Texas makes their own schedule release

[Volfan1000]

eh, not worried about it. The results will show on the field. They are going to have to put up or shut up.

The other SEC members will keep Texas in their lane.

 

[Voldog1998]

The SEC does have factions, but they switch out on every issue. No long-standing voting blocs, which is good.

I think the Longhorns will have about a 40-50 year adjustment getting used to not running the show.
They may not stay.
They are the only team I wouldn't charge a buyout to leave.

I expect OU will find the SEC far more comfortable than the Longhorns

I figured they would go independent like Notre Dame. Remember Texas and OU were very close to joining the PAC 12 back in 2012.

 

[volfanhill]

The other SEC members will keep Texas in their lane.

They are going to really struggle when they are told to STFU we would rather hear what Ole Miss has to say

 

[VolinMichigan]

Better get used to their entitled, obnoxious behavior. Gonna be interesting to watch the d*** swinging contest between bama and Texas in this league.

It’s hard for your dick to swing when it’s getting punched every single weekend. TX is almost in the finding out stage of FAFO.

 

[EasternVol]

They knew they had to join because Texas boys were becoming more interested in playing in the SEC than playing for Texas. Bottom line was they were starting to lose seriously in recruiting. Joining the B1G was not going to do anything for them other than boost the revenue. Texas recruits are more interested in playing in the Southeast than Wisconsin and Minnesota.

The PAC would be a better fit for them than the B1G.

 

[GroverCleveland]

The PAC would be a better fit for them than the B1G.

Not sure that would have solved the recruiting issue. That and money were behind the USC and UCLA moves I believe.

The kids are looking at the NFL and the SEC dominance in the NFL draft is building on itself.

 

[05_never_again]

The SEC does have factions, but they switch out on every issue. No long-standing voting blocs, which is good.

I think the Longhorns will have about a 40-50 year adjustment getting used to not running the show.
They may not stay.
They are the only team I wouldn't charge a buyout to leave.

I expect OU will find the SEC far more comfortable than the Longhorns

They would only leave if the economics changed (i.e., they believed they could make more money going independent than staying in the SEC). Money is the only reason they are in the SEC; I imagine it was a huge blow to their ego when they came to the realization that they probably need to join.

 

[05_never_again]

You better watch out for Texas they will ruin this league before too long. I never wanted them in the SEC. Oh well maybe they will eventually move the SEC offices out of friggin Birmingham

Don't worry about it. They don't control anywhere near a big enough chunk of the conference's total revenue to ruin anything.

 

[LouderVol]

You better watch out for Texas they will ruin this league before too long. I never wanted them in the SEC. Oh well maybe they will eventually move the SEC offices out of friggin Birmingham

No they won't. They held so much sway in the Big 12 for 3 reasons.

1. They were 1 of 2 elite programs. By far the biggest athletic budget, stadium etc. They walk into the SEC where they are at best 3rd. They had a lot more clout because of how bad the rest of the Big 12 is.
2. Because the Big 12 was essentially the state of Texas, they had the most powerful alum for that state, which gave them even more power as they could drag around the other Texas schools for more reasons than #1. Its a big part of why A&M left.
3. the Longhorn Network gave them even more exposure and money than the rest. They lose that in the SEC.

its a little staggering how far behind the Big 12 is compared to the SEC. I saw two comparisons that paint a pretty drastic picture, stadium size, and enrollment size (alumni base)
1. Stadiums: the Big 12, outside of Texas & Oklahoma, average somewhere in the 50k seat range, with the top stadium being Iowa State at 61k. And remember Texas & Oklahoma don't play their rivalry game as a home and home, so they don't even experience the two biggest stadiums for big games. If you include Oklahoma and Texas stadiums, the average jumps to 61k. The SEC averages JUST under 80k in average seat size. Our average stadium size is almost 20k larger than any away crowd Oklahoma & Texas typically play against. And we know from Baker Mayfield that Neyland was louder than anything they were used to dealing with. you take away our top two and we average 76k seats, vs their 50k. The biggest stadium they play in in the Big 12, beyond their home stadiums, would be the 3rd SMALLEST stadium in the SEC. They're average is somewhere between Vandy and Mizzou. the bottom two SEC.
2. The SEC also averages approx. 5k more enrollees vs the Big 12, and that is including Texas and Oklahoma. That may not sound like a huge number but thats 1/5th of a typical Big 12 school. you take out their top two, and the average drops pretty far. Texas & Oklahoma were pretty far ahead with alumni counts, making their relative power seem even better.

they are going from a pond to the sea, their bottom feeding won't help them in the SEC.