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Posted on 9/8/14 at 11:29 am to polydorr
Anyone that didn't see the advantages for aTm coming to the SEC is either blind or a tsip at heart.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 11:31 am to RockyMtnTigerWDE
I see it as mutually beneficial. OP is correct in the fact that he doesn't represent all Auburn fans in this flawed logic.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 11:32 am to cardboardboxer
Inviting the aggies was done for one primary reason, money. The SECN benefits from the huge Texas tv market. The league itself has been wanting to get in the state. But don't kid yourselves, aggies, UT would have been invited instead of you if that had been a possibility. The SEC benefits, no doubt. But the aggies benefit a hell of a lot more & if you doubt that, just go back 3-4 yrs ago & look at where your program was; compare it to where you are now. All because of the SEC.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 11:36 am to Keltic Tiger
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The league itself has been wanting to get in the state. But don't kid yourselves, aggies, UT would have been invited instead of you if that had been a possibility.
Maybe. Conjecture at this point. I do know you guys had a hard on for us in the 90s as well. But the Tektards and Baylor did not allow us to go. I also know that Texas likes the PAC, not the poor, ignorant, uneducated, and unsophisticated Southern inbreds with growths in unnatural places. Their words, not mine.
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All because of the SEC.
Kevin Sumlin and Johnny say 'sup.
One final thing . Not only does TAMU joining provide each school more money (you are welcome for sharing, especially when states with no TVs such as Bama and Miss have 2 teams per each state) but as someone previously mentioned, TAMU is even improving your academics. Kids in Texas are more aware of the SEC. And those who cannot get in to UT/TAMU can now go to LSU, Ole Miss, etc.
This post was edited on 9/8/14 at 11:41 am
Posted on 9/8/14 at 11:37 am to Keltic Tiger
Please further explain your assertions
Posted on 9/8/14 at 11:47 am to Keltic Tiger
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But don't kid yourselves, aggies, UT would have been invited instead of you if that had been a possibility.
And once t.u. (not UT, they're a charter member) tried to move the conference office to Houston, they would have been the first member to have been voted OUT of the conference by the others.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 11:51 am to polydorr
Aggies were great addition. Who let Mizzu in though.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 11:52 am to tkane311
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Awesome tradition,
Meh. Just because people say something is great doesn't make it so. Show me one Aggie tradition that we should be thankful for. Pseudo-military academy nonsense need not apply.
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strong program
Recency bias. Their team has been strong the last couple of years, sure. But A&M didn't even finish in the AP Poll from 2000-2009. Ten solid years.
They catch lightning in a bottle with Johnny and now they are a 'strong program?' Not buying it. Lots of money, for sure, but they haven't had anything to show for it. Not a strong program historically.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 11:53 am to polydorr
quote:- More travel--by far--than anyone else in the conference, short of Missouri
NEGS for TAMU:
- ???
- Walking away from rivalries that have existed for over 100 years
- Interacting with fans who--on the whole--seem much less intelligent (not everyone). That's something I never saw coming. My apologies to those to whom this comment doesn't apply and/or offends; but it's been an eye-opener. And I'm not one who typically believes stereotypes.
- Being in a conference where relatively few people know a thing about our university, our past, who we are, etc.
quote:- How are you being "inundated" with another school's traditions? And once again [I know "rivalries" is an important topic on this board], why in the heck does the average SEC fan care about Texas A&M's rivalries? Does that truly affect you?
NEGS for SEC:
- Inundation with TAMU fans and 'tradition' - no rivalries or tradition of value added
- SEC West becomes more cannibalistic than ever, both in games and recruiting. Nine game conf. schedule would be downright murder
- Perceived influence creep into Texas only benefits Aggies, not the conference like they thought it would.
- Further having to subdivide TV money and influence
- Iron sharpens iron.
- If you think all SEC schools aren't benefitting from our young kids and high school players watching the Ags play other SEC schools, you couldn't be more wrong. Talk about a gravy train with biscuit wheels.
- You're now "sub-dividing" a substantially larger pot of money.
What a strange post.
If I were you, I'd just ignore Texas A&M.
I can't imagine that the addition to the conference does much (anything?) to affect your day-to-day existence.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 11:58 am to EKG
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. Not a strong program historically.
top 20 in all time wins
Posted on 9/8/14 at 12:01 pm to polydorr
Posted on 9/8/14 at 12:02 pm to skrangeo
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top 20 in all time wins
And? So is Arky I do believe. Two terrible additions right there.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 12:06 pm to EKG
No only was the addition a good one but it made a ton of sense. The conference now has a footprint in a huge market that had been previously the territory of a rival conference. Texas A&M has a ton of money and seems intent on spending it along with a really well rounded and competitive athletic program. As an LSU football fan I wish to thank Slive for adding a team that we have recently kicked the shite out of to the West.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 12:07 pm to polydorr
It is fun to mess with the Ags, but they generally take it in good spirit, gotta give them a 
Posted on 9/8/14 at 12:08 pm to polydorr
Yep, horrible mistake.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 12:09 pm to polydorr
Not a mistake at all. But Mizzou needs to move to the West and Auburn needs a move to the east.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 12:10 pm to polydorr
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Was adding Texas A&M a mistake by the SEC?
Obviously, yes.
Posted on 9/8/14 at 12:28 pm to polydorr
TAMU I don't mind at all. Mizzou on the other hand. Whyyyyyyyyyyyyy??????
Posted on 9/8/14 at 12:36 pm to polydorr
I thought when we were talking about expansion we were going to add teams that geographically make sense. Like clemson, FSU, Va Tech, louisville, Ga Tech, or hell even miami. You know states that are actually in the region. Never wanted TAMU or Mizzou
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