Some big games on saturday

[Vertnut]

The Arkansas/A&M game will be played in Dallas, every year starting in 2014 as well.

And I'm sure they will renew the rivalry between tu and A&M in the next couple of years, meaning a trip to Austin every other year as well.

I hope so. Personally, I miss the game already. I grew up in Austin with cousins in Hearne/College Station. From 1970-1977, I never missed a game, home or away.

[Silverback]

Total miles yes, but you now longer go the 90 minutes to Waco or Austin, or the few hours to TCU (now that they're in the conference), or even the very driveable trip to Lubbock. It won't matter to you or I, but I know it does to the students.

The Arkansas/A&M game will be played in Dallas, every year starting in 2014 as well.

And I'm sure they will renew the rivalry between tu and A&M in the next couple of years, meaning a trip to Austin every other year as well.

[Vertnut]

Let's see this season, A&M plays 6 games at home, one in Dallas, and 5 on the road outside of the state of Texas, with one traveling game being in Shreveport which is a 4.5 hour trip.

Texas plays 6 games at home, one in Dallas, and 5 on the road, 4 outside the state of Texas, with one in Texas and is traveling game to Lubbock being a 7 hour trip.

Texas away games
Austin, TX to Oxford, MS – 730 miles
Austin, TX to Lubbock, TX – 385 miles
Austin, TX to Stillwater, OK – 451 miles
Austin, TX to Lawrence, KS – 701 miles
Austin, TX to Manhattan, KS – 675 miles
Austin, TX to Dallas, TX – 199 miles

A&M away games
College Station, TX to Oxford, MS – 569 miles
College Station, TX to Shreveport, LA – 231 miles
College Station, TX to Auburn, AL – 756 miles
College Station, TX to Starkville, MS – 571 miles
College Station, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL – 629 miles
College Station, TX to Dallas, TX – 173 miles

Texas total travel mileage – 3141 miles
A&M total travel mileage – 2929 miles


A&M travles less than Texas, so I'm not sure I understand your comparison

Total miles yes, but you now longer go the 90 minutes to Waco or Austin, or the few hours to TCU (now that they're in the conference), or even the very driveable trip to Lubbock. It won't matter to you or I, but I know it does to the students.

[kpc01]

It just means they haven't shaken that inferiority complex. I'm betting UT doesn't have any signs in College Station...but, I digress.

I've also seen a sign in Waskom TX, Houston, and somewhere else but can't remember. I think they are placing them all over the place where theres heavy traffic. Austin, Houston, and San Antonio probably all have one somewhere.

[unkoricky]

Let's see this season, A&M plays 6 games at home, one in Dallas, and 5 on the road outside of the state of Texas, with one traveling game being in Shreveport which is a 4.5 hour trip.

Texas plays 6 games at home, one in Dallas, and 5 on the road, 4 outside the state of Texas, with one in Texas and is traveling game to Lubbock being a 7 hour trip.

Texas away games
Austin, TX to Oxford, MS – 730 miles
Austin, TX to Lubbock, TX – 385 miles
Austin, TX to Stillwater, OK – 451 miles
Austin, TX to Lawrence, KS – 701 miles
Austin, TX to Manhattan, KS – 675 miles
Austin, TX to Dallas, TX – 199 miles

A&M away games
College Station, TX to Oxford, MS – 569 miles
College Station, TX to Shreveport, LA – 231 miles
College Station, TX to Auburn, AL – 756 miles
College Station, TX to Starkville, MS – 571 miles
College Station, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL – 629 miles
College Station, TX to Dallas, TX – 173 miles

Texas total travel mileage – 3141 miles
A&M total travel mileage – 2929 miles


A&M travles less than Texas, so I'm not sure I understand your comparison

ohhhhhhhhhh on your faceeeeeee

[Silverback]

Let's see this season, A&M plays 6 games at home, one in Dallas, and 5 on the road outside of the state of Texas, with one traveling game being in Shreveport which is a 4.5 hour trip.

