Bill Byrne is an awesome AD

[DesignatedT]

:lol why? would A&M still hold a vote and just flip the 'fuck no' switch on every candidate?

Because they aren't able to bring in another school to take our place if we aren't officially gone yet............................................... .............

Keeping us hanging around is not good if they are serious about adding a school like BYU, especially when the PAC is breathing down the neck of the big12.

[Blake]

Because they aren't able to bring in another school to take our place if we aren't officially gone yet............................................... ..............

I haven't heard this before.

who says they can't?

[coyotes_geek]

Why doesn't the SEC just admit them without conditions? Wouldn't that be keen?

No reason for the SEC not to give this some time to see if things work themselves out.

[leemajors]

No reason for the SEC not to give this some time to see if things work themselves out.

Why didn't they just wait on the invite vote entirely then?

[Kermit]

Why didn't they just wait on the invite vote entirely then?

Invite vote? Aggy had a standing offer!

[pkbpkb81]

OU and Oklahoma State are going to give the big12 and Texas an option. Stabilize the conference and go to equal revenue sharing throughout all its members or were going west. No more Texas is the best and the rest is next. It's obvious that without equal revenue sharing the same problem is going to constantly arise. Oklahoma acknowledges this and rather have long term conference stability at this point.

OU dosent want equal revenue shareing they already get a big peice of the pie and don't wanna lose it.

[Kermit]

OU and Oklahoma State are going to give the big12 and Texas an option. Stabilize the conference and go to equal revenue sharing throughout all its members or were going west. No more Texas is the best and the rest is next. It's obvious that without equal revenue sharing the same problem is going to constantly arise. Oklahoma acknowledges this and rather have long term conference stability at this point.

You do know that OU voted for and receives the same amount of league revenue as Texas? Right? You know this? Their problem isn't the revenue sharing. You do know that Aggy receives the same amount as OU and Texas, right? You know this? The ones who recieve the least are not the ones who are always bitching, crying, leaving, coming back, leaving, and getting cock-blocked. Revenue sharing isn't the problem here.

[Kermit]

Not necessarily when it comes to $ amounts but they do have a problem with how things have been run recently. They are just as skeptical of Texas than Nebraska and A&M were at this point, they just haven't been as vocal about it. They are going to want to make sure that if they stay in the big12 that it has longterm stability in the future and they aren't going to go through this every summer. By doing that you make everyone equal and quit letting Texas get/do all they want. If Texas abides and plays nice they will stay, if not then they will head west. If they weren't worried about revenue/stability/texas then they would already say were staying.

Equal revenue sharing to some extent goes hand in hand with conference stability. Look at PAC, B1G and SEC

Please post one piece of evidence that states anything about OU and equal revenue sharing.

[DesignatedT]

Please post one piece of evidence that states anything about OU and equal revenue sharing.


T. Boone Pickens Predicts Big 12 Survival, Equal Revenue Sharing
by Jason Kirk • Sep 8, 2011 10:42 PM EDT

Thursday night, Rece Davis got a momentary reprieve from Jesse Palmer and Jesse Palmer's friend to welcome Oklahoma St. Cowboys athletic department T. Boone Pickens behind the mic. The ethics of having a Big 12 booster in the booth during a Big 12 game are mighty sketchy, but Pickens did crowd out a talker who once got a Big 12 coach fired for no reason, so it's actually an improvement for the whole enterprise's credibility.

Also, Pickens is more optimistic about the future of the Big 12 than you or Baylor's legal department or anybody else does. He cited his geology expertise as cause for his optimism. Moving on.



With Texas A&M on the verge of jumping to the SEC as soon as A&M's current rivals agree to let them go, Pickens said he expects the Big 12 to work out their issues. How in the world can this mess be saved?

Equal revenue sharing, says Pickens, who knows some things about revenue. He quickly laid out a system that would allow Texas to keep its Longhorn Network, but otherwise spread money evenly throughout the conference, citing the SEC, Big Ten and Pac-12 as potential models.

Oklahoma State in the Pac-12 could be huge for Pickens' program, but it's growing just fine in the Big 12. It's not necessarily in Pickens' best interest for the school to stay in the Big 12 if the Pac-12 is calling, though, so his comments could be read more as an actual recommendation than as Bayloresque spin.

Then Craig James came back, so all that was over with.

Pretty much what I have been saying. I'm just assuming that they will push this to Oklahoma and see if it keeps them in the big12. I know Oklahoma/UT and A&M were all getting paid the most through unequal revenue sharing, but this might be a way to keep the league stable and eventually turn into one of the "super conferences" or whatever. I doubt OU wants to go through this every summer.

You know Oklahoma State is tied into OU so Pickens might be onto something. They are a package deal.

[pkbpkb81]

You do know that OU voted for and receives the same amount of league revenue as Texas? Right? You know this? Their problem isn't the revenue sharing. You do know that Aggy receives the same amount as OU and Texas, right? You know this? The ones who recieve the least are not the ones who are always bitching, crying, leaving, coming back, leaving, and getting cock-blocked. Revenue sharing isn't the problem here.

Correct

[Kermit]

:lol

I ask you to give me something tied to OU and revenue sharing (i.e. Stoops, Boren, Castiglione, Toby Keith, any dumbfuck who played for the school, any booster, any shithead fan) and you give me a OSU booster who wants more revenue for his school. Good job.

[pkbpkb81]

:lol

I ask you to give me something tied to OU and revenue sharing (i.e. Stoops, Boren, Castiglione, Toby Keith, any dumbfuck who played for the school, any booster, any shithead fan) and you give me a OSU booster who wants more revenue for his school. Good job.

:lmao

[Blake]

Pretty much what I have been saying. I'm just assuming that they will push this to Oklahoma and see if it keeps them in the big12. I know Oklahoma/UT and A&M were all getting paid the most through unequal revenue sharing, but this might be a way to keep the league stable and eventually turn into one of the "super conferences" or whatever. I doubt OU wants to go through this every summer.

You know Oklahoma State is tied into OU so Pickens might be onto something. They are a package deal.

:lol that's one of the dumber lines of reasoning I've seen in this thread.

[Blake]

:lol

I ask you to give me something tied to OU and revenue sharing (i.e. Stoops, Boren, Castiglione, Toby Keith, any dumbfuck who played for the school, any booster, any shithead fan) and you give me a OSU booster who wants more revenue for his school. Good job.

:lol

[DesignatedT]

Read the post dipshit. I said I was "assuming" this. I never said it was fact, therefore don't have anything directly from OU. I'm not going around declaring that I KNOW this is fact.

If you think Pickens and OSU aren't tied at the hip with OU then you are a fool. They are a package deal, making the same requests.

[DesignatedT]

:lol that's one of the dumber lines of reasoning I've seen in this thread.

Yeah it's fucking retarded that a school would look for a conference with long-term stability so they don't have to go through this every summer....

[Blake]

Yeah it's fucking retarded that a school would look for a conference with long-term stability so they don't have to go through this every summer....

it's beyond fucking retarded to assume that OU would want to share one dollar with the Baylor krew to keep them around.

