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re: just dropped my stars to TA too
Posted on 2/24/14 at 1:12 pm to cardboardboxer
Posted on 2/24/14 at 1:12 pm to cardboardboxer
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Wait, why would we do that? Why give them a platform to compete for recruits?
Dude y'all gotta get over shite like that
If you are scared that playing a team gives them a platform you are have already lost the recruiting battle with them.
Anyway, its b/c it would be a P5 game against a school we have a long history with that many a fan would get excited for. (and I'm well aware of the vocal minority here that hates all things Big 12/any other Texas school that wants a home and home but that's what they are, the minority.)
On top of that, we still need to work on the DFW area for recruiting. This would only help our exposure up there. TCU is also still taking a significantly reduced portion of the Big 12 TV money which limits their ability to fully compete with us (and limits their negotiating power) so while we would get credit for beating a P5 team we would also be playing one with a decided disadvantage.
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Posted on 2/24/14 at 1:33 pm to Dr RC
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Anyway, its b/c it would be a P5 game against a school we have a long history with that many a fan would get excited for. (and I'm well aware of the vocal minority here that hates all things Big 12/any other Texas school that wants a home and home but that's what they are, the minority.)
Have no problem playing a big 12 team but TCU just doesn't move the meter for anyone I know. I get about as excited for TCU as I get for Rice or ULL.
On the Featherston mob: Yeah I agree he showed a great degree of stupidity with his comments, and if I was his boss, I'd probably fire him. The 'he made these comments on facebook so let's make sure he is ruined for it' attitude is what made me
That's all.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 2:52 pm to Dr RC
I am not scared of A&M playing TCU. Our record against them speaks for itself.
I just feel like we have "helped" them enough recently giving them the opening into the Big 12. Honestly until we win that national title that makes everyone take us seriously I believe our best move is to play a little Game of Thrones and keep the rest of the state in chaos.
The best environment for us is one where the different Big 12 little sister teams are feeding on each other and Texas/OU. I feel TCU has too many advantages compared to the other two now that need to be evened out.
Something like playing Tech in the old Cotton Bowl would be better. We could avoid sandflea stadium and give Tech the platform to keep TCU (and Baylor) in check.
Or maybe play a Big 5 team OUTSIDE of Texas so the rest of the country cares. We recruit in Arizon enough, take on a few more PAC series.
TCU can't fill their stadium so they aren't bringing eyeballs or selling seats. Not to get all Texasy but DKR had it right for them versus us- all the can do is be a roach and spoil things (aka win a game in the series or snag a recruit here and there). No a serious threat, but why not squish the damn thing instead?
I just feel like we have "helped" them enough recently giving them the opening into the Big 12. Honestly until we win that national title that makes everyone take us seriously I believe our best move is to play a little Game of Thrones and keep the rest of the state in chaos.
The best environment for us is one where the different Big 12 little sister teams are feeding on each other and Texas/OU. I feel TCU has too many advantages compared to the other two now that need to be evened out.
Something like playing Tech in the old Cotton Bowl would be better. We could avoid sandflea stadium and give Tech the platform to keep TCU (and Baylor) in check.
Or maybe play a Big 5 team OUTSIDE of Texas so the rest of the country cares. We recruit in Arizon enough, take on a few more PAC series.
TCU can't fill their stadium so they aren't bringing eyeballs or selling seats. Not to get all Texasy but DKR had it right for them versus us- all the can do is be a roach and spoil things (aka win a game in the series or snag a recruit here and there). No a serious threat, but why not squish the damn thing instead?
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