[Kathy]

And what "big talk" is Texas engaged in here that "isn't necessarily true"?

The t-sips weren't even bowl eligible last year. Why? Because the Aggies beat them in the annual game. (They beat Oklahoma, too, I might add. And the t-sips did not. Gig 'em!)

And careful who you include in the royal "we," oman:

Should UT have contempt for the A&M rivalry?  Probably not.  But they (we) do.

There are at least two Cardboard members who like the t-sip/Aggie rivalry.

FM, agree that A&M's beef with the Longhorn Network will not go away if the Aggies jump to another conference. The t-sip network gives UT an enormous recruiting advantage in the state -- going to another conference will not help the Ags at home. I'm wondering if it's just a power play to force the hand of the Big 12 into loosening up more revenue. The statement from the university pretty much laid it out that it was all about the money, couched as phrasing about ROI for the taxpayers in the best use of facilities.

[Kathy]

And what "big talk" is Texas engaged in here that "isn't necessarily true"?

The t-sips weren't even bowl eligible last year. Why? Because the Aggies beat them in the annual game. (They beat Oklahoma, too, I might add. And the t-sips did not. Gig 'em!)

And careful who you include in the royal "we," oman:

Should UT have contempt for the A&M rivalry?  Probably not.  But they (we) do.

There are at least two Cardboard members who like the t-sip/Aggie rivalry.

FM, agree that A&M's beef with the Longhorn Network will not go away if the Aggies jump to another conference. The t-sip network gives UT an enormous recruiting advantage in the state -- going to another conference will not help the Ags at home. I'm wondering if it's just a power play to force the hand of the Big 12 into loosening up more revenue. The statement from the university pretty much laid it out that it was all about the money, couched as phrasing about ROI for the taxpayers in the best use of facilities.