[DesignatedT]

So no chance that OU stays in the big12 if it takes more of an equal revenue sharing stance.

Got it.

[Kermit]

Read the post dipshit. I said I was "assuming" this. I never said it was fact, therefore don't have anything directly from OU. I'm not going around declaring that I KNOW this is fact.

If you think Pickens and OSU aren't tied at the hip with OU then you are a fool. They are a package deal, making the same requests.

They're a package deal as far as the PAC 16 is concerned. In the Big 12, they're competitors and I very much doubt that they're tied to the hip in that capacity. That's like saying Texas and Aggy are a package deal when wanting the same revenue.

And as far as being declarative, well...


Not necessarily when it comes to $ amounts but they do have a problem with how things have been run recently. They are just as skeptical of Texas than Nebraska and A&M were at this point, they just haven't been as vocal about it. They are going to want to make sure that if they stay in the big12 that it has longterm stability in the future and they aren't going to go through this every summer. By doing that you make everyone equal and quit letting Texas get/do all they want. If Texas abides and plays nice they will stay, if not then they will head west. If they weren't worried about revenue/stability/texas then they would already say were staying.

Equal revenue sharing to some extent goes hand in hand with conference stability. Look at PAC, B1G and SEC


OU and Oklahoma State are going to give the big12 and Texas an option. Stabilize the conference and go to equal revenue sharing throughout all its members or were going west. No more Texas is the best and the rest is next. It's obvious that without equal revenue sharing the same problem is going to constantly arise. Oklahoma acknowledges this and rather have long term conference stability at this point.

You sound pretty sure of yourself. Of course, you prefaced these by stating that it was your opinion. Oh, wait. No you didn't.

[DesignatedT]

They're a package deal as far as the PAC 16 is concerned. In the Big 12, they're competitors and I very much doubt that they're tied to the hip in that capacity. That's like saying Texas and Aggy are a package deal when wanting the same revenue.

And as far as being declarative, well...





You sound pretty sure of yourself. Of course, you prefaced these by stating that it was your opinion. Oh, wait. No you didn't.

OU and OSU are nothing like A&M and UT in this capacity. The fact that we are leaving without them shows that.


I should have.

[Kermit]

So no chance that OU stays in the big12 if it takes more of an equal revenue sharing stance.

Got it.

They haven't taken that stance. They haven't taken any revenue stance. What's so hard about this? That you made a retarded statement that was wrong and now you feel you can't retract? Just say you were wrong.

[stretch]

:lol

I ask you to give me something tied to OU and revenue sharing (i.e. Stoops, Boren, Castiglione, Toby Keith, any dumbfuck who played for the school, any booster, any shithead fan) and you give me a OSU booster who wants more revenue for his school. Good job.

potw

[DesignatedT]

They haven't taken that stance. They haven't taken any revenue stance. What's so hard about this? That you made a retarded statement that was wrong and now you feel you can't retract? Just say you were wrong.

Wrong about what? I feel that if the big12 stays together that revenue distribution will change one way or another. What's so hard about this?


I'm wrong? We'll see..

[Blake]

Wrong about what? I feel that if the big12 stays together that revenue distribution will change one way or another. What's so hard about this?


I'm wrong? We'll see..

You honestly believe that OU will take a smaller piece of the pie?

We all see you are wrong right now.

[DesignatedT]

If they don't leave which is a big IF at this point then I think the league will have to revamp the revenue distribution. Texas would agree to this and distribute some revenue from the LHN if allowed to keep it as well.

[Kermit]

If they don't leave which is a big IF at this point then I think the league will have to revamp the revenue distribution. Texas would agree to this and distribute some revenue from the LHN if allowed to keep it as well.

:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao :lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao :lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao:lmao

[DesignatedT]

There are already rumors swirling about this.


• Texas will agree to equal revenue sharing on first and second tier games.


• The Big 12's next scheduled meeting is set for next Thursday, most likely in person, and the ADs will continue to meet via conference calls and individual connections.


And here's the most interesting point...
• If OU decides to commit to the Big 12 there is some talk that the Big 12 as we know it could fold and come back under a new name. That would include new headquarters and new leadership.


As part of the agreement, there will likely be equal revenue sharing of 1st and
2nd tier rights."


That's a start..

[Blake]

There are already rumors swirling about this.






That's a start..

interesting.

link?

[Kermit]

There are already rumors swirling about this.






That's a start..

LHN is third tier, so no sharing. I believe none of this by the way. But I did see the greatest post ever and I thought I would share it. Take it away Billy Looch.


As I said last night, the ball is now squarely back in the SEC’s court. Conversations with Texas A&M cranked up again early this morning. Things have quieted down considerably over the past twelve hours on the heels of a chaotic Wednesday, with the Aggies and Southeastern Conference working to get things figured out. While both sides scramble to come up with ideas, this corner cannot help but ask, “What’s left to discuss?” It’s time for the SEC to step up and get a deal done. For over a month now, the Aggies have taken every step that Mike Slive and the SEC have asked them to take. R. Bowen Loftin and the TAMU regents have patiently engaged in a six-week game of “Simon Says.” Back and forth, left and right, hand on head … enough already! The Ags have done everything they’ve been asked to do, knowing that as things drug out, the likelihood of either Dan Beebe or one of the Big 12’s Texas schools throwing up a significant road block increased exponentially.

Now — thanks to negotiations that drug out longer than they should have and a desperate group of parasites led by the most despicable of them all — Texas A&M has been given the ‘stop’ sign as they round third and head for home. The Aggies are currently being held hostage by the looming threat of litigation from Baylor president Ken Starr (the Bears now being joined by fellow Big 12 bottom-feeders Iowa State and Kansas State) and Dan Beebe is complicit — neither smart nor strong enough to convince Baylor to stand down by presenting the league with a definitive plan for its post-A&M future. Despite all of the arrogance, hypocrisy and sheer stupidity on the Big 12 end, this entire conundrum could be resolved if the Slive and SEC presidents would handle things off the field like their teams do on the field. If an opponent is blocking your path to the goal line (or greatness), you run right through his ass and into the end zone. In this case, the opponent is none other than Baylor. Slive and the SEC should do to Starr what LSU, Alabama and just about anyone else in that league would do to the Bears on the gridiron: Run through him like water.

