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Originally Posted by Dirty D
What do you guys think about this...
Thanksgiving week is traditionally college football's Rivalry Week so I can see the RRR being moved to that week as probably the most logical choice for Texas since OU typically plays OSU the following week. A&M is then left in a tough spot because that week is the LSU/Arkansas game which would have been the logical choice for A&M.
If UT wants a higher rated school for national exposure like ND, then the problem there is that is the week ND plays USC or Stanford in alternating years.
Ponyman, while it's funny, Vandy has a OOC game that week (this year it's Wake Forest) so that might actually happen.  
If the Texas/A&M rivalry can't continue, and Mizzou is accepted to the SEC I would like to see UT/OU, Mizzou/Arky, A&M/LSU that week personally.
That brings up the point that A&M was accepted into the SEC because of Academics AND it opens the Texas market to the SEC. They only wanted OU so they could get into the OK market. If it was only about academics, they would take Mizzou, but apparently right now they don't have the votes even though Mizzou is an AAU school.
Just thinking out loud. |
The RRR is played during the state fair. The state fair wants that game because of what it brings to the table as well. Sitting in the crowd smelling Freshly cooked Fletchers Corn dogs and the sugar on top of freshly browned funnel cakes is the state fair. Hearing Big Tex give the Final score and seeing the ferris wheel peak over the top of the stadium. You cant have that in November.
Yeah maybe it will get them into the Texas market more meaning SEC but you know what ? They already do come through and get people for instance look at TENN and Arkansas. Yeah a few will go to the SEC but most will listen to mom and dad and stay closer and go to OU/State or UT or now TCU.
You mention by Texas not playing A&M yearly that leaves them in a tough spot huh? Boo hoo hoo we feel for A&M Not. You notice no one around the state of Texas or even Oklahoma wants to play A&M ! Everyone is saying we want to beat them and send them on there way why?
4 months before all of this happened ( A&M leaving ) everyone signed a contract for TV appearances. Now that A&M just got up and left a short time after they agreed every remaining school has to pay for that. A&M isnt leaving because of the mightly longhorn network they are leaving for more $$$$$$$$$$. And everyone calls Texas greedy lol everyone is Greedy its all about $$$$$$$$$$$. ITs not about the kids. Its athletic directors making money and kids having fun and hoping for a chance at the NFL.
UT is a marketing powerhouse down in the state Capital with business men everywhere A&M is down in the good ol Texas hillcountry beautiful as ever with the southern hospitality they are just now catching on.
I personally enjoy cruising to the UT/A&M game in collie station its a nice drive.
My point this is not just Greedy Texas everyone is Greedy.
People hate us because over the last decade 11-1 and 10-2 seasons have been the norm and that pi$$E$ people off.
Maybe after a few years we can once again play one another imagine the hype to that game !!!!!!!!
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ its what runs the world.
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Originally Posted by PonyMan
but now A&M is going to be "PIMPED" by the $EC.  |
CHA CHING $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ amazing how money will make someone get up and walk huh lol The 12thman foundation will have to step in and help folks travel each week to games like parents because in this economy no one can afford to travel that much. Yes TCU fans did it but thats TCU fans people who are used to paying $40K a year to go to school they have $$$$$$$$.