The Big 12 expansion groundswell

[Uncle Ted]

How bout the crap one reads on the texas alumni website?

http://texasexes.org/about/heritage/index.asp?p=538

The part about gig'em dating back to the 30's is obviously wrong.

[LiveCoug]

The part about gig'em dating back to the 30's is obviously wrong.

You got me there.

[Uncle Ted]

That's not still not as bad as that tradition they apparently have going on at Notre Dame:

The Big 12 may want to think about adding Notre Dame.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Snicker.

[TripletDaddy]

How much self-loathing must it take to jump at the chance to serve as a conference whipping boy?

the things some schools are willing to do to escape the long shadow of Big Brother.

[Uncle Ted]

the things some schools are willing to do to escape the long shadow of Big Brother.

Given that the SEC doesn't want them maybe TAMU will go independent and schedule their thanksgiving game with BYU instead of UT.

[LA Ute]

the things some schools are willing to do to escape the long shadow of Big Brother.

OK. That was funny.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

1. Gig em/hook em.....which was first? Because the one that was not first is a pathetic rip off.

3. Why does Aggie refer to longhorns as "sips?" I've seen that a bunch but don't get it

According to Wiki Harley Clark introduced Hook 'em in 1955 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook_'em_Horns

While per Aggie Traditions Gig 'em was introduced in 1930, prior to a match up with BYU and Utah's former conference mate Texas Christian.
http://aggietraditions.tamu.edu/symbols/gigem.html

Edit: I guess Triplet learned how to use wiki after asking his questions.

[Uncle Ted]

I think A&M to the SEC is still likely. The SEC is just getting A&M used to the idea of looking bad on a regular basis. I have a feeling this is all legal posturing by the SEC.

And you may be right...

Brent Zwerneman - I've just been told discussions are absolutely not dead between A&M and SEC -- this is all part of the legal maneuvering.

Of course, Zwerneman is plugged in to A&M and not the SEC.

Edit: Link... http://blog.mysanantonio.com/aggies/...plans-for-sec/

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

Are the BYU fans that have piled on recruits like Te'o, Havili, Ngata, Olson etc for "lying" to BYU going to be upset if BYU goes to the Big 12 after lying to the WCC?

[Uncle Ted]

Are the BYU fans that have piled on recruits like Te'o, Havili, Ngata, Olson etc for "lying" to BYU going to be upset if BYU goes to the Big 12 after lying to the WCC?

BYU will make it up to the WCC by putting a few of their games on BYUtv or something.

[pellegrino]

Pilgrim: prophet, seer, revelator

don't you forget it.

[LiveCoug]

Are the BYU fans that have piled on recruits like Te'o, Havili, Ngata, Olson etc for "lying" to BYU going to be upset if BYU goes to the Big 12 after lying to the WCC?

It's amazing to me how many people I hear say that BYU can't go anywhere because they gave the WCC their word that they would stay. Their word! It's about loyalty, not smart business!

Then they conveniently forget what BYU did to the MWC last year or the WAC 12 years ago...

[TripletDaddy]

It's amazing to me how many people I hear say that BYU can't go anywhere because they gave the WCC their word that they would stay. Their word! It's about loyalty, not smart business!

though it clearly means nothing to you, to some of us, our word is our bond.

[LiveCoug]

though it clearly means nothing to you, to some of us, our word is our bond.

Dang you honor code circle!

Oh, and nice name for you jpg...