Strong on Reviving Texas-Texas A&M Football Rivalry: “Oh yeah...would love to"

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also:

Texas hired Steve Patterson as their new athletics director last month. When he was asked about the rivalry, he laughed.
“We’re working on it,” Patterson said smiling.

I hope they make it happen

 

[john01992]

KU-mizz
texas-texas a&m

the way i see it the b12/sec will just work out a deal to do both at the same time. sec-acc are now evened up at 4 because of Louisville so it makes sense that for aggie to agree to renew UT, mizz must do the same.

 

[fordman84]

I think the rest of Strongs comment was "now that JFF is gone"

:ss:

 

[Codaxx]

whole comment was:

You’d love to,” Strong said. “There are students who played a number of years and you’d like for that to continue. But it’s so hard now with the different conferences … “A lot of people don’t want to see that happen right now because of the number of conference games they have to play.”


I would not read too much into that, despite the header of the thread

 

[Lance Armstrong]

Have you seen a&m's non conference schedule? LOL if you think aTm wants to play Texas.

 

[charlie42s]

Why would UT want to weaken its' OOC schedule and why would that 'other' school want to strengthen its' OOC schedule?

 

[Hornsstampede2.0]

Are we going to dump USC, Notre Dame, or Ohio State??

That makes zero sense.

Who would ever drop any of those 3 for a regional agricultural college??

Sure that regional school might get tired of playing Lamar, Sam Houston State, North Texas, Rice, and Texas State every season.

But that is their problem in college station, TX. It is not our problem they cant schedule anyone.

Texas is not dropping the Trojans, Buckeyes, or Fighting Irish to play a lesser known brand.

 

[Wild Turkey]

Are we going to dump USC, Notre Dame, or Ohio State??

That makes zero sense.

Who would ever drop any of those 3 for a regional agricultural college??

Sure that regional school might get tired of playing Lamar, Sam Houston State, North Texas, Rice, and Texas State every season.

But that is their problem in college station, TX. It is not our problem they cant schedule anyone.

Texas is not dropping the Trojans, Buckeyes, or Fighting Irish to play a lesser known brand.

This is just a gay attempt at trolling because all three deals aren't forever you could schedule them in future years if you wanted to. It would be good for both teams and the state as a whole typing this crap is just being a big baby and trying to act like you're superior. Just grow up put your big boy pants back on and schedule the game back that most everyone wants to see in your state.

Pretending that the game doesn't matter doesn't make it so it just makes you look like an ass.

 

[charlie42s]

If that 'other' school wanted to maintain the rivalry, they would have been more respectful as they ended it. "They" weren't. ... and it wasn't much of a rivalry 76-37-5.
Their fans can't or are unable to name a single sport(male, female or coed) where they were leading in any all-time category.

 

[Runeman]

Florida plays FSU and sometimes Miami and it's a hoot. IMO, A&M and Texas is worth doing. Great for the teams and great for the fans....what's not to like.

 

[Droopdog51]

Are we going to dump USC, Notre Dame, or Ohio State??

That makes zero sense.

Who would ever drop any of those 3 for a regional agricultural college??

Sure that regional school might get tired of playing Lamar, Sam Houston State, North Texas, Rice, and Texas State every season.

But that is their problem in college station, TX. It is not our problem they cant schedule anyone.

Texas is not dropping the Trojans, Buckeyes, or Fighting Irish to play a lesser known brand.

Alright, you put a lot of half truths and misleading information in that post. congrats.

A) You don't play all three of those teams you listed in the same year. In fact, you only play one of those teams each year.
B) Ohio State isn't on the scedule until 2022.
C) There is atleast 1 open date in the longhorns OOC schedule starting in 2018 and 2 starting in 2019.
D) You are making fun of A&M playing Rice and North Texas. Are Rice and North Texas only quality OOC games when they are on Texas schedule like they are in 2014 & 2015. Throw in UTEP for 2016.

Now if your "Brain Trust" over there in Austin can't figure out how to fit A&M in its schedule after 2018, they aren't as bright as you think they are.

Right now, A&M is the hotter brand anyway. It's not like we need to play Texas. Week in and week out, it seems like A&M is in a big game in the SEC. You know playing the toughest teams in the toughest conference.

Come to think of it why would A&M drop anyone on its schedule to play a team that has fallen so far as to fire its head coach and go begging other coaches to take the position. What was Strong 6th or 7th on the wish list. Get you act together, then A&M might let you get a game.

 

[TexasMan]

Get you act together, then A&M might let you get a game.

 

[charlie42s]

Fallen so far??? We fired our coach who won one less game in 2013 than your coach and team. Bravado is them.

 

[podsox]

Nebraska vs Oklahoma and texas vs texas a&m should be played every yr. wake the f up universities

 

[Droopdog51]

Fallen so far??? We fired our coach who won one less game in 2013 than your coach and team. Bravado is them.

And Texas needed a BS call vs. Iowa State for one win and OU to oaydown for another. Don't kid yourself, there was a huge gap between A&M and Texas the last years.

But if you don't think going from the NC game to being run out of town is a huge fall, I don't know what to tell you.

 

[jonvi]

I think instate rivals are cool as long as both schools are competitive. ATM/UT would make for some great tailgating.

 

[TexasMan]

And Texas needed a BS call vs. Iowa State for one win and OU to oaydown for another. Don't kid yourself, there was a huge gap between A&M and Texas the last years.

But if you don't think going from the NC game to being run out of town is a huge fall, I don't know what to tell you.

They did what?

 

[bamafan4evr12]

This is just a gay attempt at trolling because all three deals aren't forever you could schedule them in future years if you wanted to. It would be good for both teams and the state as a whole typing this crap is just being a big baby and trying to act like you're superior. Just grow up put your big boy pants back on and schedule the game back that most everyone wants to see in your state.

Pretending that the game doesn't matter doesn't make it so it just makes you look like an ass.

Bingo. It's like the Iron bowl several years ago. They couldn't agree on anything so they put the game on hold for 40 years. It wasn't until the state got involved that the game continued.

 

[Codaxx]

And Texas needed a BS call vs. Iowa State for one win and OU to oaydown for another. Don't kid yourself, there was a huge gap between A&M and Texas the last years.

But if you don't think going from the NC game to being run out of town is a huge fall, I don't know what to tell you.

Don't worry about Texas. Sumlin is focused on Olé Miss. Every time he beats Olé Miss, A&M gives him $2mm raise.

 

[Wild Turkey]

If that 'other' school wanted to maintain the rivalry, they would have been more respectful as they ended it. "They" weren't. ... and it wasn't much of a rivalry 76-37-5.
Their fans can't or are unable to name a single sport(male, female or coed) where they were leading in any all-time category.

See more BS you deliberately don't use their name because you think it's a funny put town but really it's being disrespectful to another institution of higher learning. By doing this you are being arrogant simply based on the belief that you are better.

What you have to ask yourself is this the way a person with class acts? If your answer in any way refers back to how they act my response will be simple "why do you let them dictate the way you act".

The simple truth is on one hand you're glad they are gone but at the same time it pisses you off that it caused instability in the Big 12. By not playing them you have convinced yourself that you are punishing them but really it's just petty behavior.

Texas should play A&M
Kansas should play Mizzou

Florida plays FSU
Georgia plays GT
Clemson plays USC
Iowa plays Iowa State
So on and so on

Everyone just needs to do the right thing and quite honestly you need the game more because home schedule is not that great any more. Yes you are adding some decent match ups but the A&M game is a historic rivalry and it's better for CFB if it is played.