[Redrum]

This is the one thing that's amazed me in all this Texas A&M speculation.  The Texas state legislature has twice intervened in a major way in the Big-12.  First,  when they arm-twisted the other  Texas schools to take Baylor.  Second,  during the great Pac-16 attempted coup,  the Texas legislators did some major behind-the-scenes maneuvering to keep things from falling apart.
Now it looks like they're wading in again.    Too bad.  Texas A&M to the SEC is a good move.  Most likely they would retain their traditional game with UT but get out from under the UT thumb on the confence.  Probably a better payout, too, from the SEC over the long run.  A&M playing LSU, Arkansas, the two Mississippi schools and the Alabama schools would be a decent fit.

But, I'm betting on the politicians.

[Redrum]

This is the one thing that's amazed me in all this Texas A&M speculation.  The Texas state legislature has twice intervened in a major way in the Big-12.  First,  when they arm-twisted the other  Texas schools to take Baylor.  Second,  during the great Pac-16 attempted coup,  the Texas legislators did some major behind-the-scenes maneuvering to keep things from falling apart.
Now it looks like they're wading in again.    Too bad.  Texas A&M to the SEC is a good move.  Most likely they would retain their traditional game with UT but get out from under the UT thumb on the confence.  Probably a better payout, too, from the SEC over the long run.  A&M playing LSU, Arkansas, the two Mississippi schools and the Alabama schools would be a decent fit.

But, I'm betting on the politicians.