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Forum: Conference Realignment

For discussing college football's inexorable march towards superconferences and a playoff.

    Give a TSL Pass gift subscription to the Hokie(s) in your life! Thread contains an image Thread contains a url - Will Stewart Fri Nov 30 2012 12:02 PM
    Another week passes and GT, BC, FLA state, Clemson, etc are all still in the... - VPIGUY Thu Dec 13 2012 10:08 AM
    From what's been posted most activity seems to be on hold pending the outcome... - Sportn Thu Dec 13 2012 12:51 PM
    Let's play what if - Victor Tango Wed Dec 12 2012 10:56 PM
    Penn State is not giving up that B1G money. Thread contains no text - Hamburger Thu Dec 13 2012 05:56 AM
    "If" the ACC can ever get close to B1G money, then things could get... - Old Line Hokie Thu Dec 13 2012 01:47 PM
    No doubt but that's a big if. Thread contains no text - Hamburger Fri Dec 14 2012 08:16 AM
    Penn State isn't leaving the Big 10 and ODU isn't joining the Big 10 - two... - RespondHokie89 Thu Dec 13 2012 12:40 AM
    So if you were the PAC and Texas was off the table, who would you take to get... - Stech Wed Dec 12 2012 07:56 PM
    You say Texas is not an option so either big 12 survived the acc big 12 in... - ahokie4u Thu Dec 13 2012 07:51 PM
    Here goes LOL........ - MrFantastic! Thu Dec 13 2012 06:26 AM
    Okie State, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Kansas State - academics not important Thread contains no text - RespondHokie89 Thu Dec 13 2012 12:50 AM
    Yep. If Texas is off the table.... Oklahoma & Kansas are targets 1 & 2. ... - ShockWaveVT Thu Dec 13 2012 03:05 PM
    Nevada, New Mexico, Wyoming, & Hawaii. Maybe BYU.. They're a great pickup, but... - hokieball Wed Dec 12 2012 09:29 PM
    SMU, Rice, Kansas and Iowa State - gives them Dallas, Houston and two AAU... - Tailgate Guru Wed Dec 12 2012 11:14 PM
    Golden State Pod: UCLA, USC, Cal & Stanford Northwest Passage Pod: OU, OSU,... - Calamitous Wed Dec 12 2012 09:10 PM
    i stay at 12... Thread contains no text - BUGGZY Wed Dec 12 2012 09:03 PM
    Yes that would be the best move for them - H0kieNation Thu Dec 13 2012 12:56 PM
    Agreed. Any PAC expansion is likely to be dilutive due to an absence of... - El Paso Hokie Wed Dec 12 2012 11:57 PM
    Correct answer Thread contains no text - Tailgate Guru Wed Dec 12 2012 11:15 PM
    who? Thread contains no text - BUGGZY Wed Dec 12 2012 11:44 PM
    Stay at 12 Thread contains no text - Tailgate Guru Thu Dec 13 2012 01:09 PM
    I think the Pac 12's best hope of getting Texas would be if Texas A&M continues... - Old Line Hokie Thu Dec 13 2012 02:08 PM
    If I were the P12 and the Teasippers were off the table, along with ND, I'd be... - Atlee Hokie Wed Dec 12 2012 09:00 PM
    Honestly I could see a SMU being a wild card. Gets them a major city, into... - HokiePride81 Wed Dec 12 2012 08:41 PM
    BYU, OK, Kan, Houston Thread contains no text - CrystalCoveHokie Wed Dec 12 2012 08:26 PM
    Revision (with Texas and ND off the table and assuming all else in... - CrystalCoveHokie Wed Dec 12 2012 08:34 PM
    Why is Texas off the table? Thread contains no text - TechGrad05 Wed Dec 12 2012 07:59 PM
    to see how creative people can be. though if texas is off the table...then... - Go VT Wed Dec 12 2012 08:15 PM
    Anyone hearing FOX has a thing - MrFantastic! Wed Dec 12 2012 03:32 PM
    Nope, but if you hear a fox has a thing for me...please PM. Thanks! Thread contains no text - HokieNC Thu Dec 13 2012 01:27 PM
    As long as Swofford comes to the negotiating table with his Raycom VP son at... - The_Phew Fri Dec 14 2012 02:33 PM
    All I know, I have a thing for many of the Foxes at the U and FSU. Thread contains no text - RespondHokie89 Thu Dec 13 2012 12:43 AM
    I can see a Fox Sunshine FLA network where they would split the network revs... - HokieInvestor Wed Dec 12 2012 04:18 PM
    [QUOTE=HokieInvestor;597833] everyone forgets that the ACC money isn't... - BUGGZY Wed Dec 12 2012 04:27 PM
    It's still going to be significantly less or UMD has no reason to join the B1G. Thread contains no text - vivitron73 Wed Dec 12 2012 04:41 PM
    Either that, or MD just doesn't trust Swofford to bring it home. Thread contains no text - Edgeman Thu Dec 13 2012 06:31 AM
    the B1G is on another level from the Big12, though. and besides, i think the... - BUGGZY Wed Dec 12 2012 04:44 PM
    I agree with this. They had B1G alumni at the highest leadership positions at... - RapmasterAC Fri Dec 14 2012 03:32 PM
    Spot on and in ten years if ACC makes it thwy WILL NOT miss the Terps. Thread contains no text - MrFantastic! Wed Dec 12 2012 05:03 PM
    Spot on and in ten years if the Big 12 makes it they WILL NOT miss *insert team... - vivitron73 Wed Dec 12 2012 05:51 PM
    B1G to UMd and RU: We're just here for the TV markets guys, not YOU (link). Thread contains a url - Marooned Wed Dec 12 2012 12:58 PM
    Sounds like backwards logic. Shouldn't the BTN put EVERY Rutsgers & MD game on... Thread contains a url - Edgeman Thu Dec 13 2012 06:35 AM
