Chill98

It's funny that everybody believes the SEC will somehow benefit from this when only the networks benefit.

1) The contracts are negotiated based on the number of new households. We, former Big 12 teams, found this out the first time when Texas & OU tried to bolt for PAC 12. Texas brings no "new" eyeballs and Oklahoma is the 28th largest state (not impressive). *Note: a North Carolina (9th largerst state)and Virgina (11th largest) school addition would maximize revenue for the SEC.

2) ESPN gets to get rid of the Longhorn Network before 2025. They've already lost $50M on the venture and want to drop it ASAP. They get to add great content for less money.

3) This could be a ploy by OU and Texas to draw out potential partners. They say they want to go to the SEC to see if the Big Ten or PAC will offer more money.

Would Bert have been above .500 had Hugh Freeze not cheated? Just thinking about these coaches in the West Division. Sumlin is probably the next one to go, but he would have avg. almost 9 wins a season without the crap Freeze pulled.

The best hire was Kevin Sumlin. The fans used to pray to make a bowl game in the Big 12, but they have forgotten that thanks to the Heisman, Top 10 finish, and the hot starts. Now they complain about 8 wins in the SEC West, which will likely turn to 9 wins per season once Ole Miss gets slapped with its sanctions.

The article mentions LSU and Bama assistant coaches too (Frank Wilson and Burton Burns). Are they going to get looked into at all?

Yep, A&M just won the Men's Indoor National Track and Field Championship!

This guy wins the worst poster on the rant.

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dollar for dollar no one is more mediocre than A&M. You can rack double what you make and still won't ever do shite.

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This statement actually belongs to LSU. They are giving all of the kids the TOPS scholarships. This is what they used to build decent athletic programs and it is driving the state to bankruptcy.

Pretty interesting article from rivals about recruiting out of state (OOS). Everybody's heard the narrative about TX recruits, but it also points out that only 5 of LA's top 20 kids went to LSU last year.

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They said he had dreamed of playing at A&M, he's right down the road, and is related to Jarvis Harrison.

Pretty good chance of keeping this kid, now let's land Grant Gunnel so we can start the 2019 thread!!!

Good on you!

I told everybody that A&M would benefit from the "fall" of Baylor in the 2013 class. Getting Mond, Hezekiah Jones, J. Peevy, Ausbon, and ultimately fending off their late surge for Buddy Johnson was HUGE for this class!

The best part of this signing day was seeing Baylor and Ole Miss return to "normal" (#39 and #30 in recruiting respectively). These 2 programs have had a "real" impact on our programs rise that has gone unnoticed by people like Texags and 247, because they are lazy and don't really analyze anything.

Ole Miss recruiting ranking since 2012 (247 composite): #47. #8, #15, #17, and #5.

Think about A&M's roster with some of these players who were heavy leans or commits to our program from Baylor and Ole Miss: KD Cannon, Pat Lewis, Greg Little, Corey Coleman, Jarett Stidham, Javonte Magee, Robbie Rhodes, Johnny Jefferson, Damarkus Lodge, Deontay Anderson, D. Pennamon, and Bryce Matthews. The impact on A&M's depth chart has been HUGE. Think of how many close losses we could have avoided with these types of talents on the roster.

Ole Miss gave A&M head-to-head losses in 2014, 2015, and 2016 on the tailwind of amazing recruiting classes. What would the narrative have been for A&M had we gone 11-2, 9-4. 9-4, 9-4, and 9-4. It's only 3 additional losses to Ole Miss, but it does change the narrative.