SEC Risk Analysis - Case Against Texas in SEC - an honest discussion, please

I don’t like giving Texas the SEC cred for recruiting. We were able to swipe some players out of Texas bc they wanted to play in the SEC. Those players may stay to play for Texas now.

In all honesty - I think Texas is interested in cooperating with others (they’re literally sacrificing their own tv network and their position in a conference where they have a lot of political power), all due to the fact that they want to make this work. Mostly because I think this is a bigger sign of things to come; particularly bigger conferences telling the NCAA to F off.

It all comes down to who makes the actual decisions in the SEC (vs who makes them publicly for face) and if they buckle when Texas inevitably tries to flex.

Don't buckle and there won't be a problem. Don't become too reliant on Texas to the point where they leverage it to the detriment of every other team. Do those things and all Texas can bring is sound and fury.

They are a 100% cancer...but don't have any of the leverage required to do what they've done in the past. SEC don't need Texas....obviously Texas needs the SEC.

Depends on what the schedules look like. We in pods or divisions? How are they structured and are they rotating?

There is one certainty: People will develop a hatred for Texas. And perhaps that's fine.

Get out the way, the moo moos are coming!



Is that nickname seriously the best you’ve got? Y’all have been hanging around aggies for too long

Hard to say -- In the B12 they were the head of the table with OU despite not having accomplished anything significant in over a decade.

In the SEC they'll have to earn their spot at the table. Name recognition does nothing if you aren't winning and they haven't been. Alabama, Georgia, Florida, LSU along with Oklahoma immediately jump them in the football hierarchy. Likely A&M and AU as well. Ultimately I think they're a good addition for multiple reasons (location, cultural similarities, $$) but I think both Texas and Oklahoma will be humbled at the end of the day. That's not to say that they don't have success, but the days of only having to compete against each other to win a Championship are over. Welcome to the meat grinder.

In summary, they go from being the Top dog with too much power and control to just another guy with a bunch of Universities that aren't going to put up with their bullshite and will keep them in check.

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they’re literally sacrificing their own tv network and their position in a conference where they have a lot of political power)

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Oh, pity-pity! "Sacrificing" your own tv network....why in the world did you feel the need to have it in the first place??? Huh??? And your political power....what about that????

It sure didn't matter to you Moo Moo's that you treacherously tried to dominate your state and conference at the expense of how much it would hurt your fellow schools within the state and alienate schools outside your state (note Nebraska and Missouri and Colorado).

The Moo Moo's are a CANCER not only to your own state and conference -- the whole nation is aware of your reputation and how you all think having the money you have can buy your way to success.

The past decade and a half is a testament to at least the fact that money does NOT, indeed, buy success on the field. Texas A&M has left your butts behind in the dust and THIS is the reason you want in the SEC -- your emotional wreakage can't stand the fact that you're no longer DADDY -- A&M's your daddy, now.

And you know it!