Texas A&M Soap Opera

Seriously, isn’t this Texas A&M ordeal just like a soap opera?

Rumors were wild over the weekend the Aggies were indeed leaving the Big 12 Conference for the Southeastern (SEC) Conference. But as it turns out, there was a major problem. Like a guy calling up a gal for a date, the SEC said no thanks to Texas A&M.

Some believe the SEC may invite the Aggies in the future, but for now the SEC is staying with its 12 members.

This is shaping up to become a major public relations problem for Texas A&M. The Aggies obviously want out of the Big 12 and the SEC won’t welcome them with a lovely flowers and a huge paycheck.

Texas A&M must now heal some burned bridges with its Big 12 brethren. I seriously doubt if it can repair the trust issue however. And maybe the Aggies don’t really care. They may choose to bide their time until a potential SEC offer comes.

Meanwhile, the Big 12’s future is in doubt. It’s a mess. As one sports commentator said, the difference between the Big 12 schools and the Big Ten schools is that the Big 12 teams are only looking out for themselves. Ohio State and Michigan in the Big Ten are looking out for the bottom teams like Indiana and Minnesota (equal revenue), whereas teams such as Texas and Texas A&M want to become the center of its universe.

In its current state, the Big 12 may become a true feeder league for other conferences. If that happens, you can turn out the lights on the league.