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In hingsight, a pretty bold move by A&M to break

Posted on: July 25, 2016 at 08:23:09 CT

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away from the Big 12 when it did, considering the Big 12 is evolving into a more Texas-centric conference all the time.

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Big XII Expansion - Houston and Cincy - ScottsdaleTiger MU - 7/24 22:00:50

To me it make more sense to add Memphis and Cincy. - grandjason MU - 7/25 12:05:52

Which is why you're an average to below average person, you - Sleepy MU - 7/25 15:03:58

Please explain your logic. - grandjason MU - 7/26 09:22:46

Not many on this board have the baseline - Sleepy MU - 7/25 09:55:58

Those are turds. So I sincerely hope you have the ear - TigerJackSwartz MU

- 7/25 09:41:22

And what can they be in 15 - 20 years down the road - ScottsdaleTiger MU - 7/25 10:43:56

With that logic, Central Florida makes as much or more sense - JimD MU

- 7/25 16:24:38

Adding Houston just dilutes recruiting in Texas - SouthernTigerPride MU - 7/25 09:38:16

b12 lost houston and is missing out on top talent - EdensRemorse SMS - 7/25 12:33:19

Texas Population Growth - ScottsdaleTiger MU - 7/25 10:49:37

Dilution of cable dollars - Roberts MU - 7/25 10:51:58

You have a very rapidly growing market - ScottsdaleTiger MU - 7/25 11:15:54

They do, but why share it when you can squeeze it - SouthernTigerPride MU - 7/25 13:54:47

Population expansion doesn't matter - Roberts MU - 7/25 13:21:36

as a football fan in general, having UT, Houston, TCU, SMU - SuperTone MU

- 7/25 08:53:08

RE: as a football fan in general, having UT, Houston, TCU, SMU - CPA MU - 7/25 09:15:59

SMU hasn't had a pulse in 30 years - samclemens MU

- 7/25 09:07:20

SMU has had a top 25 hoops program - wu-tangtiger MU - 7/25 09:15:27

Rice & SMU can't be far behind. nm - Statesman MU - 7/25 08:52:51

In hingsight, a pretty bold move by A&M to break - jeepdad MU - 7/25 08:23:09

RE: Big XII Expansion - Houston and Cincy - bstiger MU - 7/25 06:29:03

Conflict between conference's and members' interests - ScottsdaleTiger MU - 7/25 11:00:40

Poor BYU. They've got fine programs and a great school - samclemens MU

- 7/25 05:53:08

The Sunday thing will never happen - gustav88 MU - 7/25 14:07:16

Does BYU have any alums playing in the NFL? - Momaninil MU - 7/25 09:12:22

Religion is a personal thing(nm) - gustav88 MU - 7/25 14:05:32

The Big 12 doesn't have a network - wu-tangtiger MU - 7/25 07:45:58

Meant they would have to fold their existing network - samclemens MU

- 7/25 09:06:29

unless Texas gives in - wu-tangtiger MU - 7/25 09:16:44

RE: unless Texas gives in - CPA MU - 7/25 09:26:15

Texas is guaranteed money the length of the contract - wu-tangtiger MU - 7/25 10:14:04

RE: Texas is guaranteed money the length of the contract - CPA MU - 7/25 11:16:15

For ESPN that is true now - wu-tangtiger MU - 7/25 12:44:25

catbird seat - MakeShift MU - 7/24 23:45:54

Houston makes no sense, other than to appease texas - XRob MU - 7/24 22:33:39

RE: Houston makes no sense, other than to appease texas - sarasotatiger MU - 7/25 06:16:46

RE: Houston makes no sense, other than to appease texas - CPA MU - 7/25 08:16:03

4th largest city in America does make sense - samclemens MU

- 7/25 05:56:06

RE: 4th largest city in America does make sense - CPA MU - 7/25 08:13:31

Yep, far better options - Roberts MU - 7/25 10:56:33

A&M grads run Houston, and UHouston is a commuter school - Bobk MU - 7/25 08:02:41

I'm just glad we're out of that hell hole...nm - bcoop199 KC - 7/24 22:30:38

I agree, but when it comes down to it - tiger4real MU - 7/24 22:17:28

Those are the most logical choices, which illustrates how - BB63 STL - 7/24 22:12:47