MCMLXXX

It was the Big West Conference that we were in with Boise from 1996-2000. Big 8 expansion rumors started several years earlier. The Big 12 started in 1996.

With Hawaii being football only the conference could add Grand Canyon for all other sports. Also the Basketball Tourney likely would be in Vegas.

With UAB, Charlotte, likely USM, and maybe Marshall leaving I would rather see CUSA offer UNM and maybe Wyoming or NMSU.

With the exception of Georgia State, and the basketball only schools, the SBC expansion has been in smaller communities that do not have nearby professional or other FBS schools to compete with. This appears to be appealing to Marshall, USM, and WKU. The CUSA model has mostly, not exclusively, been driven by market size.

The SBC Message Board including folks posting from USM have said they are joining Sun Belt. This has also been mentioned. This is...interesting (csnbbs.com)

Having an involved father who commands your respect is an incredible advantage in life. They are truly blessed.

In DFW on KTXD Channel 47. For those on Frontier in Denton it is Ch. 518.

Tennessee just paid Army $500,000 to buy out next years game. Some may remember that after we defeated Tennessee in 1975, they sent a $10,000 check. Fry called their AD because the contract for the 1975 game was for considerably more. The Tennessee AD said that check will be mailed soon, this check is the buy out next years game https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/tennessee-embarrassingly-cancels-2022-football-game-against-army/ar-AAOIid3?ocid=msedgntp It is always appropriate to reference our victory over Tennessee almost 50 years ago the week after a loss.

Why does Art Briles keep coming up? He grew up with and played football with my cousins. We were just talking about him this summer at a family reunion. His mother, a great lady, was my 2nd grade teacher. His brother Eddie, now deceased, was universally liked by everyone in the community. As for Art himself let me just say never, never, never, never, never, never, never ever consider him and please give it up.

Rutgers athletics, $265M in debt, borrows to keep pace in Big Ten (njherald.com)

Speaking of snubs. Apparently some at Baylor who would have preferred that Houston not be included. Maybe the Big 12 looks to go to 14. David Smoak and SicEm365 explored that possibility today. Smoak is very well connected on that front, so he’s hearing that from credible people. The Big 12 existing with the original eight and the new members is a good ending for Baylor. I’d prefer Houston not be in this conglomerate, but I’d take this over ending up in the American. Big 12 Will Add BYU, UCF, Houston and Cincinnati on Friday—Yahoo and Brett McMurphy Report (msn.com)

The New Big 12's Revenue Potential; Six Additions Instead Of Four? | SicEm365

We are mentioned here. https://www.si.com/college/2021/09/08/big-12-expansion-aac-mike-aresco-reaction

When I think of anti-vaxxers this is the person who always comes to mind. https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/05/how-robert-f-kennedy-jr-became-anti-vaxxer-icon-nightmare+

They will be at Apogee in December if they win the CUSA East title!

Sebastian tied for 29th. Carlos tied for 66th. Season over.

Sebastian now tied for 10th at -9. Carlos dropped to a tie for 52nd at -2.

What if we beat SMU both times, then would it be okay?

Sebastian at -5 tied for 7th. Carlos at -4 tied for 19th. https://www.espn.com/golf/leaderboard

So you think instead of "singing Glory to the Green, singing Glory to the White" we should be "singing Glory to the Green, singing Glory to the" Green? That doesn't rhyme with "right".

Both advance to BMW Championship. Carlos ranked 38th and Sebastian 59th out of a total of 70. https://www.golfdigest.com/story/top-70-fedex-cup-2021 Top 30 after BMW will advance to Tour Championship.

SOU 0, UNT 7 - FINAL (statbroadcast.com)

Read subchapter G. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.62.htm#62.123 Read the Legislative Report National Research University Fund Eligibility (texas.gov) Some of the stats compared to UTSA are embarrassing. Tell me where you can get a guaranteed $6.1 Million return on a $90 Million investment(over two years)? The fund pays yearly after you qualify. This board is giddy over far lesser sums and donations (ex $20 million total paid out over years). Sec. 62.148. DISTRIBUTION OF APPROPRIATED FUNDS TO ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS. (a) In each state fiscal year, the comptroller shall distribute to eligible institutions in accordance with this section money appropriated from the fund for that fiscal year. This is a big deal. Every President and BOR of these 8 institutions knows so.

You did not read the article. This is not Carneigie Tier One. We are losing out on State Research Funds. We are behind Texas Tech, UH, UTA, UTD, UTSA, and UTEP. Tied for last with Texas State. UT and A%M are not in competition with the 8 named institutions. This is ranking the best of the rest in the State of Texas.

We are lagging behind. UTSA is on track to be the next. Smatresk and every useless Chancellor we have had should explain why! The University of Texas at El Paso spent more than $45 million on research in 2019 and 2020, but met just one of the other four necessary criteria to qualify. It does not have the potential to reach those criteria in 2021. Texas State University and the University of North Texas did not meet the research spending threshold in 2020, and neither are on track to reach it in 2021 either, the report stated. UT-Arlington achieves "Texas Tier One" status | The Texas Tribune