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Title: Aggies all in as proud SEC members Post by: 2Stater on July 03, 2012, 06:31:34 PM http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/8123394/texas-aggies-need-no-help-waving-s-e-c-flag
Quote COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- On the second day of Texas A&M's official Southeastern Conference membership, new athletic director Eric Hyman stood in front of the McFerrin Athletic Center before hundreds of Aggies and offered them a brief lesson about getting along with their new conference mates. "When you're through competing against an SEC team and an SEC school is playing in an NCAA basketball playoff, women's, men's, or a football game, what do we say?" Hyman asked the crowd. "'S-E-C! S-E-C!'" Poor choice of words for the title of this article, but at least it would appear that they know how to spell their new conference. Title: Re: Aggies all in as proud SEC members Post by: Marshal Dillon on July 03, 2012, 06:40:25 PM I think most Aggie fans are very happy and proud to be in the best sports conference in America. We have the best football, baseball, golf, along with outstanding programs in women's BB, softball, & gymnastics.
#+ Title: Re: Aggies all in as proud SEC members Post by: 2Stater on July 03, 2012, 06:51:11 PM I've always been one to resist anything to defy tradition. I wasn't happy when Arky and USCe were added to the conference and I thought a league championship game was going to be a mistake. All that worked out and I'll admit, it really helped build the SEC dominance that it is today. But here again, we're messing with tradition. Can A&M prove worthy and can Mizzouri "Show me"? We'll see.
(http://1389blog.com/pix/bored-smiley-tapping-fingers.gif) Title: Re: Aggies all in as proud SEC members Post by: XBAMA on July 03, 2012, 09:23:19 PM I've always been one to resist anything to defy tradition. I wasn't happy when Arky and USCe were added to the conference and I thought a league championship game was going to be a mistake. All that worked out and I'll admit, it really helped build the SEC dominance that it is today. But here again, we're messing with tradition. Can A&M prove worthy and can Mizzouri "Show me"? We'll see. (http://1389blog.com/pix/bored-smiley-tapping-fingers.gif) yep , it's like .... "ok your in , don't make us regret it" Title: Re: Aggies all in as proud SEC members Post by: 2Stater on July 03, 2012, 09:49:10 PM How ya doing, X? This will prolly work out, also. I just feel like we are losing years of tradition with all the league expansions, corporate named bowls, Nike produced, ugly-azzed unis and now an actual 4 team playoff which reduces the significance of the polls. Where does it end? :dunno:
Title: Re: Aggies all in as proud SEC members Post by: Old Tider on July 03, 2012, 10:07:57 PM How ya doing, X? This will prolly work out, also. I just feel like we are losing years of tradition with all the league expansions, corporate named bowls, Nike produced, ugly-azzed unis and now an actual 4 team playoff which reduces the significance of the polls. Where does it end? :dunno: E-cred for your straight thinking, 2. I absolutely agree. How does a Texas team fit into the Southeast? Title: Re: Aggies all in as proud SEC members Post by: XBAMA on July 03, 2012, 10:31:04 PM How ya doing, X? This will prolly work out, also. I just feel like we are losing years of tradition with all the league expansions, corporate named bowls, Nike produced, ugly-azzed unis and now an actual 4 team playoff which reduces the significance of the polls. Where does it end? :dunno: great 2 and you ... wish I knew where 2 , they had to put two SEC teams in the NCG to make sure a SEC team finally lost it ... then think of ways to hold us back , like adding two last picks at a sand lot game . I'm afraid football as we knew it is slipping away one thing is , we got to witness it at it's finest before the money mongers got full control . we'll see how this plays out but the product we had was pretty good so good in fact that it's hard to believe an improvement is coming ... hold on boys , this might get bumpy ... Title: Re: Aggies all in as proud SEC members Post by: XBAMA on July 03, 2012, 11:07:23 PM well ? what yall think ? :dunno: http://friendsoftheprogram.net/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWe8EhUiAUM Title: Re: Aggies all in as proud SEC members Post by: Marshal Dillon on July 03, 2012, 11:28:14 PM How ya doing, X? This will prolly work out, also. I just feel like we are losing years of tradition with all the league expansions, corporate named bowls, Nike produced, ugly-azzed unis and now an actual 4 team playoff which reduces the significance of the polls. Where