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Randolph Duke

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  1. Most other programs have something other than an "SEC" identity to lean on. aggy has incredibly little of importance to differentiate them from other programs than their SEC membership. Sumlin had to initially depend on making clear to recruits that he didn't believe in enforcing conduct standards. That helped. Being a large SEC safety school for athletes has been big for them lately. In reality, what does aggy have now to set themselves apart from OU, LSU or UT? An opportunity to experience a white supremacist indoctrination camp first hand? Wanting to harpoon aggy's recruiting wasn't a motivating factor for bringing UT and OU in, but it certainly is an externality of the deal. Quite clearly, Sankey was willing to negatively affect the trajectory of one program (aggy) to serve the interests of the bigger conference. In the long run, it is in aggy's best interest to go along, but no aggy is aware enough to see part their own nose. Which is why aggy has been historically inept at both managing their university and their athletics department.
  2. Why Albert Einstein Said: The Measure of Intelligence Is the Ability To Change People who are not open to change are certain to miss the future. In a rapidly changing world, the ability to change your mind or adapt is an indispensable skill. If you don’t give yourself permission to change your mind, you cannot change anything in your life. Stephen Hawking famously said, ‘Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.’ Life is a series of changes, with or without your consent — you’re always changing, and there’s nothing you can do about it. https://goodmenproject.com/featured-content/why-albert-einstein-said-the-measure-of-intelligence-is-the-ability-to-change/
  3. The culture of A&M was firmly established early when the school was essentially a reform school for incorrigible farm youth whose parents wanted to get rid of. Through their immaturity and petulance they continue to exhibit the same traits as during their reform school era. It is understandable why the early aggy administrators imposed the disciplinary structure they did. Telling the aggys to shut the fuck up and do as you are told was the only to interact with aggy immaturity. Feed them a bunch of stupid fairy tales and they are happy in their delusions. Remember no A&M football team has two consecutive years with a winning record in conference play since the 1990s, yet they insist such a record of mediocrity exudes “aggy greatness.” They insist they respect those who have sacrificed for their country yet they openly mock and derive the almost 700 UT alumni who died in WWII as having done nothing and as having sacrificed nothing. And then they celebrate children in fake army costumes who rarely ever serve in uniform as deserving our respect for the “sacrifices” made while in their absurd college fraternity, wearing silly little boots. They are a disgusting culture. To know them is to loathe them. And few know them better than we know them.
  4. After the aggy negligent homicide debacle, the feds offered one of the more artful descriptions of them when they offered the searing observation that aggys suffer from “a cultural bias that impedes risk identification.” No aggy has ever reflected on that comment. And for very good reason. It is the most polite version I have ever seen of “they lack the ability to recognize what most others easily identify as being badly misguided.” aggy culture does not hold up well to close observation.
  5. A trade school education lacks much of what most of us experienced. Generally, in professional settings, one is obligated to have a reasonable basis upon which to make an assertion. That is totally absent from the “aggy education” and from aggy culture. Bullshit such as “I have information,” “word is,” and “a friend told me” are what aggys substitute for reasonable inquiry or research. In short, most aggys fabricate their narratives to conform to their biases and insecurities. It’s who they are as a culture. Facts don’t matter. New information is immediately disregarded as being a threat from the outside. They have the mentality of children. As they have yet again displayed during the past few days. The people of Texas deserve better than Texas A&M.
  6. Thujone did all the original artwork for aggypedia. I did most of the original content. Ramjet owns and runs the site and has final say on all aspects. It is a collaborative project anyone who wants to can be involved with. And aggys say “sips” don’t work well with others.
  7. Not a single aggy seems to remember which school was principally responsible for A&M gaining admission into the AAU. Here’s a hint-it wasn’t A&M. I’ve yet to meet an honest aggy. Certainly not one willing to be honest with themself.
  8. UT will very much assert itself in certain areas. For one, Tennessee and Alabama are members of the Big 12 for rowing. The SEC may well add rowing, with UT helping substantively to set it up. Swimming will be affected. Women’s volleyball will see a lot of input from Texas. Major sports, much less. Maybe push for the CCG to be played at Jerryworld.
  9. Greg Abbott will never put the on the agenda for the special session. The issue is dead until at least 2023. The idiot has no clue how Texas state government operates.
  10. Texas isn’t moving to the S!E!C! to make friends. Or to “find our equals.” Texas is moving to the S!E!C! to compete for championships. No we aren’t going to be humble, or servile, or supine, or subservient. aggys do that shit. We don't. We’re Texas.
  11. A list of “destitute” teams who don’t own their stadiums includes the Dallas Cowboys, New York Yankees, LA Lakers, etc etc. Most aggys have a lot to learn about finance.
  12. Aggypedia.com
  13. You guys attribute an amazing array of crap to me. There are currently five NCAA athletics conferences headquartered in Dallas. I don’t see why there can’t be six, but I really have no opinion on where the SEC conference offices should be.
  14. aggy truly is the gift that keeps on giving. They are a fascinating culture.
  15. We’ll take our chances. We’re Texas.
  16. Settle down. We all know aggys are the finest and friendliest fans in all of college athletics. This is just how our “friendly betters” behave. Lol.
  17. We aren’t going to the SEC to make friends. Or to be “equals.” We aren’t subservient people. We’re going to the SEC to represent the state of Texas. And to win. No, it doesn’t mean more to us. We’re Texas. Now, let’s start talking schedules.
  18. This didn't age well.
  19. We've crushed their little hearts and we haven't even applied for admission into the conference yet. We've taken their most prized possession - their S!E!C! identity. They've been in the conference nine years and they are wondering why the people who actually creaed the conference aren't making "aggy-like" decisions. Does anyone think UT will produce a cringeworthy video like the "woof, woof, woof" video A&A put out? Hell no. We aren't going to the SEC to make friends, we aren't going to find "equals." We're going there to represent the state of Texas as only one school can. Grab your shine box and get to the back of the bus, redneck.
  20. Time will tell. And I never insinuated conference affiliation was the predominate driver of academic cooperation. But it is a fact the “Old South” schools have long had an insular culture regarding both academics and athletics for reasons that predate the Civil War. The culture of the Old South schools differs from schools such as Univ of No. Carolina and UVa. UT is culturally distinct from the Old South schools. I would not be surprised if the collective UT faculty doesn’t embrace the insular culture of the S!E!C! schools. We’re not family. We never will be. They are who they are and we’re Texas.
  21. I said if the move happened, the academic side would have an issue. The move to the SEC is (would be?) a horrible cultural fit on many levels. To believe the UT faculty will collaborate with “colleagues” from redneck, land grant farm schools is a bit laughable. To think UT alumni will ever pledge loyalty and fealty to the S!E!C! is equally laughable. We aren’t “family” with them. We’re Texas.
  22. If the ags had a fucking clue, they would abstain from the admission vote and insist the vote was 13-0. But if the ags had a fucking clue....
  23. The realignment talk wasn’t behind their back. It was over their head.
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