That happens as soon as the SEC announces that their invitation to Texas A&M is no longer held back by an incredibly restrictive condition. Make the Aggie offer unconditional and Ken Starr, Baylor and probably even Dan Beebe and the Big 12 go away. For good. More importantly, the SEC would then officially ensure their future as the premier conference in all of collegiate athletics. Anyone who has followed the A&M/SEC dance over the past few weeks realizes that the league is, to a fault, incredibly wary of the threat of the litigation. Like anyone possessing even the most base level of legal knowledge, the league presidents understand that neither Baylor nor anyone else in the Big 12 has the ability to level any sort of legitimate tampering claim. It’s not that the SEC is afraid of losing a lawsuit ... they’re simply worried about actually being sued. Starr and Baylor are literally preying on those fears and, as a result, holding things up in grand fashion. For a deeper look into the SEC mindset, consider recent quotes by both Beebe and LSU Chancellor Michael Martin. When asked about conference realignment in today’s Baton Rouge advocate, Martin’s answer was telling: “We don’t want to look like jerks,” the Chancellor explained. “We don’t want to look like the conference that’s trying to maul the other conferences, including the Big 12. It (expansion) won’t be initiated by the SEC. We want to maintain our integrity in that regard.” Meanwhile, a statement released by Beebe yesterday began with one of the few interesting comments to ever leave his mouth: “This is the first time to my knowledge that a conference has been requested to waive any legal claims toward another conference for any damages suffered with a membership change.” Perception, above perhaps all else, has always been a serious issue as far as the SEC is concerned. If that’s the case, then the league may want to take a step back and really consider what’s at stake in terms of national image. As of today, the SEC can choose one of two paths. Slive and the league can do what they want to do and add Texas A&M as the thirteenth member of their conference. With that, of course, comes assuming the risk that Baylor, ISU or KSU could sue. Basically, the SEC would be calling what is clearly a Baylor bluff. The Bears have no case whatsoever against the SEC or Slive himself (as threatened). “Frivolous at best, laughable at worst,” is how BU’s case has been described to me by a prominent attorney. The real risk? Baylor sues and drags out a weak, baseless lawsuit for an extended period of time. Obviously, this is the worst-case scenario and what’s currently holding the SEC (and, as a result, TAMU) back. What the SEC presidents need to consider now, however, is the risk of sitting back and doing nothing. Waiting a few days or even a couple of weeks for the Big 12 to either explode or stabilize, thus laying out a clear path for A&M to join the conference, appears to be the most likely course of action. While that possibility definitely exists, so does the chance that the league attempts to keep a disgruntled group of Aggies in the Big 12 while continuing to lob legal salvos towards the southeast. One would think that the Beebe and the Big 12 would want nothing to do with a team so desperately seeking a way out but how, after all that has transpired over the course of the past three months, can anyone in their right mind expect Beebe and Co. to make the best long-term decision?

Based on everything I’ve gathered, I am firmly convinced that the SEC higher-ups believe that Oklahoma and Texas will resolve their differences, thus saving the Big 12. Add BYU, get back to ten teams and ‘it’s all good.’ What I don’t think Slive and his league presidents are counting on is OU, Oklahoma State, Tech and yes, even the Texas Longhorns all packing up and heading west. Let’s face facts: Oklahoma and OSU are all but out the door and Texas Tech is probably much further down the road than anyone seems to think. Despite all of the wild rumors floating around since uncertainty began to cloud the conference landscape late Tuesday night, the most likely (and credibly-sourced) scenario involves the Pac-12 morphing into a 16-team league in the very near future. By pressing pause even after deciding that adding A&M is the desired play, the SEC essentially risks much more — from both a monetary and perception standpoint — than a frivolous lawsuit being levied. For starters, by sending out Florida president and SEC chair Bernie Machen’s release on Wednesday, the nation’s most powerful conference essentially painted itself into a corner. In summary, what the league said was, ‘We want to add Texas A&M but the threat by a specific Big 12 team is holding us back.’ A power play and direct attempt to force a reeling Big 12 to intervene, thus completely eliminating the one thing separating the Aggies and SEC from a perfect, no-strings-attached union. What the league didn’t plan on was Starr and Baylor feeling backed into a corner, with complete and total desperation having already set in. The Bears didn’t blink, not at all considering the world around them: A&M is gone and the only chance the Big 12 has at survival involves cutting the Aggies completely loose as quickly as possible. As it stands now, Baylor and their decision-makers are so blinded by envy, fear and their own self-preservation instinct that logic has been thrown right out the window … so much so that the Bear brass doesn’t seem to realize (or care) that their actions have drawn national scorn and ridicule while also potentially making BU a program that most conferences wouldn’t want to touch with a ten-foot pole moving forward. With the eyes of the entire nation upon the “A&M Hostage Crisis,” will the mighty SEC actually sit back and allow the Baylor Bears to prevent their desired expansion plans from happening? If they do, how much more difficult will expanding the Southeastern Conference borders be in the future? From this point forward, every conference in the country will know the blueprint for keeping the SEC from poaching its teams. Threaten to sue and don’t back off of it. Evidently, the mere threat of litigation is like Kryptonite for these guys. Of even greater concern for the SEC should be visionary commissioner Larry Scott and the aggressive, ever-expanding Pac-12. The conference is already deep into negotiations with at least three and probably four Big 12 teams and are on the verge of becoming the nation’s first 16-team superconference. If Larry Scott adds OU, OSU and Tech (sources tell me that all three have been offered), the next move will be to find team No. 16, with Texas being the prime candidate. Finding a way to make that happen will be difficult but Scott has definitely been the man making things happen of late. If those dominoes fall, not only will the Pac get to 16 teams before the SEC moves from 12, but the league will also suddenly include over 70 million television sets and canvas half of America. The Pac-16 would be playing games in three different time zones and officially plant its flag in the coveted Texas market.

By adding A&M today, the SEC could go a long way towards thwarting such a move as the Baylors of the world shift their focus back to where it should be — on saving the Big 12. Any and all chances of Big 12 survival hinge on A&M quickly breaking away and DeLoss Dodds and Dan Beebe adding BYU and presenting a plan that includes equal revenue sharing and certain Longhorn Network restrictions for Oklahoma and the rest of the conference. Until the SEC makes its move and welcomes Texas A&M unconditionally, this won’t happen. In the meantime, Scott and the Pac-12 will push aggressively and without fear of legal attacks emanating from Waco or anywhere else to close deals. By playing the waiting game, the SEC not only watches as the Pac surge to the top of the conference pecking order, they also risk losing the entire Texas market. Sure, the odds of A&M joining forces with some combination of OU, OSU, Texas and Tech to make a four-team move are unlikely, but it’s a possibility that is in play as long as this thing drags out. At what point do the A&M decision-makers decide that no option is off the table and go with the first unconditional offer that comes their way? The Aggies covet the SEC with every fiber of their being and the Southeastern Conference clearly wants A&M, as evidenced by Tuesday’s unanimous vote but, at some point, frustration will mount … especially if TAMU continues to be hung out to dry (to an extent) by a league that prides itself on protecting its own. If that happens, the Texas television market (and the millions of dollars that go along with it) is gone for good. So is a program that fits the SEC’s culture like Cinderella’s glass slipper. This is the most unlikely of scenarios, but it is one that certainly exists the longer the Aggies are left twisting in the wind. While some in SEC-land fail to see the true, across-the-board value of what Texas A&M brings to the table, the impact of expanding the Southeastern Conference’s footprint to include the Lone Star State is undeniable. It’s basically the final frontier for a league that has practically everything else. Nothing Slive and the league could do expansion-wise carries the weight of adding one of Texas’ two flagship universities … and Texas A&M currently sits in limbo, waiting for the SEC to pull the trigger. On every level, the SEC has achieved its lofty status by being very patient and deliberate. I get that. They’ve also been strong, bold and led by forward-thinkers. At this summer’s SEC media day event, Mike Slive made the following statement: “I could get to 16 (teams) in 15 minutes.” It’s time to make another statement, Mr. Commissioner. Send the message that the SEC is still THE dominant force in intercollegiate athletics. Forget about 16 for now ... go ahead and get to 13 already.

