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Texas A&M raises $740 million
ESPN ^
| September 18, 2013, 4:19 PM ET
| Sam Khan Jr.
Posted on 09/19/2013 5:53:51 PM PDT by re_nortex
COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Texas A&M's move to the Southeastern Conference was something school president R. Bowen Loftin called a "100-year decision" when it occurred. Turns out it was one of several factors that helped contribute to hundreds of millions in increased donations for the school.
The university raised more than $740 million in donations in the past fiscal year, the school announced on Tuesday. The total, documented between Sept. 1, 2012, and Aug. 31, 2013, is a school record and more than $300 million better than any previous 12-month period in the school's history.
Scott Halleran/Getty ImagesTexas A&M has announced plans for a $450 million renovation of Kyle Field. The stadium's capacity will grow to 102,500 when the project is completed in 2015.
"I think it's noteworthy," Texas A&M Foundation president Ed Davis told the Bryan-College Station Eagle. "Normally, we don't spend a lot of time beating our chest with things like this, but this year has been rather spectacular."
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To: Harold Shea
You’re thinking UT...I heard they will offer Saban $10 million a year. They already contacted him back in January.
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posted on
09/19/2013 7:05:04 PM PDT
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dfwgator
To: re_nortex
You did mean “huge” and not “hugh” fan didn’t you?
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posted on
09/19/2013 7:07:16 PM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(To stay calm during these tumultuous times, I take Damitol. Ask your Doctor if it's right for you.)
To: re_nortex
That is a hell of a lot of money. Oklahoma should have went to the SEC when it had the chance. The Big 10/12ths is declining rapidly.
To: Conspiracy Guy; JRandomFreeper; ShadowAce; rdb3
Oh! I forgot to say, Hoover Alabama sux! But when all is said and done, nothing sucks like a VAX.
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posted on
09/19/2013 7:09:07 PM PDT
by
re_nortex
(DP - that's what I like about Texas)
To: Harold Shea
So? What’s wrong with the one they have?
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posted on
09/19/2013 7:10:01 PM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(To stay calm during these tumultuous times, I take Damitol. Ask your Doctor if it's right for you.)
To: re_nortex
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posted on
09/19/2013 7:12:03 PM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(To stay calm during these tumultuous times, I take Damitol. Ask your Doctor if it's right for you.)
To: Conspiracy Guy
Seriesly, I really did mean hugh. I never have and never will mkae a typo in this august forum.
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posted on
09/19/2013 7:12:31 PM PDT
by
re_nortex
(DP - that's what I like about Texas)
To: dfwgator
Here's an update (about an hour old) from ESPN's Joe Schad on the
Saban-Longhorn story.
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posted on
09/19/2013 7:17:42 PM PDT
by
re_nortex
(DP - that's what I like about Texas)
To: dfwgator
Espn has a story up about Saban and A&M talks
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posted on
09/19/2013 7:19:37 PM PDT
by
Harold Shea
(RVN `70 - `71)
To: re_nortex
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posted on
09/19/2013 7:23:16 PM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(To stay calm during these tumultuous times, I take Damitol. Ask your Doctor if it's right for you.)
To: re_nortex
aTm War Hymn
Didn't know that was it's name
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOd_SulAQOk
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posted on
09/19/2013 7:32:19 PM PDT
by
skinkinthegrass
(who'll take tomorrow,$pend it all today;who can take your income & tax it all away..0'Blowfly can :-)
To: Conspiracy Guy
Is your beeber stunned?No -- but it sure was stuned. I haven't logged in yet. That 'splians everything.
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posted on
09/19/2013 7:43:06 PM PDT
by
re_nortex
(DP - that's what I like about Texas)
To: skinkinthegrass
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posted on
09/19/2013 7:46:12 PM PDT
by
re_nortex
(DP - that's what I like about Texas)
To: re_nortex
To: SADMILLIE
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posted on
09/19/2013 10:24:04 PM PDT
by
lonestar
(It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
To: re_nortex
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posted on
09/20/2013 1:20:09 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(To stay calm during these tumultuous times, I take Damitol. Ask your Doctor if it's right for you.)
To: Conspiracy Guy
OK...one more from the peanut gallery...and I'm outta here:
QmUgc3VyZSB0byBkcmluayB5b3VyIE92YWx0aW5lCg==
Goodnight and good morning.
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posted on
09/20/2013 10:32:21 PM PDT
by
re_nortex
(DP - that's what I like about Texas)
To: re_nortex
The link thingy is incomplete.
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posted on
09/21/2013 2:30:24 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(To stay calm during these tumultuous times, I take Damitol. Ask your Doctor if it's right for you.)
To: Conspiracy Guy
It's not a link but is a riddle.
Hint: It goes fairly deep into FReeper lore. If, after a while, you can't crack the mystery, let me know and I'll reveal all. Have fun! :)
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posted on
09/21/2013 9:16:55 AM PDT
by
re_nortex
(DP - that's what I like about Texas)
To: re_nortex
Ain’t nobody got time fo dat!
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posted on
09/21/2013 10:39:03 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(To stay calm during these tumultuous times, I take Damitol. Ask your Doctor if it's right for you.)
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