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re: Why is Texas so Butt Hurt over losing Texas A&M & Mizzou to the SEC?
Posted on 5/14/12 at 4:25 pm to bluestem75
Posted on 5/14/12 at 4:25 pm to bluestem75
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The consistent complaints in the league from Nebraska and A&M have been about Texas's behavior. SEC fans will cheer on other SEC schools in non-conference games, for the most part. With equal revenue sharing, what is good for one SEC school is good for all (which is why Bama's behavior this past season still baffles and puzzles me--VERY Texas-like, but that's another post). Texas does NOT share this philosophy. They want to be THE University--no one can stand above them in any way, so they will structure revenue deals that benefit only them and not the rest of the conference. If what is good for the conference is NOT good for the Longhorns, then it's no good.
You nailed it. There is one common factor that at least partially motivated Colorado, Nebraska, A&M and Mizzou to leave the Big 12: Texas' greed.
Aside from the points you made, one of the major issues that finally led to A&M and Mizzou leaving was OU, Okie State, Texas & Texas Tech trying to leave for the PAC-12 last year and failing. Nothing says get out while you still can like four of the 10 remaining schools in your conference trying to jump ship in front of you.
An SEC invitation was a golden parachute for Mizzou and A&M, I couldn't be happier.
This post was edited on 5/14/12 at 4:27 pm
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Posted on 5/14/12 at 6:18 pm to BreakawayZou83
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Aside from the points you made, one of the major issues that finally led to A&M and Mizzou leaving was OU, Okie State, Texas & Texas Tech trying to leave for the PAC-12 last year and failing. Nothing says get out while you still can like four of the 10 remaining schools in your conference trying to jump ship in front of you.
I could have believed that TT and OSU were serious about leaving last year, and quite possibly OU, but I never gave any validity to Texas seriously wanting to go to the PAC-12. They did exactly what I thought they would do. I can't say that I blame them, since they will never, IMO, choose to be a part of another conference where they can't be top dog.
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