Texas A&M Moving To SEC?

by Larry Leo

August 11, 20112 Comments

The Governor of Texas, Rick Perry, recently talked about Texas A&M and the SEC discussing the school joining the conference. Perry was asked about the move...

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"I'll be real honest with you. I just read about it the same time as y'all did. ... As far as I know, conversations are being had. That's frankly all I know. I just refer you to the university and the decision makers over there."

Meanwhile Texas A&M released this statement...

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"President Loftin is committed to doing what is best for Texas A&M not only now, but also into the future. We continue to have wide-ranging conversations regarding all aspects of the university, including both academics and athletics."

And finally, Big 12 commish Dan Beebe said...

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"I've been talking to a number of people." Beebe told the Austin American-Statesman. "Obviously, there are a significant number of Aggie supporters who are interested in going in that (SEC) direction."..."There's a huge risk if an institution leaves its geographic proximity and rivalries. In the long run, it can create a lot of problems."

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