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Tidefan8x5, Texas brings a lot more than academics. Since the only thing you SECers talk abut is football, I will say this. Texas will hold it's own. Maybe not at first, but once Texas gets it's footing...

Who says Texas will be a top team? They will suck at first. However, with Texas around, TAMU will become the irrelevant one again, just like they were for 100 years!

Cactupuss12, "Sips destroy anything they can’t win or buy. The rest of the SEC will learn what the Aggies have known for a long time" What the SEC is going to find out is how bad Texas and TAMU hate each other and that TAMU will tell a BS story to make themselves feel better. For 100 years, Texas has had to put up with TAMU's petty envy and jealousy. Makes you want to throw up. TAMU's entire line of bull is all about Texas..."Horns Down" window stickers, "goodbye to the orange and the white" fight song, "Saw-em off group chant during game", etc, etc, etc, etc. TAMU blames Texas for the demise of the Big 12? TAMU was right there, taking the money from the smaller schools...just like TX and OK. But, hell, here we are...chasing the money...it's never enough...

HlywdMIZZOU, thank you for your feedback. Here are my responses... 1) What Dodds said sucks. Inappropriate. But the fanbase can not control that. He is retired and gone. The fanbase is more Darrell Royal than DeLoss Dodds. 2) How was Texas exerting power to be above the rest of conference? Nebraska and Colorado got tired of getting beat every year. They were not used to that. The Longhorn Network? TLN was a stupid idea that TAMU was in on as well, although they will not tell you that. Again, this was a Dodds deal. I thought TLN was an overreach and dumb. Previous to TLN, Texas, TAMU and Oklahoma all put a gun to the heads of the smaller schools...not good.. 3) The SWC was a dinosaur that did not fit with the rise of TV revenue. Arkansas got a great deal with the SEC and it made total sense for them. Much better fit. Had nothing to do with Texas. The big state schools had to carry the smaller private schools and that no longer made sense.

Cactpuss12, There might be a beatdown initially, but once we get our footing...Nebraska and Colorado thought the same thing...

Cactpuss12, Where is the Horn arrogance on display? Did you read the comment to which I responded? The Gamecock dude telling the Bama dude that Bama will be taking a 2nd seat to TX and OK. I said that will not be happening.

Read Terry Bowden's book about coaching in the SEC. All the payoffs, etc...Just saying...

I genuinely do not understand the "Horns Down" thing. The Texas fanbase has no problem with that. We have been seeing that for 100 years with TAMU. They even have a Horns Down sticker for their car/truck. They hold each other and chant and swing and sing "Saw-em Off" during every game. We are so used to it.

I'm enjoying reading these SEC comments. I wish one of you would explain to me... 1) How are the Texas fans more arrogant than any other fanbase? 2) How did Texas ruin the Big 12 (the first time)? 3) How did Texas ruin the old SWC? Please give specifics rather than just typical BS bravado banter. If you can. Thank you.

Who has the real Block T? Tennessee or TAMU?

Being on a blog is taking over? I don't think so. There are lots of SEC comments on the Texas blogs. Just saying...I'm enjoying reading what you guys have to say. Most of it is inaccurate...

True, we hate each other. We both thought we were finished with the other one. Ah...but $$$$. Both Texas and TAMU are greedy. But TAMU has not told the SEC faithful of how they were right there with Texas and Oklahoma shaking down the smaller population bases for more $$$. Or how they were right there with Texas starting a new TV network.

TAMU has just as much $ as Texas.

We thought we were rid of you as well. Envious and petty nonsense you guys throw at us. Makes all of us sick to our stomachs. Your entire program is built around "anti-Texas". Your stickers, your songs, your chants... Unfortunately, $ is driving this train.

AggieRider, TAMU was in the dumpster fire as well. You just will not admit it. TAMU was right there with Texas shaking down the smaller population base teams for more TV revenue $.

CaptBG, 1) How in the world did Texas implode the SWC? Can you tell me that? 2) How did Texas implode the Big 12 the first time? You mean because Texas/TAMU started their own Texas network before TAMU bailed?

