Smoke your cigars and enjoy the band while you can....

[Panjandrum]

Those collie rough ridin' bastards are trying to take MU, OSU, and OU with them, I just know it.

See you in hell, you twisted, sick fucks.

#teambonfire

But if that happens, there would have to be a higher chance of a P16 invite right?

I honestly don't think any other school in the Big 12, save Missouri (who wants in the big 10 for academic reasons) really wants to go anywhere.

More money, less competition, more autonomy.  We offer as competitive a financial package as any other conference out there with less of a gauntlet to the BCS.  I think if the big 10 gets fired up to expand, Mizzou will do whatever they can to get an invite, but otherwise, I believe we're in pretty good shape.  UT and OU know they won't get it better anywhere else.

The SEC wants UNC.  It's a top ten state in terms of televisions, and it's right in their backyard.Find a way to sneak in UNC and VT, and they've got 17.5 million new TV's in their footprint.  Maryland is easier, but UNC is the crown jewel.  Grab UNC and Duke, and the state of NC is yours.  You get all of the TVs, a tremendously increased basketball profile, raised academic profiles, and two football programs that don't scare anyone in the SEC.  Perfect world.

[kslim]

north carolina isnt going to the sec because they run crap in NC, their mods have said this already

[Panjandrum]

north carolina isnt going to the sec because they run crap in NC, their mods have said this already

I know, but I honestly believe that's who they covet the most.

My bet at this point is that they pluck VT.

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

We offer as competitive a financial package as any other conference out there with less of a gauntlet to the BCS.  

Uh, what?  Relative to the SEC, yes.  Relative to the other BCS conferences, no.

[sonofdaxjones]

UNC doesn't want any part of the SEC.

[Panjandrum]

We offer as competitive a financial package as any other conference out there with less of a gauntlet to the BCS.  

Uh, what?  Relative to the SEC, yes.  Relative to the other BCS conferences, no.

Less than the SEC or Big Ten, yes.

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

We offer as competitive a financial package as any other conference out there with less of a gauntlet to the BCS.  

Uh, what?  Relative to the SEC, yes.  Relative to the other BCS conferences, no.

Less than the SEC or Big Ten, yes.

FYI, the Big 10 is garbage.  I think you're remembering too far back.  Look at their Bowl record over the last 10 years, it's pitiful, just like the football they play.

[MadCat]

Things I've finally learned about aTm fans:
1.) They hate being called a military school
2.) They don't like to admit that their gig 'em slogan and hand signal comes from a frog hunting term...instead they say it derives from something on their military uniform...but they aren't a military school.
3.) Most have no idea what a joke is and will proceed to point out all the inaccuracies in said joke.

[nicname]

Wake, Duke, UNC and NCSU will never be separated.

[fatty fat fat]

this sh*t is just so forced

http://texags.com/main/forum.reply.asp?topic_id=1900534&forum_id=5

[MadCat]

Im excited to not hate every other team in my conference...

 

[michigancat]

Im excited to not hate every other team in my conference...

 

[Cartierfor3]

Im excited to not hate every other team in my conference...

 

I'm sure they'll come around when they're having 4-8 seasons

[Dugout DickStone]

Im excited to not hate every other team in my conference...

 

I'm sure they'll come around when they're having 4-8 seasons

I'll bet we see a lot of anecdotal stories about trips to Baton Rouge, Knoxville, Fayetteville and how mean/classless the fans there are.

[MadCat]

Is Texas A&M racist in general?  They might have to get used to that. 

[OK_Cat]

http://texags.com/main/forum.reply.asp?topic_id=1900845&forum_id=5

they have such a need to be validated and they aren't getting it.   

[Brock Landers]

I saw a thread on Aggie Yell (yeah I know   ) where they were debating whether to have girl cheerleaders for football to try and keep up with the hot cheerleaders of the SEC.  Most of them were against it.   

[MadCat]

Big 12 may expand with or without the Aggies:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/football/ncaa/08/30/big-12-am-replacements.ap/index.html?xid=si_ncaaf

Missouri Chancellor Brady Deaton, who serves as the board chairman, said Tuesday that the committee could also address the possibility of expanding the conference even if Texas A&M stays put. He said the committee is looking at expansion in the "broadest context" and will make a recommendation to the board concerning whether expanding the conference "by one or more members" is beneficial.

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

Rumblings that aTm having second thoughts because ND - BYU talks heating up.

[WillieWatanabe]

davidubben David Ubben
Texas A&M has officially withdrawn from the Big 12, per university press release.

[steve dave]

This comes directly from someone who had lunch with President Samuelson this afternoon.

The president was asked what's going on with the football team, I was told he responded as follows:

"Someday people are going to learn that when we say something, we mean it. We are not joining the Big 12."

[WillieWatanabe]

So that leaves Houston/air force/smu?

[kso_FAN]

It's pretty clear what is going on here.

aTm delayed their release until after our successful kstatehd and ecokat launches from yesterday so they could one up our elite day and take the positive momentum we generated.

This combined with 98 definitely moves aTm up a notch in my "most hated teams" list. 

[username]

Is it too late to accept SMU's offer? 

[WildcatNkilt]

   Now we get to split A&M's cut 9 ways.  That leaves us with 2-3 mill or so?