does it end? :dunno: E-cred for your straight thinking, 2. I absolutely agree. How does a Texas team fit into the Southeast? Texas fought for the South in the Civil War. That's Southern enough for me. :dog: Title: Re: Aggies all in as proud SEC members Post by: Chechem on July 04, 2012, 06:05:35 AM well ? what yall think ? :dunno: http://friendsoftheprogram.net/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWe8EhUiAUM It was lame. That is, except for her (she's a doll). Title: Re: Aggies all in as proud SEC members Post by: 2Stater on July 04, 2012, 06:15:37 AM well ? what yall think ? :dunno: http://friendsoftheprogram.net/ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWe8EhUiAUM IDK, X, that was a mighty lame "Roll Tide" by blondie there. :-\ OT, you're right. That is another issue to me, Geography. I know, MD, Texas is in the south. THE SOUTHWEST, NOT THE SOUTHEAST. Mizzouri? Please! All these conference expansions now have very little to do with placing teams in conferences for a geographical fit. As most have mentioned, it is now almost totally about the almighty dollar. Don't get me wrong, I like making a buck as much as anyone, but college football has gone from the ridiculous to the sublime. It's almost unrecognizable from what it once was. Title: Re: Aggies all in as proud SEC members Post by: pmull on July 04, 2012, 08:05:17 AM How ya doing, X? This will prolly work out, also. I just feel like we are losing years of tradition with all the league expansions, corporate named bowls, Nike produced, ugly-azzed unis and now an actual 4 team playoff which reduces the significance of the polls. Where does it end? :dunno: As everyone knows it is all about money. One day somewhere down the road they will realize there is no more money to be gained and look back and think "What the he** have we done to the college game". Title: Re: Aggies all in as proud SEC members Post by: Jamos on July 04, 2012, 08:12:38 AM College sports and our country have a lot in common, they both are traveling down the same path of destruction. ;)
Title: Re: Aggies all in as proud SEC members Post by: Chechem on July 04, 2012, 08:24:15 AM College sports and our country have a lot in common, they both are traveling down the same path of destruction. ;) Jamos? You being negative? Tune in "Band of Brothers", CH 241 Direct TV (Spike). It'll help. Title: Re: Aggies all in as proud SEC members Post by: Jamos on July 04, 2012, 12:13:05 PM College sports and our country have a lot in common, they both are traveling down the same path of destruction. ;) Jamos? You being negative? Tune in "Band of Brothers", CH 241 Direct TV (Spike). It'll help. Sorry about that Chech, sometimes I just have to say what's on my mind. I promise to do better. ;) Title: Re: Aggies all in as proud SEC members Post by: XBAMA on July 04, 2012, 12:13:48 PM College sports and our country have a lot in common, they both are traveling down the same path of destruction. ;) yep , and they greased the tracks with zoom oil .... (http://zoomspoutoiler.com/images/zs_oiler.jpg) Title: Re: Aggies all in as proud SEC members Post by: Old Tider on July 04, 2012, 02:44:33 PM Texas fought for the South in the Civil War. That's Southern enough for me. I agree, MD, as I finish my bowl of grits. The last land battle of the war was fought in Texas. Title: Re: Aggies all in as proud SEC members Post by: Catch Prothro on July 05, 2012, 11:29:42 AM I think TA&M and Mizzou are great additions to the SEC. (USCe was lame when it joined, but has since become a good add.) These two new schools field competitive teams in a number of sports and should carry the SEC badge proudly. The SEC already is the premier league in football, and also competes nationally in gymnastics, baseball, softball and basketball. Arguably, the SEC is or is becomming the dominant league in these other sports as well. The two new schools can only add to the competition in the SEC and beyond, with complementary programs in these and other sports. Nothing breeds success like sucess (and competition). To me, the SEC's recent inroads in sports like softball signals the beginning of an era of dominance in these sports. And while some may not like change, I think it is inevitable, with the SEC leading the way while other conferences scramble just to keep up. The SEC had its first football championship game in 1992. The Big10 and PAC12 are just now getting around to it, nearly 20 years later. While I don't see Mizzou or TA&M being football powerhouses in the SEC, they will compete, and that competition will only make the whole league better.
So yes, it is about the money. But it is also about the SEC becomming the most powerful, dominant league in the country, in a number of sports. |