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Longhorns warned by ex-SEC HC ahead of SEC play...."Get ready!"
Posted on 7/20/23 at 12:54 pm
Posted on 7/20/23 at 12:54 pm
From Longhorns Country on Fan Nation......
After the 2023 season, play time is over in Austin.
The Big 12, respectfully, is not on the same plane of depth as the Southeastern Conference, and the Texas Longhorns will have to avoid getting a gut punch in year one. Former Vanderbilt head coach Derek Mason had words of wisdom for Texas to prevent it from getting trapped in quicksand after its SEC move in 2024.
"Get ready. It's a monster of a league," Mason said at SEC Media Days on "SEC Now" Wednesday. "I go back to before I came into the conference, I just remember the realignment and what it looked like when Texas A&M and Missouri came into this conference. And, you know, there was a lot of fanfare about Texas A&M and what it looked like. Missouri, nobody really said much, but you saw Missouri in those first two years really come in and make a splash in this conference."
"Watching these teams play a year ago, coaching against these teams, really good football teams," Mason said. "They better be ready because when you come to this conference, hard hat, lunch pail and hopefully you stay healthy."
After the 2023 season, play time is over in Austin.
The Big 12, respectfully, is not on the same plane of depth as the Southeastern Conference, and the Texas Longhorns will have to avoid getting a gut punch in year one. Former Vanderbilt head coach Derek Mason had words of wisdom for Texas to prevent it from getting trapped in quicksand after its SEC move in 2024.
"Get ready. It's a monster of a league," Mason said at SEC Media Days on "SEC Now" Wednesday. "I go back to before I came into the conference, I just remember the realignment and what it looked like when Texas A&M and Missouri came into this conference. And, you know, there was a lot of fanfare about Texas A&M and what it looked like. Missouri, nobody really said much, but you saw Missouri in those first two years really come in and make a splash in this conference."
"Watching these teams play a year ago, coaching against these teams, really good football teams," Mason said. "They better be ready because when you come to this conference, hard hat, lunch pail and hopefully you stay healthy."
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Posted on 7/20/23 at 1:27 pm to JetDawg
Bold and italicized is no way to go through life son.
Posted on 7/20/23 at 1:32 pm to JetDawg
Posted on 7/20/23 at 1:36 pm to JetDawg
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Former Vanderbilt head coach Derek Mason
Some really good stuff from Mason there. I had no idea Vandy thought the SEC was tough.
Posted on 7/20/23 at 1:49 pm to JetDawg
Got any more brain-busting insights, Derek?
Posted on 7/20/23 at 2:27 pm to JetDawg
The Big 12 is every bit "as deep" as the SEC. Right now, the SEC has 2 elite teams, 2 very good teams, and a bunch of abortions that think they matter because of the accomplishments of other schools. It's really kind of sad.
Posted on 7/20/23 at 2:47 pm to JetDawg
Everyone says they're ready ahead of time then they get here and go through and say "I had no idea." It's the grind of an SEC schedule that's different. Every conference and team has big games they play and people are prepared for that but you can't really prepare for a 5-7 team that could beat the bottom half of the top 25 and that's what the SEC has regularly.
Posted on 7/20/23 at 2:50 pm to JetDawg
I think Texas will have a good first season in the SEC. They will be pumped up for it. The adrenaline alone could be worth 1-2 scores.
Posted on 7/20/23 at 2:51 pm to JetDawg
I like how he avoids talking about what Texas A&M coming into the conference actually looked like. He just shot right past that uncomfortable part.
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Posted on 7/20/23 at 3:14 pm to JetDawg
It's noteworthy that not one single SEC fan in this thread noticed his contradictions in his statement. Not one. 
Posted on 7/20/23 at 3:29 pm to JetDawg
The Big 12 going to run a train on Texas, and Oklahoma too. Everybody is going to get a piece.
Posted on 7/20/23 at 5:19 pm to JetDawg
You know the saying if you can't beatem join them
Posted on 7/20/23 at 7:53 pm to JetDawg
The SEC is crazy. 9 times out of 10 if my team is on bye week, I will watch a horrible sec matchup over any other matchup.
If we’re taking big SEC matchups, Texas gets UF, UGA, @A&M and @Ark in 2024.
Who’s the first team to take an L and give them some juice on the SECr?
My vote is UF and @A&M.
If we’re taking big SEC matchups, Texas gets UF, UGA, @A&M and @Ark in 2024.
Who’s the first team to take an L and give them some juice on the SECr?
My vote is UF and @A&M.
Posted on 7/20/23 at 8:27 pm to JetDawg
Texas and OU fans believing the Big 12 is as tough as the SEC is just stupid. Their comments make them look like they haven’t watched NCAA football in the past 24 years.
Since the BCS started in 1998 and continuing on through 2022. The following SEC programs have won a National Championship…..
Tennessee
LSU - multiple
Alabama - multiple
Florida - multiple
Auburn
Georgia - multiple
That’s basically half the damn conference!
Now, if someone wants to, list all the Big 12 nattys during that same time, feel free!
Further more, the 2021 active NFL rosters by conference (what my search brought up) had the SEC at 505 players and the Big 12 at 207.
Just a joke of a conversation!
Since the BCS started in 1998 and continuing on through 2022. The following SEC programs have won a National Championship…..
Tennessee
LSU - multiple
Alabama - multiple
Florida - multiple
Auburn
Georgia - multiple
That’s basically half the damn conference!
Now, if someone wants to, list all the Big 12 nattys during that same time, feel free!
Further more, the 2021 active NFL rosters by conference (what my search brought up) had the SEC at 505 players and the Big 12 at 207.
Just a joke of a conversation!
Posted on 7/20/23 at 8:31 pm to JetDawg
To be completely fair.
It’s a different time.
Mizzy and Aggy haven’t really brought much to this league.
Not trying be an a-hole, but they haven’t.
Then they either forfeited their bowl game or messaged via a back channel that they didn’t want to play a particular opponent.
Underwhelming additions.
It’s a different time.
Mizzy and Aggy haven’t really brought much to this league.
Not trying be an a-hole, but they haven’t.
Then they either forfeited their bowl game or messaged via a back channel that they didn’t want to play a particular opponent.
Underwhelming additions.
Posted on 7/20/23 at 8:57 pm to JetDawg
Mason is a race baiting pos. frick him and Texas will always do better than vandy does.
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