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MikeWaters · 08-30-2011, 02:02 AM

http://texas.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1257714

Also mentions the possibility of a BYU invite, now that Notre Dame is off the table. I can't believe for a second that Arkansas would want to leave the SEC. And I'm not at all convinced that Pitt is a great choice.

Then again, it is not beyond question that BYU could say no to an invite, if the terms were not favorable. However if BYU says no, it has possibly closed the door on the only BCS conference that would ever be willing to accept it. That means BYU would be relegated to indepedence /cast-off conferences into perpetuity.

MikeWaters · 08-30-2011, 03:59 AM

NYTimes now reporting that A&M is gone.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/30/sp...r=3&ref=sports

If A&M announces officially tomorrow, AND if BYU and Big 12 have an agreement in hand, we could hear about it tomorrow.

There's a real "hold your nose" element to the Big 12. I don't think BYU fans will be blubbering and crying Ute fans were (pathetic).

Tex · 08-30-2011, 03:47 PM

Aggies denying that they have withdrawn.

http://espn.go.com/college-sports/st...-letter-big-12

MikeWaters · 08-30-2011, 04:13 PM

Apparently NYT is now saying that it was a phone call, not a letter.

If there is any school that could F this whole thing up, it is Texas A&M.

However, it's just a matter of timing now. If the President of A&M is not successful in getting a SEC invite, he will be tarred and feathered by the students and alumni.

MikeWaters · 08-31-2011, 06:31 PM

A&M has officially declared intention to leave. But hasn't left yet.

http://www.tamu.edu/athletics/conferenceChange.html

Cali Coug · 09-01-2011, 03:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

A&M has officially declared intention to leave. But hasn't left yet.

http://www.tamu.edu/athletics/conferenceChange.html

They look like amateurs after all of this. What a train wreck they've created for themselves.

08-30-2011, 02:02 AM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Chip Brown says A&M to leave Big 12 tomorrow (Tuesday) http://texas.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1257714 Also mentions the possibility of a BYU invite, now that Notre Dame is off the table. I can't believe for a second that Arkansas would want to leave the SEC. And I'm not at all convinced that Pitt is a great choice. Then again, it is not beyond question that BYU could say no to an invite, if the terms were not favorable. However if BYU says no, it has possibly closed the door on the only BCS conference that would ever be willing to accept it. That means BYU would be relegated to indepedence /cast-off conferences into perpetuity.

08-30-2011, 03:47 PM	#3
Tex Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 8,596	Aggies denying that they have withdrawn. http://espn.go.com/college-sports/st...-letter-big-12 __________________ "Have we been commanded not to call a prophet an insular racist? Link?" "And yes, [2010] is a very good year to be a Democrat. Perhaps the best year in decades ..." - Cali Coug "Oh dear, granny, what a long tail our puss has got." - Brigham Young

08-30-2011, 03:59 AM	#2
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	NYTimes now reporting that A&M is gone. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/30/sp...r=3&ref=sports If A&M announces officially tomorrow, AND if BYU and Big 12 have an agreement in hand, we could hear about it tomorrow. There's a real "hold your nose" element to the Big 12. I don't think BYU fans will be blubbering and crying Ute fans were (pathetic).

08-30-2011, 04:13 PM	#4
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Apparently NYT is now saying that it was a phone call, not a letter. If there is any school that could F this whole thing up, it is Texas A&M. However, it's just a matter of timing now. If the President of A&M is not successful in getting a SEC invite, he will be tarred and feathered by the students and alumni.

08-31-2011, 06:31 PM	#5
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	A&M has officially declared intention to leave. But hasn't left yet. http://www.tamu.edu/athletics/conferenceChange.html