My Brother's Eyesight- Seeing Realignment Now

Originally Published: Jun 11, 2010 8:19 AM CDTJust now my younger brother showed me his new reading glasses for the first time and said &ldquo;As if you need any more

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 1:23 pm

By: News On 6

Originally Published: Jun 11, 2010 8:19 AM CDT

Just now my younger brother showed me his new reading glasses for the first time and said “As if you need any more fodder”That phrase fits the whole realignment thing too.  From San Francisco to Atlanta, from orangebloods to hey-Lew-Perkins-is-retiring-next-year there is something going on, something new to speculate about every hour.The questions I have right now, late Thursday, June 10, 2010 are:1.Is Texas (as reported by KCTV in Kansas City) really interested in the Big Ten?2.Is Texas A&M (as reported by orangebloods.com) really considering a move to the SEC without Texas?3.Are OU and OSU waiting on Texas to say “Hey, let’s go to the Pac-10.”?4.Will the multi-billion dollar Permanent University Fund that endows Texas and Texas A&M be in any jeopardy whatsoever if Texas Tech and Baylor aren’t going to the same destination as the Longhorns and/or Aggies? (some Texas lawmakers will try this tactic, but)For what it’s worth, some sources tell me Missouri knows it screwed things up by being so open and somewhat critical of fellow Big 12 members a month ago when the whole Big Ten expansion thing first hit.  Over-inflated self-worth is never a good look, especially in black and gold.  I don’t think Texas is really interested in the Big Ten.I think if Gene Stallings (A&M regent, former national title coach at Alabama) has his way, Texas A&M will leave for the SEC.I think OU and OSU are waiting on Texas, but both know they’ll have options.  What might be really interesting is if the Sooners and Cowboys are in different super conferences.  Would it work?Finally, I think I’d like to know how to personally tap into the Permanent University Fund.  Those Texas lawmakers won’t really keep it from UT and A&M, they’ll just make plenty of political noise about it.By the way, I used restraint.  So what if my younger brother needs glasses just to read little words.  It doesn’t mean I HAVE to gig him about it.  By the way, Dave, that’s gig, as in “Gig ‘em Ags.”  Check it out soon under “New SEC Chants.”