Instead of TT, invite Rice.

Former Southwest Conf, academically a Stanfurd one step back, and as Stanfurd has illustrated, can be competitive with good coaching (Pac windfall buys such) and smart (sic) recruiting.

Matches up with the Pac way better.

I wouldn't be opposed to Rice instead of Tech. They are a small school and I think fans in the Houston market mostly follow A&M and UT instead of Rice, but perhaps the school's standing would improve with more TV money and major conference affiliation.

Rice academics are certainly a hell of a lot better.

That said, I think the reason that Texas is married to Tech is because it is the other major public university in Texas now that A&M is SEC bound.

CaliforniaGoldenBear;574428 said:

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Instead of TT, invite Rice.

Former Southwest Conf, academically a Stanfurd one step back, and as Stanfurd has illustrated, can be competitive with good coaching (Pac windfall buys such) and smart (sic) recruiting.

Matches up with the Pac way better.

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This is about money, not academics. Rice hasn't had a good football since I was born. If we wish to grab an alternative team from Texas, I'd suggest TCU (although the religious angle seems to be a no-no).

Rice meets all the criteria academically and none elsewhere. No media pull, no recruit pull, etc.

Basically if we get Texass, we don't need any other teams in the state. If TT gets us Texass, then maybe that's the price that must be paid. It certainly seems that we are willing to do the same regarding Okie and Okie Lite. If Texass doesn't come on board this year then when this issue is revisited (which it will be), then TT's position is highly degraded and Texass can probably be gotten solo.

Let's go get Mills College while we're at it

Fire Braun