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ORD_Buckeye
Wrong glass, Sir.
You thought "Gig 'Em Gangham" was the bottom of the barrel? Oh no, I present to you....."You Touch My Tra La La." It's on Vemo because apparently the aggy admins have issued a fatwa against it and have it scrubbed off of youtube whenever it appears. That's right. It's so embarrassing that even the A&M administration doesn't want it out there.
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AuTX Buckeye
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork says Aggies will be prepared should Texas, Oklahoma join SEC
Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork says the Aggies will be prepared should Texas and Oklahoma join the SEC, adding that any concern with the potential move was about preserving the collaborative nature of the league.
"Regardless of who joins the SEC, whether it's now in the future, The 12th Man is ready," Bjork told ESPN on Saturday. "Our teams are ready. Our coaches are ready. Our athletic department is ready to compete at the highest level. That's what the SEC is, that's what we are as a university, and we're ready for whatever comes next."
Texas and Oklahoma could make their move to the SEC official in a matter of weeks, a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday. The Austin American-Statesman first reported that timeline.
Following a heated rivalry that dated to 1894, Texas A&M and Texas were both founding members of the Big 12 in 1996 after the Southwest Conference's demise. The Big 12's early days were marked by infighting and the merger of the former Big 8 and four Texas schools was strained.
Colorado departed for the Pac-12 in 2010, the same year Nebraska left for the Big Ten. The Aggies and Missouri left in 2011 after Texas and ESPN announced plans for the Longhorn Network, which pays Texas $300 million over 20 years for its own television deal separate from the other conference members.
"The culture of an athletic conference is a priority for us, and 10 years ago when we joined the SEC, that was the culture that we were after: collaboration, equality and competition," said Bjork, who previously was athletic director at Ole Miss before arriving at A&M. "This is going on my 10th year in the SEC. It's what makes the SEC the best conference and we've got to protect that."
When the Houston Chronicle reported on Wednesday that the Sooners and Longhorns were in discussions with the SEC, Bjork told reporters at SEC media days that he would be "diligent in our approach to protect Texas A&M" and said the Aggies wanted to be the only SEC school in Texas.
Bjork said on Saturday that A&M was aware of the potential for expansion in the conference, but that "we were all surprised about the speed and acceleration piece of this. We knew about realignment potential and the future of the Big 12 in particular and what those dynamics were."
When asked if A&M would vote against Texas joining the conference, Bjork said they still need more information.
Entire article: https://www.espn.com/college-footba...-says-aggies-prepared-texas-oklahoma-join-sec
Just sayin': Sounds like Bjork knows that Texas moving to the SEC is a "done deal" and there is nothing he can do about it; so he's just sucking it up and accepting it.
Texas A&M athletic director Ross Bjork says the Aggies will be prepared should Texas and Oklahoma join the SEC, adding that any concern with the potential move was about preserving the collaborative nature of the league.
"Regardless of who joins the SEC, whether it's now in the future, The 12th Man is ready," Bjork told ESPN on Saturday. "Our teams are ready. Our coaches are ready. Our athletic department is ready to compete at the highest level. That's what the SEC is, that's what we are as a university, and we're ready for whatever comes next."
Texas and Oklahoma could make their move to the SEC official in a matter of weeks, a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday. The Austin American-Statesman first reported that timeline.
Following a heated rivalry that dated to 1894, Texas A&M and Texas were both founding members of the Big 12 in 1996 after the Southwest Conference's demise. The Big 12's early days were marked by infighting and the merger of the former Big 8 and four Texas schools was strained.
Colorado departed for the Pac-12 in 2010, the same year Nebraska left for the Big Ten. The Aggies and Missouri left in 2011 after Texas and ESPN announced plans for the Longhorn Network, which pays Texas $300 million over 20 years for its own television deal separate from the other conference members.
"The culture of an athletic conference is a priority for us, and 10 years ago when we joined the SEC, that was the culture that we were after: collaboration, equality and competition," said Bjork, who previously was athletic director at Ole Miss before arriving at A&M. "This is going on my 10th year in the SEC. It's what makes the SEC the best conference and we've got to protect that."
When the Houston Chronicle reported on Wednesday that the Sooners and Longhorns were in discussions with the SEC, Bjork told reporters at SEC media days that he would be "diligent in our approach to protect Texas A&M" and said the Aggies wanted to be the only SEC school in Texas.
Bjork said on Saturday that A&M was aware of the potential for expansion in the conference, but that "we were all surprised about the speed and acceleration piece of this. We knew about realignment potential and the future of the Big 12 in particular and what those dynamics were."
When asked if A&M would vote against Texas joining the conference, Bjork said they still need more information.
Entire article: https://www.espn.com/college-footba...-says-aggies-prepared-texas-oklahoma-join-sec
Just sayin': Sounds like Bjork knows that Texas moving to the SEC is a "done deal" and there is nothing he can do about it; so he's just sucking it up and accepting it.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
That's only true if the standard in the SEC is going 1-11 against Alabama over the past 12 years?
http://www.winsipedia.com/games/alabama/vs/texas-am
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ORD_Buckeye
Wrong glass, Sir.
nipping at Alabama's heels?????? More like tossing their salad.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
Texas A&M board says expansion right path, directs president to approve extending invites to Texas, Oklahoma
The Texas A&M board of regents voted 8-1 on Wednesday to direct president M. Katherine Banks to vote in favor of extending invitations to Oklahoma and Texas to join the SEC.
The board released a statement after its meeting, which was conducted in executive session.
"Although the Board had concerns about the communication process relating to this matter, today the Board received the information it needed to properly consider the long-term ramifications of possible expansion," it said. "The board concluded that this expansion would enhance the long-term value of the SEC to student athletes and all of the institutions they represent -- including Texas A&M."
Entire article: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id...dent-approve-extending-invites-texas-oklahoma
The Texas A&M board of regents voted 8-1 on Wednesday to direct president M. Katherine Banks to vote in favor of extending invitations to Oklahoma and Texas to join the SEC.
The board released a statement after its meeting, which was conducted in executive session.
"Although the Board had concerns about the communication process relating to this matter, today the Board received the information it needed to properly consider the long-term ramifications of possible expansion," it said. "The board concluded that this expansion would enhance the long-term value of the SEC to student athletes and all of the institutions they represent -- including Texas A&M."
Entire article: https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id...dent-approve-extending-invites-texas-oklahoma
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AJHawkfan
Wanna make $14 the hard way?
In other words - "due to the fact that the rest of the SEC doesn't give a shit about our opinion, as confirmed by the fact that this was all arranged without our involvement, we realize that this is going to happen regardless of our opposition, so we're going to pretend to be in favor of it to avoid looking like petulant little children."
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ORD_Buckeye
Wrong glass, Sir.
The galactic nut punch that this fake army cult is taking over this really does make all worthwhile.
https://texags.com/forums/5/topics/3213303
I hate to break this to you aggy, but Corregidor was a slaughter and Pointe du Hoc was a massive intelligence failure and unnecessary loss of life because the guns weren't there. So, I guess those are two pretty good analogies for aggy.
https://texags.com/forums/5/topics/3213303
I hate to break this to you aggy, but Corregidor was a slaughter and Pointe du Hoc was a massive intelligence failure and unnecessary loss of life because the guns weren't there. So, I guess those are two pretty good analogies for aggy.
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