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Look forward to a great series this weekend, Horns.

This will be a good measuring stick for both teams, and I think it will be very fun to watch. Welcome to the SEC.

Hoping we get a decent LSU contingent to show up and root for the Tigers.

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Should be a fun weekend for some good baseball.

Wind from the south right now ~ 20 mph (towards left field), should die down to ~ 10 mph at game time, Temp in mid 70's.

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But downvote to sidewalk for once again bringing the words of Billy Luicci to this great board.

He's basically the mouthpiece of your fanbase.

Many Aggies pay for his opinions.

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I thought he was the best in the business...

The guy who started selling ice to the eskimos had the premier business model, until ...

Looch started selling sunshine to the Aggies.

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I can't get over this guy's leg kick for St Bonaventure.

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5 errors last night.

A&M pitchers hit 4 guys, 2 on 0-2 counts.

Trailing by 5 runs, had a runner thrown out trying to take an extra base.

The Mig-25 Foxbat was the highest flying (125,000 ft), and one of the fastest airplanes (Mach 3.2) ever built. The planes high performance capabilities was such that the engines and airframes had to be replaced/repaired after only a few flights and the planes were de-rated to a lower performance to stay operational.

Seems like LSU pushes all their chips in the middle for a mad dash to the top, only to have a long descent back to where they started, until they can save and cheat and build and steal their way back for another sprint.

:cheers:

Not sure about overlapping rankings of the sports during mid season ...

In 2022, Texas won 4 NCAA National Championships and was the runner up in 6 other sports. They also went to the CWS that year.

10 Top 2 finishes in one year is pretty special.

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You get 9 points for first place, then its 7-6-5-4-3-2-1

Relays are doubled.

You are right - Texas is just racking up points in the middle. That's how championships are won. Win the relays + 2-3 scorers in most events and you are hard to beat.

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Just an observation, but it looks like that more than just the Top 8 score points:

From Swim-Swam, 2025 SEC S&D Championships

Maybe this scoring is just for the Conference Championship?

Event 10 Men 500 Yard Freestyle

Texas got 7 places out of 24 (1, 6, 9,11,13,16,18)

Place - Name - Year - School - Prelims - Finals - Points
1 Maurer, Rex SO Texas 4:11.27 4:07.09PA 32
2 Koski, Tomas S SO UGA 4:09.92 4:08.25PA 28
3 Magahey, Jake M 5Y UGA 4:10.01 4:08.61PA 27
4 Hawke, Charlie SR Alabama-SE 4:10.95 4:09.75PA 26
5 Mitchell, Jake 5Y FLOR-FL 4:11.49 4:10.72 B 25
6 Johnston, David SR Texas 4:10.44 4:10.74 B 24
7 Mathias, Mason SR Auburn-SE 4:11.03 4:15.05 B 23
8 Linscheer, Giov JR FLOR-FL 4:11.03 4:16.30 B 22
9 Carrozza, Coby GS Texas 4:11.65 4:10.70 B 20
10 Hick, Carson J SO Kentucky-KY 4:11.85 4:10.89 B 17
11 Hobson, Luke A SR Texas 4:11.68 4:12.24 B 16
12 Lekic, Jovan SO LSU-LA 4:12.26 4:12.59 B 15
13 Huckabay, Jacks JR Texas 4:14.81 4:13.06 B 14
14 Brown, Eric G JR FLOR-FL 4:14.86 4:13.66 B 13
15 Bonson, Michael GS Auburn-SE 4:14.18 4:17.51 B 12
16 Haskal, Manning JR Texas 4:12.69 4:18.87 B 11
17 Lindholm, Oskar SR FLOR-FL 4:15.05 4:13.47 B 9
18 Lucas, Cooper FR Texas 4:16.13 4:13.77 B 7
19 Sandidge, Levi JR Kentucky-KY 4:16.11 4:15.39 B 6
20 Powe, Sam P JR UGA 4:16.22 4:15.47 B 5
21 Dickey, Trey SR Texas A&M-GU 4:17.28 4:18.10 B 4
22 Corey, Luke T FR FLOR-FL 4:17.66 4:18.42 B 3
23 Fry, Connor C SO South Carolina-S 4:17.47 4:20.50 B 2
24 Davis, Grant M SR Auburn-SE 4:18.24 4:21.25 B 1

Why do they only swim in half the pool?

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The school in Austin thinks they're the Arbiter of the state, when in reality they're the least Texan of us all.

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"...they're the least Texan of us all."

I'm a Spanish Land Grant descendant, 8th generation Texan, born to parents that were born in the country in central Texas and went to Austin High School. Like many Texan's from rural areas, I am a first generation college graduate.

There are also families that have produced generations of graduates from UT since its inception.

What else you got?

I also know the University of Texas was created by the Texas Constitution.

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On February 11, 1858, the University Bill became law.

The following branches were to be taught in The University of Texas: ancient and modern languages, mathematics, natural philosophy , chemistry, mineralogy (including geology), agriculture, botany, anatomy, surgery and medicine, zoology, history, ethics, rhetoric, belles-lettres, civil government and political economy, the law of nations, municipal law, and the laws of nature.

Religious tenets for admission and sectarian instruction in The University of Texas were forbidden

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The University was not built until later, primarily because the Republic of Texas and the State of Texas had limited resources, choosing protection, among other things, as Austin was on the edge of the frontier, in Comanche territory. The University of Texas officially opened its doors on September 15, 1883, on a 40 acre site within a mile of the State Capitol.

The Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas was created by a Federal law that provided for A&M colleges across the country following the Civil War. This A&M "branch of the University of Texas" was built on donated land that had a railroad across it, ~ 100 miles from Austin & Houston.

Considering The University of Texas manages the state lands, wealth fund, and resources of both UT and A&M (~ $63 Billion), it does have some level of authority and management in the state.