JimmyBuff
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The official, who has knowledge of Thursday's meeting in Austin between Texas and Texas A&M officials, said the Aggies are torn about which direction to take. When asked to confirm rumors that A&M president R. Bowen Loftin wants to explore joining the SEC but that Aggies athletic director Bill Byrne wants to go the Pac-10, the official said, "I think you're 100 percent right."
Also, the official said, even A&M regents are split. That includes former A&M and Alabama coach Gene Stallings, who is pushing hard for A&M to go to the SEC.
''A&M is sitting on the fence," the official said.
See I thought it was the other way around. Byrne wanted sec, president wanted Pac. Who knows
Says Baylor still has a shot at going to the Pac but its a long shot.
As for the future of Baylor, which seemed in doubt Thursday when Colorado accepted the Pac-10's invitation to join, the official said the Bears could still end up in the Pac-10.
It all depends on A&M, the official said.
''If A&M doesn't go, Baylor's got a window to go," the official said. "(Texas, Texas A&M and Texas Tech) -- none of them have anything against Baylor. We're not opposed to Baylor, and we've said positive things about them."
But, the official continued, "The schools on the West Coast just don't see the benefit of Baylor. The Pac-10 is talking more about Kansas and Utah because they bring different (television) markets. Baylor's been lobbying everybody around Texas. They need to be lobbying California."
stupid baylor.
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