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Texas A & M To The SEC and its Effect On The B ig Ten

Let me offer a my two cents on the potential Texas A & M move to the SEC.

I'm not like most who think it is an awful move for the Aggies.  As a matter of fact, I think the Aggies are a year late, they should have done this when it was discusses last season....BEFORE Texas took over the Big 12.

A & M in the SEC has a lot to offer the recruits in Texas, the SEC and College Football.

Face it, right now Texas A & M is a secondary player in the Big 12, when they compete with recruits, they are always in line behind Texas and Oklahoma.  Now the Aggies can have a unique selling proposition against Texas and Oklahoma, they can offer recruits a shot to play in the SEC.  Playing in the SEC is much more impressive to a high school player than the Big 12.  The Big 12 is basically dead with the loss of Nebraska, Colorado and Texas A & M.

The SEC is also a big winner here, they gain the Houston, Austin, Dallas and San Antonio TV markets, not to mention a television and recruiting footprint in a state of 25 million rabid college football fans.

It would be wise for Texas and Texas A & M to continue their annual rivalry, but if Texas decides they are too wounded by A & M's departure to continue to play the Aggies, that is their problem, but A & M is fully ready to play the annual game.

The Longhons think they are going to entice ND to the Big 12 if A & M leaves, but if that was the case why wouldn't ND just join now?  Why would ND wait for the conference to become even more irrelevant?  My guess is ND isn't going anywhere.

As for the Big Ten, this could speed up their evaluation as a super conference.  If the Big Ten is going to kep up with the big boys of college football, they will need to add teams.  With the SEC going west to Texas, I think the Big Ten will make a play for Oklahoma and then look East to grab the available market in New York.  This could mean Syracuse, Rutgers and Oklahoma as the Big Ten's 13th, 14th and 15th teams....with one last spot open for Notre Dame. 

The Big Ten would have the luxury of holding out as a balance conference really doesn't matter and the rampant realighnment wave will eventually for ND into the Big Ten.

 

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There Will Be No Default, Part 2

Last week I posted a video with Dick Morris about the debt debate.  The response was predictable, those who agreed thought Dick Morris was brilliant, those disagreed attacked his credibility, etc.  It really was a microcosm of what is wrong with the process, NOBODY will open their ears long enough to hear the facts.  Everybody is an ideologue, there is absolutely no thinking going on in the electorate.

So, here is another pretty smart guy's thought on a default.  His name is Dave Ramsey and he isn't political at all, he agrees, there will be no default with or without a debt ceiling deal.  If you believe there will be a default, you aren't listening and you fell for the scare.

The debt ceiling debate in Washington D.C. is just the kind of doomsday scenario the media loves. The story goes like this: Congress must raise the nation’s debt ceiling or the U.S. will, for the first time ever, default on its debt payments, possibly causing a downgrade in the U.S. credit rating, a stock market crash and skyrocketing interest rates. “Financial experts” are lined up, waiting for their chance to warn us of the coming “debt-pocalypse.”

Dave has some strong words for what’s going on too. But instead of filling you with fear of the unknown, he has some guarantees about what’s going to happen.

There Will Be NO Default

Even if Congress doesn’t raise the debt ceiling, the U.S. is not going to default on its debt payments. That’s not a hope. Not positive thinking. It’s a mathematical fact. The U.S. government takes in $2.6 trillion a year and its debt payments are $400 billion. That’s like a household that brings in $260,000 having to make a $40,000 payment.

And, without the default, there will be no downgrade in the U.S. credit rating. U.S. bonds will still be considered “safe” investments and interest rates will not shoot through the roof. The President and Congress know they must meet these obligations or face serious repercussions for the country. They aren’t stupid enough to bring about those consequences just to prove a political point.

There Will Be Uncertainty

The Stock Market doesn’t like uncertainty. That’s why it’s dropped slightly as the politicians play tug-of-war. But stupidity in Washington is a predictable variable in the marketplace.

So there is no reason to cash out your investments or jump in and out of your 401(k). That’s called market timing, and it’s a one of the best ways to ruin the returns on your investments. You cash out to try to avoid the bad days. But study after study shows, you’ll also miss the best days—reducing the value of your investments by thousands of dollars.

If you still have doubts about sticking with your investments, talk to an investing professional before you make any decisions. An experienced financial advisor will listen to your concerns and show you how market volatility can actually make you money in the long term.

The Solution Will Not Come From Washington

Our country is facing a bigger problem than the debt ceiling “crisis.” It is the idea that the government will solve our problems. The last few weeks are proof that politicians are incapable of solving anything.

You must take control of your life and solve your own problems. Stop waiting for a government program to help you take care of your family. Get on a budget, get debt-free, save up an emergency fund, and build your own wealth for your future.

I am anxiously awaiting how the partisans parse this.  Leave a comment.

 

Media Accounts of the Tigers vs. Angels Scrum Yesterday!

Your gonna love the varying accounts of what happened.

Bottom line, Weaver is a mental midget and just showed every team how to get him out of a ballgame.