Chip Brown report: Texas A&M to the SEC

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#101
If only 2 teams are added, and they're both in the West, then either UT-Bama or UGA-Auburn would no longer be annually played in football. B/c either Bama or AU would move to the East, and they'd have to play each other. If 4 teams are added to the West, then both Bama and AU could move to the East.
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ukvols said:
If only 2 teams are added, and they're both in the West, then either UT-Bama or UGA-Auburn would no longer be annually played in football. B/c either Bama or AU would move to the East, and they'd have to play each other. If 4 teams are added to the West, then both Bama and AU could move to the East.
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....if Bama or Auburn moved east then they would each play UT and UGA each season; the other could still keep its once a year rivalry
 
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TrueOrange said:
....if Bama or Auburn moved east then they would each play UT and UGA each season; the other could still keep its once a year rivalry
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If two teams are added out west (bringing total to 14 teams), then only one of Bama and Auburn will move east (making it 7 vs 7). The Bama/Auburn rivalry would then become their annual opponent from the other division

There is no need for both Bama and Auburn to move east unless we add 4 teams in the west
 
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Well right, my point was that neither of those two rivalries would die like he seemed to be implying
 
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What was once unthinkable has, apparently, come to pass. Texas A&M and the University of Texas, barring the unforeseen or political activity, will be heading their separate ways in 2011. The Aggies will be the newest member of the Southeastern Conference.

Aggieyell.com has confirmed through multiple sources that Pac-10 Commissioner Larry Scott met with members of the A&M Board of Regents in College Station Sunday morning. At that meeting, Scott was informed that the board would be declining the conference's offer to join. Scott was the second conference head to visit College Station this weekend, with the SEC's Mike Slive being the first.

Aggieyell.com has been told by more than once source that the driving forces behind the move to the SEC are Board Chairman Morris Foster and A&M Chancellor Mike McKinney. In part due to a push by former A&M and Alabama head coach--and current Regent--Gene Stallings, there is a 6-3 board majority in favor of making the move to the SEC.

A&M Athletic Director Bill Byrne was not involved in either meeting and has not been consulted on the decision by the board. This decision, sources indicate, will be the board's alone.

The support of Foster and McKinney, both close associates of Gov. Rick Perry, for the SEC has surprised many observers. Perry, who has repeatedly said he wanted the Texas teams to stick together--a move many thought meant he supported the Pac-10 concept. Perry has since said he intends to stay out of the process, which he may indeed be doing.
 
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The last hurdle is whether the Big 12 decides to stay together...Barring that this could get even more interesting and contentious.
 
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VolAlumNGatrland said:
Slive has already said that the SEC will not be offering to FSU, Miami, Clemson or GA Tech.

Another SEC school's AD said he doubts the SEC will look to offer any ACC school.

VA Tech said they have had no discussions with SEC officials and intends to remain in the ACC.

I would look at TX A&M, Oklahoma, maybe Missouri to the west. (take 2 of the 3) and then possibly Louisville in the east and then another middle of the pack type school in a good media market.
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Understood. My point was, that for the SEC to remain the "Southeastern Conference" (in more than just a name), it made sense to target teams that were actually in the southeastern states. If the SEC expands into Texas...or Oklahoma...or Missouri...or Arizona...how do we remain the "SEC"?

Bringing Arkansas in was a stretch. Anything west of that, or southwest of that, is more than a stretch. It's tossing aside the geography, history, and tradition of the SEC. I have no problem with expansion...but at what cost? Do we sell out our history for the millions that being a super-conference would bring in? Is nothing sacred anymore?

If we go further west, and it appears that we will at least make the offer, time and history will prove that abandoning our roots in favor of the bottom line will bite you (us, the SEC) in the ass. Every time.

If we're going to jump on the expansion bandwagon...and there's literally no reason to...the SEC owns the BCS National Championship game...let's keep it in the Southeast. Or risk finding ourselves as the next Big 12 when something better comes along for our new members.

JMO.

Go Vols.
 
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TrueOrange said:
alright, well now we need one more team
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I wonder if they'll shoot for 14 or 16. I've seen that the Pac-10 has already slated Utah to take TAMU's spot, so they're still looking at 16.
I just don't want to add teams just to add teams.
 
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vol66 said:
The last hurdle is whether the Big 12 decides to stay together.
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If the Big "12" can secure $17 million per team plus Texas gets to keep its TV arrangement I don't get why all these teams think they will clearly be better off running to the PAC 10.
 
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Velo Vol said:
If the Big "12" can secure $17 million per team plus Texas gets to keep its TV arrangement I don't get why all these teams think they will clearly be better off running to the PAC 10.
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How are they going to secure 17 mil a year when their contract still has 5 years on it? Not to mention they just lost 2 teams. Especially, when you have to have 12 teams to have a conference Championship game, which Brown and Stoops have been said to dislike.
 
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I don't know but there just seems to be something primeval, nay preternatural, in imagining an annual Miss. St. v. A & M match up.
 
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GoVols2003 said:
How are they going to secure 17 mil a year when their contract still has 5 years on it? Not to mention they just lost 2 teams. Especially, when you have to have 12 teams to have a conference Championship game, which Brown and Stoops have been said to dislike.
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Good question. Ask Beebe.
 
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