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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
    So, I'm at USCe for my daughter's swim meet... Thread contains an image - MD11Fr8Dog Sun Dec 09 2012 01:22 PM
    Shun.............................................. .! Thread contains an image - VTHokieTom Tue Dec 11 2012 11:47 PM
    They're still waiting for Kinkos to send them the Ole Miss and Miss St banners. Thread contains no text Thread contains an image - hokieball Mon Dec 10 2012 12:49 PM
    It's much more telling that they decided to temporarily put Mizzou in their... Thread contains an image - johnnyd10 Mon Dec 10 2012 12:33 PM
    -1 for not penciling in VT Thread contains no text Thread contains an image - IAHokie Sun Dec 09 2012 03:34 PM
    i'm on my iPhone... :) Thread contains no text - MD11Fr8Dog Sun Dec 09 2012 03:42 PM
    So there it is, VT not EVER leaving the ACC! Thread contains a url - hokie77 Sat Dec 08 2012 05:11 AM
    once the league & tv monies start declining -- monies will dry up & everything... - dna-vt Mon Dec 10 2012 09:00 AM
    The ACC money doesn't HAVE to dry up. There is a crap-ton of potential in ACC... - Hokie CPA Mon Dec 10 2012 01:24 PM
    I agree. From a football perspective, I think the ACC's ceiling is at least as... - MantisHokie Mon Dec 10 2012 08:48 PM
    That's funny. Reads like The Sabre's "wait until next year" or the annual hype... - seekoHoG Mon Dec 10 2012 07:33 PM
    Except my post actually some basis in reality. Every program I mentioned either... - Hokie CPA Mon Dec 10 2012 10:24 PM
    I didn't read the article that way. Seems like VT has left some doors open. Thread contains no text Thread contains a url - mancunian Mon Dec 10 2012 08:38 AM
    I can see how being geographically "centered" in the ACC vs. being on the... Thread contains a url - Techsupport Sun Dec 09 2012 11:03 AM
    Disagree sounds like a tired old man this is the house he built and his... - Fast Hokie Sun Dec 09 2012 10:41 AM
    Weaver just likes to hear himself talk. Doesn't mean anything. Travel costs-... - SECJesse Sat Dec 08 2012 09:05 PM
    So everyone is busy speculating about what Virginia Tech's position on all this... - hokiebob01 Sun Dec 09 2012 08:23 AM
    Weaver has no say in what happens. He's a middle manager with huge ego. Thread contains no text - SECJesse Sun Dec 09 2012 12:28 PM
    He is the "middle manager" that was told to make a public statement and what... - hokiebob01 Mon Dec 10 2012 07:16 AM
    SEZ the manager of no one with a huge ego Thread contains no text - Buy These! Sun Dec 09 2012 04:55 PM
    If only you knew. Thread contains no text - SECJesse Sun Dec 09 2012 06:17 PM
    we do - you have a huge ego. Thread contains no text - Stubo Mon Dec 10 2012 01:09 PM
    I'm no fan of Jim Weaver as a person but as far as business is, I'll trust him... - Hamburger Sat Dec 08 2012 09:15 PM
    I've had a theory for awhile that the 2 VA schools and 4 NC schools are content... - clemson81nc Sat Dec 08 2012 05:42 PM
    VT wouldn't be he happy with such a league IMO. They are committed to the acc... Thread contains a url - LovernHokie Sun Dec 09 2012 06:48 AM
    Content as long as FSU and Clemson are on board. Watch those 2 leave and all... - Hamburger Sun Dec 09 2012 03:29 AM
    WADR your theory is wrong. Thread contains no text - Stech Sat Dec 08 2012 06:38 PM
    As much as I hate G B Shaw I will quote him: The moment we want to believe... - clemson81nc Sat Dec 08 2012 06:44 PM
    LOL...so if one disagrees with you then we are blind. Sorry you may be dialed... - Stech Sat Dec 08 2012 06:52 PM
    Actually I know nothing more about Clemson in regards to this type of thing... - clemson81nc Sat Dec 08 2012 10:56 PM
    You don't need 'sources' - Weaver has been telegraphing our position.... - lawhokie Tue Dec 11 2012 05:24 PM
    Probably based on what folks are saying who do have decent sources within the... - HJ Hokie Sun Dec 09 2012 03:21 AM
    Temple for the Philly TV market... TIC (sort of) Thread contains no text - BUGGZY Sat Dec 08 2012 05:48 PM
    We wanted the Big East in 2003 to survive first, but if not... this isn't... - Stech Sat Dec 08 2012 05:25 PM
    Then why is he in the newspaper commenting on it at all? A simple "That's not... - fsghokie Sat Dec 08 2012 03:57 PM
    I guess he got asked. Still, he doesn't have a vote. Steger and the BOV do. Thread contains no text - SWVAHokie Sat Dec 08 2012 04:40 PM
    The AD's are generally the ones who give sound bites on this stuff. look at... - BUGGZY Sat Dec 08 2012 04:44 PM
    Reread Hokie83's post above. Commit it to memory. There is a reason there is a... - SWVAHokie Sat Dec 08 2012 04:57 PM
    If I was a big giver and read that article I would be making some phone calls .... - Fast Hokie Sat Dec 08 2012 03:06 PM
    If you were a big giver, you would know that this decision is way above Weavers... - SWVAHokie Sat Dec 08 2012 03:23 PM
    Hogwash! When we first joined the ACC, we were told that we saved $600K/yr in... - Hokiesiana Sat Dec 08 2012 01:58 PM
    Ad's comments disappointing - VT Rockie Sat Dec 08 2012 01:48 PM
    Hardly. Weaver's days are numbered with his medical issues. He doesn't make any... Thread contains a url - Hokiefan5 Sat Dec 08 2012 12:47 PM
