Longhorn Dub, Horn 2015 and all Longhorn supporters,
Respectfully,
The SEC selected A&M for the simple reason that they were the best fit for the SEC across the board in a cultural fit of Ag schools in the SEC, academics, and the reality of a rising athletic power in a national scope.
The University Presidents and Chancellors recognized the overall fit of Texas A&M and voted 13-0, ( with one abstention, Vanderbilt. That vote changed to 14-0)
To this date it is one of the best decisions the conference has ever made. It put the SEC on the national stage. The SEC is very fortunate that the merger worked out the way it did.
The SEC added A&M for the future. The conference was more than surprised in two aspects.
1. 2012 season gave the SEC notice that they were there to compete on the national stage. We expected growing pains, and A&M is still getting its feet under them.
2. The SEC expects A&M to be a bell cow in the conference across the board in all aspects. A&M has not disappointed.
The SEC is proud as a whole of adding A&M and Missouri as full members from day one.
The better news is that we are content at 14 members. We're not looking to add members, period.
The SEC has the correct Texas school.
Gator Bait
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