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I think the ACC dodged a bullet by not accepting Texas...
Aug 12, 2021, 11:29 AM
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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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Aug 12, 2021, 11:34 AM
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Well..
Aug 12, 2021, 11:36 AM
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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
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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
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They let SCar in because of their strong equestrian
Aug 12, 2021, 12:36 PM
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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
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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
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^^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
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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
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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
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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
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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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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
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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
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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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You are the one that said win/loss record does not matter.***
Aug 12, 2021, 1:58 PM
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No...I said, "it wasn't about wins and losses".
Aug 12, 2021, 2:02 PM
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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
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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
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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
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and they are definitely not a good football school!
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They were desperate...
Aug 12, 2021, 12:58 PM
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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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$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
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Re: I think the ACC dodged a bullet by not accepting Texas...
Aug 12, 2021, 12:16 PM
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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
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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
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that come out of Texas. QB's and Brisket.
HTH
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Re: Lol, ok…
Aug 12, 2021, 1:51 PM
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So when did we put Notre Dame on the waiting list? I think it's the other way around.
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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, 12:49 PM
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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
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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
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Ha!
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Re: I think the ACC dodged a bullet by not accepting Texas...
Aug 12, 2021, 1:49 PM
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Why would the ACC even want Texas?
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We didn't.
Aug 12, 2021, 1:52 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Sure was hillarious when they beat Georgia in 2018 though. So many Dawg fans making lame excuses lol.
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Re: I think the ACC dodged a bullet by not accepting Texas...
Aug 12, 2021, 5:56 PM
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It is not the football in this case- it is all the oil money!
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