    Before the first ACC contract negotiation, I thought I read that ACC football... - dallasvt Sat Dec 08 2012 11:34 AM
    yes, but i think part of that is because the ACC had better distribution under... - BUGGZY Sat Dec 08 2012 12:18 PM
    I see your point about the distribution, but I think better ratings should have... - dallasvt Sun Dec 09 2012 09:48 PM
    This says so much about vt plan for athletics - Mercury Sat Dec 08 2012 11:20 AM
    Umm, what article did you read? 1) Weaver is not the decision maker in... Thread contains a url - Banker VT Sat Dec 08 2012 11:11 AM
    Because it doesn't say exactly what they want to hear. That the ACC sucks and... - Go VT Sat Dec 08 2012 12:47 PM
    This may not be a popular sentiment here, but I'm glad to see that our AD is... Thread contains a url - NC ACC Hokie Sat Dec 08 2012 10:47 AM
    This article means absolutely nothing. Back in 2003, both Weaver and Dr. Steger... Thread contains a url - Hokiestud Sat Dec 08 2012 10:28 AM
    +2 Thread contains no text - Hokiefan5 Sat Dec 08 2012 03:22 PM
    There is one big difference. For 50 years, Tech sought out ACC membership and... - Old Line Hokie Sat Dec 08 2012 03:01 PM
    This is simply not true. Stegner tried to get the other BE presidents to sign a... - NC ACC Hokie Sat Dec 08 2012 10:44 AM
    I am aware of all of that, but that wasn't my point. My point was that even... - Hokiestud Sat Dec 08 2012 12:59 PM
    You are likely correct Sted, but Weaver is just a very poor public relations... - hokie4ever Sat Dec 08 2012 01:24 PM
    I really don't have any problem with JW in that regard. When it comes to the... - Hokiestud Mon Dec 10 2012 10:05 AM
    My takeaway is that VT is completely vested in keeping the ACC in tact because... Thread contains a url - Vippie1 Sat Dec 08 2012 10:14 AM
    You can say you think or have heard that the other 2 conferences are... Thread contains a url - VPI 02 Sat Dec 08 2012 09:45 AM
    What's disappointing from the article we are really lagging behind in... - Fast Hokie Sat Dec 08 2012 09:20 AM
    Its no country for old men. Thread contains no text - Cad Bane Sat Dec 08 2012 09:08 AM
    I cannot wait for the court case Maryland vs acc. This will decide everything. ... - Fast Hokie Sat Dec 08 2012 09:03 AM
    Resigned to being just a nice school with good athletics. Cannot compete with... Thread contains a url - hokie4ever Sat Dec 08 2012 08:34 AM
    As HokieNC and Hokie83 said, Weaver left the door open if other schools depart.... Thread contains a url - HokieRaven7 Sat Dec 08 2012 08:03 AM
    Don't extinguish the last vestiges of my hope!! I heard today that the Virginia... Thread contains a url - HOKIERIT Sat Dec 08 2012 07:58 AM
    He just pragmatically advised about vt pgm Thread contains a url - Mercury Sat Dec 08 2012 07:35 AM
    Didn't Will or someone determine that the extra travel wouldn't eat up much of... Thread contains a url - IAHokie Sat Dec 08 2012 06:48 AM
    It's not the cost of the extra travel that's the issue. It's the time... - Perfesser Sat Dec 08 2012 10:47 AM
    LOL. Academics don't mean anything anymore. Thread contains no text - SECJesse Sat Dec 08 2012 09:10 PM
    i seriously doubt VT in an SEC 'east division' with SC, Vanderbilt, UG, UT, etc... - HokieNC Sat Dec 08 2012 01:24 PM
    Don't disagree with your thinking, but not what Weaver was saying. Thread contains no text - IAHokie Sat Dec 08 2012 10:54 AM
    How can adding Syr/Pitt increase TV money per school - they must have bigger... Thread contains a url - IAHokie Sat Dec 08 2012 06:45 AM
    our original 12 year deal with ESPN which went into effect in 2011-12 was... - BUGGZY Sat Dec 08 2012 10:28 AM
    Gotcha, thanks. After rereading, I guess the article just said we would gain... - IAHokie Sat Dec 08 2012 10:52 AM
    IF FSU and or Clem leave we are gone, its that simple.. Thread contains no text Thread contains a url - Hokie83 Sat Dec 08 2012 06:32 AM
    No different than 2003 with the Big East. We want the ACC to survive, but if... - Stech Sat Dec 08 2012 05:27 PM
    Bingo... and if GT leaves in the next two weeks, FSU will leave which... - HoakieCup Sat Dec 08 2012 02:41 PM
    Gone where? With Weaver continuously playing that league of academics... - Cad Bane Sat Dec 08 2012 09:51 AM
    The SEC will welcome us with open arms if & when we ever want to leave the ACC.... - Hokiestud Sat Dec 08 2012 01:01 PM
    I'm certainly no insider, no connections etc. However I get the feeling that as... - Hokie72 Sat Dec 08 2012 09:09 AM
    Don't worry, Hokie83 has enough connections to compensate for 99.9% of this... - SWVAHokie Sat Dec 08 2012 02:02 PM
    And let's hope if there is hypothetically only one spot available and we have... - Grosbeak Sat Dec 08 2012 07:37 AM
    I have heard that we will NOT break the levy!! BUT, once broken....... Thread contains no text - HOKIERIT Sat Dec 08 2012 07:59 AM
    That sums it up. Thread contains no text - Hamburger Sat Dec 08 2012 06:47 AM
    we must not have read the same article Thread contains no text Thread contains a url - HokieNC Sat Dec 08 2012 05:40 AM
    My reading is that we are happy right now but he wouldn't speculate on "what... Thread contains a url - HJ Hokie Sat Dec 08 2012 05:25 AM
