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I think the ACC dodged a bullet by not accepting Texas...
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I think the ACC dodged a bullet by not accepting Texas...


Aug 12, 2021, 11:29 AM

The Longhorns simply are not a very good football school. Maybe they are good at Olympic style sports, but those sports aren't earners. Here is their football record by year...

2020: 7-3
2019: 8-5
2018: 10-4
2017: 7-6
2016: 5-7
2015: 5-7
2014: 6-7
2013: 8-5
2012: 9-4
2011: 8-5
2010: 5-7

I'm surprised the SEC didn't take a closer look at these numbers before making the decision to allow Texas in.




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Thud***


Aug 12, 2021, 11:34 AM



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Well..


Aug 12, 2021, 11:36 AM

They did let U of SC in so we know they do not care how bad you are at football.

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Re: Well..


Aug 12, 2021, 11:43 AM

Plus they had a big TV contract. I think the SEC thinks that could just continue on with the SEC dividing the money.

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Re: Well..


Aug 12, 2021, 12:29 PM [ in reply to Well.. ]



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Screw Calford.


They let SCar in because of their strong equestrian


Aug 12, 2021, 12:36 PM [ in reply to Well.. ]

and bass fishing showings ... maybe Women's basketball since more watch them instead of WNBA.

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Re: Well..


Aug 12, 2021, 4:51 PM [ in reply to Well.. ]

They like to have plenty of losers for Bama and their flavor of the year to beat.

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Re: Well..


Aug 12, 2021, 8:43 PM

^^This^^

But don't worry, Texas will be ranked in the top 15 before they play Bama in order to pump up Bama's SoS

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Re: Well..


Aug 12, 2021, 5:58 PM [ in reply to Well.. ]

Everybody has to have a Charity case!

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It ain't about the win/loss record. It's about viewership..


Aug 12, 2021, 11:43 AM

and with such a large alumni/fan base, a lot of people tune-in to watch Texas.

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Thank goodness you are not our commissioner…


Aug 12, 2021, 11:47 AM

By your logic the PAC 12 is the best football conference because of their population. Jim Phillips got this one right.


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I didn't say anything about the Pac12...


Aug 12, 2021, 12:02 PM

I was talking specifically about Texas.

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I’m not taking the time to walk you through this.***


Aug 12, 2021, 12:14 PM



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I could say the same to you***


Aug 12, 2021, 12:40 PM



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Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.


C'mon you two ...


Aug 12, 2021, 1:01 PM



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Re: Thank goodness you are not our commissioner…


Aug 12, 2021, 12:46 PM [ in reply to Thank goodness you are not our commissioner… ]

It’s not about population, it’s about viewership. Boston, Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Those are all huge cities. They like professional sports, not college. Just having a big population does not mean viewership. Having a huge alumni base does. This isn’t rocket science!

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Ahh, so the decision was made based on size...


Aug 12, 2021, 1:47 PM

So here is a list of some of the most desirable college football schools, from a TV standpoint...

1 University of Central Florida Orlando, Florida 71,913 [1]
2 Texas A&M University[note 1] College Station, Texas 71,109 [2]
3 Ohio State University[note 2] Columbus, Ohio 61,369 [3]
4 Florida International University Miami, Florida 58,928 [4]
5 University of Florida Gainesville, Florida 57,841 [5]
6 Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia 53,737 [6]
7 Arizona State University[note 3] Tempe, Arizona 52,386 [7]
8 University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign 52,331 [8]
9 University of Minnesota Minneapolis-Saint Paul 52,017 [9]
10 University of Texas at Austin Austin, Texas 51,832 [10]

Wonder why the SEC didn't go after UCF, FIU, or GSU? And don't tell me it's because Texas has historically been better at football, because this isn't about wins/losses.




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I have found that some people...


Aug 12, 2021, 1:56 PM [ in reply to Re: Thank goodness you are not our commissioner… ]

act stupid just to cause conflicts and irritation, while other aren't pretending.

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You are the one that said win/loss record does not matter.***


Aug 12, 2021, 1:58 PM



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"I've played multiple sports and would bet any amount that I'm still more athletic than you at this present time...."


No...I said, "it wasn't about wins and losses".


