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Texas A&M chancellor John Sharp keen to resume Texas rivalry

July 26, 2017
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Just days after Texas head coach Tom Herman requested the renewal of the historic Aggie-Longhorn rivalry, Texas A&M University System chancellor John Sharp has stated his desire to see the annual competition on the gridiron resume.

In an interview with Texas Monthly, Sharp touched on many topics concerning Texas A&M's flagship College Station campus, including the Aggie football program and the likelihood that the rivalry game, which was discontinued after Texas A&M left the Big 12 for the Southeastern Conference in the summer of 2012, would ever be played again.

“I know a lot of people would like to see A&M play UT again,” Sharp said. “Not the kids here necessarily, but a lot of the older alumni still ask about it.”

... Sharp won’t rule out the possibility of a rematch sometime in the future. “I’d like to put the UT–A&M game back together. I know the governor wants to put it back together. UT wants to put it back together.”

He thought about it for a minute, and a grin spread across his face.

“Man, can you imagine how much money we could make off that game?”

Despite his eagerness, Sharp noted there are a multitude of factors that must be considered before the Aggies and Longhorns can hit the field together and cited A&M's rigorous SEC schedule as a major roadblock.

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Texas A&M chancellor John Sharp keen to resume Texas rivalry

37,319 Views | 111 Replies | Last: 3 yr ago by greg.w.h
Canyon99
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**** head Sharp has got to go.
Definitely Not A Cop
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Finally. This is awesome.
Emilio Fantastico
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What a pos. That man can't be gone soon enough.
FDT 1999
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F*** John Sharp!
GoodOldAgs
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Why do we still care about them? If we care so much play them. If we don't, then ignore them. One way to sway recruiting is to beat them, so they can't slander us. Otherwise just focus on beating actual relevant interconference teams like Bama & LSU, which we aren't doing. A&M needs to get its priorities straight.
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racerfink
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Don't we have someone on this board who can ruin lives?
Lungblood
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Bring us the one they call... BoozinAg
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Strategy
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#notanotherdime
Ian Neff
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If we're both good enough we can face em in the playoff.
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That lizard lookin Democrat didn't even mention the Tommy Curry "kill whitey" incident. Him and his liberal lap dog Young are turning us into diploma mill version of tu. #notanotherdime
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It's all about money to this bozo? Cool, I may be an lolpoor but the football program will not see another dime of my money. May still donate to the Band.

I've already cut the cord but I won't be picking up SlingTV for SEC Network this fall.

I demand Sharp's immediate resignation and a permanent moratorium on ever playing the sips. I encourage anyone else who hates being stabbed in the back by fellow Texans and treated like dirt to do the same.
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Tool
NumberEinAg
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Never again, it does NOTHING for us, NOTHING. They want to play us because they have a CRAP schedule in a CRAP conference. They can take their crappy attitude and go straight to hell. If we agree to play those turds, then deserve all of the "fixed games" that will go with it. Dumb, dumb idea.
"They who would give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin
jb6092
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Most fans of both schools have moved on and are not eager to resume the game, I personally hope the only reason for another game is a playoff or bowl game match up every 10 years or so.
MROD92
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F this guy
Owlagdad
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Got my email.. Swope , Nealy and Sharp to be at Kickoff hulabaloo. Very happy with first two, not so much the third. Sharp deserves some boos
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AGinHI
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I really don't like this guy.
“We don't have a government of the people, by the people, for the people. We have government of the people, by the bureaucrats, for the bureaucrats.”

-Milton Friedman
dreyOO
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Time for Sharp to be pushed out. This type of short-sighted stupidity should be nowhere close to our leadership.
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yell_on_6th st said:

That lizard lookin Democrat didn't even mention the Tommy Curry "kill whitey" incident. Him and his liberal lap dog Young are turning us into diploma mill version of tu. #notanotherdime
I thought tu has a lower acceptance rate and less undergrads that A&M now.
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Chester
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Email Sharp, Young and Woodward and tell them we don't want a game with tu! Be respectful but firm!
DayAg!
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Screw all this noise. Writing a letter to Sharp is like pissin against a strong norther. Unless you actually write someone that has pull, say maybe those responsible for putting him in his position. Then you might get something done.

And no, there wouldnt be anymore money made than playing South Carolina. Sips are gonna drive home. People from South Carolina will probably stay a nite or so. And go out to eat. This guy is not just an idiot liberal. He's and imbecile to go along with it. Some of the cacamamey ideas he has is just plain stupid.

You can do a letter campaign to all the different areas A&M collects money and get their attention also. There are certain ways to go about getting change. So far, no one had actually rallied around the right venue to do so.

It starts and ends with the money. Follow the money.
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It pains me that John Sharp and Rick Perry were in my class.
Chester
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DayAg! said:

Screw all this noise. Writing a letter to Sharp is like pissin against a strong norther. Unless you actually write someone that has pull, say maybe those responsible for putting him in his position. Then you might get something done.

And no, there wouldnt be anymore money made than playing South Carolina. Sips are gonna drive home. People from South Carolina will probably stay a nite or so. And go out to eat. This guy is not just an idiot liberal. He's and imbecile to go along with it. Some of the cacamamey ideas he has is just plain stupid.

You can do a letter campaign to all the different areas A&M collects money and get their attention also. There are certain ways to go about getting change. So far, no one had actually rallied around the right venue to do so.

It starts and ends with the money. Follow the money.
Young and Woodward are the decision makers. We need to tell them in no uncertain terms that we don't want a game with tu under any circumstances! Be polite and respectful.
Lungblood
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POS
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This game is...no
The answer is....no
You need to let it go

(Bad song, but it works perfectly here)
Krazykat
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Let it die! We've moved on.
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yeshellyes
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Let's resume the Edsel while we're at it.
The Collective
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I'm going to steal the old Mack Brown nickname from the shag and start referring to him as FUPM John Sharp.
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