Clemson's Football guru reporting B12 deal

[UConnDan97]

ESPN's SEC blogger Chris Low is saying VT and the SEC have eyes for each other.

http://twitter.com/#!/search/chris low?q=chris low

What I don't get is why Va Tech would wait to see what happens to FSU to make a decision to go for the SEC? Is FSU really that important to Va Tech? The SEC will be millions more, I would think.

 

[WestCoastHusky]

BTW, Sports Journal just reported CBS does not want to pay SEC more money because they added Missouri and A&M. They don't think those teams add any more value than they already paying.

Adding VT might just be another mouth to feed until SEC can free itself from its current contract, which I believe is not due for another 11 years or so.

 

[Dann]

What I don't get is why Va Tech would wait to see what happens to FSU to make a decision to go for the SEC? Is FSU really that important to Va Tech? The SEC will be millions more, I would think.

vt will wait for fsu to make its move. why?
1) vt knows that the sec wants/needs the state of va as its next market
2) vt has a chance every year to win the acc, in the sec its going to be a uphill battle. vt will be a great program in the sec, but beating fl and crew to get to a sec ship game will be a challenge.
3) they are in no rush becuase they know that the sec will grab them for sure. and if the sec doesn't the b12 would in a second. so until the time of movement happens and the 4 team playoff etc, vt is happy with its high chances on winning the acc and getting a bcs bowl payout as they know things will be harder in a big 4 conf.

 

[WestCoastHusky]

while i don't think mizzu is anything special, i think they brought atleast covering themselves value wise to the league. atm on the other hand should have brought texas tvs, that kind of puzzles me value wise...when the sec adds ncst and vt the east west setup will change a bit and i expect a better tv deal.

There is nothing puzzling about it. CBS is already nationally and they already got good TV ratings in Texas and Missouri. Why pay more when you got the conference locked down for the long term? SEC is not exactly negotiating from position of strength here. ESPN might do the same to them.

 

[observer]

Clemson AD on Big12:

http://www.tigernet.com/view/story.do?id=10621

Of course, no one in their right mind would believe what a school official with knowledge and administrative responsibility says. Much more fun to quote some toothless dude from the WVU board or the legions of twitterati out there.

 

[WestCoastHusky]

Clemson AD on Big12:

http://www.tigernet.com/view/story.do?id=10621

Of course, no one in their right mind would believe what a school official with knowledge and administrative responsibility says. Much more fun to quote some toothless dude from the WVU board or the legions of twitterati out there.

This interview does nothing. It only says Clemson will do what's best for Clemson. This probably means if B12 comes calling, Clemson is gone. If FSU is gone, you can bet every FB school will be looking for an exit.