re: Question for Texas and A&M fans

Under Leach and Dykes, Tech would have been a solid # 3 but in general TCU and (gulp) Baylor have been better football programs over the past 10-15 years. Tech is far away from where the majority of the HS football talent is in the state. Strangely, I like every single Tech fan I've ever met and most of the ones I know are incredibly successful, but their overall fanbase (IMO) sucks. I could see them either doing phenomenally well in the Big 12, or moving behind even SMU in the pecking order within the state. Tech does have money, but SMU has a shitload of money and alums that are willing to spend it plus they have recruited surprisingly well (and smartly) over the past several years. I realize the ACC has a lot of bottom dwellers, but I would not be at all surprised to see SMU punch above their weight from day 1 in the conference.

Lubbock gets a lot of shite as a city, and while it's certainly not Austin, it's not like College Station is any better.