(NEW) Aggie rumors of going to the SEC

[ryne candy]

Always changing news...SEC will not meet (physically) Sunday.

http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-fo...ay-texas-am-florida-state-oklahoma-bob-stoops

 

[BrntO4Life]

UNC won't leave for the SEC unless dook goes.

Bank on it.

Neither school will sabotage their academic reputations for that. Tobacco Road is the ACC.

 

[KNUBB]

Academics ain't winning no Football National Championships :smug:

This is the decade of the SEC in regards to that.

 

[BrntO4Life]

Academics ain't winning no Football National Championships :smug:

This is the decade of the SEC in regards to that.

Never said they would.

 

[Herm]

Not sure why ESPN is reporting all of this, considering no votes have actually gone down.

A&M votes on Monday. They will certainly vote to leave the Big 12.

The HUGE caveat here is the SEC vote and ESPN's effect on it. If ESPN tells the SEC, "We're not going to give you more money for more teams", you better believe most of the schools in the SEC will reject A&M. ESPN has a lot of reasons for doing this, chiefly among them their network contract with Texas.

Also, Texas state legislation had a big part in last year's conference talks. Those in command of this situation run as follows: 1 Baylor alum, 1 Tech alum, 4 Texas alum. A&M bumped up their meeting at the last minute to get a day ahead of this committee, but it won't really matter in the long run should the committee decide to block them.

If the SEC actually votes not to let A&M in, you better believe it's going to be a very uncomfortable living situation in the next few years in the Big 12.

It's going to be a very interesting week.

Mike Slive was asked about this and he said althought he cant go into specifics of course he had language written into the contract that could alter the contract should the numbers of schools change.

 

[BrntO4Life]

Mike Slive was asked about this and he said althought he cant go into specifics of course he had language written into the contract that could alter the contract should the numbers of schools change.

Oh, I know the ability to re-negotiate is there. I guess it just depends on whether or not ESPN wants to. They now have two cubs to protect in this fight (SEC and LHN).

Not only that, but there's a rumor of a potential lawsuit brewing over the voiding of the B12's TV deal with FSN if this all goes down. If it doesn't happen, it's because it is more trouble than it's worth for Slive and the SEC.

 

[NAHSTE]

Oh, I know the ability to re-negotiate is there. I guess it just depends on whether or not ESPN wants to. They now have two cubs to protect in this fight (SEC and LHN).

Not only that, but there's a rumor of a potential lawsuit brewing over the voiding of the B12's TV deal with FSN if this all goes down. If it doesn't happen, it's because it is more trouble than it's worth for Slive and the SEC.

Yep. The SEC is in no position to have to expand. TAMU is making a dangerous assumption IMO.

What is their plan B if they spurn the Big XII but are denied entry to the SEC? Independent? MWC? Crawl back to the XII with their tail between legs?

 

[BrntO4Life]

Yep. The SEC is in no position to have to expand. TAMU is making a dangerous assumption IMO.

What is their plan B if they spurn the Big XII but are denied entry to the SEC? Independent? MWC? Crawl back to the XII with their tail between legs?

They would most definitely come back and try to act like nothing happened.

 

[ryne candy]

It's a NO GO....A&M can only blame themselves.

Edit: things keep changing...think I am not going to listen to sports radio/tv for a couple of days.

 

[BrntO4Life]

It's a NO GO....A&M can only blame themselves.

Source?

Nevermind, looked on ESPN. A&M needs to stop placing the cart before the horse.

 

[ryne candy]

Source?

Nevermind, looked on ESPN. A&M needs to stop placing the cart before the horse.

Looks like the higher ups are going to still meet Monday. They REALLY want out of the Big XII. If the SEC decides not to do anything right now, I wouldn't be surprised if they come back up next summer...never ending.

edit: Those who still want to believe say the SEC must not look like they are "stealing" a team away from the Big XII or risk being sued. It would be different if A&M was the one who looked like they wanted to leave on their own. I don't think anything will be made a fact before this season is played out.

 

[BrntO4Life]

Looks like the higher ups are going to still meet Monday. They REALLY want out of the Big XII. If the SEC decides not to do anything right now, I wouldn't be surprised if they come back up next summer...never ending.

edit: Those who still want to believe say the SEC must not look like they are "stealing" a team away from the Big XII or risk being sued. It would be different if A&M was the one who looked like they wanted to leave on their own. I don't think anything will be made a fact before this season is played out.

Thing is, now A&M has tied their own noose. They have to stay highly competitive in football to even get a look. I'm talking BCS bowl bids. It's going to be very hard in a B12 where everyone hates them now.

The SEC will have no incentive to move unless they start to see the B10 or Pac-12 make a move.

 

[ryne candy]

Thing is, now A&M has tied their own noose. They have to stay highly competitive in football to even get a look. I'm talking BCS bowl bids. It's going to be very hard in a B12 where everyone hates them now.

The SEC will have no incentive to move unless they start to see the B10 or Pac-12 make a move.

The only teams I would be worried about is OU & Texas....the same teams as always. OU is a solid team and could easily win out the Big XII. Texas has alot to overcome including several new position coaches, O line, questionable QB. Still both teams play at a higher level when they play each other. As far as the SEC, the statement they released reveals they are thinking of expanding (with A&M or not). The Big XII talked about how they don't need A&M to exist, which is true, but they aren't going to kick them out because of this and invite Houston.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

I don't really care about football, but I was really looking forward to seeing Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida, and Vandy come to Reed Arena for hoops.

 

[BrntO4Life]

The only teams I would be worried about is OU & Texas....the same teams as always. OU is a solid team and could easily win out the Big XII. Texas has alot to overcome including several new position coaches, O line, questionable QB. Still both teams play at a higher level when they play each other. As far as the SEC, the statement they released reveals they are thinking of expanding (with A&M or not). The Big XII talked about how they don't need A&M to exist, which is true, but they aren't going to kick them out because of this and invite Houston.

I wasn't just talking about this season.

As for the SEC's statement, it is softened language. They aren't going to come out and shut the door with A&M completely, but this is pretty close. Essentially, if A&M can't get their shit together legally, it's never going to happen.

The SEC has zero reason to expand unless they see the other power conferences attempting to do the same.

 

[1ke]

ESPN looks like shit in all of this to me. They got it wrong badly.

 

[ryne candy]

ESPN looks like shit in all of this to me. They got it wrong badly.

I think they are just trying to be first to break the story, whether they are right or wrong. One of these times they have to be right.

 

[dave]

The SEC should take the Cincinnati Bengals.

 

[ryne candy]

Supposedly, TX House canceled tomorrows meeting (not just postponed).

 

[BrntO4Life]

Supposedly, TX House canceled tomorrows meeting (not just postponed).

I haven't seen a single source saying it has been canceled, while I've seen 5 or 6 that mention postponement.