Texas Monthly: The Big 12 Doomsday Clock Is Ticking

[TopFrog]

The Big 12 Doomsday Clock Is Ticking​

The announcement of an official date for Texas and Oklahoma’s move to the SEC signaled the end of Texas college football as we know it.

By Richard Justice

When Texas A&M announced it was fleeing the Big 12 to join the Southeastern Conference back in 2011, Baylor’s then-president, Ken Starr, wrote a passionate newspaper op-ed about what was about to be lost. “Quite frankly, I can’t imagine having a Baylor football season without a game against A&M with the Midnight Yell and the pageantry of the Fighting Texas Aggie Band marching at halftime,” he wrote.

Starr encouraged the Texas Legislature to persuade the Aggies to remain in the Big 12 and preserve the conference’s cherished in-state rivalries rather than pursue new ones against the likes of Alabama, LSU, and Georgia. “It is in the best interest of our state that the four Texas schools of the Big 12 stay together,” he added.

Read more at https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/big-12-conference-doomsday-clock/

 

[Hemingway]

What self serving article, jeez Louise. Pretty much ignores all the Aggie and Arkansas failures in the sec.

 

[Hoosierfrog]

 

[Eight]

What self serving article, jeez Louise. Pretty much ignores all the Aggie and Arkansas failures in the sec.

you aren't familiar with richard justice?

he IS the media....

 

[Hemingway]

you aren't familiar with richard justice?

he IS the media....

Arkansas has never won the SEC.

 

[SoonerFrogs]

man, combine justice and tx monthy and you get a ginormous pile of crap. not even going to bother reading it.

 

[helcap]

Actually was pretty humorous.

 

[Eight]

Arkansas has never won the SEC.

arkansas isn't the story here

 

[The Artist Formerly Known as PhormerPhrog]

Had no idea Dick Justice was still around. Guess he crawled out of his hole.

 

[Dogfrog]

I had forgotten about Justice. Apparently got canned by MLB.com and now describes himself as a Texas Monthly contributor. UT grad. Sad how yesterday’s sports writers are reduced to creating shocking headlines to attempt survival.

 

[CardFrog]

The only bad thing about Texas leaving is it takes a virtually guaranteed W from the Frogs going forward.

 

[An-Cap Frog]

The demise of this conference is greatly exaggerated...

 

[LSU Game Attendee]

The only bad thing about Texas leaving is it takes a virtually guaranteed W from the Frogs going forward.

Yeah that historical record vs UT was rapidly balancing out nicely.
Great move by Ags to stay away and preserve the cherished h2h record of their 70s-90s pro teams; with a hat tip to Casey Printers for the capstone gallery furniture.com abortion. Whoop!

 

[tcudoc]

Had no idea Dick Justice was still around. Guess he crawled out of his hole.

There is a joke there just waiting. So tempting.

 

[LSU Game Attendee]

There is a joke there just waiting. So tempting.

Pulled out…?
Parent of Penoose Rightousness
Father of Phallus Fairness

 

[puckster59]

Texas Monthly still publishes?

 

[Deep Purple]

Impeccable writing, Big Richard!

 

[Eight]

Texas Monthly still publishes?

pretty much an ad circular now, similar to a glossy green sheet

 

[y2kFrog]

Texas will continue their mediocrity, the new Big 12 will flourish, and we will get an endless supply of articles claiming Texas is back!

 

[Prince of Purpoole II]

What self serving article, jeez Louise. Pretty much ignores all the Aggie and Arkansas failures in the sec.

TM thinks the sun rises and sets with UT. Always have