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I agree. I don't have any problem at all with the way UT is handling things.
They're the big kid on the block, it's only natural to throw their weight around
Any other school would kill for a chance to have their own network and be able to dictate things as they see fit.
OTOH, I also totally understand the Nebraska's and A&M's of the world trying to get away from that. It's all about money and it's all about taking care of #1, and that's exactly what's going on here
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Sorry, that must have stung. You should probably resort to personal attacks now.
I think it's probably your best course of action.
Agreed. Everyone is acting in their own best interests here. Nothing wrong with that.
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Hearing rumors that UT has hired a PR firm to conduct smear campaign against Texas A&M because of the imminent SEC move. Unbelievable.agvocate Steve from Dorm 2
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@SPORTSbyBROOKS Keep ears open for upcoming smear campaign by UT against A&M and SEC move. PR Firms supposedly retained
Why would anyone need a PR firm for that?
The only way OU would go is if OsU get's to go to, the state has made it that OU has to take thier little sister with them every where
So now the legislature's getting involved?
http://texas.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1250840
Of course, it is Chip Brown so I'm sure the opposite of whatever he says is true.
This is getting good."Committee chairman Dan Branch, R-Dallas, also called a hearing last year when it appeared the Big 12 could break up with Texas and Texas Tech headed to the Pac-10 and Texas A&M headed to the SEC. But the Big 12 came together before the scheduled hearing. Just got off the phone with Branch about what he wants to get out of the hearing with Texas A&M officials. "We want to be in position to have a discussion about a potential move to a new athletic conference for one of our major universities - that it’s in the best interest of the state of Texas," Branch said. "There’s a lot of resources in play. These athletic programs have a lot of dollars involved with the TV contracts and the funding that comes from a particular conference. So we want to make sure if there was a decision to go a different direction at Texas A&M, it’s the regents’ job to make sure this is in the best interest of Texas A&M as one university in that system. And it’s the Legislature’s job to make sure it’s in the best interest in the state of Texas." I asked Branch if the committee found that such a move wasn't in the best interest of Texas, what could the Legislature do about it? "Ultimately, these are public ins utions," Branch said. "The Legislature is responsible for funding and directing the ultimate policy of our public ins utions. "So I think it’s important that the Legislature be advised. And so I want to create an opportunity on a timely basis to give the members of the House of Representatives the opportunity to ask questions and make sure they felt like this was in the best interest of the state of Texas. "There’s an argument that going to the SEC would be a good thing so that Texas’ biggest schools would have a footprint in two major conferences, so I’m going into this with an open mind. But it seems to me it’s the regents’ responsibility to do what’s in the best interest of Texas A&M as the flagship of that system. And it’s the Legislature’s responsibility to make sure it’s in the best interest of the state of Texas." Branch said there are really two points of interest that are critical to the state's view of a possible move by Texas A&M to the SEC. "Part of that goes to you don’t want another major conference coming undone by the action of one," Branch said. "So there’s two parts to this. One, is this a good move for Texas A&M? "And, more importantly, from our vantage point would there be a negative consequence to the University of Texas or Texas Tech University and even our private schools like Baylor ? what effect it could have on them?"
Nine member committee:On Friday, the House Higher Education Committee in the Texas Legislature scheduled a meeting for Aug. 16 to take up the issue.
Rep Diane Patrick: BA Baylor
Rep Tryon Lewis: BA from UT; JD Baylor
what about Baylor?
What is this Baylor thing you speak of.
Oh yeah, they're the school that has a giant man who plays center on their girls basketball team
Dan Beebe is all but pushing A&M out the door now saying that "Texas holds the key to conference and it would survive without them" and then contrary to that you have UT and Baylor politicians lining up at the door trying everything possible to block this move by A&M. Beebe is truly a ing idiot.
It's only a hearing; the politicians can bluster all they want, they can't actually do anything to stop it now that the Texas legislature is out of session until January 2013. The only way they could take action now is if the governor called for a special session of the legislature- the governor who happens to be an Aggie.
Glad FoxPerez is still posting links to his ty blog.
I personally didn't care if we stayed in the Big 12 or went to the SEC. We will be just as irrelevant in the SEC as we have been in the Big 12 regarding football. I think the SEC will help recruiting kids who want to stay in state, and Sherman has been able to develop his talent. That being said, we will basically be Arkansas - a team that competes and can potentially win the division every 5 years or so. I'm ok with that.
Outside of football, we're pretty much top 3-5 in every other sport and can really make moves in basketball especially with the early recruiting wins we've gotten. Living in Fayetteville, AR I'm just glad I'll get to see Aggie sports live a couple times a year.
DeLoss Dodds is the Big 12 commissioner. Beebe is just a middleman at this point.
That's the whole problem.
It's not the whole problem. There are many problems. Texas A&M needs more atheltics' revenue, a recruiting chip to counter LHN and to restore its pride (judging by the degree of bitterness expressed by many Aggies).
I think they should go to the SEC. Texas isn't going to stop them and Baylor will try to but it's probably out of bullets to stop this from happening.
I think Texas is better off going Indy.
Texas and Baylor are both doing everything possible to stop this move. Getting the Legislature involved is the first step, and a big one at that.
SEC says publicly that their presidents are to meet on the 14th to invite A&M, Texas and Baylor to the brass in Austin and the Texas Legislature announce they are going to meet on the 16th to discuss "Texas A&M'. Texas A&M then moves their BOR meeting that was scheduled on the 22nd up to the 15th which will give full power to the acting president (R. Bowen Loftin) to make any move he feels necessary. It's turning into a political game now and Baylor and Texas are the driving forces behind that.
The most comical thing about this is the fact that UT, Baylor and Tech continue to act like they dont give a if we leave and we are going to regret it only to see them throw up roadblocks to prevent us from leaving
Baylor has issued a statement telling its alumni to complain to the legislature. Texas hasn't done . You're just trying to convince yourself that Texas wants/needs Texas A&M, and yet again, it doesn't really seem to care.
when did i ever say Texas needed Texas A&M. gtfo
... and you just contradicted yourself in consecutive posts. Nice.
Designated with the contradiction goods. Runnin around in circles, lookin' like a complete idiot. Why would Texas work the phones when they don't need the aggies?
need/want are 2 different things. They want the aggies to stay, if you think they don't then you have a problem.
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