Success in the past decade is probably the biggest reason.

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Jan 3, 2021
2:27:17am

akmewg All-American

Success in the past decade is probably the biggest reason.

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akmewg

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If you’re a top HS Texas player, why do you pick A&M over Texas?

RC Vikings

1/2/21 9:33pm

current roster and recruiting class of texas

BlueFrog

1/2/21 9:34pm

Chances are you won’t go pro. Alumni network could hook you up.

DiamondDog

1/2/21 9:35pm

SEC>>>Big 12

Magathisll

1/2/21 9:35pm

Yep, ‘it ain’t rocket science‘.

Q-grr

1/2/21 9:38pm

S E C

Blueto

1/2/21 9:35pm

Jimbo

puntersarepeople

1/2/21 9:35pm

SEC over Big 12

Blue Cat

1/2/21 9:37pm

A&M’s facilities are incredible, amazing fan support & tradition, play in SEC,

Odysseus

1/2/21 9:38pm

What is College Station like? I’ve been to Austin and on campus and it’s pretty

RC Vikings

1/2/21 9:40pm

Huge and pretty spread out (which is both good & bad). Enrollment pushing 70k

Odysseus

1/2/21 9:49pm

Its off the path but it’s still a legit college town. But Austin is Austin and

WDaddy

1/2/21 9:52pm

IIRC the President is a BYU alumni who was the President at both Utah and UW

Nat Gas Man

1/2/21 10:20pm

Every season you play Bama, Auburn, LSU, and not your typical cupcakes in

1/2/21 9:41pm

It’s stupid for Texas to not get A&M on the schedule. Right now with A&M in the

1/2/21 9:42pm

Better coaching

TADOW

1/2/21 9:43pm

If you live in Texas, you understand..

Modiolus

1/2/21 9:57pm

But all the hot rich girls go to SMU

Nat Gas Man

1/2/21 11:14pm

They're two very distinct college atmospheres. I imagine that has a lot to do with a recruit's decision.

jaromp

1/2/21 10:03pm

UT has some things about it that would make a certain type of recruit say “I’d never go to UT”

JollyGreenGiant

1/2/21 10:16pm

A&M has a cultish aura.

GeraldGarner

1/2/21 10:30pm

UT is more liberal, A&M more conservative.

valleus

1/2/21 10:34pm

Yeah I’m pretty sure top HS recruits aren’t basing their decisions on politics

WDaddy

1/2/21 10:41pm

Success in the past decade is probably the biggest reason.

akmewg

1/3/21 2:27am

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