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Do you have actual information, binary, or is this just wishful thinking? A&M is just signing up for an ass-kicking. I'm not sure their fans are going to like it.
I think that they will actually get a nice boost in recruiting Texas. A lot of those kids would love to play in the SEC, and they might even steal some good ones from LSU. |
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01101010
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I think that they will actually get a nice boost in recruiting Texas. A lot of those kids would love to play in the SEC, and they might even steal some good ones from LSU.
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Paelos
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Do you have actual information, binary, or is this just wishful thinking? A&M is just signing up for an ass-kicking. I'm not sure their fans are going to like it.
I think that they will actually get a nice boost in recruiting Texas. A lot of those kids would love to play in the SEC, and they might even steal some good ones from LSU. Nobody in Texas worries over going to Alabama, LSU, or A&M. They worry over going to Texas, Alabama, or LSU. This doesn't change that. A&M will compete with recruits from Arkansas and Ole Miss. |
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ghost
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Do you have actual information, binary, or is this just wishful thinking? A&M is just signing up for an ass-kicking. I'm not sure their fans are going to like it.
I think that they will actually get a nice boost in recruiting Texas. A lot of those kids would love to play in the SEC, and they might even steal some good ones from LSU. Nobody in Texas worries over going to Alabama, LSU, or A&M. They worry over going to Texas, Alabama, or LSU. This will absolutely help TAMU in head-to-head recruiting battles versus Texas and will help versus LSU. |
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Paelos
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I think you are giving them too much credit. You know where their starting QB was getting offers from when he was thinking about schools? UTEP, Houston, TCU, A&M, Tulsa, and NM State.
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Look, I hate Aggie. With a passion. But this will help them against UT because it's going to separate them into a better conference. I'm not saying that they will get the best of UT in overall recruiting battles, but the gap will be closed and they will get some kids that they otherwise wouldn't have.
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01101010
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Can we all just agree that Texas and Oklahoma can just get bent?
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ghost
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Can we all just agree that Texas and Oklahoma can just get bent?
I'm a Longhorn fan. I have season tickets to the games. I can agree with the Oklahoma part of this statement. |
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Paelos
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I had no ill will towards the Longhorns previously.
HOWEVER...
This TV deal they cut makes me sick. I hope they get their heads kicked in, repeatedly, for as long as it takes for that network to be driven into a complete clusterfucking failure.
Now, you may say, but Paelos? Why u mad, bro? To that I say, when one team makes a deal that sets itself outside of the conference or league you play in, that's a horrible thing. It's anti-competition and it smacks of superiority. The worst case scenario is that if it succeeds, you'll see someone else like Ohio State try to pull that crap in the future.
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It will only work for a little while and only for certain teams. Once every big school has their own network it will dilute everything out and won't be a big deal.
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Paelos
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It will only work for a little while and only for certain teams. Once every big school has their own network it will dilute everything out and won't be a big deal.
See, there's my problem. You shouldn't have your own network. That makes no sense. Nobody should because it's not about the team. It's about the conferences and their play. Example, the major sports have networks, but the Dallas Cowboys don't have a network. That would be insane and give them ridiculous income apart from the other teams. |
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As media gets cheaper and easier to put out you will see this more and more. Of course it's elitist. That is what UT is all about. You know that- you used to live here. I just don't see it as something to get all bent out of shape about. You know Mike Adams has his eye on this and would do it if he could get away with it. Of course this never would have happened if the Big 12 was worth a shit and I suspect that if the Horns get forced into heading to the Pac 12 they won't be allowed to have it any more, at least in its current format.
As an aside, I think it would be very cool to see a Pac 12 expansion of UT, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Texas Tech and lump them in with the Arizona Schools and possibly USC/UCLA.
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Paelos
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I'm aware. You can't do it though and survive. You can't try to distance yourself and go independent because the other big boys will tell you to go fuck yourself. The only reason ND gets away with it today is because they pulled this move in 1991 with a major network who was getting fucked by all the other networks in TV coverage. In today's world of conferences making the plays and the BCS becoming a bigger factor, it's a bad idea.
