[Extra Point]

Per ESPN:

University of Florida president Dr. Bernie Machen said the conference's presidents and chancellors met on Sunday and "reaffirmed our satisfaction with the present 12 institutional alignment."

Don't need to worry about the Pac 16 for now.

[Extra Point]

Per ESPN:

University of Florida president Dr. Bernie Machen said the conference's presidents and chancellors met on Sunday and "reaffirmed our satisfaction with the present 12 institutional alignment."

Don't need to worry about the Pac 16 for now.

[Griffins78]

Do you think everyone is waiting on Texas?

If Texas A&M goes to the SEC - there is a risk that the Pac-12 or ACC picks up Texas in a bigger deal. Seems the Texas State Legislature is trying to keep the Texas schools all together.

[Griffins78]

Do you think everyone is waiting on Texas?

If Texas A&M goes to the SEC - there is a risk that the Pac-12 or ACC picks up Texas in a bigger deal. Seems the Texas State Legislature is trying to keep the Texas schools all together.

[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.

[Extra Point]

No one is waiting on Texas. They are happy to get the lion's share of the money the way things are now.

Texas A & M wants out of the Big 12-2, and they are not alone. The SEC may want aTm, but the last minute TV contract that the Big 12 members signed last year prevents the SEC from initiating action as long as aTm is in the Big 12. Same goes for all of the other schools that want to break ties with Texas. Any school that wants to leave must first go independent, pay a higher exit fee to the big 12 than CU and NU paid, then deal with the consequences of breaking the TV contract. ESPN also has a stake in this, in that they are partners with Texas in the Longhorn Network. The Texas State legislators are another force that don't want aTm to leave. They cannot prevent aTm from going to the SEC, but they control the State's educational funding.

I find this all very interesting. And, I am no longer worried about some of these schools spreading this cancer to the Pac 12. The dominoes are not going to start falling anytime soon.

[Extra Point]

No one is waiting on Texas. They are happy to get the lion's share of the money the way things are now.

Texas A & M wants out of the Big 12-2, and they are not alone. The SEC may want aTm, but the last minute TV contract that the Big 12 members signed last year prevents the SEC from initiating action as long as aTm is in the Big 12. Same goes for all of the other schools that want to break ties with Texas. Any school that wants to leave must first go independent, pay a higher exit fee to the big 12 than CU and NU paid, then deal with the consequences of breaking the TV contract. ESPN also has a stake in this, in that they are partners with Texas in the Longhorn Network. The Texas State legislators are another force that don't want aTm to leave. They cannot prevent aTm from going to the SEC, but they control the State's educational funding.

I find this all very interesting. And, I am no longer worried about some of these schools spreading this cancer to the Pac 12. The dominoes are not going to start falling anytime soon.

[71Bear]

I thought Baylor was admitted to the Big 12 because Ann Richards, a Baylor grad, pitched a fIt and since she was the Governor, people had to listen to her....

[71Bear]

I thought Baylor was admitted to the Big 12 because Ann Richards, a Baylor grad, pitched a fIt and since she was the Governor, people had to listen to her....

[washingtonismoney]

As I recall it only got to the "threatening" stage with the Texas state legislature; the entire thing didn't go quite far enough for them to really bestir themselves.

To go OT: Bullock was state comptroller at that time but the real power position is--for weird Texas reasons--the lieutenant governorship, which Bullock occupied during the administration of Gov. George W. Bush. Bullock, a Democrat, could've blocked Bush's career if he had felt like it but for whatever reason chose to work with him and make Bush a political success. So Bullock was responsible for the Big 12 and President George W. Bush, which personally I think is a not-so-great resume.

[washingtonismoney]

As I recall it only got to the "threatening" stage with the Texas state legislature; the entire thing didn't go quite far enough for them to really bestir themselves.

To go OT: Bullock was state comptroller at that time but the real power position is--for weird Texas reasons--the lieutenant governorship, which Bullock occupied during the administration of Gov. George W. Bush. Bullock, a Democrat, could've blocked Bush's career if he had felt like it but for whatever reason chose to work with him and make Bush a political success. So Bullock was responsible for the Big 12 and President George W. Bush, which personally I think is a not-so-great resume.

[washingtonismoney]

No, the position has statutory power independent of the personal political authority of whomever the occupier happens to be:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lieutenant_...r_of_Texas

[washingtonismoney]

No, the position has statutory power independent of the personal political authority of whomever the occupier happens to be:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lieutenant_...r_of_Texas