    Sorry if this CBS write up was already posted, its hard to sift through Thread contains a url - clemson81nc Sat Dec 08 2012 12:56 AM
    3 megaconferences might be the direction... Thread contains a url - Maroon Baboon Sat Dec 08 2012 10:22 AM
    The only way I could see the Big12 getting long term stability would be a... - VTGolfer Sat Dec 08 2012 11:23 AM
    Some tantalizing information re: B1G Thread contains a url - NC ACC Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 05:30 PM
    The week before this happened there were tons of rumors about PSU to ACC. It... - Stech Fri Dec 07 2012 09:58 PM
    Wouldn't blame PSU for wanting to leave, not a lot of warm fuzzys from the B10,... - wwhokie1 Sat Dec 08 2012 10:51 AM
    PSU was obviously approached by the ACC. The Syracuse and Pitt additions got... - Vippie1 Sat Dec 08 2012 10:39 AM
    In googling around to find out if the B1G has an exit fee, I found that they... - NC ACC Hokie Sat Dec 08 2012 10:49 AM
    I would find it quite amusing if Penn State did leave the Big 10 fo the ACC,... - Old Line Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 11:17 PM
    All hearsay from a coach moving on Thread contains no text Thread contains a url - 133743Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 09:28 PM
    That's incorrect, unless Barry Alverez the Wisconsin AD is moving on. He is... - Atlee Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 10:15 PM
    could it have been louisville? Thread contains no text Thread contains a url - dna-vt Fri Dec 07 2012 09:01 PM
    My bet is louisville because the big doesn't have another school in Kentucky... - clemson81nc Sat Dec 08 2012 12:07 AM
    I think we have a winna! Thread contains no text - fitngoblr Fri Dec 07 2012 10:40 PM
    1. Maryland's pro-Big 10 president and their athletic department's financial... Thread contains a url - Old Line Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 06:37 PM
    Did you see this one on the Big East? Rights fees likely going down the drain. - Roanokie Fri Dec 07 2012 11:38 AM
    Could also be that the TV rights bubble is already starting to burst in a more... - Buy These! Fri Dec 07 2012 02:55 PM
    Yes. Bloated and over funded at the present, it will likely crash within the... - 133743Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 09:31 PM
    This is the key point. Take an unbiased look at the Big East and they ask... - NC ACC Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 01:43 PM
    When will the Big East basketball schools split away from the new full member... - Old Line Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 02:18 PM
    methinks Houston, Boise St and SDSU will all be gone before they ever take the... - BUGGZY Fri Dec 07 2012 11:40 AM
    Big 10 expansions - Fast Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 10:43 AM
    THE TALK ABOUT THE FOUR 16-TEAM SUPERCONFERENCES WEARING ON EVERYONE'S NERVES. ... - dna-vt Fri Dec 07 2012 09:27 PM
    I can't agree with your choice of surviving confs..... It's a given that... - 82hokie Sat Dec 08 2012 09:58 PM
    Two things are virtually undefeated in sports, Father Time and money. If the... - mancunian Fri Dec 07 2012 03:08 PM
    The New York Yankees might disagree with you on the second one. Thread contains no text - NC ACC Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 04:10 PM
    Good point and observation. Do you think ga tech hasn't ran the financials? Thread contains no text - Fast Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 11:10 AM
    i think GT is perfectly happy being near the heart of an athletics conference... - BUGGZY Fri Dec 07 2012 11:33 AM
    Agree, 2-5 million a year is not worth joining a conference in which you do not... - Buy These! Fri Dec 07 2012 01:09 PM
    where does the 2-5 million number come from? If the acc pays out 17, and the... - VPI 02 Fri Dec 07 2012 01:26 PM
    The $40M number i have seen is in league wide distribution, not just TV. so... - BUGGZY Fri Dec 07 2012 01:46 PM
    Those out-year B1G projections are based on an assumption that the current... - NC ACC Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 01:38 PM
    Colorado bailed for the same reason Mizzou, aTm, & the Huskers - they wanted to... - Edgeman Tue Dec 11 2012 10:41 PM
    i have a feeling GT has already told them, "no, thanks"...at least for now. ... - BUGGZY Fri Dec 07 2012 10:59 AM
    In addition to FSU deciding Big 12 is not for them as evidenced by the fact... - Colonel Jessup Fri Dec 07 2012 01:08 PM
    Plus the force UL over UConn - Truthahn Tue Dec 11 2012 09:52 PM
    Although GT could be a target for the Big Ten I think any approach to them was... - Vippie1 Fri Dec 07 2012 11:25 AM
    B1G expansion question for you numbers people. What about this proposal? - Maroon Baboon Fri Dec 07 2012 09:22 AM
    I did some math when MD joined B1G. A state needs to offer 2 Million cable... - Late 80s Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 12:07 PM
    Glad to see you didn't put GT beating UGA on that list. That means they keep... - East Cobb Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 11:14 AM
    i am a RATT, afterall! Thread contains no text - BUGGZY Fri Dec 07 2012 11:19 AM
