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<blockquote data-quote="Rob07" data-source="post: 1230907" data-attributes="member: 57270"><p>Totally true, I just don't see the difference in population growth rates creating an insurmountable lead for the SEC in the medium-term future.</p><p></p><p>I agree with you that the B1G isn't a clear long-term winner; I just don't agree that we are fundamentally disadvantaged. I also suspect that UT figures it can be a kingmaker by choosing any conference (and I think they would largely be right.)</p><p></p><p>Finally, I suspect they might be hesitant to follow in little brother A&M's footsteps and would want to blaze their own trail by getting a sweetheart deal somewhere, joining a conference with a superior academic reputation, or joining a conference with a better financial setup (even if it's only for now.) Maybe I'm underestimating the emotional maturity of UT's leadership and boosters, underestimating the value of the annual A&M rivalry game, or overestimating the value of being able to claim superiority by going somewhere else.</p><p></p><p>It's academic anyway until 2025(?), I guess. We'll see then.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rob07, post: 1230907, member: 57270"] Totally true, I just don't see the difference in population growth rates creating an insurmountable lead for the SEC in the medium-term future. I agree with you that the B1G isn't a clear long-term winner; I just don't agree that we are fundamentally disadvantaged. I also suspect that UT figures it can be a kingmaker by choosing any conference (and I think they would largely be right.) Finally, I suspect they might be hesitant to follow in little brother A&M's footsteps and would want to blaze their own trail by getting a sweetheart deal somewhere, joining a conference with a superior academic reputation, or joining a conference with a better financial setup (even if it's only for now.) Maybe I'm underestimating the emotional maturity of UT's leadership and boosters, underestimating the value of the annual A&M rivalry game, or overestimating the value of being able to claim superiority by going somewhere else. It's academic anyway until 2025(?), I guess. We'll see then. [/QUOTE]
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