"Hand Ed a blank check. Don't worry, he won't know how many 0s makes 10,000,000. We might end up paying him 100K a year. That's the upside of bargaining with Cajuns." Hahahaha! Hook 'em.

I agree. Welcome Coach Strong. Psyched for the new era. Hook 'em.

Bobby does call it a "crazy text message" and later in the thread acknowledges giving it little credence. But I, for one, appreciate him mentioning it, if only because it makes things a bit more interesting. Hook 'em.

You got it, man. Hang in there, Jim. Hook 'em.

Thanks, man. These are interesting times. Hook 'em.

Yikes. Not cool, if so. Hook 'em.

Dude is brilliant. Thanks. Hook 'em.

It's gotta happen, IMO. You've got Alabama vs Auburn, Florida vs Florida State, Georgia vs George Tech, etc., etc. Historic in-state rivalries might not always be world-beater games, but they draw a ton of smack-talking fans and are good for the sport in the long run. Personally, I'm getting...

Yep, great post, Kiddo. And welcome to the party, Cuj. Hook 'em.

Might bring good (ahem) luck. Hook 'em.

Brian, here. I'm kind of an old fart: graduated McCallum High in '69, finally got my UT degree ten years later. Although I grew up in Austin (Dad was a UT professor), I've lived on the coast of Maine for half my life now. I'm a writer and type designer. In fact, several of my font designs are...

Hook 'em.

Ditto. Hook 'em.