RE: Law Requiring Texas and Texas A&M To Play Annually Submitted to Legislature
With Oklahoma, and presumably Texas A&M, off the table as far as a season ending rivalry for Texas, I believe Houston has the highest ceiling for that spot. Houston has a ton of alumni (and counting) and has proven they are contributing the dough to play at the highest level. When the game is at Houston it could be played in the NFL stadium, or not. This proposal comes with a lot of "they aren't our rivals", "they're a commuter school", "why would we elevate them?" Fair responses for sure, but Texas supposedly supported Houston's entrance to the Big XII, and playing them on Thanksgiving doesn't require the Cougars to be Big XII members. I noticed at College Hoops GameDay last week that the only signs I saw regarding a "rival" were anti-Texas Longhorns. This rivalry reminds me of UK-Louisville where Louisville banged on the door until they couldn't be ignored any longer.
I also believe BYU would be a great season ending bout for the Longhorns. It may not be traditional, but it would be a great match-up between two storied programs that can stand on their own. In other words, there wouldn't be the sort of little brother factor with Houston, or say Texas Tech.
I believe Houston to be the best fit because Texas fans could easily travel when the game is on the road. Of course, TCU and Baylor could also work if the 'horns want to stay in-conference. Baylor being much closer and an easier travel experience seems to be the logical choice. The Big XII would benefit from playing teams out of conference during the final weekend to avoid any possible rematches. Texas-A&M (ideal), but could be Texas-UH/BYU, TCU-SMU, Baylor-Rice, TTU-UTEP/UNM, OU-NU, KU-Mizzou, ISU-Iowa, WVU-Pitt, etc. Logistically it would be tough, but as far as a consistent Rivalry Week, it would be pretty damn cool.
(This post was last modified: 03-09-2019 03:19 PM by esayem.)
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