    I may be proven totally wrong, but in five years' time I strongly suspect that... Thread contains a url - Hokiestud Wed Dec 12 2012 03:01 PM
    Maryland can't provide a consistent winner in the ACC while losing money, wait... - RespondHokie89 Thu Dec 13 2012 12:22 AM
    Great point. I actually think that the ACC would reject Maryland if it tried to... - Banker VT Wed Dec 12 2012 05:59 PM
    You hit it on head. Shame is this will give the Univ of Miami more power. THey... - MrFantastic! Wed Dec 12 2012 05:15 PM
    I hope that the students will give the Terps an appropriate greeting when they... - GreatSmokieHokie Wed Dec 12 2012 02:46 PM
    Should they chant, "Take us with you!" (clap clap clapclapclap)? Thread contains no text - hokieball Wed Dec 12 2012 04:10 PM
    lmao Thread contains no text - vivitron73 Wed Dec 12 2012 05:56 PM
    I wonder how the BTN will effect University of Maryland's relationship with... Thread contains a url - Old Line Hokie Wed Dec 12 2012 01:53 PM
    SEC network games are carried on DC 50. I wouldn't worry about it. Thread contains no text - RespondHokie89 Thu Dec 13 2012 12:19 AM
    Ha Ha! Good luck with that strategy. MD and Rutgers football don't carry the... Thread contains a url - Buy These! Wed Dec 12 2012 01:11 PM
    I dumped Cable & Satellite... - obxhokies Wed Dec 12 2012 11:07 AM
    i am looking to do the same thing. i pay way too much for... - Go VT Wed Dec 12 2012 08:05 PM
    Why did you have both? Thread contains no text - 133743Hokie Wed Dec 12 2012 08:02 PM
    What speed internet connection do you have? Thread contains no text - VTGolfer Wed Dec 12 2012 12:23 PM
    31 MPS... Which Roku??? For $10 get the higher end but don't think it makes... - obxhokies Wed Dec 12 2012 01:47 PM
    The US will need some serious infrastructure upgrades before the switch... - lawhokie Wed Dec 12 2012 12:11 PM
    vs FiOS Thread contains no text - 133743Hokie Wed Dec 12 2012 08:04 PM
    Which Roku did you get? I see 4 available. Thread contains no text - VT48uva0 Wed Dec 12 2012 12:03 PM
    Subject better suited for the the Lounge, but let me say this. Get the Roku 2... - seekoHoG Wed Dec 12 2012 12:18 PM
    If you believe this is a Lounge Subject... You need to Read the Content Thread contains no text - obxhokies Wed Dec 12 2012 01:45 PM
    Yeah you are right. This absolutely has everything to do with conference... - seekoHoG Wed Dec 12 2012 08:23 PM
    Lol Thread contains no text - obxhokies Wed Dec 12 2012 08:58 PM
    Another theory - B1G and SEC pretending to be friends, but are natural enemies - Telionis Wed Dec 12 2012 02:27 AM
    +1 Thread contains no text - HokieRaven7 Wed Dec 12 2012 03:16 PM
    That's the whole point. Which is worse, sharing the pie with fellow conference... - Telionis Wed Dec 12 2012 04:52 PM
    I didn't think it works that way. It isn't an either or situation is it? ... - vivitron73 Wed Dec 12 2012 07:45 PM
    That was the point of my post. I think that in the long run, it is a zero sum... - Telionis Wed Dec 12 2012 10:46 PM
    a 4-5 (dook might be included) school VA/NC grab could trigger regionalism of 3... - BUGGZY Wed Dec 12 2012 11:34 AM
    True, but I think that would be a secondary reaction to other events out West.... - East Cobb Hokie Wed Dec 12 2012 11:48 AM
    Interesting theory. I tend to think the next battleground is out west within or... - East Cobb Hokie Wed Dec 12 2012 11:20 AM
    I think the prevailing conventional wisdom is the opposite of what you... - NC ACC Hokie Wed Dec 12 2012 11:30 AM
    I agree the the ACC/ND deal may have been the initializing event for the BIG.... - East Cobb Hokie Wed Dec 12 2012 11:44 AM
    If Big 10 is willing to become a federation instead of a conference it could... - Colonel Jessup Wed Dec 12 2012 11:06 AM
    The Dude updates his opinions on expansion FWIW, link Thread contains a url - techman Tue Dec 11 2012 11:49 PM
    I think the Dude has basically written about every single permutation and... Thread contains a url - bulab Wed Dec 12 2012 03:39 PM
    The Dude writes, "...Big 10's plans to dismantle the ACC and secure Notre... Thread contains a url - Old Line Hokie Wed Dec 12 2012 02:12 PM
    it sounds like he is creating (or trying to create) an eastern division for WVU... Thread contains a url - BUGGZY Wed Dec 12 2012 01:42 PM
    LOL to this: "If the Big 10 and SEC go to 18 in 2025...the Big 12 will almost... Thread contains a url - Banker VT Wed Dec 12 2012 12:28 PM
    I find the statements RE: FSU as the savior of the Big 12 hilarious - obxhokies Wed Dec 12 2012 10:49 AM
    What do you want ME to do about it? Oh, you said "had the Will to do... - Will Stewart Wed Dec 12 2012 02:07 PM
    If the WVU administration had you maybe Energizer, Durcell, and Posturepedic... - obxhokies Thu Dec 13 2012 10:45 AM
    UCONN or some other unknown eastern school might eventually join the BIG, but I... - East Cobb Hokie Wed Dec 12 2012 11:29 AM
