[College Football] Big Ten, Texas have initial talks

hadn't thought of that...that almost is enough reason for me to root for it, just to see bo's face :grin:

 

EXACTLY what my friend said when i asked him about it..."we'll see..they reported the exact same thing last year."

 

RandyMcIlvoy Randy McIlvoy
#big10 may make run at #aggies but if their moving , my money is on #SEC . They want nothing to do w/longhorn network. #hounews

 

+1 (more of a NFL fan, but interested to see the fallout from this)

 

Congrats to the Ags on growing a pair. I salute you.

 

ChipBrownOB Chip Brown
Sources tell Orangebloods.com SEC presidents will talk Saturday about possible addition of Texas A&M. ...


RandyMcIlvoy Randy McIlvoy
I'm not sure what big deal is about longhorn network. Poor programming/ little clearance. That may not change

 

:grin:

secguy SEC Guy
For those askin', I welcome all those easy wins into my conference from Aggies. We play with all guys who have 2 arms & know how to tackle

 

lol, this is a great table setter for the football season.

first free agent mania, then preseason football, now conference drama...

our cup runeth over.

 

i'm going to have to sign up for unlimited texting when i blow past my quota

 

With all this smoke and outrage two consecutive years, A&M has to leave this time or their credibility will be forever blown.

Is it guaranteed the Longhorn Network will be successful?

 

billyliucci Billy Liucci
Regarding the 'done deal' tweet, some outlets are saying A&M-to-SEC done and that's simply not the case. I say that with 100% certainty.

 

no such guarantees exist..but it's guaranteed they'll give it a shot at this point..to much invested otherwise

 

Really really messed up that aggieyell is reporting it as official, esp cuz when you click on the link, its for paid subscribers only. I would think they got a good number of sales out of that

 

I don't think it is about whether it is successful or not, even if it is a money sink, UT will maintain it because they can.

The problem is with the contractual obligations between ESPN vs. the contractual obligations within conferences.

 

Regardless of what happens, this is so much fun. I always root for the demolition of the Big12, so I'm rooting for A&M to go to the SEC. I also agree with whoever said that if A&M doesn't leave now, they probably lose any opportunity down the line. The idea of a UT+ND conference would be incredible. No idea who else would join, but if you could lose the Iowa States and K-States of the world, you could potentially go out and cherry pick some fun teams.

 

It will only be a matter of years until rising fuel costs force UT to quit its conference to join the newest southwest conference.

 

*oops, late post*

 

My friend says his guys are saying 60/40 Aggies leave...but nowhere near the 99% number that the Aggie pay sites are throwing out.

Friend says his "gut" is that the Ags stay...but he was quick to say that's his own personal guess, mostly of out the fact the politicians/legislature haven't even begun to chime in on this.


Justice: To save face, A&M must head to SEC
BY RICHARD JUSTICE
Copyright 2011 Houston Chronicle
Aug. 12, 2011, 12:14AM


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First of all, Texas A&M has to go this time. Whether it's a smart move is another conversation. Credibility is an even bigger issue.

For the second time in about 14 months, the Aggies are holding their breath, stomping their feet and threatening to take their toys and bolt for the Southeastern Conference.

They've apparently discovered the Longhorn Network will be one long University of Texas infomercial, and you just can't get anything past the Aggies anymore.

They almost left last summer, and this time they have no choice. Otherwise, they become a laughingstock. To stay would mean taking a vow of silence.

It would also mean they were never serious about leaving in the first place, and who'll pay attention to any-thing they say down the road?

Once they go, the fun begins. That's when Big 12 commissioner DeLoss Dodds has his work cut out for him.

Richard, DeLoss Dodds is not the Big 12 commissioner. There's a man named Dan Beebe with that title.

As I was saying, Big 12 commissioner DeLoss Dodds will attempt to keep the Big 12 in business.

Oklahoma becomes the key. If the Sooners stay — and my guess is they will - then the Big 12 will survive without Texas A&M.

Texas does not want to go independent. Getting into a BCS bowl becomes much more difficult.

If Dodds can convince OU to stay, the Big 12 remains viable. He'll probably attempt to add three teams to create a 12-team conference to withstand future defections.

Arkansas, Notre Dame and BYU appear to be at the top of his list. Arkansas and Notre Dame are unlikely to bite, and BYU's interest is unknown.

After those three, TCU, Houston and SMU are the most sensible options. Houston and SMU would definitely accept, and there are people who think TCU could be talked out of jumping to the Big East.

This is a huge opportunity for UH, which could be look- ing at its first legitimate shot to get into a BCS conference.

For the past couple of years, UH officials have believed Texas A&M would block it from the Big 12. With A&M out of the way, UH might have clear sailing.

For the past couple of years, UH officials have believed Texas A&M would block it from the Big 12. With A&M out of the way, UH might have clear sailing.

UH fans shouldn't get their hopes up just yet because there's always the chance the Aggies change their mind.

Or maybe A&M and Texas might decide to sit down and reconcile their objections to the Longhorn Network.

Or maybe A&M and Texas might decide to sit down and reconcile their objections to the Longhorn Network.

Thursday's NCAA ruling that bans the showing of high school games is a step in the right direction, but it's only a small one. Aggies see the Texas/ESPN alliance as too much to overcome.

A mad, mad state
And there's emotion. In College Station, anger appears to be ruling the day. In Austin, they're angry that the Aggies are angry.

There's not someone with enough stature to get the two sides together and browbeat them. Where is LBJ when you need him?

When Beebe - OK, he really is the Big 12 commissioner - was asked about the crisis Wednesday, he said he hadn't spoken to anyone from A&M.

Really? Didn't have the time, Dan? Didn't have your iPhone handy? Did you have something more important than allowing your conference to vaporize?

I still don't understand A&M's cause for concern because there just doesn't appear to be enough compelling programming to do real damage. As long as the Longhorn Network isn't featuring conference games and high school recruits, it's likely to be niche programming for the orangest of the orangebloods.

On the other hand, it has to be infuriating for Aggies to click on to ESPN.com and see a huge banner ad asking readers to call their cable providers and sign up for the Longhorn Network.

The Aggies would have more financial stability in the SEC, but that won't be why they move. They'll move because they're mad and ready to show Texas who's boss.

If you're wondering about Texas A&M's ability to compete in the Southeastern Conference, don't.

If you're wondering about Texas A&M's ability to compete in the Southeastern Conference, don't.

Have faith in Byrne
A&M would be moving because it saw it as the best thing for the school over the next few decades. If Bill Byrne continues to hire the right coaches - and he has a pretty good track record - the Aggies will hold their own in any conference.

Byrne didn't have as much money to spend even before ESPN became a $15-million-a-year Texas booster, but he hasn't needed to.

Unless money buys wisdom, Texas A&M has nothing to worry about in the Big 12. Unfortunately, money and wisdom aren't driving the debate here. This is one is all about ego.

But the Aggies have to go this time. It's the only way they save face, and they can worry about the consequences down the road.



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I cannot see any scenario where UH slides into A&M's spot.

I mean, don't get me wrong, I'd love it, but we're not high on that list.

Give us another 5 years to get our stadiums built and an average of 35K fans and maybe.

 

By the way...Aggie paysites getting out-scooped by Chip Brown and Orangebloods on TAMU's own future is just embarassing. Particularly since it's happened 2 years in a row.

AggieYell calls it a "done deal."

Chip has a TAMU spokesperson directly say, "uh, no it's not" within about an hour of that report.