Posted 9/08/2011 05:03:00 PM by Douglas

Never before have I wanted to be a Texas Aggie so bad in my life. No, not because they're a bunch of brainwashed Houston suburbanite cult members or small town farmers with a GED. No, but because in their black or white (it's always white) universe, they can always have it both ways. Take for example, what the A&M President and ironic neckwear model Loftin said a year ago after Nebraska and Colorado left the Big 12 and they feigned off interest in a "Texas" version of the Longhorn Network:

Let me be clear: This decision was made in the best interests of Texas A&M and was not made in haste. As I mentioned to the Faculty Senate Monday afternoon, our top consideration was the demands placed on our student-athletes, in terms of academics, time away from the classroom, and the overall level of competition. There were also many other factors considered, including maintaining Texas A&M's strong foothold in the State of Texas and preserving our natural athletic rivalries, many of which date back more than 100 years. And, ultimately, by remaining a member of the Big 12, we were able to more than double our financial return to the levels being offered by other conferences.

Ok, sounds pretty sincere, even for an aggie in a bowtie. Now fast forward to today:

Texas A&M President R. Bowen Loftin said the Big 12's threats to force the Aggies into staying in the Big 12 were un-American. "We are being held hostage right now," Loftin told the Associated Press. "Essentially, we're being told that you must stay here against your will, and we think that really flies in the face of what makes us Americans, for example, and makes us free people."

Wow, what a difference a year makes. We've known the aggies were whiners for a long time now, but who would have thought that they would have been so vocal in calling out those that want to hold them to the obligations of a contract they themselves agreed to a little over a year ago.