    It is really this simple: people watch highly ranked teams and/or traditional... - Colonel Jessup Wed Dec 12 2012 10:56 AM
    Can we please have a moratorium on Dude postings here? Thread contains a url - lawhokie Wed Dec 12 2012 09:49 AM
    I think it's useful because when he posts it's probably an indication of... - Gobbler-100 Wed Dec 12 2012 10:50 AM
    First time he has admitted that the Big 12 is not on sound footing. As we have... - Stech Wed Dec 12 2012 06:57 AM
    yep, if dude is going to admit problems exist.....the behind the scenes eers... - 82hokie Wed Dec 12 2012 12:58 PM
    WVU has plans to achieve Big 10 level academic status? Lolololol.... Thread contains no text Thread contains a url - Gobbler-100 Wed Dec 12 2012 12:44 AM
    It was an entertaining read until then. That comment transitioned the text to... - East Cobb Hokie Wed Dec 12 2012 11:08 AM
    You can tell he's fully bought into the B12 mentality and culture because he... - NC ACC Hokie Wed Dec 12 2012 11:20 AM
    By when? 2312? Thread contains no text - BlackwaterHokie Wed Dec 12 2012 11:05 AM
    All you need to know. Thread contains no text - Hamburger Wed Dec 12 2012 06:24 AM
    Certainly not worth the electrons killed to put his blather out on the world... Thread contains a url - Atlee Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 11:56 PM
    I suggest that we not give him any more hits on his blog. Thread contains no text - GreatSmokieHokie Wed Dec 12 2012 08:12 AM
    Big East selling their name - Old Line Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 03:59 PM
    Lol @ a-10... Thread contains a url - BUGGZY Tue Dec 11 2012 02:43 PM
    I think you're overestimating the 7 teams left and underestimating the A-10. ... Thread contains a url - Novahokie'99 Wed Dec 12 2012 12:58 PM
    Sorry but St Joes, St Louis, GW, St Bonny, etc are not more relevant than St... - 133743Hokie Wed Dec 12 2012 08:10 PM
    I think you're wrong on that. In the last 6 years, St. Joes and GW have both... - Novahokie'99 Thu Dec 13 2012 10:34 AM
    i think you misinterpreted. i wasn't knocking the A10 as much as i was saying... - BUGGZY Wed Dec 12 2012 01:22 PM
    I understand what you're saying, I just disagree with the premise that the most... - Novahokie'99 Wed Dec 12 2012 01:32 PM
    The 7 BE schools have a much higher national (and regional) profile than the... - 133743Hokie Wed Dec 12 2012 08:14 PM
    that would be great, i guess, but the premise of the article was to take all 7... - BUGGZY Wed Dec 12 2012 01:38 PM
    I think you're right and it probably hinges on whether or not the 7 can keep... - Novahokie'99 Thu Dec 13 2012 10:25 AM
    i think the 7 bball schools will end up taking the name and the bball units... - BUGGZY Thu Dec 13 2012 10:49 AM
    These various scenarios are why Richmond was hot to get into the A-10 years ago... - mancunian Wed Dec 12 2012 01:14 PM
    UR didn't see anything going on with the BE 10 years ago! They saw a student... - 133743Hokie Wed Dec 12 2012 08:13 PM
    Hey, it's what I was told by a family friend with connections at UR. Anyway, a... - mancunian Thu Dec 13 2012 07:51 AM
    The 7 BB schools need help since they can't take the league with them b/c they... Thread contains a url - BROman Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 06:58 PM
    i thought i read they DO have the votes right now (prior to July 1). they... - BUGGZY Tue Dec 11 2012 09:58 PM
    They need 2/3 to do what they want to do. 7 out of 11 won't cut it. Thread contains no text - NC ACC Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 11:03 PM
    gotcha. but all 7 CAN leave without paying an exit fee. that was negotiated... - BUGGZY Tue Dec 11 2012 11:13 PM
    The FBS schools will fight this til the end, much like VT & VCU fought the... - BROman Hokie Wed Dec 12 2012 08:34 AM
    What if NBCSports channel dumps a bunch of money on this "new" hoops league? ... - mancunian Wed Dec 12 2012 01:18 PM
    It's the Metro all over again! I don't doubt Buggzy's contention that the 7... - NC ACC Hokie Wed Dec 12 2012 11:26 AM
    Temple's vote on dissolution doesn't count, so there you have it...good night... Thread contains a url - BUGGZY Thu Dec 13 2012 12:22 AM
    Why wouldn't they just bring on Cinci and UCONN to the bball league? That would... - Banker VT Wed Dec 12 2012 06:04 PM
    They want to be football schools. They showed no effort in trying to stay in... - HokieInvestor Thu Dec 13 2012 09:06 AM
    Right, but UCONN and Cinci haven't been invited to the ACC. Wouldn't they... - Banker VT Thu Dec 13 2012 02:11 PM
    Charlotte is joining CUSA so take them out of the equation. Thread contains no text Thread contains a url - 4x4hokies Tue Dec 11 2012 03:29 PM
    forgot, thanks. Thread contains no text - BUGGZY Tue Dec 11 2012 03:39 PM
    If the former 7 Big East basketball schools started a new conference and... Thread contains a url - Old Line Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 03:29 PM
    "The Bubble" and "a la cart" argue for further expansion. - ColumbusHokie Tue Dec 11 2012 11:59 AM
