility of this and the NIL, college sports is about to head down the shitter, imo
Yeah, don't think it will exist in 10 years. Its basically semi pro, the academic side is just smoke and mirrors.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:55 am to bignic26
Id rather beat them sounds like everyone scared of bama that is not our style anyone anywhere
Posted on 7/22/21 at 8:57 am to sml71
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I’m not holding my breath about what is said by “ a high-ranking college official with knowledge of the situation”.
Unnamed sources will and do say anything. At best, this is a trial balloon just to gauge reactions.
I'm in TX and this was all over the news yesterday, not sure what might be driving it, UT and OU are already big fish in a little pond and neither lack for $, in the SEC they'd be, at least Texas, run of the mill punching bags and wouldn't see the bowl/playoff opportunities that they currently do
Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:01 am to RogerTheShrubber
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the academic side is just smoke and mirrors.
yeah, that part has been a farce for decades now
Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:22 am to 777Tiger
If anything comes from this and we get in a pod of 4, ole miss would mist likely be one. I would request that game be played on halloween if i was in charge. Might be the only thing we get out of this. Lose auburn bama and florida games every year
Posted on 7/22/21 at 9:48 am to PsychTiger
I think I agree and Texas would have to get over themselves. Longhorn network needs to go!
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:23 am to PB_1951
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I think I agree and Texas would have to get over themselves. Longhorn network needs to go!
Get over themselves? You don’t know many horns, do you. You might as well tell them to stop breathing.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 10:24 am to sml71
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I’m not holding my breath about what is said by “ a high-ranking college official with knowledge of the situation”.
Unnamed sources will and do say anything. At best, this is a trial balloon just to gauge reactions.
Bingo and it's bc of the baggage TX brings with them
Posted on 7/22/21 at 11:57 am to jbraua
I am all in for UT & OU joining!
We would play them instead of Auburn & Bama. After 2011, the fact that we beat Bama, win the SEC and STILL had to play them in the championship left a nasty taste in my mouth! Let Georgia & Florida play Bama in the East. Of course, the Aggies would throw a fit and may re-join the Big 12.
We would play them instead of Auburn & Bama. After 2011, the fact that we beat Bama, win the SEC and STILL had to play them in the championship left a nasty taste in my mouth! Let Georgia & Florida play Bama in the East. Of course, the Aggies would throw a fit and may re-join the Big 12.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 12:02 pm to Tiger in Texas
I still haven't adjusted to these Aggie Dorks, and now I may have to deal with the Tea Sippers?
Uggh.
Uggh.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 12:10 pm to RogerTheShrubber
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Tend to agree. They will try to control the conference.
This is a lot harder to do without a conference mostly made of Texas schools.
Bama, AU, GA, FL, and LSU have no problem banding together telling them to stay in their lane.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 12:10 pm to jbraua
I’m an LSU fan, so naturally I would like LSU to win the SEC as often as possible.
Pure math and probabilities would result in LSU winning the SEC less often with OU and Texas in the conference. That’s true for all SEC teams, not just LSU.
Does that mean we would never win the SEC?… Of course not, we are and always will be a major player in this conference and nationally. But adding OU and Texas would certainly add more hurdles for us and all other SEC teams that I personally don’t want.
I’m all for having an annual “power” non-conference game against Texas or OU or Michigan or a comparable marquee program, but I definitely don’t want any of those programs in our league benefitting from the exposure and stature that the SEC currently enjoys.
Pure math and probabilities would result in LSU winning the SEC less often with OU and Texas in the conference. That’s true for all SEC teams, not just LSU.
Does that mean we would never win the SEC?… Of course not, we are and always will be a major player in this conference and nationally. But adding OU and Texas would certainly add more hurdles for us and all other SEC teams that I personally don’t want.
I’m all for having an annual “power” non-conference game against Texas or OU or Michigan or a comparable marquee program, but I definitely don’t want any of those programs in our league benefitting from the exposure and stature that the SEC currently enjoys.
This post was edited on 7/22/21 at 12:12 pm
Posted on 7/22/21 at 12:21 pm to JPLSU1981
I say NO. We gave TX, OU, FL State and Miami the same opportunity several years ago and they all said NO. They had their chance - kick em to the curb.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 12:34 pm to jbraua
I'm all for it. It's about time.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 12:38 pm to CouldCareLess
And so the SEC has all the power. Bring them in on your terms. The NCAA needs to go away and this is a step to make that a reality.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 12:42 pm to Tiger in Texas
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I am all in for UT & OU joining!
We would play them instead of Auburn & Bama. After 2011, the fact that we beat Bama, win the SEC and STILL had to play them in the championship left a nasty taste in my mouth! Let Georgia & Florida play Bama in the East. Of course, the Aggies would throw a fit and may re-join the Big 12.
If the conference expands and Bama goes East it would be possible to play them three times in one season.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 12:51 pm to CouldCareLess
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We gave TX, OU, FL State and Miami the same opportunity several years ago and they all said NO.
A lot has changed since then. People can’t keep pointing to the past as their reason to why this won’t work. UT has a new AD. A coach who came from the SEC. everyone benefits here.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 12:53 pm to turnpiketiger
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A lot has changed since then. People can’t keep pointing to the past as their reason to why this won’t work. UT has a new AD. A coach who came from the SEC. everyone benefits here.
How will LSU fans benefit?
Will we see better games?
Will the homer schedule improve?
How does LSU making more money trickle down to the fans?
Posted on 7/22/21 at 12:59 pm to doubleb
People do need to get on board with this type of stuff. Might not be ou and Texas but the tidal wave is comin. Can’t look backwards or we’ll get left behind.
Sec expanded and was the first conference with a title game. Expanded again to stay ahead of the curve. Why would we not expand again and establish our dominance? There’s no going back…
Sec expanded and was the first conference with a title game. Expanded again to stay ahead of the curve. Why would we not expand again and establish our dominance? There’s no going back…
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