Texas A&M today released a statement saying that they are going to explore other conference opportunities.
While today's statement doesn't say the Aggies are definitely leaving the Big XII, the statement is seen by many to be just the latest fodder in the "will they or won't they" leave the conference scenario.
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At SEC media days last month, Arkansas' Bobby Petrino said he felt his Arkansas Razorbacks were ready to contend for an SEC championship.
That goal took a big hit this week.
Running back Knile Davis, who led the conference in rushing with 1,322 yards, is likely out for the year after suffering a left ankle injury early in a Thursday scrimmage...
According to a report in the Dallas Morning News, Texas A&M is seriously considering a move to the Southeastern Conference.
Texas Governor Rick Perry was asked about it and says conversations are being held.
Yesterday, the annual zoo that is Southeastern Conference Media Days got underway. Normally, Commissioner Mike Slive would be touting the fact that the SEC has won the last five BCS football titles, the last three NCAA baseball titles and the financial state of the league.
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Winning the BCS National Championship is paying off for Auburn Coach Gene Chizik in a big way.
Chizik is getting a 1.3 million dollar salary bump. He'll now have a salary of 3.5 million, which will make him the fourth-highest paid coach in the Southeastern Conference. On...
In any given year, a Division I school can give out as many as 25 football scholarships.
Yet, for many years, schools "oversigned," meaning they would sign more than 25, knowing that some of them wouldn't qualify academically. Even if they all qualified, a school could talk a prospective student-athlete into delaying his enrollment until January, a process known as greyshirting.
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In a battle of SEC Tigers, Auburn took game 2 over LSU by the score of 3-1. A ninth-inning two-run homer broke a tie, propelling Auburn to their second win in as many days.