OT: Aggies are lame
by Mike E on Aug 30, 2011 12:58 AM CDT
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Texas A&M’s departure from the Big 12 Conference drew closer to reality on Monday when the university’s president, R. Bowen Loftin, sent a letter to the Big 12 board chairman, the Missouri chancellor Brady Deaton, notifying the league that the Aggies would formally withdraw — very likely on Tuesday — according to two college officials with direct knowledge of the decision.
The body is not blank.
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Mike E,
you make me laugh.
"Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor."-Capote
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning."-JD
/MikeE
Scout: He was a first-round pick right? Got a huge bonus?
KG: Oh yeah.
Scout: Well, he spent a lot of it on milkshakes.
It will be great when it happens but...
@BrentZwerneman
Brent Zwerneman
A&M has not sent a letter to the Big 12 announcing its withdrawal. That is the next step — however it has not yet taken place. #mysa
@TarpRivals
Jeff Tarpley
Missouri chancellor Brady Deaton denies that A&M has sent a letter withdrawing from the BIg 12
@jason_cook
Jason Cook
Contrary to media reports this morning, Texas A&M did NOT send a withdrawal letter to the Big 12 on Monday. #TAMU #gigem #NYT
Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.--Albert Einstein
It's still early
give them a chance to finish milking their cows first
"Look if you want a journalist hire a UT grad. If you want a doctor you pick a Baylor grad. If you need a vet you see an Aggie grad. And if you need a pizza you call a Tech grad." -BUBacker
by Mike E on Aug 30, 2011 9:50 AM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
Not a bad joke at all
But this thread is stupid.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011, in response to me saying I would rather face the Thunder than the Grizzlies in the WCF.
i love being an outsider with no dog in this fight
any possible outcome will make me happy
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
Pretty sure I know one outcome that would make you happy, based on your latest facebook post.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011, in response to me saying I would rather face the Thunder than the Grizzlies in the WCF.
Sorry, I mistook you for Max.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011, in response to me saying I would rather face the Thunder than the Grizzlies in the WCF.
What about...
SEC expands to 14, Big 10 starts mulling expansion, ACC sees writing on wall and raids Big East preemptively, stealing Pitt, Cuse, Rutgers, and WVU.
That would be a hell of an outcome for the ACC.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011, in response to me saying I would rather face the Thunder than the Grizzlies in the WCF.
If I was commish of the ACC, I'm on the phone offering whatever the hell it takes to get Pitt and Rutgers.
Worry about the others later.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011, in response to me saying I would rather face the Thunder than the Grizzlies in the WCF.
The actual ACC commish is on the phone having phone sex with the Duke and UNC presidents.
by Closure GT on Aug 30, 2011 10:51 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
If that's what Pitt and Rutgers want, maybe we makes something happen.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011, in response to me saying I would rather face the Thunder than the Grizzlies in the WCF.
That would be illegal.
You would get sued.
Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.--Albert Einstein
Hope we are as lucky.
Seems like everything has been done pretty neatly though.
Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.--Albert Einstein
What law would that violate?
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011, in response to me saying I would rather face the Thunder than the Grizzlies in the WCF.
There is no law that says I can't conspire to weaken the Big East.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011, in response to me saying I would rather face the Thunder than the Grizzlies in the WCF.
Hey, I didn't file the lawsuit!
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/news/story?id=2052787
As part of a multimillion dollar settlement over the defection of three schools, the conferences have scheduled nine additional football games from 2008-12, including a visit by Miami to Pittsburgh. The settlement, first reported by The Hartford Courant, was also obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday.
The newspaper reported that the total value of the settlement was $5 million. The agreement didn’t specify how much each Big East school will receive, but a UConn bank statement obtained by the AP shows that $1 million was deposited on April 27, the day the settlement was finalized, by the law firm assigned to distribute the cash.
[…]
Complaining that they spent millions of dollars to upgrade their programs based on the presumed loyalty of the defectors, four Big East schools that were left behind sued. In a flurry of lawsuits and countersuits, Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal accused Miami and Boston College of conspiring with the ACC to weaken the Big East by luring away some of its biggest football powers.
Regardless of what that AG says, the word I'm having a problem with is "illegal."
Sue the shit out of me, ok, whatever. But I didn’t do anything “illegal.”
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011, in response to me saying I would rather face the Thunder than the Grizzlies in the WCF.
ACC and Big 10 should have an interesting fight over those two
Anger logic's so great I kinda forget what we saw in regular logic in the first place.
Alternately, those four teams get split between the SEC and B10.
Still thinking he wouldn’t be happy…
i don't see the SEC wanting 2 of
Pitt, Rutgers, WVU, and Syracuse under any circumstances
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
Me either.
They can have their pick of Virginia and NC schools, it seems like.
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 30, 2011 12:17 PM CDT up reply actions
if team #14 in the SEC comes from the ACC, I could see
the ACC conference being the one that gets raided
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
Honestly? Good for them.
If A&M believes the SEC will be a better, more stable situation, more power to them.
"Don’t want to spend my night waiting in line unless it’s for more beer."
--EssBee, on LoneStarBall, Jan. 21, 2010
Wetzel's talking about TCU to the SEC
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=dw-wetzel_sec_texas_teams_should_include_tcu_083011
I don’t see it happening at all, and it’s based not on fact…only on the perceived benefit that the SEC could get by penetrating the DFW market.
