ESPN reports no invitation from SEC will be forthcoming.
Are aTm Aggies Left Waiting At The Alter?
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Last: 14 yr ago by Cal_Fan2
Hahaha. They are the laughingstock of college football now.
Lmao, how embarrassing
calbear80;544772 said:
ESPN reports no invitation from SEC will be forthcoming.
Now they look like the biggest dumb a$$es on the block......haha
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The Southeastern Conference is not extending an invitation to Texas A&M to become its 13th member, but isn't ruling out adding the Aggies in the future.
University of Florida president Dr. Bernie Machen said the conference's presidents and chancellors met on Sunday and "reaffirmed our satisfaction with the present 12 institutional alignment."
"We recognize, however, that future conditions may make it advantageous to expand the number of institutions in the league," Machen said. "We discussed criteria and process associated with expansion. No action was taken with respect to any institution including Texas A&M."
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/6861385/sec-extend-invitation-texas-leaves-options-open
Man...Shaggybevo is going to be f'ing brilliant for at least a week. hahaha.
P.S. whats the BoR meeting on Monday at Aggyland going to be about now?
"On Monday, Texas AM Board of Regents voted that the Big12 is SUPER AWESOME!"
P.S. whats the BoR meeting on Monday at Aggyland going to be about now?
"On Monday, Texas AM Board of Regents voted that the Big12 is SUPER AWESOME!"
MinotStateBeav;544781 said:
Man...Shaggybevo is going to be f'ing brilliant for at least a week. hahaha.
ya know what would be hilarious....if Larry Scott still proceeded with the offer to the Big 12 for UT, TTU, OU and OSU......they accept it and leave TAMU high and dry......LOL
haha that would be gold.
I'm guessing the SEC is just going through due diligence (want to make sure they will be able to pick up a suitable 14th team). I'd be shocked if this didn't eventually happen.
Cal_Fan2;544783 said:
ya know what would be hilarious....if Larry Scott still proceeded with the offer to XXXX
Has the long standing Pac 8/10/12 expectation that members be research universities been rescinded? All the posts being tossed around about invites and who goes where ignore this factor.
dyeager78;544791 said:
I'm guessing the SEC is just going through due diligence (want to make sure they will be able to pick up a suitable 14th team). I'd be shocked if this didn't eventually happen.
yup, i dont think anything has changed with this statement.
CaliforniaGoldenBear;544792 said:
Has the long standing Pac 8/10/12 expectation that members be research universities been rescinded? All the posts being tossed around about invites and who goes where ignore this factor.
I don't think it has been rescinded as much that the demographics in the west make it really hard to expand without possibly taking some borderline schools.. it kind of sucks but there are only so many schools in the west.....too bad we didn't grab Nebraska early on....
Cal_Fan2;544783 said:
ya know what would be hilarious....if Larry Scott still proceeded with the offer to the Big 12 for UT, TTU, OU and OSU......they accept it and leave TAMU high and dry......LOL
That would be pretty funny. But to be honest, I would much rather have TAMU than Texas Tech. TAMU is more prestigious, better market, superior academically and have fans nationwide. Tech is.....well.....in Lubbock and that's about it.
Pitch Black;544798 said:
That would be pretty funny. But to be honest, I would much rather have TAMU than Texas Tech. TAMU is more prestigious, better market, superior academically and have fans nationwide. Tech is.....well.....in Lubbock and that's about it.
Yeah...we are only taking TTU to get Texas...they should not be under any other impression..
Now here is the stranger news.....many of the boards are thinking that this isn't over.....the SEC declined to invite TAMU....BUT....if TAMU actually made an application to go to the SEC, then the SEC would not be seen as the conference raider....and it would pass legal muster...at least that is what is being bounced around....
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Protocol.
Step 1 give official notice of intent to leave your current conference affiliation to said conference.
Step 2 make official application for membership to the SEC.
Step 3 the SEC membership votes on the application.
Step 4 is approval.
There are legal ramifications to taking a school from another conference. The SEC isn't interested in being sued for a billion dollars.
BearLineman;544802 said:
Seems like aTm wanted assurance they would be accepted if they reject the Big 12 and apply to the SEC. The SEC met to give that assurance...or not, before the aTm meeting Monday. Give it time...Monday Texas A&M cuts loose from the Big 12 and SEC application and acceptance to follow.
That seems to be the prevailing notion out there....
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A&M has to APPLY to the SEC to avoid the SEC getting sued, Nebraska did the same thing last year
A&M will likely vote to apply on Monday, Meet with the Legs on Tuesday, Pow-wow with SEC on Wednesday
BearLineman;544806 said:
I can't imagine aTm going into this with anything but absolute certainty they will get in. Getting into the SEC will be the last...best thing to happen though. Texas A&M will be a bottom dwelling turd in that league.
yup.....
