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Did Texas try to stop A&M from joining the SEC 10 years ago?
Posted on 7/22/21 at 3:57 pm
Posted on 7/22/21 at 3:57 pm
I am trying to recall what Texas' response was to A&M when the news first broke about the possibility of them leaving the Big 12 for greener pastures. A&M is quite clearly trying to block this from happening and I was wondering if Texas also tried to keep A&M from joining the SEC.
Not trolling, just don't remember if Texas really tried to fight it or not.
Not trolling, just don't remember if Texas really tried to fight it or not.
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Posted on 7/22/21 at 3:58 pm to bigDgator
Not really, only Baylor tried to sue to block it and that was about it.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 3:58 pm to bigDgator
Seriously? Texas did everything they could to threaten, pressure, and bribe A&M to stay.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 4:01 pm to aggressor
Serious question. Will aTm want to leave now? Not a troll. I’m legitimately starting to think this is bad enough where y’all will leave.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 4:01 pm to aggressor
is this coming from the same source that said that atm has an unwritten agreement with the Cocks, Kentucky and Florida to block any schools from their respective states joining the SEC? Cause I am pretty sure thats all bullshite
Posted on 7/22/21 at 4:02 pm to bigDgator
Once they realized they had no power to stop us, they boycotted us. And pressured the rest of the Big 12 to do the same. It lasted quite a few years.
Baylor sued us or threatened to sue. I forget if it actually happened. Claimed we cost them 600 M or something ridiculous.
Baylor sued us or threatened to sue. I forget if it actually happened. Claimed we cost them 600 M or something ridiculous.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 4:02 pm to abellsujr
We should go independent, play a joke schedule and make the playoff every year
Posted on 7/22/21 at 4:02 pm to bigDgator
Yes. In a huge way.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 4:02 pm to abellsujr
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Serious question. Will aTm want to leave now? Not a troll. I’m legitimately starting to think this is bad enough where y’all will leave.
Super serious? Of course not.
A&M left for the SEC for the betterment of A&M. No one is leaving by choice.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 4:03 pm to abellsujr
Everyone is acting as if this is a done deal. Texas has been a gem in their conference for years, I am not sure why they want to move to the SEC. They are a big fish in a small pond, why move in to be a small fish in a big pond where there are 4 whales waiting to eat every year.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 4:04 pm to bigDgator
Congress, courts, pressuring of all manner. You name it they tried it. False economic predictions. News press. fricking snakes the entire school is. Ioathe to kick their fricking teeth in on the field but if you give them an inch they'll try to take a mile.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 4:04 pm to texag7
BYU lite 
Posted on 7/22/21 at 4:04 pm to Farmer1906
They were pretty be big bitches about A&M leaving.
But Aggies are not looking great today, tbh.
But Aggies are not looking great today, tbh.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 4:06 pm to Farmer1906
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Once they realized they had no power to stop us, they boycotted us. And pressured the rest of the Big 12 to do the same. It lasted quite a few years.
Baylor sued us or threatened to sue. I forget if it actually happened. Claimed we cost them 600 M or something ridiculous.
I was excited about it and I remember Texas wasn't happy (who would have been) but I couldn't remember what or if they did anything major to stop it other than behind the scenes stuff. I had forgotten about Baylor.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 4:06 pm to bigDgator
Absolutely, their political reps threatened everyone
Posted on 7/22/21 at 4:06 pm to FreddieMac
I think finbaum said it’s a done deal. Doesn’t mean it is, but it’s starting to look that way. And I have no idea why Texas wants to come here, but I’m sure it’s because of money.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 4:07 pm to bigDgator
Let's not act like A&M was blowing up the Big 12 for funsies. It was a joint effort. Nebraska and Colorado had had enough of tu's shite. They were bailing. tu tried to organize the super conference with the Pac 12. We weren't interested. The Pac 12 wasn't either with the LHN. We went to the SEC and got Mizzou in too. Texas was counting their LHN money while little BU, TTU, KU, KS, ISU were all thanking them for leaving them alone. They were playing checkers while we were playing 4D chess. Now they realize we were right all along.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 4:09 pm to Wafflez
Baylor is, was, and probably always will be that little midget guy who tags along with Gaston. If you think that wasn't doing the bidding of the fricking longhorns, you are mistaken.
Posted on 7/22/21 at 4:09 pm to Farmer1906
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Let's not act like A&M was blowing up the Big 12 for funsies. It was a joint effort. Nebraska and Colorado had had enough of tu's shite. They were bailing. tu tried to organize the super conference with the Pac 12. We weren't interested. The Pac 12 wasn't either with the LHN. We went to the SEC and got Mizzou in too. Texas was counting their LHN money while little BU, TTU, KU, KS, ISU were all thanking them for leaving them alone. They were playing checkers while we were playing 4D chess. Now they realize we were right all along.
I remember that. Didn't the SEC inquire about Texas joining the conference with A&M at some point? And I think we were turned down flatly by Texas. A&M initially turned the SEC down too if I recall correctly.
This post was edited on 7/22/21 at 4:10 pm
Posted on 7/22/21 at 4:10 pm to bigDgator
There were rumors, but tu was too good for the rednecks in the SEC. It wasn't academically good enough for some strange reason. I never understood what academics had to do with an athletic conference.
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