When all is said and done, the one overriding factor in the Hogs/Horns relationship... (Wait 'til '2

[JIHawg]

We left the SWC first.  We left the Horns and the rest of them high and dry.  Our departure signaled the demise of the SWC.  We wound up in the ultimate college sports conference, Texas wound up in a mess.

Whatever else has happened, whatever attitude they want to pretend to have, it all pales in comparison to this one overriding decision.

[Rison Razor Hog]

We left the SWC first.  We left the Horns and the rest of them high and dry.  Our departure signaled the demise of the SWC.  We wound up in the ultimate college sports conference, Texas wound up in a mess.

Whatever else has happened, whatever attitude they want to pretend to have, it all pales in comparison to this one overriding decision.

We shoved it where the sun don't shine-sideways.

On the performance since we came to the SEC (in football), I didn't really know what we were getting into, but on the decision to leave the SWC, I was never happier. If only Texas would complete their implosion with their greed ruining the Big XII. I don't hate Texas the state, but I have a warm place in my heart for the feelings I get when UT loses.

[OneTuskOverTheLine™]

Agree with both of the above....

Texas bite..! Texas bite..! Texas jump up and bite my...

[code red]

I think...the proximity of Dallas.  Its a city of potpourri Arkansas and Texas fans a like.  And.....both are excepted with open arms.

[OneTuskOverTheLine™]

I think...the proximity of Dallas.  Its a city of potpourri Arkansas and Texas fans a like.  And.....both are excepted with open arms.

I think both may be excepted, but that usually comes at the point of a gun; not with open arms... Just accept it...

[DeltaBoy]

For me it is them beating us in the great shootout.  My Hate for UT will never dim or die.

[26.2Hog]

We left the SWC first.  We left the Horns and the rest of them high and dry.  Our departure signaled the demise of the SWC.  We wound up in the ultimate college sports conference, Texas wound up in a mess.

Whatever else has happened, whatever attitude they want to pretend to have, it all pales in comparison to this one overriding decision.

Absolutely, and as Hootie would say, boy we got 'em good.

[Torqued pork]

Coach Broyles and Darrell Royal were great friends and real gentlemen. There was a great deal of respect between the two and it carried over into the athletic departments.

[PORKULATOR]

Yep... We're smarter than Fexas... Tuck em

[Hoggie17]

Texas is just another team to beat, the hate I once had for them has faded over time.  When we were first in the in SEC I was still keeping up with the old SWC schools, but not any more, that's all in my rear view mirror.

[nchogg]

I always felt the  southwest conference was a Texas conference. I was very happy to see us join the southeast conference. I can still remember some of the songs that were played on UT game days. One thing has not changed. I want us to beat them every time we play. Go Hogs, take them by their horns!

[Inhogswetrust]

We left the SWC first.  We left the Horns and the rest of them high and dry.  Our departure signaled the demise of the SWC.  We wound up in the ultimate college sports conference, Texas wound up in a mess.

Whatever else has happened, whatever attitude they want to pretend to have, it all pales in comparison to this one overriding decision.

I never thought of it that way. Good post!

[MiHogsMi]

We left the SWC first.  We left the Horns and the rest of them high and dry.  Our departure signaled the demise of the SWC.  We wound up in the ultimate college sports conference, Texas wound up in a mess.

Whatever else has happened, whatever attitude they want to pretend to have, it all pales in comparison to this one overriding decision.

I have been to every Texas game in Fayetteville since I can remember so I know the disdain for the Longhorns.

However, the "moral victory" mentality by so many fans these days leaves me shaking my head.

If it's all the same to you, I'd say their 2005 national championship kinda trumps us leaving the SWC. 

Let's just beat the some-beeches. :razorback:

[Torqued pork]

Texas is just another team to beat, the hate I once had for them has faded over time.  When we were first the in SEC I was still keeping up with the old SWC schools, but not any more, that's all in my rear view mirror.

I feel the same way. They only matter because they're next.

[Hogarusa]

I don't think Texas cares.  They rule their conference and make more money than everyone else in the country.  And they have won a national title in the past 10 years. 

[TexHog188]

I hate the whornes but the $110M of football revenue per year is quite the consolation prize for us leaving them high and dry.  I'm sure they're okay with us leaving.

[johnsonswitch]

I agree with OP.

I'm not in the media, but I was actually at the press conference when Broyles announced we were joining the SEC. I said to my boss "What?, no more games with Texas? Well, I guess we'll get to play Alabama every year. Maybe that will make up for it." It didn't, but I still agree with the OP regardless. I never did like being in a league with all Texas teams. It was the right move and everybody knows it.

Regarding the bitterness of the rivalry: My band was once booked to play a show in Midland, TX. We showed up and a few extremely arrogant Texans with big huge cowboy hats came out to give us a hard time. They said "we heard there's some Arkies out here." I laughed and said "yep", but when I looked in their eyes I saw that they were dead serious, and they were wearing guns! Midland, TX is one of the dirty armpits of America, to be avoided at all costs.