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High-Level source at A&M telling me, "this SEC statement was expected" and next move is giving Pres Loftin authority, withdrawing from Big 12 and asking for official SEC invite.
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Just spoke with the president of an SEC school who was at the meeting in Atlanta.
He tells me the SEC can not appear to be trying to break up the Big 12-2 by offering membership to TAMU BEFORE we announce we are leaving and ask to join the SEC. He says no formal vote can take place until A&M formally asks.
He says today the presidents heard all about A&M and thinks we would be a good fit in academics, historic, geographic and athletic terms. ...
He had no comment on any other possible schools.
http://texags.com/main/forum.reply.asp?topic_id=1887184&forum_id=5
MinotStateBeav;544781 said:
Man...Shaggybevo is going to be f'ing brilliant for at least a week. hahaha.
I can't wait for the next MS Paint thread!
From SI's Stuart Mandel
@MrCFB Tony Barnhart
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RT @Matt_HayesSN: Source on "meeting" today: Conf call/w SEC attorneys and Machen. Released legal statement to protect the league.
@MrCFB Tony Barnhart
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Concerning the SEC presidents decision to take no action on expansion: This ain't over. Read Bernie Machen's statement carefully.
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RT @ChrisLevel: Anyone suggesting that Texas A&M to the SEC is dead simply isn't paying attention.
Propaganda Minister Chip Brown is weighing in....
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SEC hits 'pause button' in courtship of A&M
Chip Brown
Orangebloods.com Columnist
Talk about it in Inside the 40 Acres
Just got off the phone with three sources in the know about the Texas A&M and SEC situation, and they all believe the statement released by Florida president Bernie Machen, chair of the SEC presidents and chancellors, signals a chance for the SEC to catch its breath on expansion.
Don't rule out Texas A&M still being added to the SEC, but the presidents and chancellors in that league wanted to slow down the process and make sure this is the best situation for everyone, sources said.
There was probably some concern about possible litigation from the Big 12 with regard to the SEC interfering with Texas A&M's current contracts with Big 12 TV partners (ABC/ESPN and Fox), the sources said.
Texas A&M's buyout (exit fees) could reach $30 million to leave the Big 12, according to an official in the Big 12, by the way.
By hitting the "pause button," according to one source, the SEC also gets to see how Texas A&M handles questions from state lawmakers during a hearing on Tuesday before the House Higher Education Committee.
The decision to take no action on Texas A&M while continuing to explore "the criteria and process associated with expansion" gives the SEC more time to decide who and when a 13th (most likely still the Aggies) and 14th school may be added.
A source close to Texas A&M said the SEC has already indicated to the Aggies that a move to the SEC is still very much on the table.
The Aggies plan to continue with plans for a regents meeting on Monday to vote in new chancellor John Sharp and to empower the A&M administration with the right to make decisions about "conference alignment," sources said.
House Higher Education Committee chairman Dan Branch told Orangebloods.com on Saturday that A&M officials have told him they thought any possible move to the SEC would take "two to three weeks to finalize."
So it's way too early to make any definitive conclusions about the SEC presidents' meeting and just what it means for the Aggies and any timetable for expansion in the SEC.
Here is the entire statement from Dr. Bernie Machen, Chair, Southeastern Conference Presidents and Chancellors:
"The SEC Presidents and Chancellors met today and reaffirmed our satisfaction with the present 12 institutional alignment. We recognize, however, that future conditions may make it advantageous to expand the number of institutions in the league. We discussed criteria and process associated with expansion. No action was taken with respect to any institution including Texas A&M."
Stay tuned.
HERE IS HOW THE NEXT 24-48 HOURS WILL GO
http://texags.com/main/forum.reply.asp?topic_id=1887280&forum_id=5
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Tomorrow the BOR will vote that the BIg 12 conference has failed to meet its obligation and fudiciary duties:
1. Money that was supposed to be given to A&M has not materialized
2. The commissioner has not acted fairly amongst the Big 12 members
3. Contracts negotiated last May have not materialized and not all parties were being turthful to their conference commitments.
BOR will vote to sign an official grievance with the BIg 12 commissioner and authorize Loftin permission to apply with various BCS conferences for admission. IT may also state if no admission is found, A&M will go independent.
Loftin will publicly announce that we will be applying with all the other BCS conferences so as not to show collusion between A&M and the SEC.
SEC will see we are intending to apply with several BCS leagues and immediately accept our formal application for further consideration, but all other applications must be withdrawn.
