Texas is Forgiven

Football is so foreign to me (a sport that is the exact opposite of what its name would seem to imply). I’ve been reading about this story, but not entirely sure of its significance. Anyone want to provide me with the “for dummies” explanation?

Many years ago, Rice (the state’s version of Stanford/Harvard) competed in the Southwest Conference against A&M and UT, whom they used as their whipping boy. Arkansas left the SWC for the SEC, hastening the collapse of the SWC (A&M and Texas left for the Big 12, leaving the smaller private colleges in the lurch). Now A&M’s impending departure will cause a disruption in the Big 12.

Apparently the SEC is the place to be, with money flowing from fountains and whatnot. Rice, having Ivy League aspirations, responded to the news in true Harvard-like fashion. Not quite as racy as the infamous “Yale-Vassar” halftime show that got them banned from ABC, but a bit more cerebral than usual.

The only Aggie I ever worked with I wanted to punch in the face after two months.

To those who know Tejas, is this a normal feeling?

I find it utterly bizarre that there’s the “Big 12” (which now has 10 members, 9 when A&M leaves) and the “Big 10” (which now has – get this – TWELVE members). Can’t they just switch names or something?

@ManchuCandidate: Yes.

@ManchuCandidate: It took you two months? That long? In other words, yes.

@al2o3cr: Along those lines, will “Pac-16” really roll off the tongue next year?

@SanFranLefty:
I didn’t work with him on a regular basis.

What is in the water at A&M that makes Aggies so… arrogant without any reason to be?

@al2o3cr: Like our students don’t have enough trouble with math already.

@SanFranLefty: I’m still adjusting to “Pac-10”. Fucking Arizona interlopers.

@ManchuCandidate: Everything at A&M is about “tradition.” And you never buck tradition, no matter how moronic it may be. If you’re meek enough to drink this flavor of Kool-Aid, you’re also going to swallow the conservative lean of the faculty and the overwhelming culture. And don’t get me started on the Aggie Corps.

@matador1015:
Yikes. That is… um… quite…er… a skule.

I went to a university full of tradition (Scots Tradition), but no one told me what I could and couldn’t do. No one made me wear a kilt, carry a caber or force me to play the bagpipes (thankfully.)

If I wanted to live a life that regimented and close minded I would have gone to RMC (Canada City’s answer to West Point.) At least I would be able to get my frustrations out on the target range or in combat.

It’s going to be sport posts like this for a while, isn’t it?

@Tommmcatt Be Fat, And That Be That: Did everybody miss the Perry dig at the end?

@nojo: If you’re from Texas, you tend to overlook the Stoopid Governor jokes.

@nojo: I was blinded by the Sport.

@nojo: I caught it, but it would have been better as a ballet parody or something. Opera. Maybe opera.

Just my opinion.

@Tommmcatt Be Fat, And That Be That: Well, baseball playoffs are around the corner, college football (the one that counts) has begun, college basketball (don’t get me started on those lazy fucks in the NBA) starts in December. So, yeah.