    a la carte and pay per view are not the same thing. Thread contains no text - Beerman Tue Dec 11 2012 02:56 PM
    Yes, I did not intend to confuse the two. However, both models work best when... - ColumbusHokie Tue Dec 11 2012 03:59 PM
    I think if/when it gets to PPV then the whole conference thing gets re-tooled.... - Femoyer Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 12:55 PM
    There will be a large incentive to play more difficult games - the PPV audience... - Mr. Touchdown Tue Dec 11 2012 03:05 PM
    Yep. Thread contains no text - Femoyer Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 04:08 PM
    That's why Rutgers and MD look like stupid moves long term. Quality content? Thread contains no text - Buy These! Tue Dec 11 2012 12:36 PM
    Maryland is broke. They need a short term fix. Thread contains no text - Hamburger Wed Dec 12 2012 06:26 AM
    True, that's why it was just a great move for the Big 10. They were able to... - ColumbusHokie Wed Dec 12 2012 08:20 AM
    On a micro level Quality is determined by individual users. In app development... - ColumbusHokie Tue Dec 11 2012 01:02 PM
    Pgh sports radio KDKA-FM reporting non-FB BE schools met last night re:... - PitHokie Tue Dec 11 2012 11:45 AM
    and 15 years too late Thread contains no text - wwhokie1 Tue Dec 11 2012 08:24 PM
    haha d'oh! Secession! Thread contains no text - PitHokie Tue Dec 11 2012 05:06 PM
    Interesting quotes from ESPN article citing "Big East sources:"... Thread contains a url - PitHokie Tue Dec 11 2012 05:07 PM
    Gee, if only there were 24-hr sports channel challengers to ESPN that... - mancunian Tue Dec 11 2012 03:46 PM
    If the non-football schools do leave, that leaves UConn as the last original... - Old Line Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 03:40 PM
    Wouldn't it make sense for UCONN to join that league in basketball-only or... - Banker VT Tue Dec 11 2012 05:16 PM
    Only about 20 years too late, but I can't blame them. ... Thread contains a url - DarylS Tue Dec 11 2012 01:55 PM
    Do you mean secession? Thread contains no text - Herr Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 01:03 PM
    BE has a long succession of secessions. Thread contains no text - lawhokie Tue Dec 11 2012 02:08 PM
    They succeed at seceding. Thread contains no text - hokieball Tue Dec 11 2012 02:35 PM
    Yankees and democrats have trouble with that word. Thread contains no text - East Cobb Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 01:49 PM
    True, secession has nothing to do with success. Thread contains no text - OakHillHokie Tue Dec 11 2012 01:54 PM
    I think the Dude's updates make a lot of sense. His latest has FSU to B1G... Thread contains a url - TDVick Mon Dec 10 2012 11:22 PM
    the dude is desperate for the big 12 to survive...thus wva having a... Thread contains a url - 82hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 12:03 PM
    OK, I'll bite. That means the ACC (eventually) loses BC, GT, FSU, ND to the... Thread contains a url - Maroon Effect Tue Dec 11 2012 11:58 AM
    If UNC leaves, the ACC is dead. period. there will be no further expansion. ... - BUGGZY Tue Dec 11 2012 12:10 PM
    Exactly. My way of saying this is that Duke and UNC will be in the ACC as long... - East Cobb Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 01:57 PM
    You can call it what you want but who would be left that's worth a damn: VT,... - Maroon Effect Tue Dec 11 2012 12:35 PM
    You do understand that his "Big 10 sources" are almost certainly message board... Thread contains a url - Banker VT Tue Dec 11 2012 10:34 AM
    Put differently. A departure of FSU or UNC would be quite catastrophic to the... - TDVick Wed Dec 12 2012 12:39 PM
    No. The B10 will have enough work on its hands absorbing the two welfare... - NC ACC Hokie Wed Dec 12 2012 12:50 PM
    Well, except for the part about adding the 4th-most populous state in the US... - jaitken Wed Dec 12 2012 01:47 PM
    Sounds like Big 10 fans may taking over the Big 12 as the conference cage... - Colonel Jessup Tue Dec 11 2012 10:39 AM
    The dude should stick to killing bear cubs PHNC ran out of wine. He's still... Thread contains a url - MEHOKIE Tue Dec 11 2012 10:29 AM
    I just find it funny that he never has any predictions of the BIG 10 raiding... - VtotheT Tue Dec 11 2012 09:09 AM
    He is predicting Big 12 will be raided once their GOR is up. His new thing is... - Colonel Jessup Tue Dec 11 2012 10:23 AM
    Why quote an idiot who makes things up out of whole cloth? - lawhokie Tue Dec 11 2012 08:39 AM
    Somebody in the WVU administration talks to him. You can probably figure out... - mancunian Wed Dec 12 2012 09:54 AM
    I don't think there is any evidence that that is true. - lawhokie Wed Dec 12 2012 04:46 PM
    His next correct prediction will be his first. It's like he writes for... Thread contains an image Thread contains a url - hokiebob01 Tue Dec 11 2012 08:06 AM
