Texas A&M threatening to bolt for the SEC

#26
#26
im getting sick of super conferences. its all about the money and dollar bills... so how about making it work fiscally with the conferences as is?
 
#28
#28
I think the aggies are still pissed about that whoopin we gave'em in the cotton bowl a few years back!!
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#30
TXVOL07 said:
Spend a night in Lubbock and get back to me.
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Never understood why Lubbock gets so much crap. Granted I was living Clovis at the time, but it seemed okay when I visited.
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IPorange said:
Never understood why Lubbock gets so much crap. Granted I was living Clovis at the time, but it seemed okay when I visited.
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I agree... I use to live in Albuquerque and spent a lot of time in Clovis and Roswell. I would go to Lubbock a lot and it not that bad. I liked it a lot better than college station and other parts of Texas.

Now to the part of A&M being part of the SEC. I would love to see them in the league. Overall their sports department is strong. It opens up recruiting even more for the sec. I have no problem with the sec going to 14 but stop there. I am not a fan of 16. I feel 14 is the max that the league can add and still work well.
 
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TXVOL07 said:
I'd like to meet him.
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Looks like the whole exchange has been sanitized for our protection.

You were right, it was too far. But I wouldn't give that kind of crap on a forum more than a passing thought. He and it just isn't worth it. Some people just aren't bright enough to know where the line is.
 
#37
#37
That's fine then, as long as it was addressed. I'm mobile so I can't see. We can get back to civilzed conversation now sure. I'm done if it's done which I'll assume it is. Thanks to the mod who recognized it.

Carry on.
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#39
#39
The league’s pledge is oral, and the A&M official said the school’s lawyers are working to get the commitment in writing.
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Why didn't they get it in writing to begin with?
 
#43
#43
TXVOL07 said:
It wasnt offered.
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Not a credible source?

The Big 12 Conference promised Texas A&M $20 million annually and the Aggies intend to collect, A&M president R. Bowen Loftin said Wednesday.

“A key part of Texas A&M’s decision to remain in the Big 12 earlier this summer was the commissioner’s commitment that Texas A&M would receive a minimum of $20 million annually in future conference distributions,” Loftin said in a statement. “We remain committed to the conference and fully anticipate that the Big 12 will honor its commitment to Texas A&M.”
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#44
#44
I understand your confusion. Let me clarify.

The offer has only been given verbally. A formal contract on paper was never presented. Otherwise, we would have signed.

As it stands, Beebe and company need to back up what they said.
 
#45
#45
So A&M was too stupid to demand it in writing and basically agreed based on Beebe's word?

And people actually want these guys in the SEC?
 
#47
#47
Oh dont be mistaken. The folks in Austin and in Norman did the same thing bud. It wasnt just us. Nice try though.
 
#49
#49
VolsSportsFan said:
So A&M was too stupid to demand it in writing and basically agreed based on Beebe's word?
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Call it "stupid," or not. But if I made a decision on the offer of a large payout from an organization that was on life support, I sure as heck would get a signed written agreement to confirm it.

How could you not, with that amount of money at stake?
 
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