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I Do Have Some Fear About Texas in the SEC
I know how Texas did the Big-12 with the LHN & Unequal Sharing. I remember Nebraska left the Big-12 to a large degree because of heavily biased game officiating against them in a Big-12 Conference Championship Game. The game officials kept letting Texas have attempts to hit a long FG they needed to win that game, eventually hitting the FG & winning that game. Nebraska fans were all livid after that game. Schools will leave over officiating. The Georgia Tech head football coach fighting the SEC over a controversial officiating call led directly to GT withdrawing from the SEC in the early 1960's.
I also remember something Frank Broyles said about the SWC. Broyles said when he wanted something in the SWC. He knew not to bring it up at conference meetings in Dallas. Broyles said he knew it would most likely get a cool reception from all those Texas schools. Broyles said he would always go directly to Texas. If Texas agreed, Broyles said all the other Texas schools would follow in line agreeing. Texas ruled the SWC.
The SEC already does have poor football game officiating. SEC officiating favors the better higher ranked or respected team. That just benefits the SEC on the monetary end of things. However SEC Championship Games usually will not be that blatant. I know Arkansas got some horrible game officiating in the later stages of that Kansas Liberty Bowl. Fumbles caused by the ground and targeting calls so bad that they were immediately overturned soon after the game ended. Arkansas literally won that game three times due to bad officiating. Game officiating is inherently bad for one reason. They will not ever fire those officials. They are bank presidents, and big insurance execs or large car dealership owners. They just never fire one for being inept.
I do not think Texas can screw up Alabama favoring SEC game officials. I also extremely doubt the SEC will go unequal sharing favoring Texas. Texas entering the SEC will probably hurt Arkansas recruiting in Texas. Just like Texas A&M very visibly did to Arkansas football recruiting when the Aggies entered the SEC. That is my only fear.
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Please tell me if I am way off or if there is something that would prevent
-- RichCat
Mar 02, 2023 at 02:40 PM ET
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03/02/23 02:40 PM ET
It's the right plan but won't work until the early 2030s**
-- Tailgate Guru
Mar 02, 2023 at 04:21 PM ET
Tailgate Guru
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03/02/23 04:21 PM ET
I'd bet ESPN has to sign off on any expansion or outside TV agreements.**
-- reestuart
Mar 02, 2023 at 03:45 PM ET
reestuart
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03/02/23 03:45 PM ET
you just described Conference USA
-- Vienna_Hokie
Mar 03, 2023 at 01:22 PM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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03/03/23 01:22 PM ET
But how does the ACC go about "maximizing the value of the brands it has."?
-- Maroon Baboon
Mar 03, 2023 at 06:15 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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03/03/23 06:15 PM ET
Agree. And here's my solution to that.
-- Maroon Baboon
Mar 02, 2023 at 03:44 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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03/02/23 03:44 PM ET
Equal opportunity, not equal outcomes. **
-- Big12 guy
Mar 03, 2023 at 04:54 PM ET
Big12 guy
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03/03/23 04:54 PM ET
Kicking Schools Out of Conferences May Cause a Firestorm of Fan Blow Back.
-- WarHog38
Mar 02, 2023 at 07:35 PM ET
WarHog38
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03/02/23 07:35 PM ET
Instead of kicking schools out, how about setting minimum standards for...
-- EDGEMAN
Mar 03, 2023 at 06:37 AM ET
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03/03/23 06:37 AM ET
Have Heard That About South Carolina Fans Many Times**
-- WarHog38
Mar 03, 2023 at 12:57 PM ET
WarHog38
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03/03/23 12:57 PM ET
Some schools would have to reduce ticket prices
-- EDGEMAN
Mar 03, 2023 at 12:47 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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03/03/23 12:47 PM ET
It's not unprecedented. Temple was kicked out of the Big East in 2002.**
-- tarheelblue
Mar 02, 2023 at 08:53 PM ET
tarheelblue
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03/02/23 08:53 PM ET
Post-modern expansionpaluza doesn't care about the passionate fans though.
-- Maroon Baboon
Mar 02, 2023 at 08:29 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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03/02/23 08:29 PM ET
Not Saying Article Responses Guarantee Vandy Permanent SEC Residency.
-- WarHog38
Mar 02, 2023 at 09:22 PM ET
WarHog38
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03/02/23 09:22 PM ET
I think most of us are passionate because it's is changing
-- Big12 guy
Mar 03, 2023 at 10:35 AM ET
Big12 guy
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03/03/23 10:35 AM ET
Imagine if VT sucked and your conference wanted to kick you out.
-- Big12 guy
Mar 02, 2023 at 08:22 PM ET
Big12 guy
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03/02/23 08:22 PM ET
The B12 should be happy since you no longer have Big TX
-- EDGEMAN
Mar 03, 2023 at 06:23 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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03/03/23 06:23 AM ET
I Do Have Some Fear About Texas in the SEC
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-- WarHog38
Mar 03, 2023 at 03:39 PM ET
WarHog38
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03/03/23 03:39 PM ET
Auto bids will likely be going away.**
-- Maroon Baboon
Mar 02, 2023 at 04:23 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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03/02/23 04:23 PM ET
Not if the conferences can stay together, with the brands or not. **
-- Big12 guy
Mar 02, 2023 at 04:25 PM ET
Big12 guy
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03/02/23 04:25 PM ET
Hope you are correct. But I don't trust this brood of vipers in the P2 rn.
-- Maroon Baboon
Mar 02, 2023 at 04:32 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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03/02/23 04:32 PM ET
Currently, they have two votes. It's the conferences that vote
-- Big12 guy
Mar 02, 2023 at 04:54 PM ET
Big12 guy
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03/02/23 04:54 PM ET
CFP-12 is a given. I was talking about the next step of eliminating
-- Maroon Baboon
Mar 02, 2023 at 08:40 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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03/02/23 08:40 PM ET
There is more then enough content
-- Big12 guy
Mar 02, 2023 at 03:37 PM ET
Big12 guy
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03/02/23 03:37 PM ET