Big Red Said
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You can make trips all you want. But without major games instate, it's very difficult to convince kids to leave home for you, where their friends and family can see them play.
Just ask Arkansas what happened to their Texas pipeline when they left for the SEC.
Look, not trying to make light of the situation in tejas... but..
1st, OU, NU, Ohio State, Bama, USC and teams who have a long reach as well as notable histories will come in to tejas and get some players. No, they will not get all of them but they have no need too because they recruit nationally.
2nd, if tejas's reputation keeps building the way it is right now... kids in that State will be looking towards other universities before they consider tejas.
Honestly, I see aTm (if they go to SEC) winning big. Those kids are going to want to play an SEC schedule and will be able to stay at a local University all the while... and although the SEC fans may say BS to the following... but if that happens... aTm won't be a middle of the pack SEC team long...
I am not sure how many of the local tejas kids will want to go play Pac 12 teams... as they (Pac 12) do not have a great reputation for some reason outside of their own league.
Tejas would either best suited to go indy or Big Ten... and I am not sure the Big Ten would take on that ego or the troubles that seem to follow tejas where ever they go.
If they go indy.. they will have to find teams willing to play by their rules or by the LHN set up... and that may be difficult too...
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