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Unconfirmed, obviously - A CBS outlet in Washington, DC is reporting that Virginia and Georgia Tech will leave the ACC, join Big Ten
This guy reported it for that CBS outlet:@FOXSportsOH
Unconfirmed, obviously - A CBS outlet in Washington, DC is reporting that Virginia and Georgia Tech will leave the ACC, join Big Ten
This guy reported it for that CBS outlet:
https://twitter.com/Mr_KevinJones
there is smoke, not billowing everywhere, but dont forget most media outlets are reporting on games going on now, not necessarily realignment. also, most GT people probably aren't saying or leaking a dam word until after their game tonight.It's almost evening on Saturday.
There would be a lot more smoke right now if this were true.
I would not be holding my breath.
Are you claiming that even a drunken squirrel can find an acorn?The scary thing is, I'm starting to buy into Huskyfandan's largely incoherent, rambling, alcohol-fueled thoughts that accord with the nutso wvu "insiders".
Herbst sent us a signal, not intentionally, though. When she was quoted by the AP the day before the vote (btw, we never did find out what reporter got that quote, including its context), she spoke nonsense about making "the s-a her priority", and then was said to have no comment.
The statement that she put out after the acc vote, if you read it from the perspective of her authorship, could easily be read to mean she had information about UConn invite.
--Similar to Rutgers, Big 10 approaches, says other schools involved, we'll let you know
--Warde Manuel's comment in the USVI : "When they'll act..."
--Use of the words "research" the post acc statement
--broader hiring of >250 professors, many of whom in hard $ciences w/ research grants when other schools are cutting*
(I believe Herbst believes AAU and Big 10 are linked in the sense Big 10 membership fast tracks AAU invite. So she didn't hire the profs to get into the Big 10, but to use the big 10 to get into the AAU)
--her state of the University address which failed to mention conference affiliation, but went overboard on research, research
--the jackson lab
--the white paper produced by uconn re AAU
--Manuel's use of "captive audience" for tv subs directly on point with our argument of uconn as a footprint state
--Delany's slip of southern NE to northern Virginia
My sense, there might be something to all of this.
I say full steam ahead, sink or swim, and get on this crazy train boat to the big 10.
I have no problem with the "damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead" approach to the big ten and the AAU. The ACC has made it abundantly clear they don't want us until the absolutely need us.
F them. Pursue B1G membership with everything you have Susan. It beats the alternative of staying put.
If the ACC comes calling (and I believe they will) take it if absolutely necessary but I wouldn't waste another minute pining/courting the ACC.
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I am a bit angry that you stole my line (which I happened to steal) from 20 pages ago in this thread.I have no problem with the "damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead" approach to the big ten and the AAU. The ACC has made it abundantly clear they don't want us until the absolutely need us.
F them. Pursue B1G membership with everything you have Susan. It beats the alternative of staying put.
If the ACC comes calling (and I believe they will) take it if absolutely necessary but I wouldn't waste another minute pining/courting the ACC.
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I am personally requesting the honor of captaining the USS Hartford (Admiral Farragut's ship). I've always wanted to say "Damned the Torpedoes, full speed ahead!".
What good could a Connecticut fleet be without the USS Hartford?
What the B1G should do:
Go to 18 teams and be done...for now. This conference realignment has proven that expansion is all about getting into big markets and gaining new cable subscriptions. The B1G has made it clear that they want a large presence in NYC and Baltimore/D.C. They also seem to want to go a little farther south.
1. So first they should take UVA. Them with Maryland is about the best they can do for the Baltimore/D.C. market.
2. Grab UConn to help supplement the NYC market (banking in on the 1 million in Fairfield County and the fact that Penn State, Rutgers, Notre Dame, & UConn are the 4 most followed teams in NYC)
3. That leaves the B1G's want to go farther south. The most talked about options are UNC and Georgia Tech. Let's look at both those options. Georgia Tech is basically like the N.C. State of Georgia in that it will always be overwhelmingly behind the main state school - UGA. The only people who care about Georgia Tech are students, staff, and alumni. The state of Georgia and Atlanta as a whole are UGA fans. Because of this, UNC is the next most logical get. Let's face it, North Carolina residents are either UNC or Duke fans. N.C. State is the red-headed stepchild that only alumni care about (much like Georgia Tech). Since UNC is the big prize of the B1G's southern expansion, you give them what they want - even if that means taking Duke. UVA, UNC, & Duke are a great package and would love to be in the same conference.
By adding UConn, UVA, UNC, and Duke, you are further taking control of the northeast (NYC), the mid-atlantic (Baltimore/D.C.), and the want to go south (basically gaining all of North Carolina minus the N.C. State alumni).
In addition to a great market expansion, which is what football is all about, the B1G instantly becomes the best men's basketball, women's basketball, men's soccer, and lax conference in the country. It is also academically superior to any other conference.
And all of this doesn't have to piss off the current B1G members' rivalries. Why? Because with 18 teams, you get 3 divisions of 6:
Western: Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Northwestern
Central: Indiana, Purdue, Michigan, Michigan St, Ohio St, Penn St
Eastern: UConn, Rutgers, Maryland, Virginia, UNC, Duke
The orginal B1G doesn't get stuck in divisions with "watered down" football opponents.
3 conferences is doable with a conference playoff championship. There are 2 ways. Either the overall number one team gets a first round bye and the other two division champions play for a spot in the championship. Or you take the 3 division champions and add the fourth best team from whatever division its from (like the NFL wildcard).
This 18 team conference would thrive financially, academically, and athletically. And if Notre Dame ever decided to join, you could add them with Syracuse and take complete control of the NYC market. Done and done!
To pull that off, after the regular season ended, each school (in order to compete in the first round, would need to be at eleven games. Unless they are willing to wing it and pair up all remaining schools to fill out their schedule (and keep fans hostage until the weekend before Thanksgiving on the last game of the year) in order to allow the top four to play-off for the title, they cannot hold multi-level playoffs.NCAA rules permit conferences >= 12 to have a conference championship game. I don't believe they allow a multi-round conference playoff.
NCAA rules permit conferences >= 12 to have a conference championship game. I don't believe they allow a multi-round conference playoff.
Why do you think the NCAA is as afraid of the SEC as they are?If we do end up with 4-5 super-conferences with a total of 80 schools (5x16=80=4x20), what's to stop those conferences and their 80 schools from joining together and telling the NCAA to take a hike? Can't they just start their own governing body?
Absolutely...
Okay. That's what I thought. That's why I was confused reading a few posts up-thread that expressed concern/regard for NCAA rules. I figured the rules will be whatever the new conferences want them to be.Why do you think the NCAA is as afraid of the SEC as they are?
There is one caveat here (which is why It hasn't happened yet).Okay. That's what I thought. That's why I was confused reading a few posts up-thread that expressed concern/regard for NCAA rules. I figured the rules will be whatever the new conferences want them to be.
The ACC's version of "Conspiracy Kitty".