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Per Pete Thamel at NYT:
To which ESPN "debunked" this post, here. (Not going to quote. It just says TAMU denied this report)
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/s...n-denies-school-sent-withdrawal-letter-big-12
And Pete Thamel responds that the denial was correct because of semantics:
I believe Pete Thamel. He is pretty good and usually doesn't post unless he has a credible source. He can be followed here: http://twitter.com/#!/petethamelnyt
This is pretty big for A&M. They pretty much pissed off the entire B12, including Texas, and now are hanging their hopes on joining the SEC. I am assuming the SEC will take them and there are some closed door communications between the two. It just doesn't make sense to me why A&M would leave. I guess they have long term security with the SEC, but they have been mediocre in the B12, how do they think they will fare in the SEC?
On a national landscape this is the first domino to fall. From what I have heard, it appears that the B12 is done for. Sure they can pick up a few teams to save face (a la Boise State, Nevada, etc). But I think Texas takes this opprotunity to go independent. I have heard from a few people in-the-know that the Big East has previously contacted members of the Big 12 (such as Mizzou, Kansas, and Kansas St.) about joining the BEast and those phone lines have opened up recently with the news of A&M leaving. The biggest hurdle is the Basketball conference and its massive size. There is much resistance against doing what needs to be done and boot the lower feeder BB only teams (i.e. DePaul, Providence). DePaul would be the first to go, but the AD's don't want to kick out Providence because they are a founding member of the conference.
What are you're guy's thoughts predictions as to how this will play out?
Texas A&M President sent a letter to Big 12 chair tonight notifying their withdrawl from B12. No exit fee yet.
To which ESPN "debunked" this post, here. (Not going to quote. It just says TAMU denied this report)
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/s...n-denies-school-sent-withdrawal-letter-big-12
And Pete Thamel responds that the denial was correct because of semantics:
It was a phone call from A&M President Loftin to Brady Deaton at 8 P.M. last night about withdrawl. Not a letter. I was misinformed.
I believe Pete Thamel. He is pretty good and usually doesn't post unless he has a credible source. He can be followed here: http://twitter.com/#!/petethamelnyt
This is pretty big for A&M. They pretty much pissed off the entire B12, including Texas, and now are hanging their hopes on joining the SEC. I am assuming the SEC will take them and there are some closed door communications between the two. It just doesn't make sense to me why A&M would leave. I guess they have long term security with the SEC, but they have been mediocre in the B12, how do they think they will fare in the SEC?
On a national landscape this is the first domino to fall. From what I have heard, it appears that the B12 is done for. Sure they can pick up a few teams to save face (a la Boise State, Nevada, etc). But I think Texas takes this opprotunity to go independent. I have heard from a few people in-the-know that the Big East has previously contacted members of the Big 12 (such as Mizzou, Kansas, and Kansas St.) about joining the BEast and those phone lines have opened up recently with the news of A&M leaving. The biggest hurdle is the Basketball conference and its massive size. There is much resistance against doing what needs to be done and boot the lower feeder BB only teams (i.e. DePaul, Providence). DePaul would be the first to go, but the AD's don't want to kick out Providence because they are a founding member of the conference.
What are you're guy's thoughts predictions as to how this will play out?