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I don't think that's the point that sherm was originally trying to make though. He was trying to point out that it appears we're putting resources into our other sports at the expense of our football program. Let's face it, we don't put as much into our football program as much as we should. Everyone wants us to have success in all sports but it's pretty clear that the way we're doing it now isn't working. We need to put more resources in football, most wouldn't disagree with that.

Football will take care of itself now that we have made a committment to beat the best. Just keeping up with the 2nd teir teams in the Big 12- has been the focus or just to win a Conference Championship, well those aren't adequate goals for a School with the size and academic stature of aTm. If you don't think perception isn't important then you will fail in business, as selling your image is 1/2 the battle. I'm not saying Football isn't King and isn't the most important win, but how are you going to get there with the floundering this AD has had since we fired (complete dumbass thing to do) Jackie. That was a perception thing as well as a backstab and set the School back. It allowed the good ole boy system to flourish for nearly 20 years and look what we are trying to overcome. The cycle of power that tu has held for 15 years is crumbling and fortunately we are better off from Byrne's regime than before in terms of donations, how much are most of you giving per year to bitch, fan support by attending games, and saying give up to the Almighty football. Well the donations can be assigned to the p[lace you want and there are big money people who have given 6 and 7 figures to what they want, not football. I understand your focus, but if the people with the money don't see it your way guess who is going to win; do you seriously think they give a rat's ass as to your priorities.

Make a donation a make it specific, like for Kyle field, the Bright Center, etc to take the burden off the budget and help, but rest assured the big money will continue to make their own choice. With that said there are pledges in place and spending is going to increase and had to be in place when we made the move, most aren't privy to the specifics and what increases are coming. Big money does realize what the situation is and they are working to make the necessary changes to fight the fight.

I don't know about the rest of you, but I was perfectly happy when we dominated the SWC in football and sucked in basketball. I didn't even know, or care, that we had a track team, golf team, etc.

I truely hope that makes you feel better.

and too bad you are a Texas fan posting on an A&M board

Now go back to covering your irrevelant sport

If football is your king and you don't care about anything else, ole poor Coach Sumlin has been pretty miserable lately.

Coach:

You're welcome Sum Dog ....

Yes its important to you. You does not mean the other 99% of fans who do not pay for a internet recruiting service but buys shit off of wal mart shopping centers gives a shit.

tu gets its money off merchandising. Merchandising it gets from putting a lot of shit out and hoping it sticks. It also helps that they are the flagship university of this great state no matter how many times you say we are better. It also helps that they have won a MNC, multiple conference championships and multiple top 10 finishes in FOOTBALL. The average fan, shit the average Texas alumni cant name you how many times they made the Sweet 16 or Elite 8 or how many times they made the CWS

These are the facts of the situation

You market to your majority. Majority loves football in the state of Texas. ESPN lays down a lot more money and gives more coverage to football more than any other sport. Majority loves them some ESPN and respects what they say.

First of all, tu can't beat us in anything and everything. Well I guess they COULD but it's not like we don't beat them in all sports just as much as they beat us. So your relatives need to find a reason to laugh at us. And I love that we're good at all those sports, that's not my point. A lot of people on this thread don't understand that I'm not saying we should give up on every other sport. Donate to whatever the hell you want, that's your choice. I'm talking about the athletic BUDGET, which has nothing to do with donations.

That being said, if we sweep tu in baseball and you talk shit to a sip, what's the response you're going to get 99.9% of the time? "Yeah well we beat your ass in football."