Southwest Conference 12-0 in Bowl Games in 2 Years

[Stallion]

7-0 last year
5-0 this year

8 double digit margins of victory

[EastStang]

I guess that's why the SWC broke up. No one could have run the table with such studs around. Glad to see the Big XII, CUSA Texas teams doing well in the bowl season. Perhaps that will make the PAC 12 take a bit of notice of the need to recruit Texas. And with their alums moving out of CA for TX, they might find it good for alumni relations to have some games in TX. Make the Mustangs an offer.

[Rayburn]

I guess that's why the SWC broke up. No one could have run the table with such studs around. Glad to see the Big XII, CUSA Texas teams doing well in the bowl season. Perhaps that will make the PAC 12 take a bit of notice of the need to recruit Texas. And with their alums moving out of CA for TX, they might find it good for alumni relations to have some games in TX. Make the Mustangs an offer.

You're right.

With all that Texas power concentrated in one conference, few of the smaller schools could break out and strut their stuff. Would TCU have been able to do what they have done in the SWC? Likely not. Rice might still be looking for their first bowl bid since 1961. Since the breakup of the SWC, good things have happened for almost everybody, except -- to a certain degree -- for Arkansas, which pleases me very much.

Never thought I would say this, because I cut my teeth on it and loved it so, but the breakup of the old league was agood thing for all concerned.

[AusTxPony]

That really is an astounding record. I suppose it does add to our stock. Hope the 'Pac 16' recognizes the benefit of Texas teams.

[mrydel]

Arkansas is doing just fine. They have played in 2 or 3 SEC Championship games and consistently been in the top half of the conference. Difference is if SMU had won a conference championship, we go to Memphis. When an SEC team wins the conference they are usually national champions. Arkansas also gets something like $16,000,000 a year from their conference. I would much rather be in their shoes than ours.

[redpony]

Let's hope our former conference mates do well except for the whorens. I hope they get their whornes stuffed up their tails.

[Rayburn]

Arkansas is doing just fine. They have played in 2 or 3 SEC Championship games and consistently been in the top half of the conference. Difference is if SMU had won a conference championship, we go to Memphis. When an SEC team wins the conference they are usually national champions. Arkansas also gets something like $16,000,000 a year from their conference. I would much rather be in their shoes than ours.

Sure, that's why I said Arkansas has been unsuccessful to a certain degree. Ask most Razorback fans and they'll confess that they'd like to have had several SEC titles in the trophy case by now instead of having been runners-up a couple of times.

Also, while money goes a long way to push success, fans don't brag about the revenues their program pulled in, they brag about wins and being the big dog on the block which the Hogs have not piled up as much as they figured they would have when they split from the SEC.

Arkansas ain't no Texas and they ain't no TCU either.

[mrydel]

Arkansas fans will tell you with a straight face that they would have had a couple of conference championships and a national championship if not for bad officiating. But in all seriousness if you think the TCU overall program is ahead of Arkansas you are badly mistaken. The Arkansas facilities, fan base, and overall program success is far ahead of TCU. Basketball and baseball draw as many fans as our football games do, and half of what TCU football does.

[zimo]

Bielema left Wisconsin for Arkansas. That really says it all.

[Rayburn]

Arkansas fans will tell you with a straight face that they would have had a couple of conference championships and a national championship if not for bad officiating. But in all seriousness if you think the TCU overall program is ahead of Arkansas you are badly mistaken. The Arkansas facilities, fan base, and overall program success is far ahead of TCU. Basketball and baseball draw as many fans as our football games do, and half of what TCU football does.

I'm well aware of Arkansas' better facilities, bigger crowds more prestgieous SEC membership and fatter wallets, but the Horned Frogs tend to be in the 'national conversation' when it comes to football, not Arkansas. TCU has a Rose Bowl victory and a BCS-buster rep, the Hogs are after thoughts. I know some Razorback fans and they feel luckless.

Incidently, when we talk about all the money and prestige Texas has as against their won/loss record and lack of titles, we smugly say they do the least with the most. Arkansas is even further behind Texas in that department.

[Rayburn]

Bielema left Wisconsin for Arkansas. That really says it all.

It sure does. That says SEC and proximity to Texas talent fields.

[mrydel]

All I can say is that I have spent the far majority of my life in Arkansas and I see first hand what they have, think, say, and do. Just because you know a couple of luckless feeling fans does not mean that the support here is not happy, proud, and arrogant about their school. I totally disagree that national perception of Arkansas is less than TCU. I travel all over the south and never hear TCU mentioned. Arkansas is well respected in the SEC.

Now, please let me quit defending the Razorbacks. It is not something I enjoy doing.

[SMU1990]

Texas is going to lose tonight against the Beavers!

[Rayburn]

... I travel all over the south and never hear TCU mentioned. Arkansas is well respected in the SEC ...

Outside the SEC-obsessed South, TCU is/was a popular team, but stop making me defend the Horny Toads.

[DanFreibergerForHeisman]

It's not looking good to keep the streak going with Texas right now.

Of course, it's always good to see Texas lose - and it keeps us from having that small part deep inside hoping Texas Christian wins tonight if the SWC streak is already over.