(11-23-2015 08:36 AM)JRsec Wrote:  

(11-22-2015 09:36 PM)XLance Wrote:  The chance of Texas to the ACC is very slim at best.
In order to protect the RRR and Bedlam (and leave OOC scheduling flexibility for each of the three schools involved) it would be necessary to have two of the three in the same conference.
So if Oklahoma moves to the SEC then Oklahoma State must come too or follow Texas (and I feel confident in saying that Oklahoma State will not be in the ACC or the B1G).
So there we are, Texas not wanting to go anywhere or make any changes and Oklahoma either wanting to expand or leave.
Of course the fear of ESPN (and the SEC) would be for Texas and Oklahoma to slip off to the PAC together with any other pair from the Big 12.
But thanks to ESPN's quick thinking and big checkbook, they bribed Texas into staying put until.........Oklahoma started getting impatient.

I spoke with a Texas insider who feels Texas wants to right their ship in football before making a move. He felt that the only acceptable alternative to the Big 12 was the SEC due to geography but that Texas didn't want to play catch up as a member of the SEC's Western division, but that they would consider making that move with Oklahoma, and prefer to do it with two others, once Texas felt that it could compete at a higher level with those schools.

I thought that was an interesting take, and one in which the reasoning had the ring of truth as far as motives go. We'll see.

To move with another TX school or just 2 more from the region to make travel a little easier?

I'd be very amenable to Texas, OU, OSU, and KU

West: Texas, Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Kansas, Missouri
Central: LSU, Arkansas, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Alabama, Auburn
East: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Kentucky

(11-23-2015 08:36 AM)JRsec Wrote:  

(11-22-2015 09:36 PM)XLance Wrote:  The chance of Texas to the ACC is very slim at best.
In order to protect the RRR and Bedlam (and leave OOC scheduling flexibility for each of the three schools involved) it would be necessary to have two of the three in the same conference.
So if Oklahoma moves to the SEC then Oklahoma State must come too or follow Texas (and I feel confident in saying that Oklahoma State will not be in the ACC or the B1G).
So there we are, Texas not wanting to go anywhere or make any changes and Oklahoma either wanting to expand or leave.
Of course the fear of ESPN (and the SEC) would be for Texas and Oklahoma to slip off to the PAC together with any other pair from the Big 12.
But thanks to ESPN's quick thinking and big checkbook, they bribed Texas into staying put until.........Oklahoma started getting impatient.

I spoke with a Texas insider who feels Texas wants to right their ship in football before making a move. He felt that the only acceptable alternative to the Big 12 was the SEC due to geography but that Texas didn't want to play catch up as a member of the SEC's Western division, but that they would consider making that move with Oklahoma, and prefer to do it with two others, once Texas felt that it could compete at a higher level with those schools.

I thought that was an interesting take, and one in which the reasoning had the ring of truth as far as motives go. We'll see.

That Dude must have been smoking a Robusto and not a Presidente, JR. The chance of Texas going to the SEC is even less than if they were to land in the ACC.

(11-23-2015 01:10 PM)XLance Wrote:  

(11-23-2015 08:36 AM)JRsec Wrote:  I spoke with a Texas insider who feels Texas wants to right their ship in football before making a move. He felt that the only acceptable alternative to the Big 12 was the SEC due to geography but that Texas didn't want to play catch up as a member of the SEC's Western division, but that they would consider making that move with Oklahoma, and prefer to do it with two others, once Texas felt that it could compete at a higher level with those schools.

I thought that was an interesting take, and one in which the reasoning had the ring of truth as far as motives go. We'll see.

That Dude must have been smoking a Robusto and not a Presidente, JR. The chance of Texas going to the SEC is even less than if they were to land in the ACC.

I disagree. The most natural fit for Texas outside of the Big 12 is the SEC.

1. Travel would be hellacious to either the PAC, B1G, or ACC
2. The money would probably be less in the PAC
3. The B1G offers few marquee games and occupies a demographically stunted portion of the country.
4. The ACC is probably more academically in line with what UT wants, but is comprised mostly of private schools rather than large and influential state schools. The ability to pool resources and lobby for grants isn't so great. In addition, you have UNC running the roost. Is UNC willing to lose influence to a superpower like Texas? I doubt it.

The SEC is the most well-rounded of any of the options outside of the Big 12. That doesn't mean UT is chomping at the bit to come, but the possibility is real.

Texas would probably prefer to remain in the Big 12, but...

1. Others including OU and KU will be leaving soon. The Big 12 is a ticking time bomb.
2. There are no strong options for replacements.
3. UT can probably swing a couple of regional additions it would prefer to have into the SEC whereas most leagues would probably balk at that.
4. UT would prefer to be aligned with regional powers like OU(who is likely going SEC) Arkansas, and I think the powers that be would probably rather be in league with A&M as well.