    if that happened, i think we would be staring 3 super leagues in the eye (note:... - BUGGZY Fri Dec 07 2012 09:54 AM
    Move the Clem/USC, GT/Georgia, and FSU/Florida games away from the end of the... - Truthahn Tue Dec 11 2012 10:30 PM
    Add ND getting into the national championship. Oh wait, that is happening. ... - Truthahn Tue Dec 11 2012 10:11 PM
    I did a chart of all the present and future ACC member's Top 25 (AP poll)... Thread contains an image - Old Line Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 01:41 PM
    RE: #5 - Fooeyville doesn't play Kansas ;) Re: 1 / 1A - no idea about... - VTUK Fri Dec 07 2012 10:42 AM
    Getting either NC State or UNC to start winning big is just as likely as #9 or... - Truthahn Tue Dec 11 2012 10:42 PM
    sorry about the UK thing, i know the difference, i'll chalk it up to a typo... - BUGGZY Fri Dec 07 2012 10:52 AM
    No worries! I'd think that the ACC could hold .500 in the Orange / Playoff.... - VTUK Fri Dec 07 2012 11:16 AM
    Who is to blame? Is there anyone to blame? - The ACC - tcc_dc Fri Dec 07 2012 09:03 AM
    Howard Jones says "No one" Thread contains no text - WestyHokie Fri Dec 07 2012 11:25 AM
    +1,000,000 Thread contains no text - Freighttrain Fri Dec 07 2012 02:39 PM
    Why don't we take some of the blame? We have been the dominant team in the ACC... - Maroon Doom Fri Dec 07 2012 12:55 PM
    You're exactly right... Run down the list of Eggs we've laid: Auburn Sugar... - jacarte8 Fri Dec 07 2012 04:23 PM
    D, until we beat Notre Dame in Lane. Thread contains no text - East Cobb Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 11:08 AM
    I'll go with "C"...with "B" being the main culprit. Miami & FSU collapsing... - bugboy Fri Dec 07 2012 10:59 AM
    I wouldn't be surprised if Swofford tried to get ND to join for football by... - Captain Terrific Fri Dec 07 2012 10:37 AM
    Since the ACC has abandoned the concept of either "All In or All Out" (Notre... - Atlee Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 05:01 PM
    Too many small private schools with no stadium or a small stadium and few fans.... - lawhokie Fri Dec 07 2012 10:27 AM
    A. The Big Ten is awful and it doesn't matter. The Big 12 is roughly the same... - hardcorpshokie Fri Dec 07 2012 10:00 AM
    You can't sell a Chevy at Porsche prices... - lawhokie Fri Dec 07 2012 10:30 AM
    But the ACC has something that was very good. Witness the top quality non... - Atlee Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 04:57 PM
    I second this. I think Swofford has one thing in common with Tranghese --... - NC ACC Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 01:32 PM
    C -- combination of A and B. Let's start with B: If FSU was still finishing... - Will Stewart Fri Dec 07 2012 09:56 AM
    How is Scott improving on B10 model. I've seen nothing to date at all that... - 133743Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 09:33 PM
    I remember reading that Scott further divided the network concept up into... - Will Stewart Sun Dec 09 2012 08:04 PM
    That's exactly what they did. There are 6 regional Pac 12 networks, instead of... - hokieball Sun Dec 09 2012 08:55 PM
    Nor does Swofford improve the already broken ground, such as Scott at P12... - Atlee Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 04:48 PM
    What has Scott done? Added Colorado and Utah. Heck, I could have done that,... - Buy These! Fri Dec 07 2012 05:14 PM
    Agree - but a couple of additions as well. 1. The ACC and JS really were... - 133193Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 11:46 AM
    not sure I would agree with this one, at least in regards to expansion. Maybe... - ZekeVT Fri Dec 07 2012 11:43 AM
    PAC has a great TV contract but I'm not convinced they couldn't have got that... - NC ACC Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 01:35 PM
    I agree. The most frustrating thing is as the aggressor, Swofford could have... - RapmasterAC Fri Dec 07 2012 10:55 AM
    I think that it is C. What is needed is bootstrapping - a commitment by all... - HokieRaven7 Fri Dec 07 2012 09:43 AM
    To blame for what? We lost pathetic MD and gained promising Louisville. ... - Buy These! Fri Dec 07 2012 09:24 AM
    If this change is limited to losing The Turtle, and gaining Loserville, then... - Atlee Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 04:44 PM
    yeah, keep thinking Louisville is better for the ACC than MD....it's too early... - tcc_dc Fri Dec 07 2012 09:42 AM
    I think most people think Louisville is much, much better for the league than... - ScottsdaleHokie Sun Dec 09 2012 07:58 PM
    please explain the rationale? Other than academics, they trump UMD in anything... - Hokie Skills Fri Dec 07 2012 11:48 AM
    UofL is strong across the board in athletics, but in football they've been the... - VTUK Fri Dec 07 2012 01:11 PM
    U of L is a HUGE step up in football from MD, and at least a draw in Baskets.... - Buy These! Fri Dec 07 2012 01:16 PM
    You are counting on the ACC carrying the D.C./Balt. market vs. the Big Ten? I'm... - Femoyer Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 12:05 PM
    Neb/Minn isn't going to displace UNC/FSU in DC for ABC Regional Games. Thread contains no text - RespondHokie89 Sun Dec 09 2012 07:41 PM
