SEC PREZ'S SAY NO EXPANSION

by **skyscraper** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 3:53 pm

From what I understand, the SEC needs A&M to vote to leave the Big XII so then the SEC can invite them, so it's not the SEC 'stealing' a team. The SEC extending an invite to a sitting member of the Big XII would trigger lawsuits according to internet chatter.

by **NomAnor** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 3:54 pm

i agree there is no way this doesnt go thru now

by **goldenstang** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 4:27 pm

This may be legal posturing but there are numerous reports over the past year about A&M meeting with SEC officials to discuss an SEC invite. I am not sure how the SEC gets A&M without some type of legal backlash from the Big 12.

by **SMUguy** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 4:41 pm

ponyte wrote:If Conference USA had any sense of humor, it would give A$M an invite to CUSA.

There's a strong chance I'd wet my pants laughing if I saw that come out.

by **mustangxc** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 4:48 pm

More ego than guts or brain power.

by **skyscraper** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 4:53 pm

From Twitter:

@PeteThamelNYT: A high ranking SEC official called today's statement a way to "tap the brakes" so the Texas A&M can "get its house in order."

by **East Coast Mustang** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 4:57 pm

Stallion wrote:Anybody know what SEC vote must be for expansion. Unanimous?

Not technically, but Slive likely wouldn't make a move without everyone being on board. He likes unanimity in decisions, especially something of this magnitude. Apparently, South Carolina, UGA, and Florida will all veto a new school from a state that already has an SEC member- so that would presumably rule out Ga. Tech, Clemson, and FSU/Miami.

IMO the next logical member would be Virginia Tech if you're going to 14- solid football program, new TV markets, and they would fit in from an academic/institutional standpoint. But, UVa bent over backwards to get VT included in the ACC expansion back in 2003, and I don't know if VT could bolt and screw over UVa and the ACC from a political standpoint now.

by **Hoop Fan** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 5:02 pm

there is no way this is going down this way. The SEC would allow Aggy to be the one to back out publicly if this was anything but posturing. This is such obvious legal posturing its laughable. If anything, this step just ensures that the Aggies aren't ever going back to the Big12. You really think they would say anything if the vote was really NO? Ask yourself why there would be a public comment from the meeting? No way they would embarrass A&M publicly like that without a handshake deal.

by **RednBlue11** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 5:03 pm

leopold wrote:TexAgs board in full meltdown:

http://texags.com/main/forum.topic.asp? ... d=5&days=2

this is an actual thread:

I will poopslap if we dont SECede

by **Junior** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 5:40 pm

StallionsModelT wrote:Statement today was pure legal-ese. Too much bad blood and posturing by A&M. They'll be in the SEC by the end of next week.

That's what all the Aggies think, too.

by **Junior** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 5:41 pm

Hoop Fan wrote:there is no way this is going down this way. The SEC would allow Aggy to be the one to back out publicly if this was anything but posturing. This is such obvious legal posturing its laughable. If anything, this step just ensures that the Aggies aren't ever going back to the Big12. You really think they would say anything if the vote was really NO? Ask yourself why there would be a public comment from the meeting? No way they would embarrass A&M publicly like that without a handshake deal.

Sure they would if this wasn't supposed to get out the way it did.

by **Mexmustang** » Sun Aug 14, 2011 6:16 pm

Real vote or not, it was still no, and they flashed their fannies to the whole sport's nation. There was a better way to do this. For instance, have the board announce it was seeking to change conference affiliation or going independent and setting up an independent committee to discuss options including negotiate an exit with the Big 12. Let the legal, financial, and political chips begin to fall, then when and if the dust is ever settled, negotiate with the SEC.

The Aggies jumped the gun and got the SEC exposed to a legal suit that was unwarranted and embarassing. The SEC Presidents had no option but to vote no.

On the otherhand, maybe all the recruiting boards, ESPN and Fox Sports all tried to get ahead of a story that wasn't complete and blew this whole thing out of proportion. It was particularily silly that three other schools and two ofther conferences were mentioned and the Presidents of the universities had not idea what they were talking about.

Maybe I should stop getting my medical advice and legal work off the internet.