First I'll say that I do not believe any teams are leaving the ACC for the B12. Now on to the speculation.
If the ACC lost 2-4 teams to the B12 and VT had an offer to join the SEC would Virginia cry foul? Could they play the political game and ask to go along with you? Or would they be happy to see you gone and be willing to stay in a weakened ACC?
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Mon May 14 2012, 03:45 PM #1Hokie!
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Mon May 14 2012, 03:55 PM #2
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No, they would not cry foul.
No, they would not want to go with us.
Yes, they would be glad to see us go.
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Mon May 14 2012, 03:55 PM #3Hokie!
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The Hoos that complained the loudest about our joining the ACC would be the first to complain if our leaving somehow damaged their brand. That being said, the Hoos that lobbied the hardest to get us in the ACC would also expect us to make sure that UVA was taken care of during any messy conference shake-ups...and the latter group are the folks that are the real decision makers.
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Mon May 14 2012, 03:58 PM #4Disavowed By IMF
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I don't have any inside knowledge or anything, but I get the feeling Virginia and Virginia Tech are now joined at the hip, much like Oklahoma and Oklahoma State or Kansas and Kansas State seem to be. I doubt we're going anywhere without their blessing. Originally Posted by EEResistable
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Mon May 14 2012, 05:21 PM #5
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Agree 100%. VT & UVa not sold separately. Originally Posted by Hokie CPA
"Everything is very quiet, everyone has gone to sleep. I'm wide awake on memories."
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Mon May 14 2012, 05:39 PM #6Senior Member
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You really think that UVa is going to WANT to join the SEC if/when Virginia Tech gets an invite? Originally Posted by DJ Golf
No, they want no part of that conference, and why would they. They care way too much about the big picture, and being athletically competitive in all sports while providing a top notch education. To think they would jump at the chance to join a conference where they'd be on an island by themselves academically while lagging far behind in the SEC's cash-cow but dominating other non-rev sports is... well, its not happening. UVa is not going to sacrifice their academic reputation by putting it in the same league as the SEC.
If the invite comes to VT, they'll pat us on the back and wish us happy trails while celebrating they finally got us out of their conference. They have resented the fact that we're even in the ACC ever since the day we got the invite. If the ACC were to dissolve, they'll be the first ones knocking at the door of the Big Ten, and I don't see how they wouldn't be invited. They're in a much better spot now than we were in 2004, and they don't need us to issue a lifeline the way we needed them.
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Mon May 14 2012, 05:42 PM #7
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agree completely
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Mon May 14 2012, 06:02 PM #8Disavowed By IMF
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^^^ This. As I originally stated... we're not going anywhere without their blessing. Originally Posted by DJ Golf
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I didn't say UVa wants to join the SEC. I said VT wouldn't be able to leave the ACC against the wishes of the power brokers in the Commonwealth. Originally Posted by NCHokie83
And FWIW, I don't think VT wants to join the SEC either."Everything is very quiet, everyone has gone to sleep. I'm wide awake on memories."
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Mon May 14 2012, 06:35 PM #10Hokie!
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We dont but Uva will not stop us when all said and done if a move is neccessary
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