    No way, VT is the most popular football program in that region and UNC is... - Buy These! Fri Dec 07 2012 01:18 PM
    Agreed! Nothing about Louisville is "promising". 2669 Thread contains no text - VTUK Fri Dec 07 2012 10:17 AM
    ACC makes statement on realignment Thread contains a url - Suffhokian Thu Dec 06 2012 03:42 PM
    Deja vu all over again. Thread contains no text - lawhokie Thu Dec 06 2012 08:29 PM
    wouldn't doubt it Thread contains no text - HokieNC Thu Dec 06 2012 08:52 PM
    exactly my thoughts - ColumbusHokie Thu Dec 06 2012 08:39 PM
    I'd like to believe that this really means something, but I'm inclined to... Thread contains a url - Hokiestud Thu Dec 06 2012 08:17 PM
    That is exactly what it means. They just forgot [ :) ] to add the " ... until... - Atlee Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 04:42 PM
    That's at least the 4th time today. Thread contains no text Thread contains a url - hokiebob01 Thu Dec 06 2012 04:09 PM
    But who's counting. IMO, any ACC team with thoughts of moving will be holding... - seekoHoG Thu Dec 06 2012 05:27 PM
    the whole thing is just too hard to read, so i've quit trying. what will... - HokieNC Thu Dec 06 2012 08:09 PM
    Where again is the official pronouncement that there will be only a Big FOUR... - Buy These! Fri Dec 07 2012 09:20 AM
    Since West Virginia paid 20 million to exit the Big East I'd say you were short... - hokiebob01 Thu Dec 06 2012 06:02 PM
    If I recall correctly WVU paid a much higher fee in order to leave early. Pitt... - seekoHoG Fri Dec 07 2012 12:49 AM
    Correct re: WVU. The premium in the settlement was to allow them to leave... - nolanvt Fri Dec 07 2012 12:01 PM
    I'd be surprised if it is less than the previously approved fee which was in... - daveinop Fri Dec 07 2012 06:58 AM
    I think Maryland will pay no less than half the $50 million exit fee. The fact... - Old Line Hokie Thu Dec 06 2012 09:51 PM
    Ask question to president - Mercury Thu Dec 06 2012 07:10 PM
    [/QUOTE]???? so. A nonexistant hypothetical? That's your argument? Who... - hokiebob01 Thu Dec 06 2012 09:28 PM
    Don't know if posted by a statement issued by ACC council - clemson81nc Thu Dec 06 2012 02:32 PM
    Frank the Tank Advocates FSU for the B1G, link Thread contains a url - techman Thu Dec 06 2012 02:15 PM
    Phew, that pretty much guarantees it won't happen. Thread contains no text Thread contains a url - NC ACC Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 01:46 PM
    Florida State and Georgia Tech will spend a fortune on their non-revenue sports... - Stech Fri Dec 07 2012 07:19 AM
    Last spring I heard from a Clemson Booster who had heard Dabo speak at an... - Mr. Touchdown Fri Dec 07 2012 02:19 PM
    My theory - Telionis Thu Dec 06 2012 02:33 PM
    I actually agree and think it makes perfect sense, for two reasons. One, for... - stuboy Fri Dec 07 2012 07:42 AM
    Wow, so does THIS quiet things down at all? Thread contains a url - BUGGZY Thu Dec 06 2012 02:10 PM
    Curses! Foiled Again! Thread contains no text Thread contains a url - vtrider Thu Dec 06 2012 08:52 PM
    Immediately thought of Kush's dad in Jerry Maguire Thread contains a url - hersheyhokie96 Thu Dec 06 2012 07:46 PM
    Maybe ... Maybe not. We did the same thing before bolting on the Big (L)East. Thread contains no text - PVB Hokie Thu Dec 06 2012 07:36 PM
    This is less convincing than the $50m-exit fee vote Thread contains a url - Maroon Baboon Thu Dec 06 2012 06:38 PM
    "Me thinks they do protest too much". OK, not an exact quote, but you get the... - SkyHokie Thu Dec 06 2012 06:37 PM
    A statement like this further demonstrates the instability of the ACC. Thread contains a url - Mark425Hokie Thu Dec 06 2012 04:50 PM
    They do when you live in 2012 where internet rumors run wild and bloggers with... - Old Line Hokie Thu Dec 06 2012 07:52 PM
    Of course the Presidents made the statement to "stop the madness". - Mark425Hokie Fri Dec 07 2012 10:22 PM
    Oh good Lord Thread contains no text - Buy These! Thu Dec 06 2012 05:02 PM
    FWIW - Today on my way home listening to XM radio, Paul Finebaum mentioned... - HokieMJL Thu Dec 06 2012 04:08 PM
    It will be over when Buggzy says it is over!!!!! :) Thread contains no text - Maroon Doom Thu Dec 06 2012 04:15 PM
    Yes, but that was issued 12 minutes ago. What's happened in the past 11... - Hokie 1986 Thu Dec 06 2012 04:07 PM
    Quick - someone cross off the BC and Syracuse president and tell Delaney they... Thread contains a url - Colonel Jessup Thu Dec 06 2012 03:30 PM
    For free? Heck, I've Delaney those two plus cash, just to take them off our... - Atlee Hokie Thu Dec 06 2012 11:42 PM
    Its meaningless, had this come out 2 month ago, Maryland would have signed,... Thread contains a url - Techsupport Thu Dec 06 2012 03:17 PM
    No hyperbole there. Meaningless? You think a President will have no qualms... - Colonel Jessup Thu Dec 06 2012 03:22 PM
    I think so. Steger publicly stated how VT was committed to the Big East, what,... - MPHOKIE Thu Dec 06 2012 03:29 PM
    You are leaving out the part out where VT offered to sign a conference pact... - Colonel Jessup Thu Dec 06 2012 03:33 PM
