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Was A&M always this rich?
Posted on 6/26/26 at 8:27 pm
Posted on 6/26/26 at 8:27 pm
Back in the big12 Texas fans used to chant “poor Aggies” so I was convinced they were just a hardscrabble program that tried to do more with less, like Oregon State. Their stadium was ugly
Now they flaunt their money and have a nice looking stadium. Was Texas A&M always this wealthy, or has this been a new development from the SEC move?
Now they flaunt their money and have a nice looking stadium. Was Texas A&M always this wealthy, or has this been a new development from the SEC move?
This post was edited on 6/26/26 at 8:35 pm
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Posted on 6/26/26 at 8:31 pm to MizzouTrue
Everything is relative. Compared to Mizzou, its the land of milk and honey.
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Posted on 6/26/26 at 8:36 pm to MizzouTrue
A&M has always had money, by the virtue of the large number of graduates and how the money is split up in Texas. Their stadium has always been ugly and still is. Everyone called them the poor Aggies because they always lost, they were delusional, but we felt sorry for them.
This post was edited on 6/26/26 at 8:37 pm
Posted on 6/26/26 at 8:38 pm to MizzouTrue
Fran set us back 10 years. He couldn’t recruit. We had rosters with 1 5 star, 5 4 stars, and the rest 3/2 stars. Rare to have NFL talent. We constantly finished 8-4. We didn’t have an OL until Sherman. Mediocre. But outside horn and Sooner, no one had talent.
Tho we recruit better in the SEC, but everyone has blue chippers. Most years 5 SEC teams finish Top 10. The Big 12 is still talent dry except for Tech.
But to be fair, you guys were mediocre too. And you played in the Big 12 North, which is like the SEC East. Big 12 South was more like the SEC West.
Tho we recruit better in the SEC, but everyone has blue chippers. Most years 5 SEC teams finish Top 10. The Big 12 is still talent dry except for Tech.
But to be fair, you guys were mediocre too. And you played in the Big 12 North, which is like the SEC East. Big 12 South was more like the SEC West.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 8:40 pm to MizzouTrue
Money can't buy you love.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 8:41 pm to JayAg
The stadium looked comical when you entered the Big12
Amazing development
Amazing development
Posted on 6/26/26 at 8:43 pm to MizzouTrue
You chose an 80’s pic? Why no Zone that we had in the Big 12 years? That’s the wrong pic.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 8:44 pm to MizzouTrue
Posted on 6/26/26 at 8:46 pm to JayAg
We didn’t have The Zone until the 99 season.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 8:47 pm to Clay Davis
I thought the Big 12 started around there for some reason.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 8:48 pm to JayAg
1996
Back then the North teams were more dominant, until around 2004
Upgrade the conference, then upgrade the stadium
Back then the North teams were more dominant, until around 2004
Upgrade the conference, then upgrade the stadium
This post was edited on 6/26/26 at 8:50 pm
Posted on 6/26/26 at 8:56 pm to MizzouTrue
Here's what they spent on football in 2011 (their final season in the B12 before joining the SEC):
$39,070,000 Auburn
$31,810,000 Alabama
$26,460,000 Florida
$24,860,000 Texas
$24,060,000 Arkansas
$23,280,000 Oklahoma
$22,480,000 South Carolina
$22,070,000 LSU
$22,040,000 Georgia
$21,120,000 Tennessee
$17,760,000 Ole Miss
$15,560,000 Texas A&M
$14,980,000 Missouri
$13,650,000 Kentucky
$11,770,000 Mississippi State
$39,070,000 Auburn
$31,810,000 Alabama
$26,460,000 Florida
$24,860,000 Texas
$24,060,000 Arkansas
$23,280,000 Oklahoma
$22,480,000 South Carolina
$22,070,000 LSU
$22,040,000 Georgia
$21,120,000 Tennessee
$17,760,000 Ole Miss
$15,560,000 Texas A&M
$14,980,000 Missouri
$13,650,000 Kentucky
$11,770,000 Mississippi State
Posted on 6/26/26 at 9:25 pm to GoGators1995
The only reason atm is “rich”
They sued the State of Texas in the late 1920’s
Beggin that they belonged and were a branch of the University of Texas, to get money
all of aTm’s money has and will always will be controlled by UT in Austin, a few blocks from UT
They sued the State of Texas in the late 1920’s
Beggin that they belonged and were a branch of the University of Texas, to get money
all of aTm’s money has and will always will be controlled by UT in Austin, a few blocks from UT
Posted on 6/26/26 at 9:35 pm to MizzouTrue
quote:Before the 1967 expansion, Kyle Field was fighting it out with Razorback Stadium for smallest stadium in the conference. We kept adding to the stadium as the student body and number of alumni grew, but it took a while for that to really generate big demand for tickets and more revenue. Joining the SEC and rebuilding the stadium changed things dramatically. The timing was perfect. Now, the stadium provides a solid financial foundation.
Was Texas A&M always this wealthy, or has this been a new development from the SEC move?
Posted on 6/26/26 at 9:48 pm to MizzouTrue
No, but they were scrappy and tough. These days, they are everything they've always accused Texas of being.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 9:53 pm to MizzouTrue
the money has always been there, but they never really had a coach or program that was worth spending on until the move to the SEC.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 9:59 pm to Warwick
I guess you missed the Cotton Bowl where Aggies stonewalled Bo Jackson 4 times in a row on the 1 yard line.
And I guess ou has forgotten John Blake.
And I guess ou has forgotten John Blake.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 10:04 pm to tBrand
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No, but they were scrappy and tough. These days, they are everything they've always accused Texas of being.
As a neutral observer, this is true. You guys are two sides of the same coin, although Texas obviously has more national success.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 11:01 pm to TheGhostofBud
No, not always.
Posted on 6/26/26 at 11:09 pm to MizzouTrue
Having a country who sponsors terrorists (Qatar) invest in your university doesn't hurt.
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