Longhorns vs. Irish a new Turkey Day tradition?
Texas and Texas A&M started what became one of the greatest regional rivalries in college football in 1894 and have played every year since. Thanksgiving Day,1952, KTBC TV signed on in Austin, and their first broadcast was the Texas/Texas A&M game. One of the announcers was the late legendary Cactus Pryor.
With Texas A&M’s move to the SEC/NFL, this year’s contest will be the last in the foreseeable future.
When it was suggested by Texas A&M that the two meet as non-conference opponents starting next year, Texas said their dance card is full through 2018.
DDT sez, since Texas and Notre Dame have scheduled four games starting in 2015 (2015, 2016, 2019, 2020) why not move that game to Turkey Day and start a new tradition?
Love for sale
The rumored migration of schools to new conferences continues.Each suggested move is prefaced and justified by a line that has become a mantra for the naïve: “We’ll make more money.” In most cases, they’ll also lose more games.
The Big 12 is reportedly still interested in Louisville, BYU and West Virginia. The Big East is after SMU, Boise State and all three service academies. East Carolina, UCF, Houston, Memphis and Villanova are rumored candidates for the Big East as well. And the Mountain West and Conference USA have proposed a merger.
DDT sez WVa won’t work for the Big 12. The Mountaineers are headed to the SEC, if anywhere, even though they’d be wise to stay put in the Big East. The scenario of SMU and Boise moving east would be as ridiculous as TCU’s recent, costly flirtation with the conference. The Frogs finally came to their senses and joined the Big 12, which is what SMU should do. Boise would be a good fit for the Big 12, too. However, a better fit for the Broncos would be to stay in the Mountain West, which will be strengthened by the additions of Fresno State and Nevada next year.
How the Mountain West and ConUSA are going to come up with a playoff with a total of 20 schools between them remains to be seen. ConUSA already has two divisions and a playoff, even though their numbers could change if some schools jump east.The madness continues
Ten equals twelve
The Big 12 will be ten for dinner next year. TCU has joined the conference. Missouri is still contemplating defection but will remain aboard for 2012. Here are the Big 12’s non-conference opponents for 2012 that have been announced so far. With nine conference opponents to play and, in some cases, three non-con games on the books, that would make a total of 12 regular season games.
Some of these non-con match-ups, all announced before TCU joined last week, may have to be dropped if the respective schools decide to play an 11 game season.
Of note is the OU/Notre Dame contest. The rest of the scheduling looks pretty fluffy.
Big 12 non-con schedules for 2012 as they stand, right now:
Texas: Wyoming, New Mexico, Ole Miss
Texas Tech: Texas State, New Mexico
TCU: Grambling, Virginia, SMU
Baylor: SMU, Sam Houston State, ULM
OU: Notre Dame
Oklahoma State: Arizona, Louisiana/Lafayette
Iowa State: Tulsa, Iowa, Western Illinois
Missouri: Southern Illinois, Arizona St., Miami (O)
KU: South Dakota State, Rice, Northern Illinois
KState: Miami (Fla.), North Texas
Some of these non-con match-ups, all announced before TCU joined last week, may have to be dropped if the respective schools decide to play an 11 game season.
Of note is the OU/Notre Dame contest. The rest of the scheduling looks pretty fluffy.
Big 12 non-con schedules for 2012 as they stand, right now:
Texas: Wyoming, New Mexico, Ole Miss
Texas Tech: Texas State, New Mexico
TCU: Grambling, Virginia, SMU
Baylor: SMU, Sam Houston State, ULM
OU: Notre Dame
Oklahoma State: Arizona, Louisiana/Lafayette
Iowa State: Tulsa, Iowa, Western Illinois
Missouri: Southern Illinois, Arizona St., Miami (O)
KU: South Dakota State, Rice, Northern Illinois
KState: Miami (Fla.), North Texas
The Academies
Air Force, 3-3, lost to San Diego State 27-41. Next week at Boise State.
Navy, 2-4, lost to Rutgers 20-21. Next week, East Carolina.
Army, 2-4, was off. Next week at Vanderbilt.
From a former student of TAMU, whose alma mater’s inability to “finish” in football games was questioned by Brent Musberger after the Arkansas loss a couple weeks ago: Brent Musberger can kiss my ass. He probably rooms with Marv Albert (or whatever that creep’s name is) on the road and they exchange underwear.
Navy, 2-4, lost to Rutgers 20-21. Next week, East Carolina.
Army, 2-4, was off. Next week at Vanderbilt.
From a former student of TAMU, whose alma mater’s inability to “finish” in football games was questioned by Brent Musberger after the Arkansas loss a couple weeks ago: Brent Musberger can kiss my ass. He probably rooms with Marv Albert (or whatever that creep’s name is) on the road and they exchange underwear.
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