Texas A&M and Oklahoma are so concerned about the recruiting advantage that the University of Texas will receive with their Longhorn Network, the two schools could consider a move to the SEC, Matt Hayes of The Sporting News reports.
Longhorn Network Has Texas A&M, Oklahoma Considering SEC Move, According To Report
When Texas was considering leaving the Big 12 for the Pac-10 last year, Texas A&M and Oklahoma engaged in talks with the SEC about joining their conference.
SEC commissioner Mike Slive is comfortable with the current 12-team format, but is willing to do what’s in the best interest of the conference.
“It is my job to make sure the SEC is the premiere league,” Slive said. “For me to exclude any action that would preclude that from happening would be inappropriate.”
Set to launch next month, the Longhorn Network will be television high school games within the state of Texas. Though ESPN will select the high school games the network will air, that they’re being broadcast at all could be perceived by their Big 12 rivals as a way of steering top recruits to Austin.
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