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re: Facts about Texas “destroying” two conferences.
Posted on 7/30/21 at 7:15 am to DKR81
Posted on 7/30/21 at 7:15 am to DKR81
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The reason the SWC (most fans weren’t born or in diapers back then) failed, was not because of Texas. SMU had received the death penalty. TCU and A&M were both place on probation by the NCAA. All for illegal recruiting violations. TCU and A&M were denied TV games and limited scholarships. Texas was actually offered then to go to the SEC, but they remained loyal to their SWC teams. Arkansas was offered to enter the SEC and jumped at the chance.
The Big 12 was a cluster frick. The true story of the Longhorn Network was a main factor but here is the rest of the story. Texas offered TT and A&M a partnership in a Lone Star Network. Both Tech and A&M turned it down. So Texas went out on its own and got a huge contact from ESPN. After the contract was signed, all other Big 12 members wanted a share. Since Texas took all the risks, they told the other members, “No!” Btw right before the LHN was created, the SEC offered Texas an invitation. Texas again remained loyal to their conference and declined. Nebraska, Colorado , Missouri and A&M got their feelings hurt (knowing they couldn’t compete with the dollars) all bolted to different conferences. How did they work for them? Missouri has two eastern division titles and that’s it.
CLIFF notes version:
"Hey there Texas, we will give you literally anything you want" ~Big 12.
"Great! I want it all" ~Texas
"you got it!"~Big 12
"we are out of here" ~A&M, Nebraska, Colorado, Missouri
10 years later
"this place sucks, hey OU, let's get out of here"~Texas
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Posted on 7/30/21 at 7:44 am to Sooner a Reb
The narrative hear is the SWC and Big 12 couldn’t survive without Texas, right? Well that’s not going to happen in the SEC. it’s great and powerful before they showed up and the AD’s at all these universities don’t have to cow-tow to the Longhorns. They are coming here because they failed everywhere else. They came to us wanting in, not the other way around.
Also the power of the SEC lies in the power of all and not a lone program . I don’t see this changing anytime soon. The equal sharing of revenue by the SEC has been the hallmark of the conference. No school is greater than all the other institutions. Vandy gets the same cut as Alabama each year in Destin. Their vote counts just as much.The SEC understands the importance that each institutions brings to the table wether its’s football for Alabama, basketball for Kentucky, baseball for Miss St or Vanderbilt, or Track for Arkansas.
The power of the old SWC and Big12 mostly lied in the State of Texas but the SEC will stretch from Oklahoma to Florida. So strap on your chaps Oklahoma and Texas your fixing to be in for a wild ride. You will loose games to the likes of Miss St, Ole Miss, USCe, Kentucky, and Vandy. Your Fan base will begin to doubt if you made the right decision but you’ll get the same cut as everyone else.
Also the power of the SEC lies in the power of all and not a lone program . I don’t see this changing anytime soon. The equal sharing of revenue by the SEC has been the hallmark of the conference. No school is greater than all the other institutions. Vandy gets the same cut as Alabama each year in Destin. Their vote counts just as much.The SEC understands the importance that each institutions brings to the table wether its’s football for Alabama, basketball for Kentucky, baseball for Miss St or Vanderbilt, or Track for Arkansas.
The power of the old SWC and Big12 mostly lied in the State of Texas but the SEC will stretch from Oklahoma to Florida. So strap on your chaps Oklahoma and Texas your fixing to be in for a wild ride. You will loose games to the likes of Miss St, Ole Miss, USCe, Kentucky, and Vandy. Your Fan base will begin to doubt if you made the right decision but you’ll get the same cut as everyone else.
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