No, not a blast from the past here (unless you are Mexico)... just a quick reminder of exactly what TEXAS is: EVIL!
Why the harsh words? Well, although I could go in about 200 different directions, for the sake of this site, let's look at the effects on THE University of Kentucky.
I know some of you are asking, what effect can this possibly have on UK, other than the fact that the SEC will most likely not expand now? The answer is quite simple. MONEY
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With the way UTexas has strong-armed the entire Big 12 conference into not only giving it the lion's share of all revenues earned throughout the league, but they are also apparently going to allow them to have their own television network! I'm unsure at this point as to whether or not it will be a state-wide network, involving schools such as TTU, Tamu, Baylor, Rice, Houston, etc., or one solely devoted solely to UTexas.
If UTexas gains such a huge payout, which they now will, they will have an enormous ability to greatly improve all sporting teams. Football, yes, but also basketball. With more money means better facilities... better accommodations... better coaches. All that adds up to an even more competitive Longhorns squad on the hardwood.
Now that things are finally swinging back positively for the 'Cats, I for one am against anything that can post a potential threat, and this is one of those things.
You are scared to death. No amount of money is going to make people in Texas care about Longhorn basketball. It will probably help them somewhat in the arms race of college football, but I am not worried about UK's place atop the world of College hoops
ReplyDeleteScared to death??? Hardly... but if you look at the teams they have put on the floor in the recent past, why wouldn't you at least be a bit concerned?
ReplyDeleteNow that their entire athletics department is going to be funded to an even greater extent, it will only lead to their ability to get even better players and asst. coaches.
No, they aren't in our conference, but the last time I checked, neither were roughly 60 of the other teams in the NCAA Tournament.
A scared-e cat? No. A realist? Yes.