Texas plays 6 games at home, one in Dallas, and 5 on the road, 4 outside the state of Texas, with one in Texas and is traveling game to Lubbock being a 7 hour trip.

Texas away games
Austin, TX to Oxford, MS – 730 miles
Austin, TX to Lubbock, TX – 385 miles
Austin, TX to Stillwater, OK – 451 miles
Austin, TX to Lawrence, KS – 701 miles
Austin, TX to Manhattan, KS – 675 miles
Austin, TX to Dallas, TX – 199 miles

A&M away games
College Station, TX to Oxford, MS – 569 miles
College Station, TX to Shreveport, LA – 231 miles
College Station, TX to Auburn, AL – 756 miles
College Station, TX to Starkville, MS – 571 miles
College Station, TX to Tuscaloosa, AL – 629 miles
College Station, TX to Dallas, TX – 173 miles

Texas total travel mileage – 3141 miles
A&M total travel mileage – 2929 miles


A&M travles less than Texas, so I'm not sure I understand your comparison

[Vertnut]

That's what the HAHAHA was for. That was far from a mistake. SEC is a bigger, better conference, with more opportunities for the students/athletes as well as the school. The shared revenue from conference bowl appearances alone trumps anything the Big 12 could have offered in return.

We'll see in 2014 how Texas stands up against A&M after two years of recruiting and playing in the SEC.

Geographically, it's a bad decision. How many "away" games will you make? The students make? Players outside of Texas won't want any part of our state-owned cult. It's a "Texas" thing. The prez and AD got butt-hurt about playing second-fiddle to UT for 110 years, and pulled the trigger on a bad deal.
BTW, firing RC Slocum was the #1 worst decision.

[Silverback]

I was referring to them leaving the Big 12, genius.

That's what the HAHAHA was for. That was far from a mistake. SEC is a bigger, better conference, with more opportunities for the students/athletes as well as the school. The shared revenue from conference bowl appearances alone trumps anything the Big 12 could have offered in return.

We'll see in 2014 how Texas stands up against A&M after two years of recruiting and playing in the SEC.

[Vertnut]

HAHAHA, yeah right

A&M Health Sciences Center is just a few miles north in Georgetown.

I was referring to them leaving the Big 12, genius.

[Silverback]

And it's the second biggest mistake they've ever made.

HAHAHA, yeah right

A&M Health Sciences Center is just a few miles north in Georgetown.

[Vertnut]

LOL, it is not a complex, it is a recruiting strategy, the sign is in Pflugerville not Austin and it is not the only place we have signs. Texas A&M is the only major college in the state that is not a Big 12 member.

And it's the second biggest mistake they've ever made.

[Pro Trash]

It just means they haven't shaken that inferiority complex. I'm betting UT doesn't have any signs in College Station...but, I digress.

LOL, it is not a complex, it is a recruiting strategy, the sign is in Pflugerville not Austin and it is not the only place we have signs. Texas A&M is the only major college in the state that is not a Big 12 member.

[Vertnut]

I don't see how having a billboard is relevant to the fact of whether or not they care, the schools are only 100 miles apart. That said, I'm sure you don't think there are any TAMU fans in Austin either, or vise versa.


GUYS!! AGGIE HAS A BILLBOARD IN OR AROUND AUSTIN!!! THAT MEANS THEY REALLY DO CARE ABOUT HOW WE'RE DOING!!1111!!!1!1!1!

It just means they haven't shaken that inferiority complex. I'm betting UT doesn't have any signs in College Station...but, I digress.

[Silverback]

Speaking of being ranked. Aggies are 22 in AP, and 21 in USA Today Polls.

Whoop!

[Lone Sailor]

I guess that's why aggie has rented billboards around Austin?

I don't see how having a billboard is relevant to the fact of whether or not they care, the schools are only 100 miles apart. That said, I'm sure you don't think there are any TAMU fans in Austin either, or vise versa.


GUYS!! AGGIE HAS A BILLBOARD IN OR AROUND AUSTIN!!! THAT MEANS THEY REALLY DO CARE ABOUT HOW WE'RE DOING!!1111!!!1!1!1!