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Opinion wanted on expansion

Posted on 2/7/13 at 7:30 pm
Posted by ColoradoAg
Colorado
Member since Sep 2011
21478 posts
Posted on 2/7/13 at 7:30 pm
There is an ongoing discussion on the Texas sites that they need to join the SEC, because they see what is happening with A&M. I'd like the SEC school opinions here - NO A&M FANS. Our opinion is obvious.

My opinion is that A&M already served up Texas, and the sips bring more trouble than they are worth (A&M fan opinion). I think NC and VA are the eventual targets.
Posted by KCM0Tiger
Kansas City, MISSOURI
Member since Nov 2011
15510 posts
Posted on 2/7/13 at 7:33 pm to
No. NO. Texass has ruined every conference they've been a part of. No.

I would've been perfectly happy in the Big 8 forever. Mizzou, nubraska, kansass, colorado, oklahoma, etc. It was all fine until the 4 texas schools came along and ruined it for the original founders (no offense aggie...mostly UT's fault).
This post was edited on 2/7/13 at 7:35 pm
Posted by dawg4lyfe
Member since May 2012
11662 posts
Posted on 2/7/13 at 7:34 pm to
We don't need Texas. They can take their TV deal and shove it right up their arse. Their fans would be the most annoying people on the planet.
Posted by Draconian Sanctions
Markey's bar
Member since Oct 2008
84768 posts
Posted on 2/7/13 at 7:35 pm to
I wouldn't say they are more trouble than they are worth, but there is no reason to add another Texas team, just like there is no reason to add another Florida team or another South Carolina team. Expansion is about expanding your footprint so you can make more money on your schools network. Texas doesn't help in that regard.

That said Texas is one of the few big fish out there that could be gotten, so I think you have to at least look at it from a national perspective. Living in Austin I don't think they are a fit in the SEC the way way A&M is at all.

I don't buy the whole "they will ruin the SEC" talk as this would be a whole different animal and Texas simply would not be in the position to behave in the SEC the way they have in the past.
This post was edited on 2/7/13 at 7:38 pm
Posted by I Ham That I Ham
Oh Lord, it's hard to be humble
Member since Jan 2012
10773 posts
Posted on 2/7/13 at 7:36 pm to
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Posted by USMC Gators
Member since Oct 2011
14633 posts
Posted on 2/7/13 at 7:37 pm to
Add them, along with FSU. The conference would then have both flagship state universities of the two best football states in the country.
Gotta do something about moving Mizzou to the West though.
Posted by RocketBallz
Member since Oct 2012
1285 posts
Posted on 2/7/13 at 7:37 pm to
Not until they get rid of their current AD, and change their fart sniffing attitude. So in other words, never and no thanks.
Posted by InVolNerable
Member since Jan 2012
10203 posts
Posted on 2/7/13 at 7:38 pm to
quote:

Gotta do something about moving Mizzou to the West though


You think they'd join the Pac12? I hope so.
Posted by Bho
Lexington
Member since Dec 2007
24804 posts
Posted on 2/7/13 at 7:39 pm to
No reason if it doesn't bring a new tv market.
Posted by General13
Mobile
Member since Dec 2008
1363 posts
Posted on 2/7/13 at 7:40 pm to
Hell no. Those whiny pansies already destroyed one league. They can whither and die on their own vine.
Posted by CockInYourEar
Charlotte
Member since Sep 2012
22458 posts
Posted on 2/7/13 at 7:43 pm to
They don't bring any new tv market share. So no. We would be better fit picking up Oklahoma, a NC or VA school.
Posted by FamousAmos
Member since Feb 2010
3276 posts
Posted on 2/7/13 at 7:46 pm to
So we wouldn't want the #1 most valuable team in College Football in the SEC?
Posted by I Ham That I Ham
Oh Lord, it's hard to be humble
Member since Jan 2012
10773 posts
Posted on 2/7/13 at 7:47 pm to
quote:

Those whiny pansies already destroyed one league


more than that actually
Posted by attheua
Tuscaloosa
Member since Apr 2008
5442 posts
Posted on 2/7/13 at 7:47 pm to
No thanks. They made that shitty conference into what it is and they can stay there.
Posted by genro
Member since Nov 2011
61788 posts
Posted on 2/7/13 at 7:48 pm to
quote:

So we wouldn't want the #1 most valuable team in College Football in the SEC?

Not if they're gonna demand inequitable sharing rights for tv, money, etc
Posted by Cockopotamus
Member since Jan 2013
15736 posts
Posted on 2/7/13 at 7:49 pm to
Don't want them. UNC-Duke or VT-NCST so Mizzou can move to the west.
Posted by General13
Mobile
Member since Dec 2008
1363 posts
Posted on 2/7/13 at 7:49 pm to
Well there you go.
Posted by wmr
North of Dickson, South of Herman's
Member since Mar 2009
32518 posts
Posted on 2/7/13 at 7:49 pm to
No brainer, yes. They are the richest program in the country. Any conference would be dumb to turn them down.
Posted by USMC Gators
Member since Oct 2011
14633 posts
Posted on 2/7/13 at 7:49 pm to
Send Mizzou to the B1G where they wanted anyhow. Add Clemson/FSU to the East and Texas to the West.
Posted by AUCE05
Member since Dec 2009
42548 posts
Posted on 2/7/13 at 7:50 pm to
The reality is if UTx wants in, they're in. No opinions are needed.
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