(02-27-2016 12:57 PM)10thMountain Wrote:  

(02-26-2016 08:18 PM)JRsec Wrote:  

(02-26-2016 07:43 PM)10thMountain Wrote:  Obviously we aren't going to support being essentially sent back to the Big 12 by adding half the B12 south. At best we'd support ONE Oklahoma school and MAYBE one more Texas school but probably not another public school (I can see us being OK with TCU or SMU to shore up DFW)

Well, given your Sig I wouldn't have guessed that in a million years!

True but you know from my history I've said for a long time now that IF another Texas school is considered absolutely necessary by the conference then our best move (and the one I believe A&M would throw its support behind rather than fight) would be one of the two DFW private schools to install a physical presence of the SEC there in what is otherwise largely a CFB no-man's land. Having a stake in the conference by having its members coming to your city all year long and spending money there on hotels, restaurants and entertainment is the best way to quickly get the papers and media there behind you and pumping you over another conference that only shows up to your city once a year.

Now yes, my bias leans toward TCU (though I think anyone else would consider them the better, more developed pick anyway) I also think that SMU could in fact be a viable pick. They have good academics and deep pockets...and with something to actually care about spending on again, I think they could quickly become as respectable in FB as they've made themselves in basketball.

The man has a point. This is one of the reasons I would be all for TCU. I think TCU and Baylor both have a great argument for that spot should it materialize.