RoderickSpode
7th Earl of Sidcup
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This is exactly what a troll would say. I'm on to you.I know I will be perceived as a troll but am not so I don't care what haters think.
This is exactly what a troll would say. I'm on to you.I know I will be perceived as a troll but am not so I don't care what haters think.
Good thing they're always wrong and make up right?My sources(primarily from wvu) tell me you are full of it.
I think you may misunderstood your source. I believe that Delaney was impressed by the 6 million dollar man. I mean to come back from an devastating accident and then kick ass while wearing leisure suits is pretty impressive by any standard. Also the 6 million dollar man's real name was Steve Austin and all know Delaney has had his eyes on Texas for a while.1) Why is the ACC so dumb?
2) How does UConn find a way out of this mess? (aka become more attractive to the B1G, cause really, F the ACC)
A few acc schools like Florida State don't care for uconn football.
I know I will be perceived as a troll but am not so I don't care what haters think.
Also I forgot to mention that Delaney was impressed by the 2 billion plan
Appreciate you trying to contribute, knowing that you are about to be torn by the wolves.
I'll assume what you say is true.
I happen to have a large collection, thank you. Why?Exactly how many bridges have you purchased in your lifetime?
the dead give away is the poor logic and lack of info.There is a spelling error that is a dead give away on who this may be!
i agree the southern states are growing. but i dont see NYC or the northeast shriveling up either. and the fact remains, NYC is one huge market that represents a huge opportunity for growth.Speaking as a Big Ten guy, FSU is effectively on the same tier as Nebraska academically (only FSU has never had AAU status) along with AAU schools such as Missouri, Kansas and Iowa State (who are in the AAU more for historical legacy purposes as opposed to based on their academic output today). As a result, FSU might be a bit of an academic stretch on paper, but not so much of a stretch when it has a similarly situated institution as a member in a state with about 1/10th of the population.
More importantly, Jim Delany has said one word with respect to expansion more than any other (more than "football", more than "academics", more than "television"): DEMOGRAPHICS. Look back at his quotes over the years and he has said that particular word over and over and over again. He doesn't just mean TV markets - what he's referring to is getting into areas where the most population growth is occurring. The Big Ten wants this not just for sports, but for recruiting "normal" college students in the future as the growth in the Midwest slows. Well, if you look at where a disproportionate amount of the population growth in the US is occurring, outside of the state of Texas, it's occurring in the Washington, DC region south through North Carolina, down to Atlanta and all through Florida. Hmmmm... look at list #1 in the OP's post.
The upshot is that Florida State, more than any single school that the Big Ten could realistically add (e.g. not counting Texas from the Big 12, Florida from the SEC, or USC/UCLA from the Pac-12), is a complete game changer on the demographics front. It's the move that adds the largest population base. It's the move that adds the most money for the Big Ten's national TV contracts. It's the move that adds the most money for the market-based model of the BTN. It's the move that adds the most for football on-the-field. It's the move that adds the state that's the single biggest home of Big Ten alums that's outside of the Midwest.
Anyone that is thinking that the Big Ten is just going to automatically pass up FSU on academic grounds is foolish (and if they're going to pass up FSU on academic grounds, then they're going to pass up UConn on academic grounds because that really does mean that AAU membership is the Big Ten's be-all end-all for anyone not named Notre Dame). Look at how Florida is growing and the way that the acceptance standards to both Florida and FSU are getting tougher and tougher in connection with that population growth. The academic reputation of Texas A&M was "meh" 20 years ago, but the in-state population explosion has turned its admissions standards completely around and it gained AAU status in the past decade. Once again, people should pay very close attention to list #1 in the OP's post. Assuming that Notre Dame continues to rebuff the Big Ten, the next 4 schools form a contiguous footprint (with 3 of those schools already being elite academic institutions) that makes the most sense in terms of demographics, TV money and actual football on-the-field in every way.
Now, that doesn't mean that the Big Ten will pull this off. Even as a Big Ten guy, I'm very skeptical of the ability for the conference to take UNC or even UVA (which then makes taking Georgia Tech and/or FSU more difficult geographically). However, do I believe that the OP's list #1 is exactly what the Big Ten would want to do assuming that the University of Texas is off the table? Absolutely.
What you guys don't understand is FSU Clemson and BC ( to name a few ) think uconn football is not at their level. Well BC just hates you but that's different. The more football schools that leave the acc is better for you. Also i didn't say uconn wasn't on the acc radar, just not in the top 2.
What you guys don't understand is FSU Clemson and BC ( to name a few ) think uconn football is not at their level. Well BC just hates you but that's different. The more football schools that leave the acc is better for you. Also i didn't say uconn wasn't on the acc radar, just not in the top 2.
What you guys don't understand is FSU Clemson and BC ( to name a few ) think uconn football is not at their level. Well BC just hates you but that's different. The more football schools that leave the acc is better for you. Also i didn't say uconn wasn't on the acc radar, just not in the top 2.
More like they are threatened by the new kid on the block. We've annihilated BC and they'd be next on the chopping block. Otherwise, why not toss us an invite and pad an extra W in your already soft schedule? ACC is NOWHERE near as good as they think they are, talent wise.What you guys don't understand is FSU Clemson and BC ( to name a few ) think uconn football is not at their level. Well BC just hates you but that's different. The more football schools that leave the acc is better for you. Also i didn't say uconn wasn't on the acc radar, just not in the top 2.
The way I look at it is: what fun is it to be one of the dozens that will tear him to shreds? Might as well engage him even if just for entertainment purposes. Then again threads where we tear people up are quite popular round these parts!Exactly how many bridges have you purchased in your lifetime?
Or at least do a better job of being convincing. Really, isn't there anything you are good at?You need to find something productive to do with your life.....and btw, being a dick is not being productive, it means you ae just being a dick.
Not that it will convince you of anything, but Cuse, Pitt and UL are not at FSU's and Clemson's level in football. UL with Bridgewater is like BC with Flynn, watch the next act.What you guys don't understand is FSU Clemson and BC ( to name a few ) think uconn football is not at their level. Well BC just hates you but that's different. The more football schools that leave the acc is better for you. Also i didn't say uconn wasn't on the acc radar, just not in the top 2.
Voldemort?I'm convinced this is he who shall not be named.
While I think the OP is full of _______, I will play along.
I rearranged the letters in the OP's screenname came up with the word "Observer".I'm convinced this is he who shall not be named.
I rearranged the letters in the OP's screenname came up with the word "Observer".
My favorite anagrams for the OP's name are Ride Ruins Yo, Your Dire Sin, and Nuder Iris YoI rearranged the letters in the OP's screenname came up with the word "Observer".
1) Why is the ACC so dumb?
2) How does UConn find a way out of this mess? (aka become more attractive to the B1G, cause really, F the ACC)
A few acc schools like Florida State don't care for uconn football.
I know I will be perceived as a troll but am not so I don't care what haters think.
Also I forgot to mention that Delaney was impressed by the 2 billion plan
Hey Buddy, a regular lurker myself, for longer than 2 days, my insiders who happen to be the voices in my head, say that with this outstanding recruiting class for football and the 2 billion check CT is going to write, UConn has shot up to number one next to Virginia and North Carolina...