    Congrats, you found a picture of Oregon's ugliest, fattest cheerleader. :p Thread contains no text Thread contains an image - Will Stewart Tue Dec 11 2012 08:19 AM
    Man, if you are right, we need to move to Oregon. Thread contains no text - seekoHoG Tue Dec 11 2012 04:32 PM
    Looking for the [tic]. She looks ok to me. Hope you are not losing you're... - santafe Tue Dec 11 2012 12:57 PM
    That's the point. They're all ridiculously great looking. Thread contains no text - reestuart Wed Dec 12 2012 03:57 PM
    I guess the talent level around Radford must have improved if the doesn't suit... - hokiebob01 Tue Dec 11 2012 03:48 PM
    SEC is the hands on favorite if ACC implodes for VT to land in.. Thread contains no text Thread contains a url - Hokie83 Tue Dec 11 2012 06:26 AM
    I predict we land in a depleted ACC. I think VT's leadership will go down with... - El Paso Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 11:24 AM
    No disrespect intended, but I think you are 100% wrong. The people making the... - Hokiestud Tue Dec 11 2012 04:58 PM
    If the decision makers were as smart as you claim, they would do a better job... - El Paso Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 05:59 PM
    VT is very aware where the decision would be made and we are well positioned at... - Hokie83 Wed Dec 12 2012 03:25 PM
    no offense Stud, but here is the winner ^^^^^^^ Thread contains no text - drb Tue Dec 11 2012 06:53 PM
    Don't think you've heard what Steger and JW have said in the last 2 years. Thread contains no text - East Cobb Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 01:54 PM
    I've heard enough from Hincker and Weaver to think that their little snubs may... - El Paso Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 05:00 PM
    Keep me updated when one of his predictions come reality. Thread contains no text Thread contains a url - Hamburger Tue Dec 11 2012 06:16 AM
    i love the end.."tomorrow we discuss how this impacts WVU and the Big12"... ... Thread contains a url - BUGGZY Mon Dec 10 2012 11:44 PM
    There is only so much he can make up in one day, take it easy on him. Thread contains no text - Mr. Touchdown Tue Dec 11 2012 05:05 PM
    He has an agenda. In his small world he actually thinks he can destabilize the... - Maroon Doom Tue Dec 11 2012 03:51 AM
    The Longhorn Network is of interest only to diehard Longhorn fans. There just... - GreatSmokieHokie Tue Dec 11 2012 02:10 PM
    i think tu and ESPN may come to some form of agreement to sunset the project... - BUGGZY Tue Dec 11 2012 02:14 PM
    I suspect that Big Texas believed themselves to be the equivalent of ND. That... - Atlee Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 07:45 PM
    in my eyes, tu = michigan = bama they are all nationally known and respected... - BUGGZY Tue Dec 11 2012 08:46 PM
    That's what I see also. Nationally known and respected, but none of them... - Atlee Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 09:35 PM
    If and when the LHN goes belly up, do you think the Teasippers might then... - Atlee Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 07:35 PM
    IMO: It eventually will and yes, and that's why the B12 is no more stable than... - jaitken Tue Dec 11 2012 09:40 PM
    truth...though i do believe it may not happen until we approach the NEXT... - BUGGZY Tue Dec 11 2012 09:51 PM
    Pretty much. Thread contains no text - Hamburger Tue Dec 11 2012 06:10 AM
    I can't believe anyone is still quoting that guy's drivel. How many times does... - NC ACC Hokie Mon Dec 10 2012 11:26 PM
    Seriously. At least with chip brown you know the guy's nothing but a... - jaitken Tue Dec 11 2012 08:14 AM
    Dude: "Still waiting for my big break...For now a low traffic blog full of lies... - Hokie72 Tue Dec 11 2012 02:06 AM
    Everyone on TSL should start a blog and spew anti-Big 12 drivel on a daily... - Old Line Hokie Mon Dec 10 2012 11:40 PM
    ACC unravels eventually and our administrator's buttscratching along with a... - TDVick Mon Dec 10 2012 11:33 PM
    Do you have the V and D backward in your screenname? Just wondering Thread contains no text - Hokiefan5 Tue Dec 11 2012 01:59 PM
    I'm pretty sure our administration's sources are better than the Dude's. ... - lawhokie Tue Dec 11 2012 08:41 AM
    btw, just going out on a limb and buying the BC rumor in his blog, if the ACC... - BUGGZY Tue Dec 11 2012 12:05 AM
    And I don't think the ACC would take a hit financially either. In fact the... - Atlee Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 07:40 PM
    Exactly. This is what ESPN did for the Big XII. They are giving that league 12... - NC ACC Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 11:06 PM
    I have no problem with this if it ever came to pass. BC adds nothing to the... - hokie4ever Tue Dec 11 2012 10:25 AM
    BE bball schools breaking away? Thread contains a url - BUGGZY Mon Dec 10 2012 11:05 PM
    Also, this is why University of Richmond was so hot to get in the A-10 years... Thread contains a url - mancunian Tue Dec 11 2012 10:59 AM