    Should, of course I thought a $50M exist fee would calm things down too. Thread contains no text Thread contains a url - ZekeVT Thu Dec 06 2012 03:16 PM
    I know there are many here who have SEC dreams and even some who want Tech in... Thread contains a url - Old Line Hokie Thu Dec 06 2012 03:05 PM
    Agree on Louisville. They sold 14,500 Sugar Bowl tix the first day. I now see... - Hokie Skills Thu Dec 06 2012 04:28 PM
    Really surprising that UL came up with that much money for a relatively... - GreatSmokieHokie Thu Dec 06 2012 03:13 PM
    Their AD makes 15M/yr more than VT. They need to capitalize on the BCs bowl... - Red Hokie Thu Dec 06 2012 03:19 PM
    Clemson's President doesn't have his doctorate, now that's interesting. Thread contains no text - OMBandit Thu Dec 06 2012 03:00 PM
    sort of a strange path for him, somehow became a Dean somewhere else and did a... - clemson81nc Sat Dec 08 2012 12:19 AM
    I was thinking the same thing. Thread contains no text - HokieRaven7 Thu Dec 06 2012 03:32 PM
    Unless they have one in fund raising is it really necessary? TIC Thread contains no text - Vippie1 Thu Dec 06 2012 03:56 PM
    I guess it means we are stuck in the crappy ACC - at least for now ;-) I do... - 133193Hokie Thu Dec 06 2012 02:50 PM
    Well I can imagine that a lot of dudes, bloggers, and internet conference... - Maroon Doom Thu Dec 06 2012 03:11 PM
    Mars. ;) (Well, the Oakland Raiders already had a player from U. of Mars...... - HokieRaven7 Thu Dec 06 2012 03:29 PM
    at the end of the day, i'm glad they didn't agree on GOR or a higher exit... - BUGGZY Thu Dec 06 2012 02:52 PM
    Probably for this season. Thread contains no text Thread contains a url - bulab Thu Dec 06 2012 02:37 PM
    Yes, but the TSL flat earthers society won't beleive it.....anyway, what we'll... Thread contains a url - Vippie1 Thu Dec 06 2012 02:27 PM
    And yes, I've never seen anything like this before either, and yes, it should... Thread contains a url - HokieRaven7 Thu Dec 06 2012 02:18 PM
    Well, I've seen a Swofford quote that the ACC is not simply about the money. ... - Colonel Jessup Thu Dec 06 2012 03:26 PM
    That academic and cultural fit is just so much horse manure. I think academics... - Atlee Hokie Thu Dec 06 2012 11:40 PM
    i'm guessing the presidents have some insight into how the ESPN talks are... - BUGGZY Thu Dec 06 2012 02:20 PM
    Having 2.5 ND football games per year should be worth something. Thread contains no text - GreatSmokieHokie Thu Dec 06 2012 02:25 PM
    Yep, look what NBC pays for 6-7. Thread contains no text - chuckd4vt Thu Dec 06 2012 07:14 PM
    Wait. What is this "Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University????"... Thread contains a url - HokieRaven7 Thu Dec 06 2012 02:15 PM
    I wish we would officially change our name to Virginia Tech. I've seen rankings... - Banker VT Thu Dec 06 2012 02:41 PM
    Only confusing to the mental midgets. :) Thread contains no text - Edgeman Fri Dec 07 2012 05:46 AM
    What happens if Conferences get above 14? History... - HokieRaven7 Thu Dec 06 2012 12:29 PM
    I agree. 16 teams with pods excepted, a conference bigger than 12 isn't really... - NC ACC Hokie Thu Dec 06 2012 01:47 PM
    I was thinking more of the SEC. Let's say, because of Big 10 actions, SEC... - HokieRaven7 Thu Dec 06 2012 02:10 PM
    if TV ad/sub revenue isn't a sustainable model, schools will find a new... Thread contains an image - BUGGZY Thu Dec 06 2012 02:05 PM
    Athletic revenue per BCS school (2011-2012) Thread contains a url - CrystalCoveHokie Thu Dec 06 2012 12:17 PM
    Joining the SEC would bump us in the #20-25 range probably. Sure would help ;-) Thread contains no text - 133193Hokie Thu Dec 06 2012 03:09 PM
    This should be an epiphany moment for the folks who keep thinking we should be... Thread contains a url - Culpeper Hokie Thu Dec 06 2012 02:28 PM
    With that kind of attitude, no one would ever rise up and exceed what lowly... - VPI 02 Thu Dec 06 2012 11:52 PM
    Agree that Frank Beamer and Bud Foser have far exceeded. Thread contains no text - techman Thu Dec 06 2012 09:51 PM
    All anyone has asked for is a different offensive coordinator. No one has ever... - Banker VT Thu Dec 06 2012 02:37 PM
    If you look at the rankings, 5 of the top 12 and 7 of the top 25 revenue... Thread contains a url - Banker VT Thu Dec 06 2012 02:23 PM
    You forgot about the Baltimore Ravens. :cool: Thread contains no text - HokieRaven7 Thu Dec 06 2012 03:39 PM
    you can't give VA the Braves and Maryland teams if you don't give AL the... - BUGGZY Thu Dec 06 2012 02:28 PM
    Umm, ok, the Atlanta Braves fans in Richmond don't care about the Atlanta... - Banker VT Thu Dec 06 2012 02:32 PM
    Wow. I didn't realize what a 2nd rate athletic department we have. It's pretty... Thread contains a url - Banker VT Thu Dec 06 2012 02:06 PM
    BC has a third revenue sport in hockey. Thread contains no text - 4x4hokies Fri Dec 07 2012 12:11 AM
    Our fans are cheap. Look at these boards. Lots of folks threatening to pull... - hokiebob01 Thu Dec 06 2012 03:05 PM
    I don't always agree with you but you nailed this one Thread contains no text - Buy These! Thu Dec 06 2012 06:14 PM
