"for now" .... Yes but this isnt over. They are saying it will happen TAM just need to work things out and the SEC needs to figure out who #14, 15, 16 teams are
Woody (via iPhone) On Aug 15, 2011, at 11:37 AM, "Oliver Barry" <[email protected]> wrote: > I know I’m not the only sharp eye who saw that as Texas A&M decided to stay > in the Big 12 the SEC decided to stay with just 12 schools. > Only an idiot would miss the obvious television revenue/expanded recruiting > market a Texas school would bring into the SEC. I bet A&M decides later to > jump to the SEC and the SEC picks up Oklahoma or Virginia Tech to round out > the conference. > And Florida State? Who cares if they come in? They stay in the ACC, they > win a lot of meaningless games every year. They come into the SEC, they fill > their stadium more often. > > Oliver Barry CRS,GRI > Real Estate Broker > Bob Parks Realty > 1517 Hunt Club Blvd > Gallatin TN 37066 > Phone: 615-826-4040 > Fax: 615-822-2027 > Mobile: 615-972-4239 > > > For now, SEC will stick with its 12 schools > By KURT VOIGT > AP Sports Writer > Published: Sunday, August 14, 2011 at 9:10 p.m. > Last Modified: Sunday, August 14, 2011 at 9:10 p.m. > > > The Southeastern Conference is staying just as it is - for now. > However, the game of major college conference realignment appears far from > finished. > University of Florida President Bernie Machen, the chairman of the > Southeastern Conference's presidents and chancellors committee, said the > group met Sunday and "reaffirmed our satisfaction with the present 12 > institutional alignment." > Machen said no action was taken regarding Texas A&M or any other schools. He > didn't, however, close the door on change. > "We recognize, however, that future conditions may make it advantageous to > expand the number of institutions in the league," Machen said in a statement. > "We discussed criteria and process associated with expansion." > The Aggies reportedly are looking to leave the Big 12. The Texas A&M System > board of regents is to meet Monday, and among the items on the agenda is > conference alignment. > A&M President R. Bowen Loftin said in a statement Sunday there is "a > considerable amount of misinformation" regarding the school and the SEC. > Loftin said he didn't participate in the meeting Sunday with the SEC, but > would be authorized by the regents to "take all actions related to athletic > conference alignment." > If it leaves the Big 12, Texas A&M's first destination preference appears to > be the SEC. Arkansas Chancellor Dave Gearhart said that much was made clear > at the SEC meeting Sunday. > "(Texas A&M) did approach the SEC, not the other way around," Gearhart said. > "I'm not really sure of all the reasons for that. I'm sure that there's a lot > of speculation on behalf of a lot of people that what caused them to do that. > The bottom line is they did approach the SEC." > Gearhart said the Aggies were among a number of topics discussed at the SEC > meeting in Atlanta. > "It was really an open discussion, not just about A&M but about the future of > the conference and the future of other conferences," Gearhart said. "We did > talk about Texas A&M. It's a great university, a great place. But I think the > decision was to make no decision at this particular time." > Gearhart said the SEC presidents and chancellors are "very comfortable" with > the 12-team alignment, financially and competitively. But he, too, said they > wouldn't rule out expansion. > "If some other conference is going to make changes, it behooves us to take a > look at that," Gearhart said. > He added: "I think everybody will sort of be watching what happens in Texas > and what they do." > Gearhart said he didn't come away from the meeting with any clearer idea of > what form future conferences might take. He said talk of four "super > conferences" was just that - talk. > As for how any future alignment would affect the SEC, or if the conference > would look actively look to add schools, Gearhart pointed to the league's > history of success and his confidence in commissioner Mike Slive. > "If you look at what the member institutions have won on the gridiron and all > sports, for that matter, we've done very, very well," Gearhart said. > Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe and the conference's board of directors > discussed the future of the conference and Texas A&M's possible departure > during a conference call Saturday. > "The board strongly conveyed to Texas A&M its unanimous desire that it remain > a Big 12 member, and acknowledged its value to the conference," the Big 12 > said in a statement Saturday night. > Texas State Rep. Dan Branch, the chairman of the Texas House Committee on > Higher Education, called a hearing before his committee for Tuesday with Big > 12, SEC and Texas A&M officials. Loftin said he has accepted Branch's > invitation to participate in the meeting. > "These are extremely complex issues," Loftin said, "and it is imperative that > we proceed methodically and in the best interests of Texas A&M." > The Aggies' football team went about business as usual Sunday with two indoor > practices. > Coach Mike Sherman reiterated late in the afternoon that he's not in the loop > on developments involving the SEC and his sole focus is on the Sept. 4 opener > against SMU. > "My comment that I don't pay a whole lot of attention to it, is accurate," > Sherman said. > Senior safety Trent Hunter says the Aggies have followed the coaches' mandate > to block out the rumors and concentrate on football. > "Not been very hard at all," Hunter said. "Our coaches made a very good point > of it. They nipped it in the bud on the first day - don't talk about it, > don't tweet about it, don't Facebook about it. It's not anything that's going > to affect us playing SMU in that first week." > The school said athletic director Bill Byrne was traveling back from France > and also was not available. > --- > AP Sports Writer Chris Duncan in College Station, Texas, contributed to this > report. > (This version CORRECTS Corrects to "as" in first paragraph.) > > > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
