A&M: The break-up

Tseay · 08-25-11, 07:22 PM

The upside, of course, for Texas, is that they will not have a spoiler in the Big 1. Gig'em

Tseay · 08-25-11, 07:23 PM

For the record, I hate Oklahoma winning more than Texas.

BigdaddyQH · 08-26-11, 09:00 AM

If A&M leaves, can Missouri (who hates the Big 12-2) be far behind? Both the SEC and the Big 10 would give them serious consideration. If that is the case, the Big 12-2 is finished as a conference.

skers11 · 08-26-11, 06:04 PM

Texas A&M better watch out this year

they got to deal with the same big 12 refs nebraska had to last year

BigdaddyQH · 08-26-11, 08:25 PM

This is true. Even Texas may be able to beat them. O.K. So that was a reach. A&M is 3-2 in their last 5 games against that pathetic team that wears Burnt Orange, or whatever awful color that is. Maybe once A&M leaves the Conference, and is replaced by SMU, Texas can actually get back to a bowl game.

HOOKEMcnh · 08-27-11, 10:27 AM

Originally posted by BigdaddyQH

This is true. Even Texas may be able to beat them. O.K. So that was a reach. A&M is 3-2 in their last 5 games against that pathetic team that wears Burnt Orange, or whatever awful color that is. Maybe once A&M leaves the Conference, and is replaced by SMU, Texas can actually get back to a bowl game.

Texas was in the National Championship game 2 years ago... last year was the first year with new QB and old coaching staff who grew complacent. I think Texas will be fine with or without A&M.

Texas is more then capable of winning the conference this year. What Harsin did with what little talent he had at Boise State was amazing. It will be scary now that he has the talent Texas has at his exposure. Watch for Texas running game this year - it will be explosive. It will take a lot of the pressure off of Gilbert.

Even with ESPN blowing our ***** this year I still think Texas is underrated.

skers11 · 09-01-11, 03:53 PM

Tuck Fexas!!!

cutlerfan · 09-01-11, 04:07 PM

The Big 12 is done. The "super conferences" aren't far away. Texas ends up in PAC-10 or as Independent.

BiffTFinancial · 09-01-11, 04:08 PM

Originally posted by skers11

Texas A&M better watch out this year they got to deal with the same big 12 refs nebraska had to last year

great point. agree with Big Daddy about Missou. Missou will leave (if asked) because they can't risk being left behind.

the real question is who the SEC targets beyond that (i think that they will target Missou, gets them into StL market). i think that the SEC will try to expand to 16 teams immediately. they have A&M and Missou is theirs for the asking. who's next? i think SEC would love to add Va Tech, but that isn't happening. Florida State makes a lot of sense, but would Florida allow it (they're the closest thing that the SEC has to Texas, so just as Texas doesn't want to elevate TCU or Houston or SMU, neither does Florida want FSU in the SEC). Ditto Georgia Tech (UGA) and Clemson (South Carolina), but those two teams don't wield the power that Florida does. I think West Virginia makes a ton of sense. one team that i haven't heard mentioned is Louisville.