Black_and_Yellow wrote:The SEC is declining at this time, which means it could happen at a different time (maybe in about a month or after the season) just not this week. The SEC wants to take their time to avoid potential problems like the Big XII sueing them. They also need a 14th team, so they would need to decide which team works. Do they go Missouri? maybe. None of the SEC teams want to add an in state team, ex. Florida doesn't want Florida St. The SEC wants to figure all of this out before they jump.
Yeah...as my staff and I surrounded the coffee pot this morning this is what we came up with. I guess I feel into all the talk and got excited. I’m still certain that it will happen but they just want to get there ducks in a row.
It was reported just a short time ago that the Texas House of Representatives had canceled a meeting of the Higher Education Committee scheduled for tomorrow to discuss Texas A&M’s conference affiliation.
A meeting of the school’s Board of Regents schedule for today, however, went ahead as planned. And the outcome of the meeting signaled the A&M-to-the-SEC talk will not die anytime in the near future.
According to multiple media outlets, the regents unanimously voted this afternoon to give President R. Loftin Bowen permission to “take action on conference alignment.” Translated into English, that means Loftin has been given official permission to pursue a move from the Big 12 to the SEC. The next step in the process — provided there are no legal obstacles that still need to be navigated — will likely be for Loftin to officially approach the SEC regarding A&M’s interest in becoming a member of the conference...
With what was expected to be the regents’ rubber-stamping Loftin’s desire to pursue a new conference for A&M now official, it’s a clear signal that A&M will push ahead in its attempt to gain membership in the SEC. What the legal ramifications for the school from the Big 12, however, remains to be determined.
All they said was they are not admitting at this time. Though on face that seems like they declined, A&M hadn't said they were seeking a change at that time. Now that they are, I would expect the SEC to change their tune.
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