The arrogance of Texas fans cannot be matched. And some of them still can't stand Arkansas.

Baylor should be sending Arkansas thank you letters every year. If we hadn't joined the SEC they'd be in the AAC or Conference USA.

[GolfnHog]

Regarding the bitterness of the rivalry: My band was once booked to play a show in Midland, TX. We showed up and a few extremely arrogant Texans with big huge cowboy hats came out to give us a hard time. They said "we heard there's some Arkies out here." I laughed and said "yep", but when I looked in their eyes I saw that they were dead serious, and they were wearing guns! Midland, TX is one of the dirty armpits of America, to be avoided at all costs.

I guess it's all about perspective but at one time Midland had more millionaires per capita than any other place in the US. I spent several years out there in the lates 80's and I was known to be from AR and never had any problems. Could be I carried a gun as well. 

[hawg IQ]

I always felt one of the reason we left SWC was because of bias officiating, but washing my mouth out with soap, SEC is worse still.
    In a time when it looks like everything wrong with our country and its upside down and backward. WE live in a place where we can't fly USA flag in every school, we can't say Jesus, we can't pray, we can't call Christmas, Christmas.
  where looting and pillaging is alright because of bad police and grand jury, a place we where wrong is right and right is wrong, well there is the SEC officiating and replay folks practicing the same also..oh well just another rant I guess.

[jswineberiaskirk]

I guess it's all about perspective but at one time Midland had more millionaires per capita than any other place in the US. I spent several years out there in the lates 80's and I was known to be from AR and never had any problems. Could be I carried a gun as well. 

When I was in HS in the 70's, class of 79, the same was true of Batesville - the part about more millionaires per capita anyway.

[arlhog]

I will be a hog fan until the day I die, but you'd be a fool not to trade places with the horns.  Even if things aren't that great right now you know they will turn around.  Look at the history  they have won about 3 1/2 times to our 1 in our history of head to head.  They have more national championships.  They have more money than they know what to do with.  They are the biggest fish in the biggest pond and everybody wants a piece of them.  They have more d1 recruits to choose from than any other state and they normally get first shot at them.  A&M won't get them forever, trust me.  Espn pays them a gazillion dollars.   Yea it must suck to be them.  I hope the hogs kick their butts up and down the field,  but it ain't bad to be a long horn  even as much as i hate them. 

[rlamb]

Partly causing th demise of the SWC with us leaving is at least partly true. I always thought Zero U should have lured into the SWC. Now since we've joined the mighty SEC,how many overall football championships do we have after 23 seasons there==0.
At least we had 13 true SWC titles and another one dethroned because of a questionable player in 33' I think? That's 1 title on the average every 5 years or so since we were in the SWC from 1933 or so thru 1991.

I'd rather be e big duck in a mid sized pond than a perinneal mid pack team like we are in Paul Finebaum's SEC. At least we might have pulled some Baylor's and TCU's and gone 12-0 or 11-1 and have been in the National Title conversation every few years or so had we stayed in the SWC abd helped keep it afloat.

You put Bama, Tenner, GaGa all together and they don't budge the pot of hatred I have for the Wrhorns!

[DeltaBoy]

I always felt one of the reason we left SWC was because of bias officiating, but washing my mouth out with soap, SEC is worse still.
    In a time when it looks like everything wrong with our country and its upside down and backward. WE live in a place where we can't fly USA flag in every school, we can't say Jesus, we can't pray, we can't call Christmas, Christmas.
  where looting and pillaging is alright because of bad police and grand jury, a place we where wrong is right and right is wrong, well there is the SEC officiating and replay folks practicing the same also..oh well just another rant I guess.

Yes we get shafted by more teams now days.

[Inhogswetrust]

Partly causing th demise of the SWC with us leaving is at least partly true. I always thought Zero U should have lured into the SWC. Now since we've joined the mighty SEC,how many overall football championships do we have after 23 seasons there==0.
At least we had 13 true SWC titles and another one dethroned because of a questionable player in 33' I think? That's 1 title on the average every 5 years or so since we were in the SWC from 1933 or so thru 1991.

I'd rather be e big duck in a mid sized pond than a perinneal mid pack team like we are in Paul Finebaum's SEC. At least we might have pulled some Baylor's and TCU's and gone 12-0 or 11-1 and have been in the National Title conversation every few years or so had we stayed in the SWC abd helped keep it afloat.

You put Bama, Tenner, GaGa all together and they don't budge the pot of hatred I have for the Wrhorns!

Zero U was in the SWC asa charter member but left. Then they became a part of the Big8. Screw them and their cheating mascot moniker. IF you want a team to cheer for in the little pond twelve go ahead you can have them.