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re: Political forces of Baylor and Texas Tech have taken action, first Bill filed already
Posted on 7/23/21 at 4:27 pm to The Godfather
Posted on 7/23/21 at 4:27 pm to The Godfather
Texas has a lot of power but they have already screwed over SMU, Rice, and UH and now they are screwing Tech, TCU, and Baylor while A&M sure as hell is opposed as well. That's 7 schools and a LOT of bad blood.
Baylor has always had surprising power, that's how they got in the B12 and they tried like hell to stop A&M to the SEC. The key moment was Dodds saying that as long as Texas stayed the B12 would survive.
Now Texas wants to say FU to everyone. BTW, it's not necessarily about this bill actually passing so much as making Texas pause and fear consequences. The nuclear weapon is that they get 2/3rds of the Permanent University Fund while A&M gets 1/3rd. Tech and UH and the other Publics have wanted a piece of that extra 1/3rd Texas has for decades but A&M has stood with Texas to stop it. That's why Texas has a $31 Billion Endowment and A&M is $13 Billlion. It's probably a $10 Billion swing, the equivalent of most of the SEC schools combined. Enough to completely change the landscape for several schools.
That's why Texas needs to be careful, that PUF money is the biggest source of their power and influence and it has never really been threatened, only lightly discussed. This is the kind of thing that could change that. It's also a reason why Texas will only go so far in messing with A&M. No doubt they could cause us tremendous pain as well but the PUF is the nuclear option.
Baylor has always had surprising power, that's how they got in the B12 and they tried like hell to stop A&M to the SEC. The key moment was Dodds saying that as long as Texas stayed the B12 would survive.
Now Texas wants to say FU to everyone. BTW, it's not necessarily about this bill actually passing so much as making Texas pause and fear consequences. The nuclear weapon is that they get 2/3rds of the Permanent University Fund while A&M gets 1/3rd. Tech and UH and the other Publics have wanted a piece of that extra 1/3rd Texas has for decades but A&M has stood with Texas to stop it. That's why Texas has a $31 Billion Endowment and A&M is $13 Billlion. It's probably a $10 Billion swing, the equivalent of most of the SEC schools combined. Enough to completely change the landscape for several schools.
That's why Texas needs to be careful, that PUF money is the biggest source of their power and influence and it has never really been threatened, only lightly discussed. This is the kind of thing that could change that. It's also a reason why Texas will only go so far in messing with A&M. No doubt they could cause us tremendous pain as well but the PUF is the nuclear option.
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Posted on 7/23/21 at 4:32 pm to Old Sarge
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LOL, they are publicly funded institutions. The legislature can dictate anything they want to them that they want
Posted on 7/23/21 at 4:33 pm to Old Sarge
frick Baylor and Texas Tech.....Either adapt or be eaten 
Posted on 7/23/21 at 4:33 pm to SECbro
Yes, that’s exactly how this works.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 4:38 pm to Old Sarge
Tough shite for them. It's a done deal.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 4:38 pm to Old Sarge
Neither state can STOP a program from moving to a more competitive relevant conference. They can drag shite out and make it hard but it fundamentally can’t work and can’t be enforced. If Texas doesn’t want to play in the big 12 anymore they can leave. Very simple.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 4:38 pm to DynamicGenius
Do you know darn good and well it has nothing to do with us dumbass, we’ve made more money than you for several years, you’re about to pull the financial rug out from underneath three other colleges in the state of Texas and they are the ones that are not happy
Posted on 7/23/21 at 4:39 pm to Boomer00
You’re right, they couldn’t stop them but they can financially cripple them to make them not do it if they chose to., That’s a fact
Posted on 7/23/21 at 4:45 pm to Old Sarge
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LOL, they are publicly funded institutions. The legislature can dictate anything they want to them that they want
Afraid it is not that simple. But if they do try a pull this, the Feds can pull their money based on violation of Federal Law. Who do you think contributes more money ?
Posted on 7/23/21 at 4:47 pm to Irons Puppet
And if this bill miraculously passes.. Governor Abbott will get his veto stamp out and it will be squashed. He is a Texas alum and I’m sure this has already been discussed with him.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 4:49 pm to BigBro
He has an election coming up. Not a good situation for him to be in.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 4:50 pm to BigBro
He wouldn’t and you know he wouldn’t. But if the bill passed I don’t think it would stop the move, just complicate things longer
Posted on 7/23/21 at 4:50 pm to Old Sarge
DOA
Posted on 7/23/21 at 4:50 pm to BigBro
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nd if this bill miraculously passes.. Governor Abbott will get his veto stamp out and it will be squashed. He is a Texas alum and I’m sure this has already been discussed with him.
or this guy:
Posted on 7/23/21 at 5:05 pm to Old Sarge
1. You've "made more money" through donations for capital campaigns. Look at your actual revenue numbers.
2. Your TV revenue advantage is gone. We're coming. We'll get that same check.
3. You leaked this in a desperate attempt to try and get the Big 12 schools/legislators to stop it. You gave up your time in the light at your own media days and instead of talking about your team, you spent the whole time complaining about us and exposing just how tied your identity is to us, the SEC, and those that actually win in the SEC. It's over. You're back to trying to sell College Station and your fake army corp.
2. Your TV revenue advantage is gone. We're coming. We'll get that same check.
3. You leaked this in a desperate attempt to try and get the Big 12 schools/legislators to stop it. You gave up your time in the light at your own media days and instead of talking about your team, you spent the whole time complaining about us and exposing just how tied your identity is to us, the SEC, and those that actually win in the SEC. It's over. You're back to trying to sell College Station and your fake army corp.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 5:08 pm to DynamicGenius
This isn’t the 60’s anymore
Aggie has way better facilities and a better campus than your meth house surrounded Soviet style homeless camp
Aggie has way better facilities and a better campus than your meth house surrounded Soviet style homeless camp
Posted on 7/23/21 at 5:08 pm to Old Sarge
I hate lawyers worse than anything on earth..lower than snakes…well..unless when I need one, but other than that.
Posted on 7/23/21 at 5:09 pm to Old Sarge
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most of those politicians care about schools not named texas University.
So, the state legislature is anti-Texas, yet you all still let Texas call the shots in the SWC and then run you out of the Big 12?
Posted on 7/23/21 at 5:34 pm to RollTide1987
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they don't have a quorum because half of their state legislature is in D.C. giving everyone Covid-19.
This is funny when you see it in words.
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