That's how you make money.

[Blake]

Take it away Billy Looch.




no Billy....it's Baylor that is holding us hostage, not the SEC

....it's goddam unmerican :ihit

[Sisk]

This thread was destined for failure, as Bill Byrne has had nothing to do with the realignment. Our President, Loftin, has been the one doing all of the negotiating.

[leemajors]

11 pages is far from failure.

[Blake]

This thread was destined for failure, as Bill Byrne has had nothing to do with the realignment. Our President, Loftin, has been the one doing all of the negotiating.

Loftin is an awesome president

[Sisk]

11 pages is far from failure.

The foundation is cracking.

12th page
12th Man

[Blake]

/thread

lol post #2

[Sisk]

lol post #2

The idea that this thread was original made on was wrong. This thread has just become a place of discussion. Your initial post was a complete failure. Not particularly surprising, considering you're you.

[Blake]

The idea that this thread was original made on was wrong. This thread has just become a place of discussion. Your initial post was a complete failure. Not particularly surprising, considering you're you.

what?

did Byrne turn Dodds' proposal down or not?

[Sisk]

what?

did Byrne turn Dodds' proposal down or not?

We should have taken a 70/30 split? :lol

[Blake]

We should have taken a 70/30 split? :lol


Money or financial split was not discussed, Dodds said, because he believed the schools would have to pay to get the network on the air.

http://www.dallasnews.com/sports/college-sports/texas-longhorns/20110901-texas-ad-texas-am-turned-down-tv-network-offer-with-longhorns.ece


Dodds says Byrne didn't show much interest.

Byrne confirms it.

Byrne is an awesome AD. :tu

[Sisk]

Dodds says Byrne didn't show much interest.

Byrne confirms it.

Byrne is an awesome AD. :tu

Dodds has always been an honest, upstanding man. I'm sure he did his best to cooperate with other Universities, as he always has. What a great man.

[Blake]

Dodds has always been an honest, upstanding man. I'm sure he did his best to cooperate with other Universities, as he always has. What a great man.

If you say so.

All I know is that Byrne is an awesome AD

[Kermit]

Dodds has always been an honest, upstanding man. I'm sure he did his best to cooperate with other Universities, as he always has. What a great man.

When hasn't he cooperated?

[DesignatedT]

OU dosent want equal revenue shareing they already get a big peice of the pie and don't wanna lose it.


You do know that OU voted for and receives the same amount of league revenue as Texas? Right? You know this? Their problem isn't the revenue sharing. You do know that Aggy receives the same amount as OU and Texas, right? You know this? The ones who recieve the least are not the ones who are always bitching, crying, leaving, coming back, leaving, and getting cock-blocked. Revenue sharing isn't the problem here.


Please post one piece of evidence that states anything about OU and equal revenue sharing.


Correct


:lol

I ask you to give me something tied to OU and revenue sharing (i.e. Stoops, Boren, Castiglione, Toby Keith, any dumbfuck who played for the school, any booster, any shithead fan) and you give me a OSU booster who wants more revenue for his school. Good job.


:lmao


:lol that's one of the dumber lines of reasoning I've seen in this thread.


it's beyond fucking retarded to assume that OU would want to share one dollar with the Baylor krew to keep them around.


You honestly believe that OU will take a smaller piece of the pie?

We all see you are wrong right now.


They haven't taken that stance. They haven't taken any revenue stance. What's so hard about this? That you made a retarded statement that was wrong and now you feel you can't retract? Just say you were wrong.



:rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin
AP_JeffLatzk: #Oklahoma president Boren says he's only focused on #Pac12, or trying to save a #Big12 with equal sharing of TV revenue.

So who was wrong Kermit, Blake, pbgtsdfsdre?

[Sisk]

:rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin
AP_JeffLatzk: #Oklahoma president Boren says he's only focused on #Pac12, or trying to save a #Big12 with equal sharing of TV revenue.

So who was wrong Kermit, Blake, pbgtsdfsdre?

:lmao

[Blake]

:rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin:rollin
AP_JeffLatzk: #Oklahoma president Boren says he's only focused on #Pac12, or trying to save a #Big12 with equal sharing of TV revenue.

So who was wrong Kermit, Blake, pbgtsdfsdre?

Let me know when OU takes a pay cut to keep baylor.

Lmao at the rumors flying around.

[coyotes_geek]

Boren is certainly talking like he would take a paycut for Baylor. But the more likely scenario is that Boren is just trying to make Texas the scapegoat for OU's move to the Pac.


Boren has previously said he would consider the league a better option if it expanded back to 12 teams, and he said Monday that better revenue sharing must also be in place for the Sooners to stick around.

“Our goal is to be an equal partner in any network, and we think it ought to be the goal of every other member of any conference that we’re a part of to be an equal member of that conference,” Boren said.

“We all ought to value each other—every single member of that conference — and none of us should seek to play a stronger leadership role than anyone else.”

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-conferencerealignment

[ChumpDumper]

Finally.

But it is not to be believed.

And are Aggies unable to post links?

[DesignatedT]

The article was recently written.


Realignment Notebook: David Boren says Texas TV network unfair

BY TRAVIS HANEY, Staff Writer, [email protected] 4
Published: September 19, 2011


Asked Monday about the Longhorn Network, Oklahoma president David Boren made it clear he still does not think Texas' own TV channel makes for fairness – in the Big 12 or any other league.

University of Oklahoma president David Boren leaves the OU regents meeting room after he was given authority by them to explore conference realignment after they met in executive session at the OU Schusterman Campus in Tulsa, OK Sept. 19, 2011


Realignment Notebook: David Boren says Texas TV network unfair
Boren made the comments following an OU Board of Regents meeting in which he was given authority to make a decision about whether to stay in the Big 12 or join an expanded Pac-12 that could include Texas.
“Whatever conference we join, or whatever conference we stay in – those are obviously the two major options – the University of Oklahoma has no ambition to dominate any conference,” Boren said after being asked about the network. “We simply have the ambition of being a member, an equal member, of any conference, playing by the same rules, by having a level playing field for all the members of that conference and developing a high level of trust in each other. That's our goal. That's what we're after.”
Boren again echoed concerns from Sooners coach Bob Stoops about a perceived recruiting advantage, if high school games or highlights are allowed to be shown on the Longhorn Network.
“You can play highlights and your highlights just might happen to focus on some of those players who were your top recruits,” he said. “Now, is that a level playing field on recruiting? I don't think so. We're for a level playing field. We want to see a conference in which all the members play an equal role.”