We withdraw the other applications or intentions to apply, and the SEC votes 12-0 for A&M.
http://texags.com/main/forum.reply.asp?topic_id=1887280&forum_id=5
I have been to College Station for the wedding of my Cal roommate (who was marrying a Rice grad) and Aggie fans are good people (at least they were nice to me).
SacCityBear;544825 said:
Talk about delusional fans.
Pac-12? Wouldn't take them without Texas and would likely insist on an insane exit fee. Fans wouldn't be happy.
Big 10? Unlikely to take them because of geography, culture, and Notre Dame.
Big East? Bad television contract and worse football conference than the Big 12.
ACC? Would very seriously consider taking A&M, but the SEC isn't afraid of the ACC.
The SEC knows that Texas A&M fans have a hard-on for their conference and are a better option than the other conferences that would take A&M. They will do things on their own timeline.
Not delusional.... they apply to all conferences as a formality...then supposedly the SEC will snap them up in a minute...they are doing all this as legal wrangling.
Edit....well they are delusional but in this case, there is a reason for their madness...
SacCityBear;544825 said:
Talk about delusional fans.
Pac-12? Wouldn't take them without Texas and would likely insist on an insane exit fee. Fans wouldn't be happy.
Big 10? Unlikely to take them because of geography, culture, and Notre Dame.
Big East? Bad television contract and worse football conference than the Big 12.
ACC? Would very seriously consider taking A&M, but the SEC isn't afraid of the ACC.
The SEC knows that Texas A&M fans have a hard-on for their conference and are a better option than the other conferences that would take A&M. They will do things on their own timeline.
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Loftin will publicly announce that we will be applying with all the other BCS conferences so as not to show collusion between A&M and the SEC.
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dajo9;544773 said:
Hahaha. They are the laughingstock of college football now.
CaliforniaGoldenBear;544792 said:
Has the long standing Pac 8/10/12 expectation that members be research universities been rescinded? All the posts being tossed around about invites and who goes where ignore this factor.
This is very true. Economics aside - why would we take an OK State or a Texas A&M? It makes no sense and does not fit in, in any respect, to what the Pac-12 is. Again, economics aside.
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Sources locked in at #A&M tell Orangebloods.com #Aggies will be announced as members of #SEC w/in 21 days.
http://twitter.com/#!/ChipBrownOB/status/102878708024610816
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A source locked into Texas A&M's situation said the Aggies will be announced as members of the Southeastern Conference beginning in 2012 within 21 days.
"Texas A&M wants the SEC, and the SEC wants Texas A&M," the source said.
The A&M source said the process to complete A&M's move from the Big 12 to the SEC was always expected to take two to three weeks. That process continues uninterrupted, the source said.
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Three sources in the know about the Texas A&M and SEC situation said they all believe the statement released by Florida president Bernie Machen, chair of the SEC presidents and chancellors, was merely a chance for the SEC and A&M to catch their breath during this courtship.
The plan is still very much for Texas A&M to be added to the SEC, the sources said.
The decision to take no action on Texas A&M Sunday also gives the SEC more time to decide who and when a 13th (most likely still the Aggies) and 14th school may be added.
House Higher Education Committee chairman Dan Branch told Orangebloods.com on Saturday that A&M officials have told him they thought any possible move to the SEC would take "two to three weeks to finalize."
http://texas.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1251783
calbear80;544772 said:
ESPN reports no invitation from SEC will be forthcoming.
The SEC will deny any deal up until the moment it is announced. Expect the Pac-12 to do the same regarding any expansion as well.
CaliforniaGoldenBear;544792 said:
Has the long standing Pac 8/10/12 expectation that members be research universities been rescinded? All the posts being tossed around about invites and who goes where ignore this factor.
No, but UT, TT, OU, and OSU are research universities. (Cal State schools, BYU, Boise are not.)
As those Aggie boys say.. " Gig em " hahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!
Sonofafurd;544810 said:
I can't wait for the next MS Paint thread!
http://www.shaggybevo.com/board/showthread.php/94799-Cfb-offseason-in-ms-paint-part-ii-dateline-Aggy
:rollinglaugh: :rollinglaugh: :rollinglaugh: :rollinglaugh:
Only THujone would think to rip Ol Miss while tearing up Aggie...
^^^^ fucking greatness...
lolololol
southseasbear;544871 said:
....No, but UT, TT, OU, and OSU are research universities. (Cal State schools, BYU, Boise are not.)
FWIW San Diego State considers itself a research institution. The Academic Analytics 2010 Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index* ranks SDSU the number one small research university in the nation. FWIW
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