5739names, You said..."Well, here’s one brag of yours; “Like Florida, Texas is AAU accredited and is one of eight Public Ivys. It will be the only SEC Public Ivy.” Saying you’ll be the only Public Ivy in the SEC is saying you’re better than any other. Now, take those burnt orange glasses off and look at that statement as a disinterested third party. It sure sounds like bragging to this guy." That is NOT bragging. Many of these SEC comments state that Texas does not bring anything to the table and that Texas is irrelevant. And I am saying that is just false. Texas brings much to the table. These are just a couple of examples. Texas is AAU accredited and it is a Public Ivy. That is just a fact. I am not putting that in anyone's face; I am simply saying that Texas is not irrelevant. And we are not any more arrogant than any other fanbase.

57939names, 1) Tell me how the Texas fanbase is any more arrogant than any other fanbase in the SEC. 2) And Texas is not irrelevant. Texas brings much to the table. Other than $. How is that ironic? Please tell me. I truly want to know. Thank you.

Nobody is taking a 2nd seat to anybody. And the SEC has plenty to gain. Did you read the article?

HlywdMIZZOU, what is Missouri's beef with Texas? 1) That we think that we are better than everyone else? If so, that is 100% false. 2) That we ruined the Big 12? If so, that is not entirely accurate. 3) That we ruined the old SWC? If so, that is 100% false. Please tell me. Thank you.

Bcreek, I am not saying that Texas is better than anybody else? Where are you coming up with that? Where am I saying that Texas is better than anyone else. Simply not true.

Bcreek, I am not saying that Texas is better than anybody else? Where are you coming up with that?

Well then Bcreek, I guess that you are smarter than the SEC Commissioner, and the Presidents and Athletic Directors of all of the SEC schools. Congratulations on your brilliance! And you are correct. Academically, Texas has more in common with the California schools (UCLA, Stanford, etc). But that makes less sense than going to the SEC. Texas doesn't want to go to the SEC. It has to go to the SEC. TV revenues drive the entire thing!

The University of Texas Healthcare System is the finest in the world and includes MD Anderson Hospital in Houston, the best known cancer hospital in the world. When you say Texas is irrelevant, you are just plain wrong. And uninformed. And stupid.

Chomp-chomp, you are correct that Texas has been sucking on the football field for several years now. Let me rephrase...the Texas fanbase is not any more arrogant or confident that any other fanbase. Now, when you say that Texas has not been relevant for 15 years...you are both ignorant and stupid. The University of Texas at Austin is very relevant and it brings a lot to the SEC table. And I am not talking about simply $. Like Florida, Texas is AAU accredited and is one of eight Public Ivys. It will be the only SEC Public Ivy.

That is not true, AFan. Texas fans are not any more arrogant or confident than Alabama fans. And you do not know the whole story of Texas/TAMU. There are TWO sides to every story.

It's about the $. You SECers don't know the whole story bout Texas/TAMU or Texas/other Big 12ers. There is ALWAYS two sides to every story. Texas is not any more arrogant or confident than TAMU, LSU, Alabama, Oklahoma or anybody else. You have been listening to only the TAMU side of the story for 10 years now. And Mizzou, although I do not understand what is their beef with Texas. Sure the Big 8 was a great conference with a rich tradition. But TV revenues changed all of that.

Hey aggieheismanmanziel, have you forgotten that Jackass Johnny came to Texas first? Mack Brown told him to get lost and off to College Station he went!

You SECers are not hearing an entirely accurate side of the story. Texas did not ruin the SWC. That SWC model simply did not work as the age of TV revenue advanced. The Big 12? Nebraska and Colorado got tired of getting beat every year. They weren't used to that. Missouri? I don't know what is their problem. They were undefeated and #1 when they came to Austin and it was 35-0 at the half on national TV. TAMU is a totally different story. Texas asking for more TV revenue $? TAMU was right there with Texas on that one...taking the $. The Longhorn Network? TAMU was in on that one as well until TAMU left Texas at the alter holding the bag. Then pointing the finger and saying "Look at them! They started their own network!" TAMU has been hyper-focused on Texas since Day 1. The "Horns Down" car stickers, the "goodbye to the orange and the white" fight song, the "saw'em off stadium group chant", etc, etc, etc. We get so sick of them pointing the finger at Texas. If Texas is arrogant, well then TAMU is envious and petty. They just won't admit it.

Booches94, What did we do to piss you off?