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also not sure where you are getting this from and why A&M's funding might have the right to be cut just because they move to a different conference.
Hard to say any more.
If A&M leaves, I think the fate of the Big 12 will lie with OU.
The Pac 10 never had a target on it's back because of it's lack of a conference game.It might last a year or so, but the fact that they don't want to go to 12 to avoid a conference championship game means they'll have a target on their backs for any other conferences looking to expand.
why should anyone care if UT "gets angry" with Tech?As for Texas getting angry with Tech, maybe not; they just seemed to be working against the will of Texas in two separate instances (refusing the LHN game and sabotaging the argument Baylor and Texas were going to present at the hearing).
What would UT do to Tech? Run up the score during a blowout?
Tech stood up to UT and ESPN because it was a bad business deal for Tech in the long term. Tech is in it for Tech.I was just impressed that Tech was standing up to Texas, and appeared to be helping us out with the hearing. I was grateful. Apologies.
also not sure where you are getting this from and why A&M's funding might have the right to be cut just because they move to a different conference.
The PAC is now at 12; it didn't have a problem before because we have only now entered the early conference realignment stages that will lead to superconferences. I think if the Big 12 isn't trying to become one of the 16-team conferences, it's going to be cannibalized by the others.
That was the whole reason they were trying to get them to call the hearing. The legislature was not in session; the only way the Budget Committee could have pressured A&M would be threats to their funding. It was certainly not the correct thing for them to do, but that wouldn't necessarily stop them.
Depends again on OU, imo.
I think the Big XII can get back to 12 again rather easily if they want to. BYU, Air Force, Houston seem to be viable additions, imo.
Also seems to me there is no advantage to going back to 12.
It's not a budget committee, it's the Texas Higher Education Committee.That was the whole reason they were trying to get them to call the hearing. The legislature was not in session; the only way the Budget Committee could have pressured A&M would be threats to their funding. It was certainly not the correct thing for them to do, but that wouldn't necessarily stop them.
You don't have your facts straight, tbh.
The Texas Higher Education Committee controls funding.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...sec/index.html
I didn't bother to look up the le of the committee, because it didn't really matter; they still control funding. If you want to be anal about such things, fine. You used the bold words incorrectly. Your sentence says 'The Pac 10 never had a target on it is back because of it is lack of a conference game.'
I'm guessing you went to a Tier 3 university.
http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post?id=31797
good for you ksu
that seems like a pretty good idea.
I don't see where the THEC directly controls funding.
I also don't see where Texas and Baylor are trying to get the budget committee to make threats to cut A&M's funding.
I think it's pure speculation on your part.
lol showing off 8th grade grammar skills.I'm guessing you went to a Tier 3 university.
it doesn't appear that going to a Tier 1 university helped you develop much in the way of solid research and deduction skills.
Don't most schools have something like this already?
Something close but they don't show football games on them, the schools in the b12 just got the right to their 3rd tier games last summer so I’m sure we'll see more of it soon
The whole 3rd tier thing is why ut is trying to show football games on the lhn
Try reading the 'Story Highlights' at the top of the page.
"Body can't officially do anything, but controls funding and can apply pressure"
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/201...sec/index.html
"The committee shall have nine
members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
(1) education beyond high school;
(2) the colleges and universities of the State of Texas; and..." (emphasis added)
http://www.house.state.tx.us/committ...290&session=82
http://www.baylor.edu/baylorproud/em...011_08_12.html
"The University of Texas recently hired a public relations firm, HillCo Partners, in what many believe is an attempt to boost its image at the expense of the Aggies. While that may sound like conspiracy theory mania, but there is a link. According to our source in Texas, HillCo PAC (the political action committee of the PR firm) is a large contributor to Rep. Dan Branch."
http://bloghawgs.com/2011/08/12/
http://www.landthieves.com/forums/vi...=12470&start=0
HillCo has donated $4000 to Dan Branch.
http://www.texaswatchdog.org/2010/01...64449720.story
http://www.killerfrogs.com/msgboard/...owtopic=139804
There are several source indicating that's what's happening. The ones above are only a few of them.
Okay, apparently Tech doesn't even provide you with 8th grade grammar skills. You said it first.