Aug 12, 2021, 2:02 PM

At no point in time did I say wins and losses don't matter.




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So wins and losses do matter?


Aug 12, 2021, 2:05 PM

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C'mon, you two ...


Aug 12, 2021, 2:07 PM



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Of course they matter...


Aug 12, 2021, 2:28 PM [ in reply to So wins and losses do matter? ]

but I don't think that was the primary reason the SEC made a move on Texas.

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Texas beat UGA in a bowl game a few years ago.


Aug 12, 2021, 12:02 PM

After the game they declared they were "back". Guess that was good enough to dupe the SEC leadership, lol.

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Exactly ... Bevo is bigger than Uga MCMLXXX***


Aug 12, 2021, 12:38 PM



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The SEC let the Coots in 30 years ago...


Aug 12, 2021, 12:07 PM

and they are definitely not a good football school!

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They were desperate...


Aug 12, 2021, 12:58 PM

after FSU and Texas turned them down.

I said at the time that if uof6c didn't experience immediate success, they likely never would.

Well...he we are thirty years later and they are largely a perennial doormat and bottom feeder.

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Re: I think the ACC dodged a bullet by not accepting Texas...


Aug 12, 2021, 12:08 PM

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

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Re: I think the ACC dodged a bullet by not accepting Texas...


Aug 12, 2021, 12:16 PM

Rather have Gary Patterson and TCU in the ACC along with OKState.

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The ACC could only dream of having a shot at landing Texas.***


Aug 12, 2021, 12:21 PM



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Lol, ok…


Aug 12, 2021, 12:24 PM

We put Notre Dame on a waiting list, and you think we dream of landing Texas? No chance. The ACC turned them down for good reason.




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Re: There's that, and we all know there's only two things


Aug 12, 2021, 12:41 PM

that come out of Texas. QB's and Brisket.

HTH

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Screw Calford.


Re: Lol, ok…


Aug 12, 2021, 1:51 PM [ in reply to Lol, ok… ]

So when did we put Notre Dame on the waiting list? I think it's the other way around.

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2013***


Aug 12, 2021, 1:55 PM



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Re: The ACC could only dream of having a shot at landing Texas.***


Aug 12, 2021, 12:45 PM [ in reply to The ACC could only dream of having a shot at landing Texas.*** ]

If Maryland no longer met our standards , fat chance Texas ever had a prayer

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Re: The ACC could only dream of having a shot at landing Texas.***


Aug 12, 2021, 12:49 PM

I wanted Texas to join the ACC for all the reasons that have been discussed. However, it is a fact that Texas has blown up every conference they've been a member. Once they join the SEC, they'll start throwing their weight around and make demands on the other teams.

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The e$ECpn looked at their money. That was the factor.


Aug 12, 2021, 12:46 PM

Texas must feel good about financially subsidizing South Carolina, Vandy, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Missouri and Kentucky.

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Re: I think the ACC dodged a bullet by not accepting Texas...


Aug 12, 2021, 12:51 PM

Ha!

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Re: I think the ACC dodged a bullet by not accepting Texas...


Aug 12, 2021, 1:49 PM

Why would the ACC even want Texas?

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We didn't.


Aug 12, 2021, 1:52 PM

That's why they went chasing after their 2nd choice, the SEC.

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This poast is way off base...


Aug 12, 2021, 1:50 PM

clearly the SEC is implying that it didn't mean enough in the BIG 12. When Texas moves to the SEC, it will mean more, so they will try harder.

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Actually, that is close, but what is really in store for


Aug 12, 2021, 2:09 PM

Texas is that they will BE a mean S'more. As in, just another roasted marshmallow treat over the Alabamy campfire.

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Re: I think the ACC dodged a bullet by not accepting Texas...


Aug 12, 2021, 3:40 PM

Austin is like the Athens of Texas. Most of the sheep are pregnant and the jails are over capacity.

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Re: I think the ACC dodged a bullet by not accepting Texas...


Aug 12, 2021, 4:39 PM

Sure was hillarious when they beat Georgia in 2018 though. So many Dawg fans making lame excuses lol.

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GO TIGERS


Re: I think the ACC dodged a bullet by not accepting Texas...


Aug 12, 2021, 5:56 PM

It is not the football in this case- it is all the oil money!

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