re: Texas and OU fans: post if you are glad or not glad to be in the SEC

I always felt, for many reasons, that Texas made the most sense in the B1G.

I am optimisitic about one thing. For generations, loser institutions that can't win anything that matters have been crying about (and blaming) Texas. I am hoping that the traiditon rich, proud and successful member insitutions of a conference like the SEC will have some dignity and personal accountability. That will be refreshing.

Glad

Winning the Big-12 almost every season, beating Texas, and all the other wanna-bes, on the regular, had gotten stale.

We'll still be beating Texas on the regular, but now we have new blood to feast on.

"I always felt, for many reasons, that Texas made the most sense in the B1G.
I am optimistic about one thing. For generations, loser institutions that can't win anything that matters have been crying about (and blaming) Texas. I am hoping that the tradition rich, proud and successful member institutions of a conference like the SEC will have some dignity and personal accountability. That will be refreshing."

Sneezy, I kinda agree with the sentiment offered. Yet old Pac-12 and B1G used to be lever reasons why Texas admin acted too snooty for our own britches, as time has proven to our own detriment. The endless talk about the value of peer academic institutions, AAU membership, etc., being too important to discount had some merit, but the travel/logistics up and down the athletic ladder and across all sports always made those PAC-12/B1G options untenable.

So I am very happy to have Texas in the SEC now, especially from an athletic competitiveness and geographic sense.

However Sneezy, we didn't leave them all behind. Misery and blAme&M are sadly amongst us once again.

I'm absolutely pumped to be in the SEC. For years and years, OU fans have complained about the schedule and the kickoff times, as well as the general stigma that comes with being in the Big 12. You're taking the greatest conference in collegiate athletics (and has been for some time now) and adding 2 historic programs and 2 of the biggest brands in the country. Will it be tougher? Absolutely it will, but that is what we've been clamoring for, for years now. Iron sharpens iron and it has shown itself in the CFP where OU looked outmatched in size, strength, and speed. Being in this conference is what is going to push your team to greatness. There is no off week, no bum team on the conference schedule, just dogfight after dogfight every single week. There will be 9-3 teams in this conference that are better than any 10-2 or 11-1 team in the Big 12 or ACC. It's just the way it is. The passion, the pageantry, the biggest stage, the brightest lights can all be found in the SEC. Am i glad to be here? You're damn right I am, and I know most Sooner fans are just as happy and honored to be here as well. Let's get this thing started!!!!

Would rather we went back to having the Big8 and get rid of the Tx teams but since that is never going to happen I’m glad we’re going to be playing some new teams.

Very glad. I wanted OU to join in the last realignment back in 2010. Glad it’s finally here.

I understand it helps with the finances and recruiting. Not to thrilled about all the overconfident taunting and mud slung our way already. We can take it, just takes the shine off the move.

Plan on going to Oxford, heard the tailgate scene is great.

Love the enthusiasm. I'm a fan of you being here even as I savage you on the boards. Remember, it's a sign of affection.