(09-18-2015 11:20 PM)AllTideUp Wrote:  

(09-18-2015 09:05 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  Blah blah blah, The SEC isn't as powerful as you want to believe nor are they the destination you want to portray the conference as. The money that these schools make from sports is considerable but its just a small part of what defines the school.

The people that run Oklahoma do not prefer the SEC over The Big Ten, period.

Virginia Tech already said they don't want to join the SEC. You are delusional.

Sure, sure pal. Academic "perception" matters and everyone knows playing football against certain select institutions automatically increases the amount of research money available. Wait...

That and everyone knows AAU schools are chomping at the bit to help other schools get in on the club. They are totally known for sharing the wealth...

Oh and I'm sure every school in the country is just chomping at the bit to get into the Big Ten. That's why so many schools have yet to make the jump despite having that opportunity. Wait...

And nobody wants to be in the "slummy, lowly" SEC which is precisely why 2 AAU schools joined the league a few years ago. Wait...

On a serious note, I never ceased to be stunned by the inability of academicians to be practical. This "perception" and ego game they play is beyond pretentious. Frankly, they aren't as intelligent as they would have us believe. The athletic correlation to academics is about exposure, not affiliation.

Missouri only joined when The Big Ten turned them down. Missouri simply said to you guys that the SEC is better than the big 12, not that they think The SEC is better than The Big Ten.

In regards to A&M? What other choice did they have? Their culture is perfect for the SEC. It's not that the SEC isn't worthy of AAU schools, but it will never be a prime destination based upon their AAU inclusion. It's a secondary consideration at best, which is why the SEC was just the second choice of Missouri.

Let me just say this though, I am in full agreement with you on that last part of your post. Don't take my argument to mean I think all of this makes sense. It's just how it is and I accept that as the truth.