Aggies don't want to play Longhorns story

[Scoop27]

http://blog.chron.com/sportsupdate/2...1=0&15450103=0

[Weebe]

I just don't think A&M feels it has anything to gain by playing Texas.

[Txbroadcaster]

Neither benefit at this point in time...which is exactly what UT was saying two years ago and everyone claimed they were scared or mad

[Weebe]

Texas could absolutely benefit from beating A&M right now(maybe not at the time that A&M joined the SEC).

The Big XII is perceived to be a weaker conference. A win over A&M would certainly counter that argument.

[Txbroadcaster]

Texas could absolutely benefit from beating A&M right now(maybe not at the time that A&M joined the SEC).

The Big XII is perceived to be a weaker conference. A win over A&M would certainly counter that argument.

And that helps how? Why play a in state team in a different conference that you might lose to? Just like A&M the negative far out weighs the positive

[Weebe]

Difference being that A&M gains little by winning and loses a lot by losing.

Texas gains a lot by winning and loses almost nothing by losing.

The SEC being a superior conference is a big advantage for A&M. Texas could eliminate that by winning a head to head.

[Aesculus gilmus]

When I was a kid, A&M versus LSU was considered a rivalry game. They played it early in the year before conference play started. I remember listening to it on the radio. It always seemed to be on a Saturday night because it was so early in the season. There weren't all these sports channels so they didn't move as many games to daytime in September back then.

These two schools are more natural rivals, both being land-grant universities.

OTOH, Texas and Texas A&M might as well be on different planets. The cultural differences are that great. I ALWAYS understood why the Aggies wanted to be in that Deep South-based conference. It fits their culture. It's not a fit for people in Austin.

[defense51]

And that helps how? Why play a in state team in a different conference that you might lose to? Just like A&M the negative far out weighs the positive

If you beat a higher ranked team it increases your bcs ranking for one.

[Old Tiger]

Neither benefit at this point in time...which is exactly what UT was saying two years ago and everyone claimed they were scared or mad

Truth but it's okay now that the aggies realize b

[Old Tiger]

I think it would be a huge benefit for whichever team won as far as recruiting!

texas will get kids regardless believe it or not they are the flagship school in the state

[Weebe]

ok lets tap the brake lol..Texas would not gain ALOT by beating them if A&M gains a little...

Of course not, that wouldn't be possible. Both teams are obviously on equal footing right now.

[Scoop27]

The women's basketball teams are actually playing each other in December which is hard to believe. Maybe the only sport this is happening

[Old Tiger]

The women's basketball teams are actually playing each other in December which is hard to believe. Maybe the only sport this is happening

A sport no one cares about....



Quidditch > womens basketball

[Weebe]

Scoop cares about a lot of things no one else cares about.

[coach]

A sport no one cares about....



Quidditch > womens basketball

womens basketball is a sport?