Read more: http://newsok.com/realignment-notebook-david-boren-says-texas-tv-network-unfair/article/3605737#ixzz1YSg3R6TP

[DesignatedT]

So you're wrong. Once again.

[ChumpDumper]

I never made any claims to be wrong.

Did you even go to college?

[DesignatedT]

Well now you have an abundance of quotes to play with :lol

I guess the "twits" were right.

[ChumpDumper]

Well now you have an abundance of quotes to play with :lol

I guess the "twits" were right.They're still twits.

I still prefer actual stories.

Thanks for actually providing one like I asked. :lol

[johngateswhiteley]

..getting off track. Byrne really is an awesome AD.

[Blake]

"This is Bill Byrne, I'm the athletic director at Texas A&M," said Byrne is a message left on an Aggie alumni's voicemail.

"I just got an email from someone named Roger Roge, or something like that, asking if I still have my tongue up DeLoss Dodds' a - - " said Byrne.

"I'm 65-years-old and people don't say those kinds of things to me," said Byrne.

The writer closes the email saying they hoped Byrne would have time to pull his tongue out of a certain body part of University of Texas' Men's Athletic Director DeLoss Dodds in order to read the email.

"Someone who has no guts to write something like that needs to have their ass kicked," said Byrne.

http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/96517329.html

agreed. awesome.

[Blake]

COLLEGE STATION — The Texas A&M athletic department lacks control of its finances, according to an audit obtained by the San Antonio Express-News.

The department “requires significant improvement in its financial controls and processes,” according to the 25-page report that reviews a span from September 2007 to December 2008. Six accountants from the A&M system performed the internal audit.

Two high-ranking A&M officials said Wednesday that athletic director Bill Byrne's job was not in jeopardy based on the audit's findings. Byrne, who could not be reached for comment Wednesday, addressed the audit in his weekly online column Wednesday.

“The auditors also made one very serious observation,” Byrne wrote. “During the period under audit, they believed that we had limited monitoring of, and limited accountability for, daily financial operations. And during that time, the auditors were correct.”

more

http://www.chron.com/sports/college/article/Athletics-audit-sheds-light-on-problems-at-A-M-1733223.php

[johngateswhiteley]

COLLEGE STATION — The Texas A&M athletic department lacks control of its finances, according to an audit obtained by the San Antonio Express-News.

The department “requires significant improvement in its financial controls and processes,” according to the 25-page report that reviews a span from September 2007 to December 2008. Six accountants from the A&M system performed the internal audit.

Two high-ranking A&M officials said Wednesday that athletic director Bill Byrne's job was not in jeopardy based on the audit's findings. Byrne, who could not be reached for comment Wednesday, addressed the audit in his weekly online column Wednesday.

“The auditors also made one very serious observation,” Byrne wrote. “During the period under audit, they believed that we had limited monitoring of, and limited accountability for, daily financial operations. And during that time, the auditors were correct.”

more

http://www.chron.com/sports/college/article/Athletics-audit-sheds-light-on-problems-at-A-M-1733223.php


and? ...nobody cares.

[Blake]

and? ...nobody cares.

this is the Bill Byrne is an awesome AD thread.

this is an example of more awesomeness.

[Blake]

Texas A&M athletic director Bill Byrne weighed in with a tweet on Saturday, too.

"Someone vandalized our buses in Lubbock. Excrement inside and outside of buses plus spray painted vulgarities on outside. Classy," he wrote.

"Bus 3 still reeks," he added later.

http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/35540/ugly-incident-targets-am-buses-in-lubbock

[Blake]

Texas Tech said the buses were not spray painted, but washable shoe polish was used on the windows of one of the buses. Tech also said "No feces were found either in or on the buses. Fish bait was dropped onto the floor of one of the buses."

The mess was cleaned up by bus drivers and Holiday Inn staff before Byrne saw it.


http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfnation/post/_/id/49344/tech-disputes-details-of-am-vandalism-claim

lol Byrne

[DesignatedT]

Lol like that's anymore credible then what Byrne said.

[Blake]

Lol like that's anymore credible then what Byrne said.

Lmao Byrne never saw it.

[Fpoonsie]

...so it doesn't count?

[Blake]

...so it doesn't count?

if he didnt see it, who told him about it?

[Fpoonsie]

The hotel staff, apparently. I'm assuming a couple of them got it wrong at first glance, but told Byrne what they THOUGHT they saw/smelled anyways.

"The buses were written on with shoe shine polish and smelled of manure," Holiday Inn Chief Engineer Henry Gomez said.

link (http://www.kcbd.com/story/15658116/no-police-report-filed-in-am-vandalism-incident)

[Blake]

The hotel staff, apparently. I'm assuming a couple of them got it wrong at first glance, but told Byrne what they THOUGHT they saw/smelled anyways.

"The buses were written on with shoe shine polish and smelled of manure," Holiday Inn Chief Engineer Henry Gomez said.

link (http://www.kcbd.com/story/15658116/no-police-report-filed-in-am-vandalism-incident)

so explain why Byrne's report of spray paint and excrement should be at all credible.

[Fpoonsie]

I'm not denying that he prolly should've held off until he knew ALL the facts before he tweeted, but that doesn't mean that the vandalism didn't happen.

Tech's statement in response to Byrne's allegations is equally laughable:

"* The buses were not spray painted. Instead, washable shoe polish was used on the windows of one of the buses.
* No feces were found either in or on the buses. Fish bait was dropped onto the floor of one of the buses.
* The alleged “vandalism” was cleaned by the bus drivers and Holiday Inn staff before it was seen by the A&M official who tweeted the information.

While incidents such as the ones alleged are inappropriate and strongly condemned by Texas Tech, it is no less wrong to condemn the entirety of our university, students and supporters by posting inaccurate information on the internet for the purpose of sensationalizing the actions of one or a very few. We are disturbed by the careless use of social media to share these inaccuracies."

So, after admitting that the buses were vandalized, they use the phrase "alleged 'vandalism'" complete with the snide quotes to downplay (if not completely dismiss) the incident, and then play the victim card.

[Bill_Brasky]

Prank =/= vandalism. Vandalism implies property was damaged. That is not the case here.

Lol claiming to be classy when your fans cheered the injury of Colt McCoy and coined the nickname "Cart McCry"

Lol trying to draw attention and implicate the entire Tech fan base over something a couple of dumb fans did.

Lol crying over fish bait when youre leaving for the SEC, where recently alabama fans poisoned auburn's 200 year old sacred trees

Typical fucking aggy.

[DesignatedT]

Prank =/= vandalism. Vandalism implies property was damaged. That is not the case here.

Lol claiming to be classy when your fans cheered the injury of Colt McCoy and coined the nickname "Cart McCry"

Lol trying to draw attention and implicate the entire Tech fan base over something a couple of dumb fans did.

Lol crying over fish bait when youre leaving for the SEC, where recently alabama fans poisoned auburn's 200 year old sacred trees

Typical fucking aggy.

:lmao epic butthurt.

3 in a row son. Better luck next.... wait nevermind.

[leemajors]

:lmao epic butthurt.