    Actually, net income is way more important. This website doesn't include... - nubinile Thu Dec 06 2012 02:59 PM
    Kudos to our AD on being in the black BUT the atletic dept. is a NON-PROFIT. It... - Femoyer Hokie Thu Dec 06 2012 03:05 PM
    You mean like indoor football and basketball facilities? Or we COULD be like... - nubinile Thu Dec 06 2012 03:13 PM
    It's not good to run in the red, but running in the black is only good for... - Banker VT Thu Dec 06 2012 03:35 PM
    Understood. But FSU baseball has a large following. Due to their success. More... - nubinile Thu Dec 06 2012 04:01 PM
    Louisville at #17. On the "Percentage of Revenue attributed to FB" we are at... Thread contains a url - GFallsFan Thu Dec 06 2012 12:43 PM
    Looks like we need a 2nd Job, to keep up with the "Jones'" Thread contains no text - JHOKIE Thu Dec 06 2012 01:18 PM
    Well there's hoop, for one, as well as merchandise sales. And I'd be willing... - Beerman Thu Dec 06 2012 01:12 PM
    We are way low in donor revenues and student fees Thread contains no text - Buy These! Thu Dec 06 2012 02:58 PM
    We're ranked behind BC. Awesome. Thread contains no text Thread contains a url - lawhokie Thu Dec 06 2012 12:39 PM
    so Illinois and Northwestern are right there with umd...i wish them luck making... Thread contains a url - BUGGZY Thu Dec 06 2012 12:21 PM
    Wonder if instead of 4-16 Team Mega-Conferences - Ray Thu Dec 06 2012 11:16 AM
    Pac does not want mountain west/wac schools....THIS is the 5000lb elephant in... - 82hokie Thu Dec 06 2012 01:54 PM
    I think the most embarrassing thing about the Big 10 possibly going to 20 would... - RapmasterAC Thu Dec 06 2012 02:00 PM
    Wow. Thread contains no text - st_andrew Thu Dec 06 2012 01:51 PM
    The real question here is can 12, 14 teams make the same money with 20 teams,... - cvillehokie92 Thu Dec 06 2012 11:27 AM
    "The Dude's" true motive..... possibly explained. - Morgantownhokie88 Thu Dec 06 2012 10:26 AM
    Agree. Also add that he doesn't like WVU being on an island and it will... - Colonel Jessup Thu Dec 06 2012 03:20 PM
    His posts can be entertaining. He is sort of like the National Enquirer for... - Hokie_CLT Thu Dec 06 2012 04:45 PM
    If this is all about a "last spot" at the table the ACC has the advantages over... Thread contains an image - Old Line Hokie Thu Dec 06 2012 12:31 PM
    Hate to say it, but as of right now the Big 12 is getting it done on the field... - vivitron73 Thu Dec 06 2012 11:42 AM
    Big Ten eyes further expansion Thread contains a url - UpstateSCHokie Thu Dec 06 2012 07:20 AM
    Big 10 can take UConn and AAU member Kansas and call it a day 16. That gives... Thread contains a url - Old Line Hokie Thu Dec 06 2012 03:19 PM
    Hilarious quote from Debbie Yow re: UMD. How can this incompetent dingus blame... Thread contains a url - mancunian Thu Dec 06 2012 12:01 PM
    "We don't want to get outflanked," Unfortunately the ACC has been outflanked... Thread contains a url - Snaker T Man Thu Dec 06 2012 10:34 AM
    Unless Delaney adds another ACC school, I can't see how they've really... - Calamitous Thu Dec 06 2012 07:38 PM
    The ACC should add Hawaii, throw down the mic, and walk off the stage Thread contains no text - Maroon Baboon Thu Dec 06 2012 07:01 PM
    Sexual Chocolate!!!! Thread contains no text - Hokie CPA Thu Dec 06 2012 10:02 PM
    VT would be an outsider in the B1G, just as BC is in the ACC. That's still... Thread contains a url - El Paso Hokie Thu Dec 06 2012 09:55 AM
    why would we be any more an outsider in the B1G than the SEC? in the SEC, we... - BUGGZY Thu Dec 06 2012 10:47 AM
    Although the previous poster did mention road trips, I don't think that the... - VTUK Thu Dec 06 2012 01:08 PM
    ok, culturally, i'll give a SLIGHT edge to the SEC from a football standpoint. ... - BUGGZY Thu Dec 06 2012 01:43 PM
    Culturally, I feel much more in common with people in the Big Ten than the SEC.... - RapmasterAC Thu Dec 06 2012 02:04 PM
    Not sure what conduct you are referring to. Seems like painting with a pretty... - VTUK Thu Dec 06 2012 04:08 PM
    I think SEC fans are generally nice people, and hospitable. On that front, I... - RapmasterAC Thu Dec 06 2012 06:48 PM
    wish we would make an effort to push our way into B10 ---a a lucrative,... - dna-vt Thu Dec 06 2012 08:36 AM
    If ACC destruction is inevitable, I'd love to see the B10, B12, and SEC get... - hokieluver Thu Dec 06 2012 11:53 AM
    Maybe not one "swoop". but the 3 swoops would be close to each other 9assuming... - East Cobb Hokie Thu Dec 06 2012 12:33 PM
    The point is that they would leave if the other moves were taking place. No... - hokieluver Thu Dec 06 2012 12:52 PM
    If that happened, and i was the Big12, i would not split into 2 permanent... - BUGGZY Thu Dec 06 2012 12:00 PM
    Now that's some crazy stuff. Interesting idea to keep everyone playing against... - hokieluver Thu Dec 06 2012 12:07 PM
    The idea would be to get the Texas teams into Florida and the Florida schools... - BUGGZY Thu Dec 06 2012 12:56 PM
    No kidding. Sounds simple, doesn't it? Thread contains no text - Will Stewart Thu Dec 06 2012 11:56 AM
    Game, set, match. Let's all go home. Thread contains no text - padre pupitre Thu Dec 06 2012 11:59 AM
