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re: A&M to SEC - Done deal
Posted on 8/9/11 at 10:55 am to Tigerpaul1969
Posted on 8/9/11 at 10:55 am to Tigerpaul1969
booo
Posted on 8/9/11 at 10:56 am to Tigerpaul1969
I won't believe shite until it's done.
Posted on 8/9/11 at 10:57 am to Tigerpaul1969
if this is true its a nice bday present for bundy. its a sec west besides ole miss that merlins can beat on.
miss state is moving on up
miss state is moving on up
Posted on 8/9/11 at 11:00 am to Tigerpaul1969
A&M to the SEC probably hurts LSU recruiting in a marginal way - and helps SEC make a bigger footprint into Texas.
The big winner in adding them is probably Arkansas - for whom IMO recruiting Texas is essential and will probably benefit by having a raised presence in Texas to some extent.
I am personally against expanding the SEC for logistical reasons (unless forced by other conferences expanding first i suppose)... I have yet to see a proposal for a 13,14, or 16 team conference that didn't end up with pretty strange football schedules...
For example with 14 teams - six within division games, one fixed cross division opponent and only one rotating cross division opponent... you end up playing other teams in your conference extremely rarely (and there is value in really playing your conference competition IMO - for LSU teams like UGA, UT, KY, even USC would become extremely rare opponents)
Adding a 9th conference game (instead of 8 regular season games) is possible but also undesirable - leading to more unequal schedules with different numbers of home/away games played... fewer home games in general (making less money)... and probably allowing for fewer good out of conference opponents
The big winner in adding them is probably Arkansas - for whom IMO recruiting Texas is essential and will probably benefit by having a raised presence in Texas to some extent.
I am personally against expanding the SEC for logistical reasons (unless forced by other conferences expanding first i suppose)... I have yet to see a proposal for a 13,14, or 16 team conference that didn't end up with pretty strange football schedules...
For example with 14 teams - six within division games, one fixed cross division opponent and only one rotating cross division opponent... you end up playing other teams in your conference extremely rarely (and there is value in really playing your conference competition IMO - for LSU teams like UGA, UT, KY, even USC would become extremely rare opponents)
Adding a 9th conference game (instead of 8 regular season games) is possible but also undesirable - leading to more unequal schedules with different numbers of home/away games played... fewer home games in general (making less money)... and probably allowing for fewer good out of conference opponents
Posted on 8/9/11 at 11:00 am to Tigerpaul1969
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A&M to SEC - Done deal
shite, looks like Arky will have a rival. LSU back to being the lonely kid?
Posted on 8/9/11 at 11:24 am to Tigerpaul1969
I dont want this because that gives us more competition and less of a chance at winning ![](https://images.tigerdroppings.com/Images/Icons/Iconbanghead.gif)
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Posted on 8/9/11 at 11:26 am to Tigerpaul1969
I don't know if this is true, but if it is, are we in danger of losing Santos to A&M?
Also, I'm afraid the 3rd Saturday may be in jeopardy.
Also, I'm afraid the 3rd Saturday may be in jeopardy.
Posted on 8/9/11 at 11:35 am to Tigerpaul1969
Luicci is not saying this is a done deal by any means. In fact, he's saying the opposite and that the leaks/rumors going around do nothing but hamper the ability for a deal to be made.
Posted on 8/9/11 at 11:38 am to Tigerpaul1969
A lot of the talk and twitters are almost verbatim from 12-13 months ago.
Any day now.
This time, WE'RE SERIOUS!
Any day now.
This time, WE'RE SERIOUS!
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