At what expense will realignment come for college football?

I had a buddy in college that routinely would engage me in the debate over what was “better”: Pro or college football.
He loved college, I loved pro. Nobody ever won the debate and nobody ever will because it’s all a matter of opinion. But there we were, often hammered after too many adult beverages arguing the same points over and over again.
Two of the things he used to argue in favor of college football were rivalries and tradition. He used to shove those two points so far down my throat that he often had to perform the Heimlich Maneuver just so I could start breathing again.
I read today in the Houston Chronicle that Texas and Texas A&M might not play each other on an annual basis anymore if the Longhorns bolt the Big 12 for either the Pac-10 or Big Ten, and if the Aggies leave for the SEC.
So much for rivalries and tradition.
Texas belongs in the Big Ten like mayo belongs on an American hamburger. While it would be fun and exciting to watch the Longhorns play on a cold December day in Columbus, college football was built on its traditions. UT is supposed to play A&M and Oklahoma every year, just like Ohio State is supposed to play Michigan, Alabama is supposed to play Auburn, and Army is supposed to play Navy. Those rivalries and traditions are what make college football, college football.
The novelty of realignment may be fun, but in the end it’s just that: a novelty. Here’s hoping the Big 12 doesn’t fall apart like a deck of cards over the next couple of months.
Novelties wear off. Rivalries and tradition last forever.
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Posted in: College Football
Tags: Anthony Stalter, Big 12 realignment, Big Ten realignment
I think it matters where you are and where your from. In the south for example or mountain area you have 1 pro team between 3 states sometimes.
Where college you have diehard areas near other ect…
I personally like pro better but can see both sides
Oh man, the Hook-em’s gotta stay!!!
btw…..Mayo on a burger is American??? Ketchup!
Marty – I was implying that mayo doesn’t belong on an American burger.
I like mayo on my burger, but sometimes I go with ketchup and mustard.
Ahhhhh Clarke! My bad!
Just for the heck of it…..Turkey burger w/Avacado today!
That’s all right, Marty!
Man, I’m not an avocado fan. I can do a lot of things on a burger, but avocado is not one of them.
Bacon cheeseburger – you can’t go wrong with that.
Sad that these teams and conferences that have boasted history and tradition, etc. would sell out this way. Sad, but not surprising. A&M belongs in the SEC about as much as Rutgers is a fit for the Pac 10.
If it’s made of turkey, it ain’t no burger my friend.