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Originally Posted by Wickedson
Texas and Oklahoma get the best recruits from Texas.
A&M gets 2nd and 3rd level players. A great player is not going to choose A&M over Texas just because they will play in the SEC. I understand that the SEC is better top to bottom but the Big 12 is the perfect place for Texas players to get their value up for the NFL.
This is a terrible move for A&M on the field.
But they are in a tough spot anyway. They've been trying for decades and still never win a bowl game.
Maybe a change of scenery will help but I doubt it.
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You're insane. Moving to the SEC gives A&M a much greater shot at competing with UT and OU for Texas recruits. The SEC gets more players drafted than any other conference. They have the best coaches, facilities, and level of competition. A&M will benefit from being out of Texas' shadow and in the SEC.
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Originally Posted by eazyb81
I doubt the SEC starts going crazy in Texas recruiting, simply because there is a large enough supply of talent in Florida and the rest of the Southeast.
Didn't the SEC Presidents recently vote to ban oversigning? If so, with the 25 scholarships rule and a ton of talent already in the Southeast, I don't see the well going dry in Texas for Big 12 teams any time soon.
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I agree that they wont go crazy, but they will start to creep in and grab some recruits that they otherwise wouldn't have been able to.
Yes, they voted to ban oversigning but it still happens. Last year South Carolina signed 32 and Arkansas signed 30.