A&m Could Throw Off Box Xii 6 Targeted By Pac 10

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"There is a state-run, multi-billion dollar mineral rights endowment for both Texas and Texas A&M called the Permanent University Fund, which was threatened by lawmakers the last time realignment happened (when the Big 12 was formed) if the two schools did something without Texas Tech or Baylor. Now, we're talking about the two biggest schools in the state possibly doing something without each other."

"One thing appears clear. If A&M splits off from Texas in this realignment, it might create a War-Of-The-Roses style divorce. UT officials probably would not be eager to schedule the Aggies in anything, anytime soon. There would be the risk of losing 100-plus years of tradition, including the driving force behind the Aggies' very fight song (which starts: "Good-bye to Texas University ...)."

Seems like the Texas legislature would just step up in this case and say: "Wanna keep the endowment? Then you must play each other every year on Thanksgiving." And then let them go their separate ways.