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Each fraternity has something to offer. If you want to be small, then be small. If you want to compete, then compete. But saying that 'we would have gotten more guys if the Sig Eps had been prevented from pledging them' sounds a lot like sororities. Sororities believe - or say they believe - that if a girl doesn't get into a strong house she'll be willing to pedge a weak house.
What's wrong with the Betas et al pledging over 100 if they want? If everyone wants to be a Beta or a Delt or an SAE or even a Sig Ep, then they're offering something that everyone wants to buy. The small fraternities have either made the decision not to compete for the top spots, or they're prevented from being a competitor by circumstance (house, etc.). Oklahoma is a great system with a strong tradition. If you're selling Mercedes and Kias for the same price, sure, there'll be a few who will take the Kia. But the lesson is clear. I remember when Sig Ep was a lower tier fraternity at OU. They succeeded due to their own hard work and ambition. Those who are not willing to follow that example have no room to complain. If IFC is in a rule-making mood, then let them address the hazing problem that seems to have been used as an excuse to restrict rush.
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