re: Thank you Mississippi State for helping us get rid of Sumlin

We play crappy at home

Easy win for State

You're welcome but you can repay us back by finally getting some female cheerleaders already. Seriously Texas A&M get some cheerleaders that have vaginas. Dance team don't count.

Dance team absolutely counts

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Ok.. let's see what happens when he leaves and goes to UCLA and starts winning big. Be careful what u wish for. Sumlin is a much better coach than given credit for

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Sumlin is one of seven active coaches with at least 80 wins and ZERO conference or national titles of any kind or level.

The only reason Sumlin would succeed at UCLA is because of how PATHETIC the PAC 12 South is. It's like the SEC East without Georgia.

So a 3-3 tie after 5 overtimes?

Miss St plays lights out at home, but is TERRIBLE on the road. That's the only advantage A&M has in this game

I love this Sarge...

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The SECw is much, much stronger overall than Big 12 football.

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Let's examine it using the proper context. (end of season rankings)

1996: Advantage SEC West

SEC West - #11 Alabama, #12 LSU, #24 Auburn
Big 12 South - #23 Texas

1997: Advantage SEC West

SEC West - #11 Auburn, #13 LSU, #22 Ole Miss
Big 12 South - #20 Texas A&M, #24 Oklahoma State

1998: Advantage Big 12 South

SEC West - #16 Arkansas
Big 12 South - #11 Texas A&M, #15 Texas

1999: Advantage SEC West

SEC West - #8 Alabama, #17 Arkansas, #22 Ole Miss
Big 12 South - #21 Texas, #23 Texas A&M

2000: Advantage Big 12 South

SEC West: #18 Auburn, #24 Mississippi State
Big 12 South: #1 Oklahoma (BCS Champion), #12 Texas

2001: Advantage Big 12 South

SEC West: #7 LSU
Big 12 South: #5 Texas, #6 Oklahoma

2002: Advantage Big 12 South

SEC West: #11 Alabama, #14 Auburn
Big 12 South: #5 Oklahoma, #6 Texas

2003: Advantage SEC West

SEC West: #2 LSU (BCS Champion), #13 Ole Miss
Big 12 South: #3 Oklahoma, #12 Texas

2004: Advantage Big 12 South

SEC West: #2 Auburn, #16 LSU
Big 12 South: #3 Oklahoma, #5 Texas, #18 Texas Tech

2005: Advantage Big 12 South

SEC West: #6 LSU, #8 Alabama, #14 Auburn
Big 12 South: #1 Texas (BCS Champion), #20 Texas Tech, #22 Oklahoma

2006: Advantage SEC West

SEC West: #3 LSU, #9 Auburn, #15 Arkansas
Big 12 South: #11 Oklahoma, #13 Texas

2007: Push

SEC West: #1 LSU (BCS Champion), #15 Auburn
Big 12 South: #8 Oklahoma, #11 Texas, #22 Texas Tech

2008: Slight advantage Big 12 South

SEC West: #6 Alabama, #14 Ole Miss
Big 12 South: #4 Texas, #5 Oklahoma, #12 Texas Tech

2009 and later is not even up for debate.

For the years that the Big 12 South could reasonably be compared to the SEC West (1996-2008), the SEC West was the superior division 5 seasons, the Big 12 South was the superior division 7 seasons, and they were equal one season.

The main CRITICAL difference is that the Big 12 South rep lost to an inferior Big 12 North rep during the 2001 and 2003 seasons and the Big 12 south rep lost the BCS title game during the 2003, 2004, 2008 and 2009 seasons.

Thanks again Mississippi State