    No they didn't! UR saw no such thing. UR saw a growing student body with... - 133743Hokie Wed Dec 12 2012 08:21 PM
    This is absolutely correct. When UofR left the CAA that conference was a joke... - hokieball Wed Dec 12 2012 09:06 PM
    Add those schools to the best of the A-10 and you've got something worth... Thread contains a url - mancunian Tue Dec 11 2012 09:05 AM
    So Clemson gives us SCTV (Second City TV)?;) I wouldn't be surprised if the... Thread contains a url - Old Line Hokie Mon Dec 10 2012 11:58 PM
    agreed, and it would be a very nice bball league. along with the WCC out west,... - BUGGZY Tue Dec 11 2012 12:09 AM
    Do they have to pay an exit fee? I sure hope so. You can bet they received... - Maroon Doom Tue Dec 11 2012 03:59 AM
    I think Dook & WF would fit in well there! :) Thread contains no text - Edgeman Tue Dec 11 2012 07:55 AM
    Oooooh, tempting... Thread contains no text - mancunian Tue Dec 11 2012 09:31 AM
    I agree. The BE FB schools should have done this in 94 when they declined to... Thread contains a url - corvt2000 Mon Dec 10 2012 11:25 PM
    One of the main reasons they didn't was because the FB/BB schools (led by... - NC ACC Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 09:19 AM
    i remember those conversations. makes you bang your head against a desk. even... - BUGGZY Tue Dec 11 2012 09:31 AM
    With Syracuse the basketball money left behind was not the deal breaker. The... - Atlee Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 12:20 PM
    Behind the scenes look at Cincy lobbying for an ACC invite (link) Thread contains a url - fitngoblr Mon Dec 10 2012 10:04 PM
    Cincy by itself is a school that will be used to fill up a conference. They are... Thread contains a url - East Cobb Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 02:17 PM
    They should just go balls in and get it over with. The ACC could crush the Big... - hokieball Tue Dec 11 2012 03:04 PM
    Wonder why they want to focus on the ACC rather than the Big12? They would... Thread contains a url - corvt2000 Mon Dec 10 2012 11:20 PM
    This is the UC President - the ACC has better academics. Thread contains no text - Mr. Touchdown Tue Dec 11 2012 03:07 PM
    Easy, The ACC is far more attractive, period. Notre Dame thought so,... - VT75 Tue Dec 11 2012 06:18 AM
    I'd rather live in the plain states, but I'd rather play football and... - Banker VT Tue Dec 11 2012 10:53 AM
    good stuff. way too much demeaning the national appeal of the ACC on this... - Vippie1 Tue Dec 11 2012 10:02 AM
    Exactly. If the ACC was really run by a Carolina mafia, it would never have... - NC ACC Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 09:26 AM
    I guess Cincinnati has hope of ACC membership now that Louisville got in with... - Old Line Hokie Mon Dec 10 2012 11:51 PM
    Interesting about the attempt to have dinner with the WFU prez. Readers of... Thread contains a url - NC ACC Hokie Mon Dec 10 2012 11:19 PM
    Thanks, interesting. Thread contains no text - techman Mon Dec 10 2012 10:52 PM
    Potential ACC Network - metrics for success work against it. - RespondHokie89 Mon Dec 10 2012 06:11 PM
    This is why the ACC needs ESPN more than ESPN needs the ACC and likely why... Thread contains a url - crabcake77 Tue Dec 11 2012 02:33 PM
    Don't know exactly how you define "exclusive". For example, Michigan,... - techman Mon Dec 10 2012 11:04 PM
    You forgot Notre Dame. Notre Dame will still be an ACC member in all sports... - Old Line Hokie Mon Dec 10 2012 09:32 PM
    Since ND is America's only "national university." Using the BTN model, the... - Edgeman Tue Dec 11 2012 08:09 AM
    Believe it or not, viewership is not that important to the Big 10 network.... - OldCorps Tue Dec 11 2012 01:20 PM
    So the B1G's whole revenue model is forcing people who don't want their product... - NC ACC Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 01:46 PM
    it is every cable channels' revenue model, and has been since cable launched in... - BUGGZY Tue Dec 11 2012 02:09 PM
    Sports fans can pursue U.S. antitrust case over programs...U.S. District Judge... Thread contains a url - Stech Mon Dec 10 2012 05:10 PM
    Judge Judy ruled on this? WOW!! jk Thread contains no text Thread contains a url - Hokiefan5 Mon Dec 10 2012 09:40 PM
    Outstanding article in WSJ on the big money bet being made by the big... Thread contains a url - MaroonLantern Mon Dec 10 2012 04:01 PM
    Yes, I think the ACC did everything perfectly to set up a SUPER VALUABLE... Thread contains a url - Techsupport Wed Dec 12 2012 09:30 PM
    1) No. ACC cable network will not have support 2) Yes, it's a bubb;e. ... Thread contains a url - 133743Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 10:59 AM
    streaming better come a LONG way in 5-6 years...streaming live sports on my 60"... - BUGGZY Tue Dec 11 2012 11:10 AM
    Think where is has come from in the past 5 years Thread contains no text - 133743Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 11:27 AM
