Just like politics, without the media on their side, the Democrats would not be a viable party. So goes college football and the $ips. The media PINES for them to be at the top, and they hated A&M for bolting and bettering themselves because it hurt the $ips long term.
So, when the $ips are in the SEC....WHEN they are in the SEC, the media will go nuts and soon A&M will become irrelevant in their eyes, and with NIL, no matter what facilities, stadium, etc., t.u. will reap the rewards, pushed by the media. Recruiting will quickly fall off, and the deal is done. We could beat them 6 years straight upon their entry, and with the media's take, they would still be better every year we did win. Read the book by Sherrill, No Experience Required? You ought to, because it's going to be that media take on steroids from here out.
Damn it.