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I suspect when Texas & OU negotiated the plan to go to the SEC, it was agreed by the conference they would be together. The fact that apparently A&M was excluded from the discussions makes them more likely to excluded from the same division or pod. That said, I expect the three schools to be groups together. Hopefully, they can rectify some of the mistakes the conference made when A&M and Missouri were added. Schools should be grouped together 1) geographically and 2) by nature rivalries (either existing or logically possible).

While I sense your sarcasm, I personally liked the 10 team conference. But money talks.

To put it in perspective, there are 130 schools in the FBS and 40 schools on the list. While it has been 153 years for Rutgers, there are 90 schools that are envious.

West Virginia helped the Horns by beating Iowa St. Not a gimme game in the remaining games.

Now the SEC can plan the formats and alignments for league play. I must admit, I liked the 10 team conference where everyone played each other. I wish the Big 12 the best, but I sense it is going to be clumsy for the schools to develop rivalries.

When are there going to be NIL deals for fans? I am trying to line up LazyBoy.

Gutty come from behind on the road win. Bit different game than when they played in Austin. Big game Monday at Kansas.

I would agree with you 30 years ago on Nebraska, but not today. In my opinion, they lost their ability to be a “blue blood” when they left the Big 12. As long as they were playing Texas schools they had a foothold in Texas recruits. Today they have the same clout with Texas high school players as Wisconsin and Purdue. The same can be said of Colorado and Missouri. Rule and Sanders may have some initial success due to name recognition, but not sure that can be sustained. Texas is a “blue blood” based on history and current financial success. Texas is a school you love or hate no matter where in the country you live. By the way A&M is climbing the blue blood ladder primarily due to financial prowess of its former students.

I am ready for an easy win. These coming back from double digit deficits are excruciating. But it does illustrate the maturity of the team. Moody Center crowd gets an assist for the 72-70 win over Tech.

In my mind the game was over a halftime with TCU leading by 18. But the Horns plugged away lead by Disu to take a 79-75 victory. Nice win over another top 20 team.

1) Manning was the consensus #1 QB in the class by “so called experts”. He chose Texas over Saban’s Alabama and Smart’s Georgia. History has shown that those two have difficulty evaluating talent based on the subpar QB play. 2) I think it is a fair comment on the level of play in high school. I don’t know anything about the school, but suspect his parents selected the school for its academics versus athletic prowess. If they were putting his football future first, they would have moved to Carthage or Westlake. I have heard all along he is being redshirted. I suspect his redshirt year is a development year. When the depth chart comes out in August, I think he will be 3rd string. So don’t read anything into the depth chart. 3) Last question you asked… I would have been bummed if he chose Alabama or Georgia. 4) Time will tell. 5) Not sure the importance of camps when 3 close family members played the position in the NFL.

Sampson is 67 and would be a short term fix. If those are the two choices (which I don’t think is the case), I will go with Musselman who is 58. I’m okay with Terry if the players get behind him.

1) for a felony 2) it was domestic abuse

Truly surprised by the hire and the acceptance of the hire by the Aggie faithful on this thread. Since the age of the Women’s Lib movement, the number one taboo principal was you don’t have affairs with subordinates. Petrino rose through the ranks during this time period and knew better but ignored rule number one. That is in my mind a serious character flaw. Aggies have always prided themselves as a “high character” university. Does this reflect negatively on Fisher’s character? Beard lost his job at Texas because he violated the new no no … don’t get involved in domestic abuse. I suspect the Aggie offense will improve under Petrino.

The Hispanic Titanic would have loved this venue. LOL

Moody Center will be a great selling point. I give credit to Beard convincing the powers to put the students courtside. It is a great baseball venue.

I appreciate your willingness to diligently serve your community. I have observed that it is easier from school administrators to find a “home” for someone not working out rather than non-renew their contract.

With today’s Beard news, I hope Terry can keep the players focused this weekend. Thinking about the players & coaches whose lives just took a second punch. I doubt Terry will be considered for the head coach next year. Del Conte is going to be watching a lot of basketball over the next two months.

Every liberal in Austin would be picketing the games if he was retained. I understand your point, but not sure that group would see it that way.

My quess is 1% when you take into account the allocation of a half dozen coaches salaries allocated to athletic period or offseason program, direct coaching stipends, trainers, equipment, time expended by maintenance department maintains the facilities and game night, security, ticket takers, utilities, transportation, etc.. . If a school averages 5,000 for 5 home games, the ticket take is approximately $200,000. I submit the expense well exceed the revenues. I support football and other extracurricular activities for the the development of teamwork and leadership skills. I believe these are important in the development of our youth.

Yep! This would have been Briles revisited if he was retained. I hate it because I felt he was the right person for the job. His attorney is correct that criminal charges may not be prosecuted. I am sure the clause about conduct reflecting negatively on the university was the reason. The issue of domestic violence is probably second to murder in no no’s in our society. I felt the University would have waited for the DA to decide on pursuing charges. Now the University will be embroiled in a settlement lawsuit as Beard tries to squeeze some money out of a “wrongful termination”. Unless his girlfriend states under oath that she inflected her own wounds, he has an uphill road. I HATE THIS FOR THE PLAYERS, COACHES, FANS, UNIVERSITY, AND BEARD.

Every high school sport loses money, including the sacred game.

Kansas St outscored Texas 116-103. It was a combination of Texas’s inability to protect the rim and incredible shooting by the Wildcats. They shot 60% from the field, 54% from 3pt, and 94% from the line. Every time the Horns made a run, the Wildcats responded drilling a 3pt shot.

Gutty game by the Horns to pull out a win over Oklahoma 70-69. Rice hit clutch free throws to hold off the Sooners.

Congrats to the Frogs and their fans. Enjoy your time in LA.