SEC unanimously votes to extend membership invitations to Texas, Oklahoma

[CoolBreeze]

SEC presidents officially vote to extend invites to Oklahoma and Texas

SEC commissioner Greg Sankey said that the vote was unanimous.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[crimsonaudio]

And here... we... go...

 

[Bama_N_Va]

I hope Vandy knocks them both off the first year of membership!!!

 

[colbysullivan]

“Unanimous” lol

aTm must be absolutely steaming right now

 

[CoolBreeze]

I hope Vandy knocks them both off the first year of membership!!!

Beautiful thought that is

 

[BamaNation]

SEC officially invites Texas, OU to join conference

The SEC voted unanimously to invite Texas and Oklahoma to join the conference, and the two schools could officially accept the offer as soon as Friday.

www.espn.com

 

[BamaNation]

From Austin:

Adios, Big 12: Southeastern Conference presidents vote to invite Texas, Oklahoma to join league

Thursday was a historic day for the Longhorns and Sooners as they become the 15th and 16th members of an elite athletic conference.

www.hookem.com

 

[BamaNation]

From Norman:

SEC unanimously votes to offer conference membership to OU, Texas

Oklahoma and Texas’ move to the Southeastern Conference is nearly official.

www.normantranscript.com

 

[BamaNation]

From College Station:

SEC invites Oklahoma and Texas to join league — in 2025

Southeastern Conference university presidents voted Thursday to invite Texas and Oklahoma to the league and create a 16-team powerhouse on the field and at the bank.

theeagle.com

 

[CrimsonTheory]

“Unanimous” lol

aTm must be absolutely steaming right now

It was either go with the plan or go back to the Big 12.

 

[CullmanTide]

Welcome Oklahoma fans to the SEC.

 

[BamaNation]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1420863720964636676

 

[colbysullivan]

It was either go with the plan or go back to the Big 12.

Oh, I realize they had no choice.

 

[TideEngineer08]

They cannot remain at 8 games on the conference schedule. The little guys and the ones with non-conference rivalries are going to have to get over it.

Part of the economics of adding these teams is growing the inventory of games.

 

[TexasBama]

I guess the Aggie War Hymn is relevant again.

 

[Padreruf]

They cannot remain at 8 games on the conference schedule. The little guys and the ones with non-conference rivalries are going to have to get over it.

Part of the economics of adding these teams is growing the inventory of games.

Georgia Tech and Clemson are going out...the problem for the lower schools is that they will have a harder time becoming bowl eligible, particularly if they go to 10 SEC games.

 

[81usaf92]

I guess the Aggie War Hymn is relevant again.

I still don’t get what they are going to beat out of Texas University in the 2nd verse.

 

[TexasBama]

I still don’t get what they are going to beat out of Texas University in the 2nd verse.

I think I heard Chig-gar-roo-gar-rem used once in season 4 of The Expanse

 

[DzynKingRTR]

I think I heard Chig-gar-roo-gar-rem used once in season 4 of The Expanse

I met a guy with that last name in Italy. He was from Australia. I will ask him. Maybe he knows?

 

[TideEngineer08]

Georgia Tech and Clemson are going out...the problem for the lower schools is that they will have a harder time becoming bowl eligible, particularly if they go to 10 SEC games.

I'm afraid the bowl paradigm is going to change considerably.