In emails, A&M president says rekindling rivalry with Texas ‘unlikely’
In mid-January, Texas A&M president Michael Young, along with his University of Texas counterpart, Greg Fenves, both very publicly stated that they were very much in favor of rekindling the Aggies-Longhorns football rivalry. “We’re supportive of renewing it. Absolutely. We have been from Day One,” Young proclaimed at the time.
In emails obtained by the
Dallas Morning News, however, Young painted an entirely different picture in the ensuing days. From
the Morning News‘ report:
We have no plans to renew the rivalry game at this time for very practical reasons,” Young wrote on Jan. 22.
…
The topic is of interest to many for or against and we’re open to the discussion in line with what is best for the schools,” Young [wrote]. “There are a variety of reasons that this will be unlikely to happen, including separate conference schedules and scheduling many years out.
Entire article:
https://collegefootballtalk.nbcspor...-says-rekindling-rivalry-with-texas-unlikely/
Re: UT has
Power Five non-conference games scheduled out through 2030,
A&M through 2028
FWIW, A & M plays Clemson (2019), Colorado (2020 & 2021), Miami (2022 & 2023), Notre Dame (2024 & 2025), and Arizona Stae (2026 & 2027).