    Article is now behind a Paywall. Thread contains no text - NC ACC Hokie Mon Dec 10 2012 11:33 PM
    The ACC Network would be a failure everywhere outside of North Carolina. I... - Colonel Jessup Mon Dec 10 2012 08:12 PM
    Possibly when it moves to a "pay for play" model, but it would absolutely rake... - Edgeman Tue Dec 11 2012 08:00 AM
    I just don't think ACC can use the B10 model. The ACC already did a study on... - Colonel Jessup Tue Dec 11 2012 10:35 AM
    Definite bubble. Thread contains no text - VT One Mon Dec 10 2012 07:57 PM
    As I have pointed out in the past, traditional sources of revenue for... - 133193Hokie Mon Dec 10 2012 07:23 PM
    Been saying these things for a while with seemingly few agreeing. That said... - Stech Mon Dec 10 2012 04:13 PM
    College Athletics is a bubble, just like Brick and Mortar Colleges are a... Thread contains a url - HokieHill Tue Dec 11 2012 04:53 PM
    I work in this industry, and most industry indicators point toward the B1G... - lawhokie Tue Dec 11 2012 08:53 AM
    What is the need for a separate cable channel for each conference? Most of us... Thread contains a url - VaAkita Mon Dec 10 2012 04:52 PM
    1) Not now, but I don't take that to mean it never will. The single biggest... Thread contains a url - VTGolfer Mon Dec 10 2012 04:09 PM
    Re #2 you miss the point. If the conference network is showing that many VT... - 133743Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 11:03 AM
    Non-sports fans out number sports fans and they are paying the way...if they... - Stech Mon Dec 10 2012 04:19 PM
    My back of the envelope says that the B1G charges cablecos in their footprint... - VTGolfer Mon Dec 10 2012 04:31 PM
    So you say a la carte. If so that will be the end of conference networks. ... - 133743Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 11:06 AM
    It would probably be state by state and the frequency that the team in question... - corvt2000 Mon Dec 10 2012 11:39 PM
    They are pretty loyal...bet the majority of them would pay for it if Bama only... - Edgeman Tue Dec 11 2012 07:59 AM
    Don't forget ESPN? Non-sports fans subsidize ESPN in a huge way. As sports... - Femoyer Hokie Mon Dec 10 2012 05:54 PM
    That goes for any network. How often do you watch Bravo or Lifetime? Thread contains no text - hokieball Mon Dec 10 2012 07:12 PM
    ESPN is a very high % of everyone's cable bill compared to all of the Bravo's... - Femoyer Hokie Mon Dec 10 2012 07:50 PM
    Cable channels are valued at their worth. ESPN is the highest because its by... - hokieball Tue Dec 11 2012 08:29 AM
    This cuts both ways. ESPN is the most in-demand channel, yes, but there are... - jaitken Tue Dec 11 2012 09:44 AM
    say my current cable bill is ~$100/mo. that includes some ridiculous amount of... - BUGGZY Tue Dec 11 2012 10:08 AM
    For some reason people assume a la carte === cheaper. I'd bet my house that... - VTGolfer Tue Dec 11 2012 10:10 AM
    just thinking of how they could avoid this, the only thing that comes to mind... - BUGGZY Tue Dec 11 2012 10:18 AM
    What you describe will probably happen, but I don't believe that will impact... - VTGolfer Tue Dec 11 2012 10:36 AM
    This is incorrect. A certain number of commercial spots are reserved for the... - NC ACC Hokie Tue Dec 11 2012 11:13 AM
    Mostly true for sure, but lately I find myself watching more and more sporting... - DJ Golf Tue Dec 11 2012 10:31 AM
    i do that with my NHL Center Ice (well, not this year!). i can have family... - BUGGZY Tue Dec 11 2012 11:04 AM
    You're not the only one, been doing it this way for a couple years now. The... - jaitken Tue Dec 11 2012 10:58 AM
    Word. If the TV world ever goes a la carte, I will be first in line to drop... - Will Stewart Mon Dec 10 2012 04:43 PM
    Last night I watched a 30 for 30 on Athletes that lose all their money. It... - RespondHokie89 Mon Dec 10 2012 05:06 PM
    you're not paying much for those channels... even in an "a la carte" world,... - BUGGZY Mon Dec 10 2012 04:54 PM
    As I've pointed out elsewhere, the only thing that will change in an a la carte... Thread contains a url - jaitken Tue Dec 11 2012 09:38 AM
    Check out my lead post above...the cable bundling is already being challenged... - Stech Mon Dec 10 2012 05:21 PM
    i thought what was being challenged was the blocking of content. ie: DTV... - BUGGZY Mon Dec 10 2012 05:26 PM
    First step in getting more choice. Once they head down that road...the cats... - Stech Mon Dec 10 2012 05:35 PM
    I think bundling law is heading in the exact opposite direction that you... - lawhokie Tue Dec 11 2012 11:21 AM
    B1G Theory - vivitron73 Sun Dec 09 2012 03:33 PM
    Hypothetically speaking, because I think the ACC will last a while for now, if... - HokieRaven7 Mon Dec 10 2012 03:31 PM
    I don't think that would work, at least not in VA - I don't think UVA or VT... - Mr. Touchdown Mon Dec 10 2012 10:54 AM
    Am I crazy to think that UVa + VT is the B1G's best play? - lawhokie Mon Dec 10 2012 08:47 AM
