Conference shake ups continue
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Wise Owl
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Conference shake ups continue
This guy doesn't think A & M to the SEC is over and that there will eventually be 3 super 16 bcs conferences.
He also says if A&M does leave the big 12 will target Missouri, VA Tech, or NC State as a 14th team
http://m.statesman.com/statesman/db_/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=4Yzzn6Rn&full=true#display
My two favorite teams are FAU, and who ever is beating FIU!
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Wise Owl
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FAUFBL said
I believe moving to the Big East was one of the last remaining goals on Coach S's TO DO list.
actually a National Championship was last, but the BE would still be another notch of what he wanted and would still be pretty sweet
but looks dead in the water for right now, there's always next off season!
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Wise Owl
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Report: Texas A&M set to leave Big 12
"Big 12 officials expect Texas A&M to announce within the next week that it plans to leave the conference.
A person with knowledge of what was discussed during a conference call of the Big 12 board of directors Saturday told The Associated Press that Texas A&M officials talked about their anticipated departure."
click the link for full article…
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/6902114/texas-expects-announce-plans-leave-big-12-according-report
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Wise Owl
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Texas A&M Formally Notifies Big 12 of Intention to Leave Conference
Published August 31, 2011
| Associated Press
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M has told the Big 12 Conference it plans to leave the league by July 2012 if it is accepted by another conference.
The move, which had been expected, may set off another round of conference realignment in college sports. The Aggies have made it clear they want to join the 12-member Southeastern Conference.
University President R. Bowen Loftin notified the Big 12 in a letter and said it departing the Big 12 "is in the best interest of Texas A&M." He said he hopes the move can be amicable and presumably hopes to negotiate a reasonable exit fee.
Texas A&M had been in the Big 12 since its founding in 1996. Loftin says the school wants greater visibility nationwide as well as "the necessary and stable financial resources" need to support athletics.
Read more: Texas A&M Formally Notifies Big 12 of Intention to Leave Conference | Fox News
GO OWLS!
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Wise Owl
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GO OWLS!
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Administrator
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dusky256fc said
I believe a CUSA move is possible.
Agree, Conference USA would love to pick up Texas A&M
But seriously:
Where thre heck is A&M going to go, BIG Ten (11)?? Then you have a new BIG 12!
Then what does the old BIG 12 become, the BIG 9??
;D
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Wise Owl
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Wise Owl
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Rick said
dusky256fc said
I believe a CUSA move is possible.
Agree, Conference USA would love to pick up Texas A&M
But seriously:
Where thre heck is A&M going to go, BIG Ten (11)?? Then you have a new BIG 12!
Then what does the old BIG 12 become, the BIG 9??
;D
Have to belive that there is an SEC offer out there. A&M doesnt make this move without having a home to go to. The SEC just said that the are "HAPPY" with what they have. Doesnt mean they wont be "HAPPIER" having more. The question is if they do go to the SEC, who will the SEC take as 14?
FSU?
WVU?
VT?
And thus the carosel continues.
I have come here to chew bubble gum and kick @$$ and I'm out of bubble gum.
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Southeastern Conference accepts Texas A&M with condition
It's official – almost. An anticipated rubber-stamp vote by Southeastern Conference presidents to accept Texas A&M as a member turned into conditional approval late Tuesday night when word surfaced of possible legal action by a Big 12 member.
In a statement released Wednesday morning, the league said it unanimously approved A&M's application but under the condition that the remaining Big 12 schools offer no roadblocks to the Aggies departure.
The SEC release said it was assured in a Sept. 2 letter that all Big 12 schools condoned the A&M move. But then on Tuesday, the SEC said it found out one Big 12 school had withdrawn its approval, leaving the SEC to say the Aggies would be approved "upon receiving acceptable reconfirmation that the Big 12 and its members have reaffirmed the letter dated September 2, 2011."
The SEC did not name the school. The Dallas Morning News reported that Big 12 member Baylor was considering some sort of legal action.
The statement from Florida president Dr. Bernie Machen, chair of the SEC's presidents and chancellors:
Texas A&M football coach Mike Sherman will lead his Aggies into Southeastern Conference games starting next season.
CAPTIONBy Thomas Campbell, US PRESSWIRE
"After receiving unanimous written assurance from the Big 12 on September 2 that the Southeastern Conference was free to accept Texas A&M to join as a new member, the presidents and chancellors of the SEC met last night with the intention of accepting the application of Texas A&M to be the newest member of the SEC. We were notified yesterday afternoon that at least one Big 12 institution had withdrawn its previous consent and was considering legal action. The SEC has stated that to consider an institution for membership, there must be no contractual hindrances to its departure. The SEC voted unanimously to accept Texas A&M University as a member upon receiving acceptable reconfirmation that the Big 12 and its members have reaffirmed the letter dated September 2, 2011."
The announcement keeps a three-month chapter alive in the ongoing drama of major conference realignment. And there could be more to come. Assuming the A&M situation is settled, it would give the SEC 13 teams and an unbalance in its two-division format. It would seem the league would add a 14th at some point. So far, the league has said it is in no hurry on further expansion. Schools in the region who would seem attractive choices, like Clemson and Virginia Tech, have insisted they re staying in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Florida State, another ACC member, has only said it is happy in the league and has had no talks with the SEC.
Missouri has been mentioned as a possible addition. It would give Arkansas a relatively close opponent and allow the SEC to expand into the Kansas City and St. Louis markets, much like A&M takes the league into the talent-rich state of Texas. But so far Missouri has said it would remain in the Big 12. The other question, though, is whether the Big 12 will survive. Oklahoma president David Boren said last week the school will soon decide if it will leave, likely for the Pac-12, and Oklahoma State would be expected to follow.
A&M has been a member of the Big 12 since it combined members of the Southwest and Big Eight conferences in the mid-1990s. Last year, Nebraska and Colorado left. A&M's departure leaves the league with nine teams. The Salt Lake Tribune reported recently that Big 12 officials have talked with Brigham Young, which is playing this year as an independent in football with other sports in the West Coast Conference.
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