Greatest Inventions Ever? 1. TiVO, 2. Boobs, 3. Baseball
"The culture fits – it’s a Southern school that loves football, is emotionless about basketball and plays pretty good baseball."
This… is an oversimplification…
Kentucky..
"I’d love to walk in and hug everybody every day, but that’s not critical to us winning." - Jon Daniels
by GhettoBear04 on Aug 30, 2011 12:18 PM CDT up reply actions
When I think TCU I don't think "Southern"
"Don't argue with an idiot (JW); people watching may not be able to tell
the difference."
Adam J Morris, halfassedly pretending to be interested in my thoughts, goals, and overall self esteem since late 2005.
by Brian Thomas on Aug 30, 2011 3:02 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm sorry, but that doesn't even make sense.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011, in response to me saying I would rather face the Thunder than the Grizzlies in the WCF.
Even Rice makes more sense than TCU
At least Rice would give the SEC West a balance to Vandy in the East and another academic school to bolster their reputation.
TCU doesn’t add that many TV sets, but still has the potential to beat all those national championship contenders week in/ week out. They’d rather have a pushover than a power if they aren’t adding numbers.
Go Rice Owls!
Would be a Matt Harrison fan, but I only like superstars
I cant see TCU in the SEC
I can not remember one single cheating scandal that TCU has ever been involved in. I think cheating is pretty much a requirement to be in the SEC. I guess they could be the western division version of Vanderbilt
I’m still not real clear why the Aggies are going. They are going to pay somewhere between $15 – $30 million to leave the B12 and go to SEC which actually pays their schools less on the TV deal than the B12. Just a couple of years ago, they were running a deficit and couldnt afford to clean the bat poop out of their stadium. But, anyway, they seem all fired up about so go have fun, live long and prosper. At this point, their whining has got old and so goodbye and good luck
That SEC deal is a few years old and was the first of the current generation of deals.
Expect bigger numbers if they get A&M and renegotiate.
I dont think that is correct
The deal they have runs for an insanely long time and while re-opening is an option neither the SEC or the networks expect much if any renogitiations
I could see Clemson, FSU or Ok State moving.
"God dammit TAG I swear to God if you keep this "It was a close play" shit up all night I will send you cookies made from my own shit" -River Fenix 8/26/2011
by I am Neftali Feliz on Aug 30, 2011 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Ok State isn't going anywhere without OU
Clemson is in South Carolina, and the SEC already has a school from South Carolina called South Carolina.
FSU is in Florida and the SEC already has a school from Florida called Florida.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011, in response to me saying I would rather face the Thunder than the Grizzlies in the WCF.
You can't think of a cheating scandal that TCU has ever been involved in?
they were a big contributor to the SWC breakup by getting on probation (no TV back then) in the 1980s. Even worse, they were cheating and were still awful on the football field…
Go Rice Owls!
Would be a Matt Harrison fan, but I only like superstars
I stand corrected
I really didnt remember any cheating scandals involving TCU
Ever eaten at Mama's Pizza?
Google Chris Farkas. He was a bankrolling fool. Here’s a decent background on it:
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/-282314—.html
I know the Wacker family pretty well. Pretty shit deal the NCAA gave him.
"Don't argue with an idiot (JW); people watching may not be able to tell
the difference."
Adam J Morris, halfassedly pretending to be interested in my thoughts, goals, and overall self esteem since late 2005.
seriously.. if SEC needs another team would UT not be crazy to join if given the oppo?
or would they rather be independent?
"God dammit TAG I swear to God if you keep this "It was a close play" shit up all night I will send you cookies made from my own shit" -River Fenix 8/26/2011
by I am Neftali Feliz on Aug 30, 2011 5:24 PM CDT reply actions
The SEC will never invite UT.
Ever. Never ever.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011, in response to me saying I would rather face the Thunder than the Grizzlies in the WCF.
sounds right.
"God dammit TAG I swear to God if you keep this "It was a close play" shit up all night I will send you cookies made from my own shit" -River Fenix 8/26/2011
by I am Neftali Feliz on Aug 30, 2011 5:30 PM CDT up reply actions
what is the reasoning behind that?
dont want to invite a one-upper to the conference?
"God dammit TAG I swear to God if you keep this "It was a close play" shit up all night I will send you cookies made from my own shit" -River Fenix 8/26/2011
by I am Neftali Feliz on Aug 30, 2011 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions
The SEC has equal revenue sharing across the board and equal say from each team in the conference in how the conference is run.
SEC = everyone is equal.
UT = we don’t want equality, we want clear superiority.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011, in response to me saying I would rather face the Thunder than the Grizzlies in the WCF.
got it.
"God dammit TAG I swear to God if you keep this "It was a close play" shit up all night I will send you cookies made from my own shit" -River Fenix 8/26/2011
by I am Neftali Feliz on Aug 30, 2011 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions
The SEC would never allow them to have the LHN, anyway.
And I don’t think you’d pry that thing from Deloss Dodds’ cold dead fingers.
Ever been in a boardroom, or a gang fight? Ever save a life? Ever won a court case against the odds? Ever held a dying buddy in your arms?.- jackanape on "perspective," 11/8/2010.
"do you a jet ski rental place would work here" - Mike E, 5/10/2011, in response to me saying I would rather face the Thunder than the Grizzlies in the WCF.
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