Says the guy who apparently thinks the committee demanded the hearing for no reason, not compelled by anyone, and without plans to pressure A&M in any way.
did.
Tell me exactly where "Body" = the "THEC".
lol you don't know how house committees work"The committee shall have nine
members, with jurisdiction over all matters pertaining to:
(1) education beyond high school;
(2) the colleges and universities of the State of Texas; and..." (emphasis added)
http://www.house.state.tx.us/committ...290&session=82
lmao boosting their image at the exense of the Aggieshttp://www.baylor.edu/baylorproud/em...011_08_12.html
"The University of Texas recently hired a public relations firm, HillCo Partners, in what many believe is an attempt to boost its image at the expense of the Aggies. While that may sound like conspiracy theory mania, but there is a link. According to our source in Texas, HillCo PAC (the political action committee of the PR firm) is a large contributor to Rep. Dan Branch."
http://bloghawgs.com/2011/08/12/
http://www.landthieves.com/forums/vi...=12470&start=0
HillCo has donated $4000 to Dan Branch.
http://www.texaswatchdog.org/2010/01...64449720.story
http://www.killerfrogs.com/msgboard/...owtopic=139804
There are several source indicating that's what's happening. The ones above are only a few of them.
what price has A&M paid for this boost in UT's image?
Right. Tech doesn't provide any classes on 8th grammar.Okay, apparently Tech doesn't even provide you with 8th grade grammar skills. You said it first.
lol grammar police
The committee asked for a similar hearing last year when it looked like UT, A&M and Tech might go to the Pac 10.Says the guy who apparently thinks the committee demanded the hearing for no reason, not compelled by anyone, and without plans to pressure A&M in any way.
It says so right there in the link you provided.
lol you wasted money at a tier 1 university
Why do you think the committee did so last year? Because Baylor asked them to look into it.
The committee could not reduce funding on their own, but they can threaten to do so in the future. That's the 'pressure' the article is referring to.
As far as grammar is concerned, I didn't mention it and wouldn't have, but for your being anal about the 'proper le' of the house committee, which was irrelevant to the point I was making.
did Baylor try to get the commitee to cut funding to UT, Tech and A&M last year?
The committee cannot reduce funding on their own then or now.The committee could not reduce funding on their own, but they can threaten to do so in the future. That's the 'pressure' the article is referring to.
article reading comprehension failure.
intro to government failure.
the difference between a budget commitee and this commitee is somewhat relevant to your lousy point.As far as grammar is concerned, I didn't mention it and wouldn't have, but for your being anal about the 'proper le' of the house committee, which was irrelevant to the point I was making.
huge lol at you being worried about possessive pronouns while miserably failing at reading comprehension and intro to government.
Wow Blake owns Aggies on 2 different threads. Well done sir well done
Blake, with the crossover stepback 3 at the buzzer!
Of course they can't cut funding by themselves. That's why I said threaten to cut funding. They're not in session, and they'd still have to get the Senate and the Governor to sign off on the plan. By the time they're in session again in 2013, we might have another Governor. It would very likely be an empty threat on their part, but they would still attempt to apply pressure that way.
What else did you expect them to do? That is how they would pressure the school.
Love how people believe their opinions about wrestling are fact....
"No one above 10 should watch wrestling"
"Wrestling sucks ass."
It's all opinion. Although in the Mens 21-39 bracket, Monday Night Raw is the most popular television show on a weekly basis...but yeah..it's all for kids.
lol empty threat
you don't know what you are talking about, tbh
Lol likes to ask questions but won't ever answer any. Why don't you enlighten me?
no problem.
This committee won't be making threats to cut A&M's funding.
Any more questions?
Not since the hearing was cancelled they won't. What do you think the purpose of the hearing was, and do you think they only wanted to talk without trying to apply pressure?
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"What we want to do is ask questions to make sure any possibility of a conference move is in the best interests of the state of Texas and our higher education systems," Branch said. "It may be a good thing for A&M to go to the SEC or a bad thing. I'm not pre-judging that. ... If the Big 12 can stay strong and the SEC has a [television] footprint in Texas, that may be a good thing for our economy."
Read more: http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/08...#ixzz1VIQIjfKm
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