No bailouts, please, for any of the ACC teams, especially Clemson. We have the advantage of being the closest SEC team to the north of us. Also, none of those ACC schools treated us well when we dropped out, if I remember correctly. The weaker, and the poorer, those teams are the better it will be for us.
Looks like the ACC is nearing a tipping point
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Never say bad about the ACC being in dire straits.
The ACC is in dire straits. Good.
The ACC is in dire straits. Good.
First of all, why would the SEC consider US in its expansion decisions? Who are WE to be considered? We are here now by a miracle of circumstances that had nothing to do with our desirability.
Why did you even mention "bailouts"? Bailouts from where? Who is talking about bailouts? These aren't banks; they aren't GM or Chrysler, either.
If by "bailouts" you mean bringing certain teams into the league, Sankey or his successor will only bring in teams that somehow strengthen the league. He won't be running it by us, either. If he decides to invite UPC, what are we going to do? Pull out?
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I agree. We have no leverage. I'm not even sure that Florida could keep Florida State out. And if clemson was to be invited, I am pretty sure that FSU would be as well, as they are more attractive than clemson based on potential, bigger state and being in the state capitol.First of all, why would the SEC consider US in its expansion decisions? Who are WE to be considered? We are here now by a miracle of circumstances that had nothing to do with our desirability.
Why did you even mention "bailouts"? Bailouts from where? Who is talking about bailouts? These aren't banks; they aren't GM or Chrysler, either.
If by "bailouts" you mean bringing certain teams into the league, Sankey or his successor will only bring in teams that somehow strengthen the league. He won't be running it by us, either. If he decides to invite UPC, what are we going to do? Pull out?
Rather than conferences merge or poach, I would rather see them collaborate on TV deals. Eight league members are ideal IMO. You get to play every conference member in every sport every season with enough room on your schedules for many good OOC contests.
Ideal, but sadly, not realistic.
We acted like immature brats on our way out the door in 1971. We had agreed to go along with the 800 SAT score regulation (voting for it in 1964), and then under Dietzel, pushed hard (too hard) to change it.
If it was up to McGuire, we would have never left the ACC.
Any time a school leaves an athletic conference there are going to be some hard feelings. I think our 1971 departure was one of, if not the hardest.
Rather than conferences merge or poach, I would rather see them collaborate on TV deals. Eight league members are ideal IMO. You get to play every conference member in every sport every season with enough room on your schedules for many good OOC contests.
Ideal, but sadly, not realistic.
I admit, I will laugh pretty hard on the day when the sec and b10 swallow just about all of the top level of college football, and then begin discussing breaking the mega conferences into 8 team "pods" or sections, and we end up with something close to what we had decades ago, but with playoffs.
The weaker ones will be reduced to that - conceivably. The big dogs are gonna eat. This is still America, Partner.Rather than conferences merge or poach, I would rather see them collaborate on TV deals. Eight league members are ideal IMO. You get to play every conference member in every sport every season with enough room on your schedules for many good OOC contests.
Ideal, but sadly, not realistic.
Colorado too? Longhorns were the bully in that league. I'll bet some of the non-Texas remnants still around have regretted for years merging the Big 8 with the SWC remnants.
I strongly believe in equal revenue sharing. For Alabama, all the monies they earn at the dance should be split up into 16 shares. Each school gets 1 share, the SEC office gets a share, and Bama gets a second share since they did the dancing.. Or something like that.
The big deal was the Longhorn Network. It tilted the table so that the marbles rolled toward Texas. That ain't happening come '24 - ever.
The bully has been dehorned. All network assets are being absorbed by the SEC.