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Example, the major sports have networks, but the Dallas Cowboys don't have a network. That would be insane and give them ridiculous income apart from the other teams.
The Yankees do though*  * Technically the parent company owns both |
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Yes baseball is a little different because of some agreements with local coverage, and the TBS and WGN stuff.
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Abagadro
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No expansion of the PAC-12! We just got here dammit. Plus, I want my roadies to be to the coastal states not BFE Texas and Oklahoma.
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01101010
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Chimpy
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The thing that makes me boggle about this A&M leaving the Big 12 thing is that a huge part of the reason that most people figured kept Texas from being the 12th BigTen member instead of Nebraska was their (Texas's) insistence that anywhere they went would have to include A&M coming along.
Now A&M decides they are going off on their own and no one mentions that "OMG you can't have the Longhorns and the Aggies in different conferences!"
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ghost
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No expansion of the PAC-12! We just got here dammit. Plus, I want my roadies to be to the coastal states not BFE Texas and Oklahoma.
The way it would split would still have that, I would assume. They will lump UT and OU in with the Arizonas and possibly Colorado. Edit: I've been reading on a few websites that Louisville may be TAMU's counterpart to join the SEC. That would be a shitty choice. |
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« Last Edit: September 01, 2011, 08:30:35 AM by ghost »
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Abagadro
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Wherever they stick colorado, they will put utah as it is our traveling partner. The scenarios are either a east west split of eight teams in which case utah will be in with ok and tx, or a four "pod"system in which case it will be ut, co, az, and asu.
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"As democracy is perfected, the office of president represents, more and more closely, the inner soul of the people. On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.”
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I don't ever want to see fucking Texas/Oklahoma in the Pac-anything. Ugh.
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01101010
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Abagadro
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Ain't over yet. Baylor is committing epic fail right now. Wouldn't be surprised if TCU wins this.
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01101010
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Ain't over yet. Baylor is committing epic fail right now. Wouldn't be surprised if TCU wins this.
To be fair, I am more happy they are actually giving them a game... That Wisconsin game was fucking stupid. |
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Chimpy
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O Hi, ESPN3 upped their max resolution on their streaming player.
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'Reality' is the only word in the language that should always be used in quotes.
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01101010
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Game. Set. Match. Good start to the season.  |
Does any one know where the love of God goes...When the waves turn the minutes to hours? -G. Lightfoot
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ghost
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Wherever they stick colorado, they will put utah as it is our traveling partner. The scenarios are either a east west split of eight teams in which case utah will be in with ok and tx, or a four "pod"system in which case it will be ut, co, az, and asu.
I would figure that Texas and Oklahoma would be in with Oklahoma State and Texas Tech/whichever other schlep they drag along. |
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Good morning, sports fans...
Do you know day it is?
It's GAME DAY.
LSU and Georgia? Please don't shit the bed against Boise and Oregon.
Signed,
SEC
Also, holy shit way to go Baylor
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Abagadro
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Go Utah State! Take it to those cheating bastards.
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Snake, Georgia is going to lose. I've made my peace with the fact that Richt will never lead us anywhere.
LSU is going to lose because their QB is a retard. And their coach.
Auburn is sucking.
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Think positive, brother. UGA will do fine. LSU isn't going to miss Jefferson, unless you're talking about Lee - which who knows which version of him is going to show up.
Go Utah!
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Utah STATE! Don't confuse the Utes with those cow hearders. |
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I will be positive if we can score first. If Boise tosses up a huge pass first on us and we can't block on our first running possession, it could be a very very long day. If not and we blow them off the ball and ram one down their throats, we will eat them alive.
LSU with Lee is screwed imo. The have to rely on the run. He's not the answer, and they are reeling from the off-the-field crap. Oregon won't have the crowd though. LSU will rule that stadium. That could be enough to make the difference in a close game.
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The SEC team I really want to play lights out today is Ole Miss but I don't have much hope.
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The SEC team I really want to play lights out today is Ole Miss but I don't have much hope.
Wonder why? |
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