3 in a row son. Better luck next.... wait nevermind.

still down overall for b12, right?

[Blake]

I'm not denying that he prolly should've held off until he knew ALL the facts before he tweeted, but that doesn't mean that the vandalism didn't happen.

so A&M filed a police report for the vandalism, right?


Tech's statement in response to Byrne's allegations is equally laughable:

disagree.

Byrne's butthurt tweet is far more laughable than Tech's statement that cleared up the incident.


So, after admitting that the buses were vandalized, they use the phrase "alleged 'vandalism'" complete with the snide quotes to downplay (if not completely dismiss) the incident, and then play the victim card.

Byrne played the victim card after someone else's nostrils were allegedly attacked by a fishy smell.

lol aggys.

[Blake]

still down overall for b12, right?

I'm sure that when Tech finishes with a better record in 2012 that aggy will still remind us of the 3 game winning streak.

[Sisk]

Juniors at Texas A&M have never experienced a loss to Texas Tech in any sport since they started at Texas A&M.

[Fpoonsie]

so A&M filed a police report for the vandalism, right?

Apparently not. But the bus with the stink bait still smelled after being "cleaned", so there's no telling what had to happen to effectively remove the smell after A&M was done with it. [shrug]

The act, in the end, may have not been technically criminal, but it doesn't mean it wasn't incredibly juvenile and "classic Tech."


disagree.

Byrne's butthurt tweet is far more laughable than Tech's statement that cleared up the incident.

Byrne was responding to a number of inquiries about a rumor of vandalism. He e-responded and that's that. His editorializing at the end wasn't necessary, but he was prolly annoyed/disgusted at the official report and his tweet reflected as much.


Byrne played the victim card after someone else's nostrils were allegedly attacked by a fishy smell.

lol aggys.

The Holiday Inn employee said it smelled of manure. It wasn't a "fishy smell." In all likelihood, it was catfish stink bait and that can at times be WORSE than manure.

[Blake]

Juniors at Texas A&M have never experienced a loss to Texas Tech in any sport since they started at Texas A&M.

whatever will make you sleep better after getting assfucked by Bama, LSU, Arky and the rest next year.

[DesignatedT]

whatever will make you sleep better after getting assfucked by Bama, LSU, Arky and the rest next year.

:lmao what an insult. That's all you dipshits have.

:cry Bama and LSU will show dem Aggies :cry :cry

They are goin to beat you bad!!!!!! :cry

[Blake]

Apparently not. But the bus with the stink bait still smelled after being "cleaned", so there's no telling what had to happen to effectively remove the smell after A&M was done with it. [shrug]

The act, in the end, may have not been technically criminal, but it doesn't mean it wasn't incredibly juvenile and "classic Tech."

It doesn't mean it was "Tech" at all.

Classy move to infer that it was though. :tu


Byrne was responding to a number of inquiries about a rumor of vandalism. He e-responded and that's that. His editorializing at the end wasn't necessary, but he was prolly annoyed/disgusted at the official report and his tweet reflected as much.

"Classic Byrne" to say something without thinking it through and come out looking like a complete ass.


The Holiday Inn employee said it smelled of manure. It wasn't a "fishy smell." In all likelihood, it was catfish stink bait and that can at times be WORSE than manure.

WORSE smell than manure?

Oh nose! Vandals!

[Blake]

:lmao what an insult. That's all you dipshits have.

There's also "10-6".


:cry Bama and LSU will show dem Aggies :cry :cry

They are goin to beat you bad!!!!!! :cry

Yes they are!!!!!!

[Fpoonsie]

It doesn't mean it was "Tech" at all.

Classy move to infer that it was though. :tu

Being purposely naive to try and help your argument doesn't REALLY "help" a thing.


WORSE smell than manure?

Oh nose! Vandals!

If you don't think stink bait does, in fact, STINK, let's see how long you last with a similarly scented, Lubbock-themed (but most likely poor-selling) Scentsy hangin on your mirror...

[Blake]

Being purposely naive to try and help your argument doesn't REALLY "help" a thing.

purposely naive?

Prove it was "Tech" that put the horrible fish in the bus.


If you don't think stink bait does, in fact, STINK, let's see how long you last with a similarly scented, Lubbock-themed (but most likely poor-selling) Scentsy hangin on your mirror...

I don't doubt it doesn't stink.

If staff cleaned it up and there are no police reports, wtf is anyone complaining about?

Byrne is just an ignorant dick.

[Fpoonsie]

purposely naive?

Prove it was "Tech" that put the horrible fish in the bus.

Context clues. Who tha fuck else would it be? Or are you in the "aggy prolly did it to themselves!!! :madrun" camp?


I don't doubt it doesn't stink.

If staff cleaned it up and there are no police reports, wtf is anyone complaining about?

Byrne is just an ignorant dick.

I'd be highly surprised if Tech and other Lubbock residents didn't do everything they could to keep the police out of it. An immediate cleaning by hotel staff, their own investigation, and so on...

[leemajors]

I'ma gone smear shit on myself sos they thinks someone else done did it

[Blake]

Context clues. Who tha fuck else would it be? Or are you in the "aggy prolly did it to themselves!!! :madrun" camp?

I know it's easy for aggy to accuse "Tech" of shannanigans, but it could have simply been just some stupid kids that live in Lubbock.


I'd be highly surprised if Tech and other Lubbock residents didn't do everything they could to keep the police out of it. An immediate cleaning by hotel staff, their own investigation, and so on...

What stopped Byrne and A&M from filing a police report for vandalism?

[Fpoonsie]

I'ma gone smear shit on myself sos they thinks someone else done did it

:lol

R.C. loses a fight w/ a couple Kool-Aid packets and it's been conspiracy theory central in Lubbock ever since.

[Blake]

:lol

R.C. loses a fight w/ a couple Kool-Aid packets and it's been conspiracy theory central in Lubbock ever since.

Bill McKinney gets punched in the face by a fellow Aggie in 2001 and it's been "classless Tech" ever since.

[Fpoonsie]

I know it's easy for aggy to accuse "Tech" of shannanigans, but it could have simply been just some stupid kids that live in Lubbock.

I think that's EXACTLY who it was: "some stupid kids." Whether or not they ATTENDED the university is hard to prove. Whether or not they supported Tech, I think that's a bit easier to surmise.

It wasn't as if Byrne was suggesting this was some Tech-sponsored event. Tech has even gone on record in the local paper pleading with the students to lighten up with the excessive nonsense they're now known for before, during, and after games.

I think Tech was simply trying to distance themselves from it as soon as they could after all-too-public past misdeeds, but chose a poor way of doing so.


What stopped Byrne and A&M from filing a police report for vandalism?

I'm assuming, the cleanup...and the knowledge that filing a report would get them absolutely nowhere.

[Fpoonsie]

Bill McKinney gets punched in the face by a fellow Aggie in 2001 and it's been "classless Tech" ever since.

Yeah, that guy was a jackass.

Speaking of jackassery...

