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RyanSMU98 wrote:Reading these comments about TV exposure, recruiting footprint in TX, etc., am I crazy or should we be trying to follow the Aggies into the SEC as no. 14? I can answer the first question, yes I am out of my damned mind, but the second suddenly doesn't seem quite so absurd. It gives the SEC everything it wants: even divisions, DFW TV coverage, two major inroads to Texas recruiting. It gives us exposure in LA (which we recruit heavily and with mixed results), plus a major stage to improve our national efforts, particularly out east. When teams like Alabama or LSU come to play, if an expanded Ford can't accommodate we can always move to Jerry World (or even back to the Cotton Bowl if the city of Dallas would get on board). We can certainly hang with Miss St., Vandy and some of the other schools, and we get a much more stable situation for us. It is a pipe dream, I know, but something to think about.

Hoop Fan wrote:I hope to be very wrong, but think about this too: If Turner and SO wanted to leak out something, why would they need to meet with the entire DMN editorial board to do that? Why wouldn't they just go to Kate or Whitmire with it? The reason to me is they are campaigning locally for support, not telegraphing something. The other clue is the emphasis Turner made regarding the positive economic impact to Dallas of SMU being in the BCS. Begging the Dallas city council for support wouldn't be necessary if they thought an invite was done or even likely. I'm not saying it was the wrong move to put our name out there and ask for support, even if it does lead to some disappointment. I hate to say it but what if TCU was on the cusp of getting in the Big 12 and Turner knew it? You don't think that would lead to some preemptive CYA public statements by Turner to make a last second push and show publicly that he at least tried? Maybe the alumni pressure hasn't started yet, but you don't think its gonna blow up big-time if TCU gets invited without us? Think about it. Sorry to be a downer, i just think some of the confidence i am seeing on here about our position and Turners comments are misplaced.

NickSMU17 wrote:cuckoo cuckoo

leopold wrote:

RyanSMU98 wrote:Reading these comments about TV exposure, recruiting footprint in TX, etc., am I crazy or should we be trying to follow the Aggies into the SEC as no. 14? I can answer the first question, yes I am out of my damned mind, but the second suddenly doesn't seem quite so absurd. It gives the SEC everything it wants: even divisions, DFW TV coverage, two major inroads to Texas recruiting. It gives us exposure in LA (which we recruit heavily and with mixed results), plus a major stage to improve our national efforts, particularly out east. When teams like Alabama or LSU come to play, if an expanded Ford can't accommodate we can always move to Jerry World (or even back to the Cotton Bowl if the city of Dallas would get on board). We can certainly hang with Miss St., Vandy and some of the other schools, and we get a much more stable situation for us. It is a pipe dream, I know, but something to think about.

You're not out of your mind. In fact, you have a better clue of what's going on than most.

EastStang wrote:The SEC has a problem with #14 which is partly why there has been no invite. I suspect that some like Vandy are against any expansion. Then there are schools with sister problems (remember the ACC and Virginia Tech), Kentucky-Louisville, Florida-FSU, Georgia-GT, South Carolina-Clemson, Tennessee-Memphis, you get the picture. So, if some of these schools have to veto (Governor's Orders), then they need a compromise to get perhaps those that want no expansion to join the fray. I suspect Vandy, LSU, Arkansas, MSU and Ole Miss would be amenable to SMU as would the Aggies as a travel partner. It gives all the schools a team that even Mississippi State has a chance to beat,, and it gives Vandy another private school. Far fetched, yes. But that sort of scenario is also why the Mountain West never got past nine and why the Big XII is stuck at 9 as well and why the ACC expansion almost never happened. If they have to compromise, they could do worse than SMU. If I were the Big XII, I'd make sure SMU was locked down before the SEC comes calling.

NickSMU17 wrote:The cuckoo was for this guy

leopold wrote:

RyanSMU98 wrote:Reading these comments about TV exposure, recruiting footprint in TX, etc., am I crazy or should we be trying to follow the Aggies into the SEC as no. 14? I can answer the first question, yes I am out of my damned mind, but the second suddenly doesn't seem quite so absurd. It gives the SEC everything it wants: even divisions, DFW TV coverage, two major inroads to Texas recruiting. It gives us exposure in LA (which we recruit heavily and with mixed results), plus a major stage to improve our national efforts, particularly out east. When teams like Alabama or LSU come to play, if an expanded Ford can't accommodate we can always move to Jerry World (or even back to the Cotton Bowl if the city of Dallas would get on board). We can certainly hang with Miss St., Vandy and some of the other schools, and we get a much more stable situation for us. It is a pipe dream, I know, but something to think about.

You're not out of your mind. In fact, you have a better clue of what's going on than most.

NickSMU17 wrote:The cuckoo was for this guy

leopold wrote:

RyanSMU98 wrote:Reading these comments about TV exposure, recruiting footprint in TX, etc., am I crazy or should we be trying to follow the Aggies into the SEC as no. 14? I can answer the first question, yes I am out of my damned mind, but the second suddenly doesn't seem quite so absurd. It gives the SEC everything it wants: even divisions, DFW TV coverage, two major inroads to Texas recruiting. It gives us exposure in LA (which we recruit heavily and with mixed results), plus a major stage to improve our national efforts, particularly out east. When teams like Alabama or LSU come to play, if an expanded Ford can't accommodate we can always move to Jerry World (or even back to the Cotton Bowl if the city of Dallas would get on board). We can certainly hang with Miss St., Vandy and some of the other schools, and we get a much more stable situation for us. It is a pipe dream, I know, but something to think about.

You're not out of your mind. In fact, you have a better clue of what's going on than most.

NickSMU17 wrote:cuckoo cuckoo

leopold wrote:

NickSMU17 wrote:cuckoo cuckoo

Right.

It's 'cuckoo' to make a phone call. They say no thanks, we're out nothing. Hell, maybe they've already placed it, we've already been politely turned down, and I don't know. Great. Fine.

But make the call.