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Cyclonestate78 said:
If this A&M deal is going to happen you better believe that the Texas Legislature is going to be involved in one way or another.
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Why, because we hope itd happen?

As far as my limited understanding of texas politics goes, Rick Perry, an aggie, and one more concerned with a presidential campaign than an issue like this, would have to call a special session to get the legislature involved before 2013. By 2013 all the legislature could do would be to comment on a change that already occurred.
 
Ciclone said:
So I imagine USC is the only perceived equal in the Pac 12.
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This

Every conference is set up in tiers, the haves and the have nots. Pac 12 is no different than the Big 12, Big 10, SEC, etc...

Boomer, give me percentages on what you think Notre Dame will do. If they say no, and expansion goes crazy, super conferences will probably form, right?

If super conferences form, won't Notre Dame pretty much have to join a conference anyways?
 
My question is why does the legislature continue to get involved. Aggie is going to continue to be unhappy and cause headaches until they leave, so you just as well let them walk.
 
alarson said:
Why, because we hope itd happen?

As far as my limited understanding of texas politics goes, Rick Perry, an aggie, and one more concerned with a presidential campaign than an issue like this, would have to call a special session to get the legislature involved before 2013. By 2013 all the legislature could do would be to comment on a change that already occurred.
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Pretty simple really. Tech, Baylor, A&M, and Texas are the children of the happy little Texas family down there. If A&M splits for the SEC and Texas, Texas Tech, OU, and Okie State all split for the Pac 12 then Baylor gets hung out to dry. You think the Texas legislature is going to allow Baylor to get the shaft? Do you think the Texas legislature is not going to meet and discuss what is best for all of these Texas universities as a whole? They wanted them to all stick together before but now they are just going to let them all go their seperate ways because A&M is being a bunch of irrational tools? For some reason.... I just seriously doubt that.
 
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Chuck Carlton
If A&M splits and Big 12 expands, Arkansas, Notre Dame will be mentioned. Realistically? Think BYU, Houston, Louisville, Air Force.
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Cue the Texas Legislature

Orangebloods.com - Texas lawmakers want to talk to A&M

The House Higher Education Committee has scheduled a hearing to take up the issue of Texas A&M's possible move to the SEC at 2 p.m. on Aug. 16.

Committee chairman Dan Branch, R-Dallas, also called a hearing last year when it appeared the Big 12 could break up with Texas and Texas Tech headed to the Pac-10 and Texas A&M headed to the SEC. But the Big 12 came together before the scheduled hearing.

Those being invited to the Aug. 16 hearing will include Texas A&M board of regents chairman, Richard Box, a dentist in Austin; and A&M president R. Bowen Loftin. There's a chance Texas, Texas Tech and Baylor officials would be invited to talk about the potential fallout of an A&M departure. Questions for Texas would undoubtedly include the Longhorn Network, which has been a public concern for A&M officials.

"We want to be in position to have a discussion about a potential move to a new athletic conference for one of our major universities - that it's in the best interest of the state of Texas," Branch said.

"There's a lot of resources in play. These athletic programs have a lot of dollars involved with the TV contracts and the funding that comes from a particular conference. So we want to make sure if there was a decision to go a different direction at Texas A&M, it's the regents' job to make sure this is in the best interest of Texas A&M as one university in that system. And it's the Legislature's job to make sure it's in the best interest in the state of Texas."

I asked Branch if the committee found that such a move wasn't in the best interest of Texas, what could the Legislature do about it?

"Ultimately, these are public institutions," Branch said. "The Legislature is responsible for funding and directing the ultimate policy of our public institutions.

"So I think it's important that the Legislature be advised. And so I want to create an opportunity on a timely basis to give the members of the House of Representatives the opportunity to ask questions and make sure they felt like this was in the best interest of the state of Texas.

"There's an argument that going to the SEC would be a good thing so that Texas' biggest schools would have a footprint in two major conferences, so I'm going into this with an open mind. But it seems to me it's the regents' responsibility to do what's in the best interest of Texas A&M as the flagship of that system. And it's the Legislature's responsibility to make sure it's in the best interest of the state of Texas."

Branch said there are really two points of interest that are critical to the state's view of a possible move by Texas A&M to the SEC.

"Part of that goes to you don't want another major conference coming undone by the action of one," Branch said. "So there's two parts to this. One, is this a good move for Texas A&M?

"And, more importantly, from our vantage point would there be a negative consequence to the University of Texas or Texas Tech University and even our private schools like Baylor - what effect it could have on them?"

Stay tuned.
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I could definitely see the Texas legislature saying: "OK Aggies - you can go on the condition that Texas allows Houston to take your place."

I doubt that will sit well with Texas though. Looks like this one could end up in a Mexican stand off.

Of course, TAMU could say **** the legislature and leave, regardless of threats. Quite honestly, I have to seriously question a legislature taking away funding from a state university due to what athletic conference they are associated with.
 
Cyclonestate78 said:
Pretty simple really. Tech, Baylor, A&M, and Texas are the children of the happy little Texas family down there. If A&M splits for the SEC and Texas, Texas Tech, OU, and Okie State all split for the Pac 12 then Baylor gets left hung out to dry. You think the Texas legislature is going to allow Baylor to get the shaft? Do you think the Texas legislature is not going to meet and discuss what is best for all of these Texas universities as a whole? They wanted them to all stick together before but now they are just going to let them all go their seperate ways because A&M is being a bunch of irrational tools? For some reason.... I just seriously doubt that.
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If Texas legislature tells Aggie they have to stay or lose state funding, the meltdown from their fan base will be much more enjoyable for me to watch than watching them get **** pounded in the SEC every week.
 
Al_4_State said:
But if Aggie can't leave, does any of it matter?
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Then the question becomes - how damaging is it for A&M to continuously ***** about how terrible of a conference the Big 12 is - that certainly has a negative affect on the conference Texas & Texas Tech are in.
 
hawkfan said:
Then the question becomes - how damaging is it for A&M to continuously ***** about how terrible of a conference the Big 12 is - that certainly has a negative affect on the conference Texas & Texas Tech are in.
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But if the legislature makes it clear that A&M has no choice, or no say, then the only school damaged by their gum flapping is A&M.

If it becomes clear that they can't leave, any complaints they have will fall on deaf ears.
 
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