    We don't own the state of virginia in every regard at all in the eyes of the... - Vippie1 Thu Dec 06 2012 09:06 AM
    We might be a darkhorse candidate to get in the B1G - Maroon Baboon Thu Dec 06 2012 09:26 AM
    I hope you are correct in that there is more than one avenue availble but I... - Vippie1 Thu Dec 06 2012 10:30 AM
    Guys, realignment is all about media markets. Neither the SEC nor Big 10 will... - hokihoo Thu Dec 06 2012 11:22 AM
    The B1G expansion is about cable subs .. which is a rough approximation of TV... - VTGolfer Thu Dec 06 2012 11:28 AM
    Last 2 SEC expansions: USC-e (new market) Arkansas (new market) aTm (new... - BUGGZY Thu Dec 06 2012 11:41 AM
    crazy thought (isn't that what this board is all about!?)... - BUGGZY Wed Dec 05 2012 03:14 PM
    I think the craziest thought on this board the past 2 weeks is Tech remaining... - Old Line Hokie Wed Dec 05 2012 09:49 PM
    oh, i think that is the most likely scenario, but it sure is fun to talk about... - BUGGZY Wed Dec 05 2012 10:30 PM
    What concerns me most about realignment is having 2 UNC guys (Delany and... - Old Line Hokie Wed Dec 05 2012 10:45 PM
    Big 10 doesn't need/want 2 from VA. One from VA, one from NC/GA. Same for... - HolidayInnHokie Wed Dec 05 2012 08:45 PM
    Of course that is what they want.....but with a little backbone/coordination... - Vippie1 Thu Dec 06 2012 09:11 AM
    That's not a crazy thought. The crazy thought would be that they're NOT... - bulab Wed Dec 05 2012 08:24 PM
    Exactly. The VT-UVA rivalry exists among students, alumni, and fans ... but no... - Beerman Thu Dec 06 2012 11:37 AM
    Even though they work together, I worry that they might not be able to make... - GFallsFan Thu Dec 06 2012 11:48 AM
    My guess is they would try to maximize the benefit, and if that meant allowing... - bulab Thu Dec 06 2012 12:28 PM
    VT Administration prefers staying put to jumping to the SEC. - Marooned Wed Dec 05 2012 05:49 PM
    Given the way UVA and VT were tied at the hip in 2004, you have to believe that... - Mr. Touchdown Wed Dec 05 2012 04:50 PM
    Even for a crazy thought, I highly, highly doubt that both UVa and Tech aren't... - HokieRaven7 Wed Dec 05 2012 04:45 PM
    I said it a couple of days ago but UVa VT and UNC and NCSU are going to have a... - Vippie1 Wed Dec 05 2012 05:52 PM
    So...we should also monitor the UVA jet too? Thread contains no text - Guy LeDouche Wed Dec 05 2012 04:23 PM
    Look for the VT jet to fly to Charlottesville. Then the HOO jet takes off for... - Atlee Hokie Wed Dec 05 2012 09:06 PM
    If the Hoo jet is taking off to the west, why would it not just stop in... - Freddyburg Hokie Wed Dec 05 2012 09:54 PM
    The Big 10's Jim Delany is too slick to meet at the BIG's Park Ridge's... - Old Line Hokie Wed Dec 05 2012 09:45 PM
    exactly! Thread contains no text - BUGGZY Wed Dec 05 2012 04:33 PM
    What makes this "crazy" is that it makes a lot of sense. And if there is one... - BlackwaterHokie Wed Dec 05 2012 03:46 PM
    What if one of those leagues says "yes" and the other says "no"? IOW, there... - NC ACC Hokie Wed Dec 05 2012 03:46 PM
    Or working together to go to the B1G. See Techman's post featuring "Frank the... - Captain Terrific Wed Dec 05 2012 03:21 PM
    Seriously, why would anybody think the B1G would take both Virginia schools?!?... - Freddyburg Hokie Wed Dec 05 2012 09:51 PM
    The B1G accepting UVa and VT (unlikey), would pose a huge problem for the SEC - lawhokie Wed Dec 05 2012 04:57 PM
    I could see UNC and Duke together in the SEC. I think NCSU has a safe landing... - Banker VT Wed Dec 05 2012 05:56 PM
    i would honestly be thrilled with a uva package deal to the B1G, i just don't... - BUGGZY Wed Dec 05 2012 05:09 PM
    VT Good Choice for B1G, link Thread contains a url - techman Wed Dec 05 2012 01:58 PM
    A smart move by the B10 could be to take UVA and VT - if they did that then the... - Mr. Touchdown Wed Dec 05 2012 04:37 PM
    I agree. Thread contains no text - reestuart Wed Dec 05 2012 06:25 PM
    In other words, Conference Expansion has become one big game of Risk. The... - HokieRaven7 Wed Dec 05 2012 04:56 PM
    Well, he's right. We would be. This is exactly why people here shouldn't get... Thread contains a url - Hokiestud Wed Dec 05 2012 04:20 PM
    The fact that Miami needs to be worried is ironic as heck... Thread contains no text - HokieRaven7 Wed Dec 05 2012 04:33 PM
    if the ACC is blown up that is my choice (as much of a long shot as it would... Thread contains a url - Vippie1 Wed Dec 05 2012 02:43 PM
    VT to the B10+? Some good matchup possibilities, but my preference would be... - TOUGH TURKEY Wed Dec 05 2012 04:16 PM
    Frank the Tank is one of my favorite sports bloggers, he is entertaining to... - NC ACC Hokie Wed Dec 05 2012 03:58 PM
    True, but Tank is covering the bases here by picking 4 possibilities: UNC+Duke,... - techman Wed Dec 05 2012 10:21 PM
    I can see why, if he thinks that adding UVA and VT to the same conference is a... - Freddyburg Hokie Wed Dec 05 2012 04:44 PM
    He seems pretty educated on VT, too bad the BIG & Midwest in general, is... Thread contains a url - IAHokie Wed Dec 05 2012 02:16 PM

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