    What the B10 wants vs what they can get. Sure if they can steamroll UVa and... - Vippie1 Mon Dec 10 2012 12:53 PM
    I can't believe that the BIG would want MD, VT, and UVA. Too much concentration... - Femoyer Hokie Mon Dec 10 2012 11:44 AM
    The only way the SEC would even look at Dook twice is if they became a top-20... - Edgeman Mon Dec 10 2012 11:15 AM
    Most do not have a good understanding of the SEC and how they work. They would... - East Cobb Hokie Mon Dec 10 2012 03:48 PM
    Who said anything about UNC forcing the SEC to do anything? - lawhokie Mon Dec 10 2012 05:54 PM
    You left out "lame 'afterthought' football program." Thread contains no text - Edgeman Tue Dec 11 2012 08:06 AM
    Duke's athletic revenue for 2011 was nearly $80 million - $15MM more than VT &... - lawhokie Mon Dec 10 2012 01:53 PM
    I can easily see UNC/Duke pairing squeezing us out of SEC slot. UNC is a far... - TDVick Mon Dec 10 2012 11:13 PM
    SEC does not shy away from strong football school. SEC hoops arenas have empty... - East Cobb Hokie Mon Dec 10 2012 03:55 PM
    From the standpoint of LSU, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, et al., there's not much... - lawhokie Mon Dec 10 2012 05:59 PM
    How many fans does Dook put in the stands for away games as opposed to State... - Edgeman Tue Dec 11 2012 08:04 AM
    In the grand scheme, the question of how many fans schools send to away games... - lawhokie Tue Dec 11 2012 09:00 AM
    NC State? LOL! A good bluff only works if it's probable. That would be like... - Banker VT Sun Dec 09 2012 07:01 PM
    I'm not sure it'd have to be a bluff. This has been and will continue to be... - vivitron73 Sun Dec 09 2012 08:37 PM
    NC State is so far outside of the B1G's comfort zone academically. That would... - Banker VT Mon Dec 10 2012 09:10 AM
    I think it's more likely the B1G ends up with 2 more non-ACC schools if it's... - Old Line Hokie Sun Dec 09 2012 05:47 PM
    I could see Kansas and UConn to Big 10 which gives Big 10 another hoops power.... - RespondHokie89 Sun Dec 09 2012 07:01 PM
    I agree with this. Texas could carry TT, OU, OSU on its back to the PAC 12,... - JEHokie Mon Dec 10 2012 09:44 AM
    If that's the scenario they're hoping for then the ACC is screwed. That's so... - Banker VT Mon Dec 10 2012 01:33 PM
    How is ND +1 not the ACC's dream 15&16? Assuming the Big 12 dissolves instead... - JEHokie Mon Dec 10 2012 02:22 PM
    That is the ACC's "dream". However, it is not ND's dream. If Swofford is... - Atlee Hokie Mon Dec 10 2012 04:55 PM
    Already having Northern VA, do they HAVE to have the rest of it or will they... - Femoyer Hokie Sun Dec 09 2012 04:11 PM
    They don't have any more of the NOVA market than before UMD joined. Believe... - Edgeman Tue Dec 11 2012 08:02 AM
    Big 10 won't get premium for NOVA Tv sets - RespondHokie89 Sun Dec 09 2012 06:52 PM
    Mis perception dc market - Mercury Sun Dec 09 2012 04:42 PM
    U of M is located in the DC market and has a hard time filling a 55K stadium. Thread contains no text - RespondHokie89 Sun Dec 09 2012 06:55 PM
    So 5 years from now, who will be getting more TV coverage in NOVA? ACC or Big... - Femoyer Hokie Sun Dec 09 2012 07:15 PM
    Excellent post, right on the money! Thread contains no text - VPI 02 Mon Dec 10 2012 12:47 AM
    I lived in Champaign Ill for three years and had tickets to all the Illini... - ScottsdaleHokie Sun Dec 09 2012 07:53 PM
    winner. I must say, SEC games are for college football fans. It is like ACC... - RespondHokie89 Sun Dec 09 2012 07:59 PM
    And B1G Hoops is even worse. It's like a battle to see who can get to 50... - VTUK Mon Dec 10 2012 02:26 PM
    The only people that care about the Big 10 in DC are people who graduated from... - RespondHokie89 Sun Dec 09 2012 07:28 PM
    Tech should schedule Navy in Baltimore or FedEx Field every 4 years to keep... - Old Line Hokie Sun Dec 09 2012 08:03 PM
    Navy doesn't want to play us. It takes two to tango. Thread contains no text - Atlee Hokie Mon Dec 10 2012 04:48 PM
    My buddy who played for Penn State back in the 70s doesn't consider Maryland a... - RespondHokie89 Sun Dec 09 2012 08:12 PM
    In DC, the talking heads on 94.3 (where MD color guy works) says that MD can't... - RespondHokie89 Sun Dec 09 2012 07:24 PM
    In DC, the talking heads on 94.3 (where MD color guy works) says that MD can't... - RespondHokie89 Sun Dec 09 2012 07:23 PM
    So why did BIG want MD so bad? I'm sure their analysts had it figured out. It... - Femoyer Hokie Sun Dec 09 2012 04:50 PM
    It was easy - Mercury Mon Dec 10 2012 09:34 AM
    Because Maryland has alot of TV sets. They aren't watching Maryland football,... - RespondHokie89 Sun Dec 09 2012 06:57 PM
    AAU member and border state with Penn. Thread contains no text - seekoHoG Sun Dec 09 2012 05:24 PM
    Just speculating, but they probably wanted to shake the ACC's stability a bit... - vivitron73 Sun Dec 09 2012 04:53 PM

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