re: A&M and Mizzou fans - what differences have you noticed in year 2 in the SEC?

It just keeps getting better. Obviously the results haven't been quite what we hoped for this year but that's what happens when you don't have a defense.

A&M has gone from being the shiny new object to really taking hold of the conversation here in Texas. For instance, the A&M/Ole Miss game had HIGHER ratings than the RRS with Texas/OU. That's mind boggling, especially because their schedule is such a crap sandwich now. It feels like the '80s and early '90s when you felt confident in winning and that you were going to get great recruiting year in and year out. Love it.

Seeing the new stadium becoming a reality is also huge as are the new facilities. The Big 12 just seems so stale compared to the SEC.

The feel of the games is changing as well. The rivalries and familiarity is starting to set in. We are getting to know the West teams and they us and it is starting to move from newness to competitiveness and that's a good thing.