Is there any chance. . .

[1983 Cotton Bowl]

. . .that we do actually open next season at home against TAMU. I know we've got a bowl game coming up and I'm jumping the gun here. But I'd love to see that game at Ford.

They've opened up a whole can of crazy down there in College Station since losing to UT. . .even by Aggie standards. They're blowing up the program and starting over just in time to join the toughest conference in college football. And the apparent front-runner is a spread-offense guy?. . .in the SEC West?. . .Nice.

[smupony94]

Personally, my gut is saying they cancel the game

[East Coast Mustang]

Wonder if they'll buy their way out. Their schedule is insane next year- Bama, Florida, LSU, and Ark all coming to College Station.

[East Coast Mustang]

correction they play that Arkansas game at Jerryworld

[redpony]

So with that schedule why wouldn't they want to play a patsy like us?
We might even be able to construct a temporary pen at the old Beard's site so they can ride their sheep to the game.


GO PONIES!!!

[East Coast Mustang]

I wonder if they'd prefer Sam Houston State or some other wimp in CS. Especially if they already have a DFW game against Arkansas

[ponyinNC]

I think both SMU and TAMU need some easy wins next year...may be ok if they buy us out, though normally I hate when that happens.

[East Coast Mustang]

A&M here would be good for attendance. TCU and Boise didn't get to where they're at by playing crap teams. I say bring 'em on. We need to be competitive with teams people recognize to build any kind of following in DFW

[1983 Cotton Bowl]

"I think both SMU and TAMU need some easy wins next year...may be ok if they buy us out, though normally I hate when that happens."

I'd tend to agree except that its a home game against a high-profile opponent that would be a sell-out. It will bring lots of first-timers out of the woodwork and onto SMU's campus. Hate to give that up.

[goldenstang]

Only reason I dont think they buy us out is they will have to schedule 2-3 non-conference games if they cancel us since Arky is now a conference game. They've already scheduled a FCS team so they can't schedule another one of them if they want it to count. There options are pretty limited at this time.

[Stallion]

I don't know -my inside Texas A&M contact has been silenced

[smupony94]

I don't know -my inside Texas A&M contact has been silenced

Not posting on TxAgs anymore?

[LHS81]

Kind of late to buy out a game for next season. I could see the game being played at the Alamodome in San Antonio, and still be counted as an SMU home game. Personally, I would rather see the 2012 A & M game at the Cotton Bowl and pad SMU's home attendance figures.

[smupony94]

Kind of late to buy out a game for next season. I could see the game being played at the Alamodome in San Antonio, and still be counted as an SMU home game. Personally, I would rather see the 2012 A & M game at the Cotton Bowl and pad SMU's home attendance figures.

At Alamadome it still counts towards our numbers

[East Coast Mustang]

Why not play it at Cotton Bowl? That would be cool. Only drawback: it would be 80-20 A&M fans for a "home" game