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-heYj5c1ijyE/ThsUVY7DsHI/AAAAAAAAAEo/dG-l-nw-3WA/s1600/GapKid.jpg

[Blake]

I think that's EXACTLY who it was: "some stupid kids." Whether or not they ATTENDED the university is hard to prove. Whether or not they supported Tech, I think that's a bit easier to surmise.

You can't prove anything.

It could have been an Aggy bringing his fishing gear on the bus, spilling his bait bucket and blaming "Tech".

Awesome of Byrne to call Tech and whine about it before sending a "classy" tweet.


It wasn't as if Byrne was suggesting this was some Tech-sponsored event. Tech has even gone on record in the local paper pleading with the students to lighten up with the excessive nonsense they're now known for before, during, and after games.

I think Tech was simply trying to distance themselves from it as soon as they could after all-too-public past misdeeds, but chose a poor way of doing so.

Tech needed to officially clear up Byrne's ignorant tweet and called him out on it in the process.

I have no problem with it.

Rather stupid that you have as much issue with Tech having to clear up Byrne's messy tweet than the messy tweet itself.


I'm assuming, the cleanup...and the knowledge that filing a report would get them absolutely nowhere.

I guess Byrne assumed the same and preferred to whine about it on Twitter.

[Blake]

Yeah, that guy was a jackass.

Speaking of jackassery...

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-heYj5c1ijyE/ThsUVY7DsHI/AAAAAAAAAEo/dG-l-nw-3WA/s1600/GapKid.jpg

the Gap Kid was great, but the best part of the picture was the pirate over left shoulder.

[Fpoonsie]

You can't prove anything.

It could have been an Aggy bringing his fishing gear on the bus, spilling his bait bucket and blaming "Tech".

Awesome of Byrne to call Tech and whine about it before sending a "classy" tweet.

And then to finish off his brilliant cover-up, break out his shoe polish and...?

"Hey, Tech. This is Billy. Quick question. I'm gettin a lot of heat about some shit that was done to our buses in your city. People are curious as to what happened, but I'm not sure what to say. The last thing I wanna do is make you guys look bad considering our fond memories together and this being the effective end of that glowing relationship. How would YOU guys like me to word it?" Is that about the gist of the convo you woulda rather he had?


Tech needed to officially clear up Byrne's ignorant tweet and called him out on it in the process.

I have no problem with it.

Rather stupid that you have as much issue with Tech having to clear up Byrne's messy tweet than the messy tweet itself.

I have no issue with Tech releasing a statement. I have no issue with them stating what they found to have happened. My problem is what almost equates to condoning the behavior considering they didn't think it was worth the complaint.

And, again, not once did Byrne mention Tech in his twitter. He can't help it if the higher ups have a guilty conscience.

[Blake]

And then to finish off his brilliant cover-up, break out his shoe polish and...?

"Hey, Tech. This is Billy. Quick question. I'm gettin a lot of heat about some shit that was done to our buses in your city. People are curious as to what happened, but I'm not sure what to say. The last thing I wanna do is make you guys look bad considering our fond memories together and this being the effective end of that glowing relationship. How would YOU guys like me to word it?" Is that about the gist of the convo you woulda rather he had?

The tweet is what made him look like an ignorant jackass.


My problem is what almost equates to condoning the behavior considering they didn't think it was worth the complaint.

agree to disagree


....While incidents such as the ones alleged are inappropriate and strongly condemned by Texas Tech.....




And, again, not once did Byrne mention Tech in his twitter. He can't help it if the higher ups have a guilty conscience.

Who do you feel he was referring to when he tweeted the word "classy"

Byrne couldn't leave it as a simple phone call to Tech. Much more awesome that he felt the need to complain out loud on Twitter about the stinky bus and mean words that he never saw.

I bet some sort of apology/statement will be coming soon from College Station.

[Sisk]

Gap Kid 10 years later:

http://i54.tinypic.com/33z36gn.jpg

[Bill_Brasky]

:lmao epic butthurt.

3 in a row son. Better luck next.... wait nevermind.

lol who cares if we never play again. The sheep in west texas are breathing a collective sigh of relief tbh

[Blake]

I love state fair corn dogs. Luckily we serve them at Kyle. Marilyn thinks the 6or7 I eat every home football game has added to my weight.

http://twitter.com/#!/Bill_Byrne/status/121035285076258817

lmao.

[DesignatedT]

??? lmao obsessed with bill byrne.

[Blake]

??? lmao obsessed with bill byrne.

he continues to provide awesome entertainment for the public. :tu

[DesignatedT]

Well his Weekly Wednesday report comes out today, should be some goodies in there for you.

[Blake]

Well his Weekly Wednesday report comes out today, should be some goodies in there for you.

let us know. :tu

[Fpoonsie]

Stealing mono's shtick?

[ChumpDumper]

There is poo in the bus!

Poo!

[Blake]

Stealing mono's shtick?

don't keep up with shticks like some obviously do.

When I threw up the Arky and Okie St skins, it seemed to magically bring a loss to the Ags.
When I threw up my usual skin, a smell worse than crap magically appeared on the Aggy bus.

Just trying to keep the streak alive.

[NFO]

9uWjt2y_G0Q

I can just see a bunch of techies hiding behind a bush waiting for Byrne to show up.

[Blake]

.....Texas Tech's investigation revealed that the buses had washable shoe polish on them and there was fish bait inside one of the buses. The mess was also cleaned before Byrne saw it, though a strong smell lingered.

In his Wednesday Weekly column on Texas A&M's website, Bill Byrne had this to say:

"I don’t feel the need to defend my comments about the incident in Lubbock because whatever was thrown on that bus sure stunk and I know vandalism when I see it. I took personal offense just as I would have if someone did this to my own car. This was a first in my 28 years as an Athletic Director ... and hopefully a last."

http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/35930/am-ad-still-fired-up-about-stinkbus2k11

No, apparently he doesn't really know vandalism when he sees it.

I'm going to be sorry to see him and A&M go to the SEC..... :depressed

[Bill_Brasky]

Classiness would be a "corps" member throwing actual shit(not stink bait) onto the longhorn band (http://www.fanblogs.com/texas_am/006174.php).....

Or one of those milkman cheerleaders yelling terrible things (http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/aggies/entries/2007/12/28/joe_pa_shrugs_off_yell_leader.html) about Joe Pa.


So :cry fuckin :cry classy

[Fpoonsie]

don't keep up with shticks like some obviously do.

When I threw up the Arky and Okie St skins, it seemed to magically bring a loss to the Ags.
When I threw up my usual skin, a smell worse than crap magically appeared on the Aggy bus.

Just trying to keep the streak alive.

So, the long-running forum skin joke brought a W to every team but yours? And you continue to do it?

lol proving DT's point
lol :lolbsessed w/ aggy

[Blake]

So, the long-running forum skin joke brought a W to every team but yours? And you continue to do it?

lol proving DT's point
lol :lolbsessed w/ aggy

lol obsessed with my forum skin
lol aggy will continue to be obsessed with my choice of forum skin

gooooooo Bears!

