iamjethro

Indeed, it has. The news about y'all coming, and the melt on SECRant by Aggies has been something.

OK, first, just wanted to make sure I remembered my login info. Been here since the beginning of this forum and got in at ShaggyBevo, before all the changes that started with name of the board and then...well, you know. Almost never post. This place can be as entertaining as a rollercoaster ride at times. 2nd, I remember the old SWC days. My first game to attend was the 1970 Wichita State game as a kindergartner. My dad was a high school coach and I went with his team. I was at the game where you beat us 13-9 in Fayetteville. I remember when Arkansas left the SWC. I remember how Frank and Darrell had the idea of traveling to SEC together, which got squirrelled. I have the honor of being taught to hate Longhorns in all manner and situations. AND I look forward to renewing the games and all the stuff that goes with it as you join the SEC (finally). You do not have programs that need you to be there to keep money coming in for broadcast rights. You don't have to fight for a professionally, if frustratingly at times, run conference. You may find that without all that off the field crap, you can concentrate solely on being the best program you can be. Welcome and get bent.

My opinion (which means nothing)is that it won't matter soon enough. At some point the NCAA is gonna decide they want to be even more like the NFL. There will be a division of 64 or 72 or whatever number they choose, and those teams will be divided into geographic regions for conferences. Maybe 8 conferences of 8 or 9 teams. The winners of those conferences will all go to playoffs and you can schedule around your conference with whoever you choose cos those wins or losses will not bother your playoff chances, just your seeding.

RIP