Texas A&M SEC T-Shirt –FAIL

An apparel company has recalled a handful of Texas A&M T-shirts touting the school’s move to the Southeastern Conference after they were ridiculed online for having a botched map of the league.

The shirt has an "SEC" logo emblazoned on a mapped section of U.S. states, representing members of the league. However, North Carolina, which does not have a team in the conference, is included and Missouri is not.

Missouri and Texas A&M are both leaving the Big 12 to join the SEC this year.

Texas is on the back of the shirt, not the front.

For a photo of the shirt click here.

Producers’ of the shirt Aggieland Outfitter, which is not affiliated with the school, says it is recalling the shirts.

It issued an apology for the inaccuracies.

We would like to apologize for a t-shirt that has come under fire for its inaccuracies. Many members of the media, especially those connected to other schools in Texas, have insinuated that Texas A&M made these shirts, and that Texas A&M doesn’t know geography. That’s simply not true. Aggieland Outfitters designed the shirt and simply made a mistake.

The t-shirt was originally designed to reflect the SEC states before expansion on the front, and then refer to the addition of a “Texas style of football” on the back. The original sketch did not have North Carolina on it, but when an artist drew the map, it was added by mistake.

Texas and Missouri were never part of the design, as it was supposed to be a nod to the original 12 members of the SEC.

The shirts have been pulled from the stores and website, and we’ve addressed the issue internally. We have also put several measures into place to make sure that this sort of error does not happen again.

While it was a simple error, our biggest concern is that Texas A&M is associated with it, and that was never our intention. We strive to be the No. 1 retailer of Texas A&M merchandise, and will continue to design and sell the best possible selection for Aggies and A&M fans everywhere.

Gig’em Aggies!