[DesignatedT]

So, the long-running forum skin joke brought a W to every team but yours? And you continue to do it?


:lmao :lmao

[Blake]

:lmao :lmao

Okie St comeback = :lmao
Arky comeback = :lmao
Stinkbus = :lmao

3-0 imo

[DesignatedT]

Okie St comeback = :lmao
Arky comeback = :lmao
Stinkbus = :lmao

3-0 imo

:lmao:lmao

[Blake]

:lmao:lmao:lmao aggy

[Blake]

https://static.wepay.com/img/x/p/54905.jpg

The streak continues...

4-0

[Axe Murderer]

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[Blake]

I remember Ryan Tannehill's first day on campus during his recruiting visit.....I thought, what a good looking young man......

.... I recall the first meeting he came in with a scab on his nose from a helmet collision. We talked about it and formed a relationship that has blossomed over the last four years.

http://www.aggieathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=27300&ATCLID=205319262


good stuff Bill. :tu

[Blake]

Some of you may have missed a statement I released last Friday evening concerning future scheduling with our friends in the state capital.

After placing calls to Texas, we learned in an e-mail their non-conference football schedule is full through 2018. I have asked our coaches in all of our other sports to check with their Texas counterparts to see if they would like to continue to play in non-conference action in years to come.

I agree it will be very difficult to schedule on Thanksgiving week in football because the SEC has a championship game the following week while the Big 12 does not. So, the Big 12 has scheduled marquee conference games in the last week of November and the first week in December beginning this season. This means we would likely need to play our friends in the state capital in early September. Our new issue is that we will likely be scheduling SEC games in the month of September as part of their TV package. That will make it doubly hard.



I hope to hear aggy complain some more about how t.u. won't play them even though aggy is willing. :cry

[Blake]

Here are some things many of you have suggested that our coaches need to do to make us better in no particular order: Don’t turn the ball over, hang on to the football, don’t throw interceptions, wrap up when you tackle, get leverage when you block, stuff the receiver at the line of scrimmage, control the line of scrimmage, and have a fanatical effort. Why do I mention these? Because these are things I hear our coaches instructing our athletes to do daily when I go to practices.

The point is, we all want to win. But, we must hold on to the ball to give ourselves a chance.

http://www.aggieathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=27300&ATCLID=205330645

well said, Bill.

[Blake]

I’ve been hearing from some of you who are suggesting options for me to consider. One emailer provided me the number of the local bus company and a map of all roads leading out of Aggieland. Another sent me a Google list of moving and storage companies in south Texas and suggested we start a bidding process to help me move. I appreciate all the information, and I’ve put it in a special place.

http://www.aggieathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=27300&ATCLID=205334552

lol

[DesignatedT]

:lol byrnes WW are always hilarious.

[Blake]

.....I arrived home grumpy. I try to never do that. I couldn’t sleep Saturday night and was probably not much fun to be around Sunday either.

[johngateswhiteley]

Looks like Blake was right on this one.

[Sisk]

Byrne didn't want Sherman gone. Huge Sherman backer.

[johngateswhiteley]

As these events unfold, it seems Byrne was more self-serving than I thought. Was acting in his best interests instead of the University's.. shameful.

[DesignatedT]

Lol I think Byrne has had enough. He'll be on his way out soon (whether he finishes out his current contract or not). He did a great job at A&M outside of football.

[johngateswhiteley]

Lol I think Byrne has had enough. He'll be on his way out soon (whether he finishes out his current contract or not). He did a great job at A&M outside of football.

i give him credit for the other sports, no doubt. but his motivation is under question.

[Sisk]

i give him credit for the other sports, no doubt. but his motivation is under question.

$$$$

Rumor is Kentucky's AD was on campus today and could replace Byrne. No idea how accurate that is.

[DMX7]

$$$$

Rumor is Kentucky's AD was on campus today and could replace Byrne. No idea how accurate that is.

Are you an Aggy Booster? I would be irate at the way that program wastes money.

[Sisk]

Are you an Aggy Booster? I would be irate at the way that program wastes money.


You'd rather have a program that keeps a coach that had a preseason top 10 ranking, a ton of returning starters, and finishes the season 6-6 and is .500 after 4 years?

[DMX7]

You'd rather have a program that keeps a coach that had a preseason top 10 ranking, a ton of returning starters, and finishes the season 6-6 and is .500 after 4 years?

Pre-season top 10 ranking was just hype/illusion. A&M lost a ton of close games this season, and I think they were generally headed in the right direction.

But my comment was more directed at the possible firing of A&M's AD. He's probably on contract too, so buying him out too is adding to the fail bill.

[Sisk]

Pre-season top 10 ranking was just hype/illusion. A&M lost a ton of close games this season, and I think they were generally headed in the right direction.

But my comment was more directed at the possible firing of A&M's AD. He's probably on contract too, so buying him out too is adding to the fail bill.

He planned on retiring in a little over a year when his contract was up. AD's salary != HC's salary

Pre-season ranking was due to us losing a TOTAL of 2 starters. He should have done much, much better this year.

4th year
.500
25-25

Not acceptable

[DMX7]

He planned on retiring in a little over a year when his contract was up. AD's salary != HC's salary

Pre-season ranking was due to us losing a TOTAL of 2 starters. He should have done much, much better this year.

4th year
.500
25-25

Not acceptable

I know the AD's salary is much less than the football coach's, but it's still another bill. HC buyout, Big XII settlement... now AD buyout? Im just saying, that bill is adding up.

[Sisk]

I know the AD's salary is much less than the football coach's, but it's still another bill. HC buyout, Big XII settlement... now AD buyout? Im just saying, that bill is adding up.

You're right.

[Blake]

You're right.

Have they finished paying off coach fran?

[Sisk]

Have they finished paying off coach fran?

Yes

[Blake]

We picked the Kansas game for Military Appreciation Day, and I think our staff and the Corps of Cadets “really did it up brown.” ...... President George Bush ’41 received the loudest ovation of the day with Lt. Dan (Gary Sinise) a close second.

http://www.aggieathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=27300&ATCLID=205337990

of course an actor pretending to be a Lt would get a loud standing ovation during Military Appreciation Day at Texas A&M.

[Blake]

Courtesy: Texas A&M Athletics

Release: 11/30/2011

What a gut wrenching football loss. Being raised Catholic, I wondered driving home whether I had wanted the victory so much that it was my fault for the loss. Catholics call these lessons Venial Sins, and like many of you, I must have wanted it too much. My Mom used to tell me thinking it was as bad as doing it, and believe me, I really wanted the win so I'm likely off to Purgatory. Judging from some of your mail though, I believe there's an even warmer place some of you prefer to send me, and I don't mean Hawaii.

I'm hearing the Queen of Hearts solution from Alice in Wonderland from many of you.....

Bill saying it would be a sin to blame himself for the UT loss?

lolwut?

[DesignatedT]

If that's what you got out of reading that than you are a fucking moron.

[Blake]

If that's what you got out of reading that than you are a fucking moron.

I figure he's half joking, but explain in your own words what you think he meant.