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Texas and OU are value added programs for the SEC, just as USC and UCLA are as well (less so in terms of eyeballs).  I think the B1G misfired with UMd and Rutgers, not just because they are weak in football, but they are weak in eyeballs.

Yeah, good point, I keep forgetting about the cable thing.  A conference does benefit somewhat by having a Vandy or three around, welcome Texas.

I would arrange it differently but it includes Blue Bell so its fairly accurate

I'd swap steak and BBQ

Indeed, exactly so.

I think it's correct, down here tacos are not necessarily the same as Mexican food, they're an entity unto themselves.

And we call everything Mexican food, whether it's Tex-Mex or Mex-Mex.  And we eat it all with great gusto, so I'd leave that alone too.

I'd probably replace Blue Bell with chili, though.

Yup I used to drink all kinds of cokes.  RC was my favorite.

Chicken fried chicken is pretty good also.  How about biscuits?  They are big around here along with grits of course.  Fried catfish is also a thing.  I "heard" goat is a thing in Texas sometimes.

We have two guests from France coming for a week in October.  They don't know this area at all, could be fun.  I'm going to take them to a Cracker Barrel.  There is a pretty good place close to us called South City Kitchen which has semi upscale southern cooking.  We'll take them to Fox Bros for sure.  I grill steak here of course.

We were in Kroger and they had a good deal on ribeyes so I bought three.  There aren't that good as compared with what I get at the local butcher (which admittedly is 2.5x the price).  My wife said to pay the price and dine less often on steak, works for me.  I made stew with the leftovers.  I like beef stew.  I'll fix my version of chili for them as well (no beans).

We had brunch at a local Indian place, if I had to go vegetarian, I'd be eating a lot of Indian food, this place is superb.