Not sure if this has been talked about on here yet, but this was recently uploaded to YouTube and I believe it's from TEDxTAMU in March. Interesting to hear some insight on what the move looked like from one of the people in charge. Always fun to know that we basically gave the finger to the sips when they tried to handle our affairs for us.
Former University President R. Bowen Loftin on leaving the Big 12 for the SEC
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Not sure if this has been talked about on here yet, but this was recently uploaded to YouTube and I believe it's from TEDxTAMU in March. Interesting to hear some insight on what the move looked like from one of the people in charge. Always fun to know that we basically gave the finger to the sips when they tried to handle our affairs for us.
So never ever ever trust the sips?
That's advice that does not lose its value!
Cool find!
That's advice that does not lose its value!
Cool find!
Make Mental Asylums Great Again!
An Aggie that has done more good for the University than probably any other Aggie. Or at least done the most good for the University in the last several decades.
Madman said:
An Aggie that has done more good for the University than probably any other Aggie. Or at least done the most good for the University in the last several decades.
James Earl Rudder was pretty good as president of A&M
LS Ross prevented the university from being turned into a state run mental institution; but that's not a big deal really.
That being said.
Loftin is definitely a stand out leader, I wish we could have him back.
That being said.
Loftin is definitely a stand out leader, I wish we could have him back.
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Lead, follow, or get the hell outta my way.
Thanks for posting the video OP.
Enjoyed the insight of us moving on to the SEC.
Thank God the arrogant condescending sips are arrogant condescending sips.
Otherwise, none of this might've happened.
Enjoyed the insight of us moving on to the SEC.
Thank God the arrogant condescending sips are arrogant condescending sips.
Otherwise, none of this might've happened.
RealBad08 said:
LS Ross prevented the university from being turned into a state run mental institution; but that's not a big deal really.
That being said.
Loftin is definitely a stand out leader, I wish we could have him back.
Rudder completely transformed our university and also has saving the world on his resume. Everyone else is a distant second.
RealBad08 said:
LS Ross prevented the university from being turned into a state run mental institution
That was before TexAgs was around...
Biden should take speech lessons from DR Bowen.
Nary a whoop when he gave the score of the 1967 win over t.u.
Old Army is dead.
Old Army is dead.
No notes!
If the person claiming a specific history that he personally witnessed needs notes, his testimony is a lie.strbrst777 said:
No notes!
This is a great watch, check it out! Thanks for posting!
Old army is fine.SchizoAg said:
Nary a whoop when he gave the score of the 1967 win over t.u.
Old Army is dead.
New army is dead.
Could have just played the theme song to the jeffersons
He's got a great book about it!
I love that the horns are to blame for all of this
The sips had everything going for them. The lion's share of the Big XII TV money. Unchallenged dominance of Texas high school recruiting. And we were content to try to claw our way to the top of that tilted field.
But that wasn't enough. They wanted to own the future. Pride didn't just go before the fall - it brought about the fall.
But that wasn't enough. They wanted to own the future. Pride didn't just go before the fall - it brought about the fall.
Poor ****ing tea sips!
Make Mental Asylums Great Again!
What's the story of his departure? Did he leave on his own? Or was her forced out?
There should be a statue of him right next to Rudder.
There should be a statue of him right next to Rudder.
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That was before TexAgs was around...
As others have said many times before, it would have been glorious entertainment if we could read Texags archives from the transition decade under Rudder.
I wonder if Bowtie ever talks about the difficulty of changing conferences with an AD and head coach actively campaigning against him.
How has that longhorn network worked out for the sips?
Statues are dumb and primitive IMO, but if A&M was ever going to erect another one...
Grab some popcorn...why the ongoing cover-up? The Phenomenon: FF to 1:22:35 https://tubitv.com/movies/632920/the-phenomenon
An est. 68 MILLION Americans, including 19 MILLION Black Children, have been killed in the WOMB since 1973-act, pray and vote accordingly.
TAMU purpose statement: To develop leaders of character dedicated to serving the greater good. Team entrance song at KYLE FIELD is laced with profanity including THE Nword..
The greater good?
An est. 68 MILLION Americans, including 19 MILLION Black Children, have been killed in the WOMB since 1973-act, pray and vote accordingly.
TAMU purpose statement: To develop leaders of character dedicated to serving the greater good. Team entrance song at KYLE FIELD is laced with profanity including THE Nword..
The greater good?
Who in the hell was that 5% that wanted to stay in the Big12 even after the longhorn network was announced? Do they piss sitting down? Do they let their wives bang other dudes? How pathetic can one be?
I forwarded this video to friends in two other conferences and they were dumbfounded by the tu arrogance and A&Ms journey to where it is now. They were also very impressed with Dr. Loftin. Keep it going.
Dr. Loftin - a great President, a great leader, and a great Aggie!
He was always amongst the students because it wasn't just a job it was a mission.
He was always amongst the students because it wasn't just a job it was a mission.
Bookmarked for later
The trouble with quotes on the internet is that you never know if they are genuine. -- Abraham Lincoln.
I wish the headline was simply "A&M is leaving the underwhelming big 12 for the vastly superior SEC and there isn't anyone who can stop them" end of story. Maybe if we had won more from 1998 2010, we could have operated from a greater position of strength..
Thanks for sharing. Great leadership and all time Ag.
Never again as far as playing the sips. Watch this if you don't get it.
Never again as far as playing the sips. Watch this if you don't get it.
Lofkin pulled his punches in this talk. In reality, the sips were much worse. The TexAgs documentary is a lot longer and goes into more depth in the story. The sips were given their opportunity to be interviewed for their side of the story, but they declined, of course.
Self-Made said:
The LHN is the gift that keeps on giving!
1/14th of the SEC network is more lucrative than having the entire LHN. You bet it keeps giving.
Im pretty sure the LHN doesn't exist.1st Generation Ag said:Self-Made said:
The LHN is the gift that keeps on giving!
1/14th of the SEC network is more lucrative than having the entire LHN. You bet it keeps giving.
I mean have you ever seen it? Can you name one of the LHN announcers or on air people?
Yeah me neither.
When I had Comcast, they had the LHN grouped in the middle of the espn channels so I flipped through it often. With directv now, I have no idea if they even carry it. I haven't seen a second of LHN programming in about 6 years.
Instead, the state run mental institution is located in Austin where they rail against toxic masculinity (appropriated for an entity with a castrated mascot) and hold dildo parades.RealBad08 said:
LS Ross prevented the university from being turned into a state run mental institution; but that's not a big deal really.
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