This is a very good article here.
Of interest is this:
This revolt could culminate this weekend. In an ironic twist to this story, Texas A&M had previously scheduled its annual athletics advisory council meetings in Austin for what is typically a comfortable handshake affair where the school’s top donors are wined-and-dined and given a state-of-the-union update from A&M officials. Byrne and Loftin are still on the agenda to speak, but there’s no question that there will be few handshakes and many uncomfortable moments as a vocal segment of the donor group plans to make a last-ditch plea to resurrect the SEC plan and put pressure on officials to listen to its customers.
Several recent large on-line polls favor joining the SEC by a an overwhelming 85-90% mark.Despite the overwhelming disdain for this Big 12 proposal (that has yet to receive guarantees from TV executives on the $20 million of revenues promised by Commissioner Dan Beebe) and the threats of donors pulling the plug on valuable funding, there’s been little evidence so far that A&M officials are reconsidering this controversial decision. So all eyes are on Saturday’s meeting and whether .
Maybe ESPN should televise that LIVE!!
I also think the Big Twelve and perhaps Texas voices are trying to divert attention from all this by putting out silly rumors that Arkansas will go to the Big 12.
IF the SEC had to bring in another school, I think A & M would be a good fit, they have a time honored program and would be an asset. As to Arkansas going to the Big 12, it would be as good a fit for them as the SEC, but not financially. Nope, they're going nowhere.
ReplyDeletePlus the problem is why would Ark go a conference that just about blew up
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