They certainly aren't the prize in Texas, imo.
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More on the billboard in Gainesville:
http://www.pnj.com/usatoday/article/...|text|Sports|p
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Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View PostMore on the billboard in Gainesville:
http://www.pnj.com/usatoday/article/...|text|Sports|p
Hilarious.And while the school is a quality institution, it doesn't stack up with Vanderbilt, which ranks No. 17 in the U.S. News and World Reportrankings of national universities.
Where does Texas A&M finish? Tied for No. 58 with ... Florida.

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The Big East?Originally posted by TripletDaddy View PostIm glad aTM is gone. I don't want them in our conference.
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The billboard didn't state Texas A&M by name - only Aggie Nation. It could be Utah State making a push for SEC inclusion. But the "Howdy" is a dead give away for Texas A&M.Originally posted by Jeff Lebowski View PostMore on the billboard in Gainesville:
http://www.pnj.com/usatoday/article/...|text|Sports|p
Hilarious.
They should have selected a SEC university that was not a fellow member of the AAU - in other words not Vanderbilt, Florida, or Missouri.“Not the victory but the action. Not the goal but the game. In the deed the glory.”
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The Big 12 is signing a humongous television deal.
Bad news is that Greg Swaim of Big Time Sports doesn't include BYU as a school targeted by the Big 12.
In order, teams the #Big would likely want are #ND, #FSU, #VT and #Clemson. I still doubt they can get the Irish, but Dodds is sure trying.
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The day the Big 12 took West Virginia is the day all hope died for BYU's bid. It makes no sense for the Big 12 to cover 3 time zones and have such a large geographical gap between BYU and the other teams. They are better off adding some teams closer to WV to fill in the gap between WV and the rest of the existing Big 12.Originally posted by YOhio View PostThe Big 12 is signing a humongous television deal.
Bad news is that Greg Swaim of Big Time Sports doesn't include BYU as a school targeted by the Big 12.
Our only hope is that the ACC teams flat out reject the Big 12 and BYU is a leftover option....which would put us in the exact same category as Utah
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It is a pretty sweet category!Originally posted by YOhio View PostA member of a traditional power conference. I like that category.
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I bet the silence w/r/t BYU is because a deal is already in the works and they don't want any publicity to mess it up.Originally posted by YOhio View PostThe Big 12 is signing a humongous television deal.
Bad news is that Greg Swaim of Big Time Sports doesn't include BYU as a school targeted by the Big 12.
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I hope I have to eat crow and get pummeled for saying this and being wrong. I think BYU left the impression of being a royal pain in the ass and the BIG12 folks don't need that. They probably paid renewed attention to what our former associates in the MWC were saying about us.Originally posted by Lost_Student View PostI bet the silence w/r/t BYU is because a deal is already in the works and they don't want any publicity to mess it up.
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Originally posted by byu71 View PostI hope I have to eat crow and get pummeled for saying this and being wrong. I think BYU left the impression of being a royal pain in the ass and the BIG12 folks don't need that. They probably paid renewed attention to what our former associates in the MWC were saying about us.
That's crazy! All signs point to an imminent announcement, if you know where to look.
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Originally posted by YOhio View PostThe Big 12 is signing a humongous television deal.
Bad news is that Greg Swaim of Big Time Sports doesn't include BYU as a school targeted by the Big 12.
I don't see any of those teams leaving the ACC and if Notre Dame ever joins a conference it will be the Big Ten. What some apparently fail to grasp is that the only major conferences to lose teams are the Big East and the Big 12 (and the SWC which is what the Big 12 has transformed into). An ACC team is not going to join the Big 12; the ACC is a more stable conference and has already cherry picked Big East team (which didn't include West Virginia).In order, teams the #Big would likely want are #ND, #FSU, #VT and #Clemson. I still doubt they can get the Irish, but Dodds is sure trying.
As Moliere stated, the Big 12 will have to settle for leftovers if it wants to get back to 12 teams. BYU should be at the front of the line in that regard. Perhaps they get in along with Louisville although Pitt would be the better option (lost track of Pitt - are they still slotted for the ACC?).“Not the victory but the action. Not the goal but the game. In the deed the glory.”
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