What does A&M bring

#51
#51
College Football is evolving. At some point there will be four super conferences:

The Northeast (current Big East plus Notre Dame and/or whoever is left over),

The SEC (current 12 + the biggest TV markets they can acquire in the demographically growing sun belt, i.e. Texas).

The Midwest (current Big 10 +2 and maybe Notre Dame and the Big 12 left behinds i.e. Mizzou/Kansas).

The West, PAC 12 + whoever can pony up the fan base/stadiums (i.e. Boise State or Brigham Young or both).

Four superconference Champions leads to a three game playoff tournament for the College Football National Championship. The teams that don't make the playoffs, participate in the bowls.

SEC expansion hastens the process, kills the Big 12 (puts it out of its misery), and triggers the school grab for the others. Expand or wither and die...
 
#54
#54
There are probably more rabid A&M fans than there are Tennessee fans. They sure as heck have more alumni. A&M would be way more lucrative for the conference TV-wise than (the real) UT is.
 
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Vercingetorix said:
There are probably more rabid A&M fans than there are Tennessee fans. They sure as heck have more alumni. A&M would be way more lucrative for the conference TV-wise than (the real) UT is.
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For what it's worth, some of the SBNation blogs had a fantasy conference draft with six conference commissioners. Tennessee and Texas A&M both went in the 4th round, with Tennessee as the #20 overall pick and A&M as the #22. Tennessee was the 5th SEC team drafted, after Florida (#2 overall), Bama (#3), LSU (#6), and Georgia (#12). Auburn was picked 26th, Arkansas 30th, Kentucky 32nd, South Carolina 43rd, Vandy 53rd, Ole Miss 55th, and MSU 64th.

So unbiased outsiders, or at least these particular ones, have A&M as the 6th most desirable of the 13 SEC schools. And other than Georgia being overrated, I can't really argue much.
 
#57
#57
I believe A@M becomes a force like Florida, with their ability to stay in state with most of their recruits... Kids want to play in the SEC. Alot of talent in Texas obviously...
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Actual votes in the Sunday and Monday meetings have to be taken (and pass) first
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#61
Vercingetorix said:
There are probably more rabid A&M fans than there are Tennessee fans. They sure as heck have more alumni. A&M would be way more lucrative for the conference TV-wise than (the real) UT is.
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That is true, I love my Vols but I am a proud Aggie. A&M would be a team like ole miss, good some years and bad others. A&M is way better than Vandy though.

BTW , I have been to A&M games and Tenn games and while Kyle does not quite compare to Neyland the A&M student section is nothing short of ridiculous.
 
#63
#63
I guess I could grow to not hate superconferences if it kills off the BCS and gives us a playoff.
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#64
#64
I don't like expansion at all, but A&M is a great addition from the SEC perspective. Texas market, pretty good at all sports that matter.
 
#66
#66
Re: OP

About 20 million tv sets.

A stadium and fan base that rival the biggest and best in the SEC.

Strong cultural fit and football tradition.

Recruiting presence in now two of the three biggest hotbeds in the nation.

Highly competitive in just about all sports.
 
#67
#67
As much as I'd like to see the SEC stay as it is, the college football landscape is evolving and I am glad that Slive is being proactive. We don't want to be the unfortunate ones picking up the leftovers when the super conferences form over the next decade.A&M is as good of an addition as you can find. Their fanbase is just as passionate is any other fanbase in the SEC. I'm looking forward to seeing the orange and white playing on Kyle Field in the foreseeable future.
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#68
#68
People listen to me,!!/"'cx!!!people from Texas are as ignorant as any bama fan is, pull for a&m to join
Ignorant bama fan & a&m fan will kill each other!
 
#69
#69
They bring 30 million viewers to the SEC, millions more in revenue and exposure in a market that is very tough to break into. From a business standpoint it's a no-brainer. Now for what they bring to the conference; Tradition for one. I wouldn't say they are another Vandy, maybe another Arkansas. I think they have a lot to offer in terms of Athletics, the football program is on the way up and the basketball programs are both doing well. I'm excited about the move and I look forward to seeing who will join them here in the SEC.
 
#70
#70
I was at A&M during the SWC years, graduating with a couple of degrees, the latter a graduate degree.

I now live in Maryville, TN, been here for the past couple of years. Allow me to add my two cents...

  • The bonfire collapse occurred in November 1999. Since then there has been no officially sanctioned bonfire on campus.
  • A&M commissions more officers than any other university, except for the service academies. 7 Aggies have received the Congressional Medal of Honor, many posthumously.
  • To say we're the equivalent of Vandy is just not true. Yes, we're a Tier 1 University, but not on the level of Vandy. Further, I believe our athletic prowess is far understated.
  • I don't think you guys recognize the impact of the Texas television markets for the SEC. Consider this...the population of the DFW Metroplex is greater than the population of the entire State of Tennessee.
  • We're confident but not delusional. We know we'll have a learning curve in the SEC. But to think we're going to be your whipping boy...well, let's just let that play out on the field.

Some final scattershots...General Neyland was born in Greenville, TX...and attended Texas A&M in 1913 before heading to West Point. We're not a bunch of conservative, beer drinking rednecks. And while I appreciate Perry's fiscal conservatism, he's not characteristic of us known as 'Old Army.'

I'm looking forward to the new rivalry...just hope the truth of who we really are bubbles to the top.
 
#72
#72
I'd rather it stay the way it is. If i had to guess, they want Am because it taps into the Texas markets around Houston and that's a rather big market.
 
#73
#73
i think a lot of people are underestimating how well an SEC team in Texas is going to be able to recruit. not to mention that Ta&m is already on an upswing.
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#74
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ToddyHill said:
I was at A&M during the SWC years, graduating with a couple of degrees, the latter a graduate degree.

I now live in Maryville, TN, been here for the past couple of years. Allow me to add my two cents...

  • The bonfire collapse occurred in November 1999. Since then there has been no officially sanctioned bonfire on campus.
  • A&M commissions more officers than any other university, except for the service academies. 7 Aggies have received the Congressional Medal of Honor, many posthumously.
  • To say we're the equivalent of Vandy is just not true. Yes, we're a Tier 1 University, but not on the level of Vandy. Further, I believe our athletic prowess is far understated.
  • I don't think you guys recognize the impact of the Texas television markets for the SEC. Consider this...the population of the DFW Metroplex is greater than the population of the entire State of Tennessee.
  • We're confident but not delusional. We know we'll have a learning curve in the SEC. But to think we're going to be your whipping boy...well, let's just let that play out on the field.

Some final scattershots...General Neyland was born in Greenville, TX...and attended Texas A&M in 1913 before heading to West Point. We're not a bunch of conservative, beer drinking rednecks. And while I appreciate Perry's fiscal conservatism, he's not characteristic of us known as 'Old Army.'

I'm looking forward to the new rivalry...just hope the truth of who we really are bubbles to the top.
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pretty impressive about the 7 CMoH`s
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