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This truly is a 100-year decision," Texas A&M president R. Bowen Loftin said in a release
Coincidentally, SMU athletic director Steve Orsini made public his belief Thursday that the Mustangs are ready to join an automatic-qualifier BCS conference and has made his case to certain Big 12 officials.
The Big 12You have likely already read yesterday's release from Texas A&M regarding its intentions to explore other conference options. We continue to work under the leadership of the conference office on our No. 1 goal of convincing the Aggies to remain part of the tremendous potential future of the Big 12. There is great solidarity among the other nine institutions and an eagerness to achieve the stability our students, fans and alumni deserve.President Schulz and I remain actively engaged with our Big 12 partners, including Texas A&M, and we will continue to keep our fans informed of significant developments.
Now, Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe has responded, confirming reports that the Big 12 is set on expansion should the Aggies leave, but reiterating the league's "strong desire" that the Aggies stay. "The letter received today from Texas A&M president R. Bowen Loftin will be addressed by the Big 12 Conference Board of Directors," he said. "It remains our strong desire for Texas A&M to continue as a member of the Big 12 and we are working toward that end. However, if it is decided otherwise, the Conference is poised to move aggressively with options."
The Longhorn Network, which launches Friday, has no programming scheduled that includes coverage of high school sports, according to Stephanie Druley, the vice president of production for the network.The NCAA has ruled that networks affiliated with schools and conferences cannot carry programming and highlights involving prospects —- potential recruits.
Chip BrownOrangebloods.com ColumnistTalk about it in Inside the 40 AcresHold everything folks. The Southeastern Conference presidents met Tuesday night and voted to admit Texas A&M. But the vote came with a stipulation that still must be worked out.The SEC presidents voted to admit Texas A&M as the 13th member of that league so long as each individual member of the Big 12 waives its right to litigation against the SEC.And it was unclear Tuesday night if all nine remaining members of the Big 12 would waive that right, sources said. The Big 12 schools were expected to discuss the matter on Wednesday, sources said. That's the same day Texas A&M has planned a celebration in College Station to announce its admission into the SEC, sources said.If even one of the Big 12 schools refuse to waive their right to sue the SEC over its courtship of Texas A&M, the SEC could withdraw its vote to admit A&M, sources said.After letters were exchanged by SEC commissioner Mike Slive and Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe Tuesday, Beebe told Slive the Big 12 conference office had waived its right to litigate against Texas A&M or the SEC but that the Big 12's waiver was not binding on the individual members of the Big 12, sources said.The SEC indicated it would admit Texas A&M only upon condition that each individual member of the Big 12 waive its right to sue the SEC, sources said.And that condition was in doubt Tuesday night, sources said.Stay tuned.
