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Posted on 6/12/10 at 10:04 am to Crede15
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Florida State has all of Miami's positives and less of their negatives. They clearly make more sense.
agreed.
Posted on 6/12/10 at 10:05 am to adammwilson
The Miami talk is pointless. UF will never let that happen. UGA, UF, KY, SC AD's have each others back. They don't want FL St, Miami, Louisville, Clemson, Ga Tech. It will never happen.
Slive wanted Texas and A&M first. If he can't get both he will take A&M with Virginia Tech. If he can't get either. We may stand still. We may go after Missouri and VT. I think if we can't get one we stand.
Slive wanted Texas and A&M first. If he can't get both he will take A&M with Virginia Tech. If he can't get either. We may stand still. We may go after Missouri and VT. I think if we can't get one we stand.
Posted on 6/12/10 at 10:06 am to VOL61
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They don't want Louisville, Clemson, Ga Tech. It will never happen.
why?
Posted on 6/12/10 at 10:08 am to Luke4LSU
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What, specifically, sucks about their fanbase?
1) 90% fairweather
2) They only show up on weekends the Dolphins have an away game
3) They don't tailgate
4) They sing their fight songs and cheers in Spanish
Posted on 6/12/10 at 10:09 am to adammwilson
It's pretty ghey how much of a soap opera this is amongst the ADs.
Posted on 6/12/10 at 10:16 am to adammwilson
They don't want those schools because UF , KY, UGA, SC are selling come to the home state school and play in the best conference in the country. And believe me it is a selling point. It makes it harder recruiting. And recruiting equals money because recruiting wins games.
As a UT fan it makes me a little nervous about Virginia Tech. Even though the thought of playing them every year is worth the risk. But Knoxville and Blacksburg are fairly close. They are recruiting alot of the same kids.
But again it comes down to money. TV deals national and local and regional. You don't want many schools in the same region as you. You want the best chance you can set yourself up for. These guys aren't stupid.
As a UT fan it makes me a little nervous about Virginia Tech. Even though the thought of playing them every year is worth the risk. But Knoxville and Blacksburg are fairly close. They are recruiting alot of the same kids.
But again it comes down to money. TV deals national and local and regional. You don't want many schools in the same region as you. You want the best chance you can set yourself up for. These guys aren't stupid.
Posted on 6/12/10 at 10:19 am to VOL61
Does the SEC same state veto rule still exist?
Posted on 6/12/10 at 10:19 am to VOL61
quote:
It makes it harder recruiting.
that's true. However, I think lately Clemson has been doing better than SC in recruiting anyway.
But you are right. I mean maybe A.J. Green would have gone to Clemson if Clemson was in the SEC at the time.
Posted on 6/12/10 at 10:23 am to Luke4LSU
Its all about tv markets. Florida already has most of the state of Florida. Miami really does not offer any outside market that the s e c does not have already.
Texas AM brings in some of the Houston, Dallas, and Austin tv markets.
Miami has nothing to offer right now that would help increase the tv dollars.
Texas AM brings in some of the Houston, Dallas, and Austin tv markets.
Miami has nothing to offer right now that would help increase the tv dollars.
Posted on 6/12/10 at 10:23 am to adammwilson
It's not hate for Miami, it's just that the SEC doesn't need them for a simple reason - No added value:
If you own a 1,000 Subway restaurant in Louisiana do you keep opening new Subways in Louisiana or do you branch out to new territories...The SEC already has a strong foundation in Florida; not so much in Texas..
Posted on 6/12/10 at 10:26 am to adammwilson
B/c we already have TV in Florida. I want the U I think it would be awesome, but they want to tap into North Carolina and Virgina to expand TV markets.
Posted on 6/12/10 at 10:27 am to VOL61
Well that's a good point about "only state school that plays in the best conference." But that assumes that the SEC stays the best conference. IMO, the Pac10 and BigTen are making steps to even the gap. We need to be proactive in acquiring the best schools possible for the good of the
conference, regardless of minor inconviences to individual schools.
conference, regardless of minor inconviences to individual schools.
Posted on 6/12/10 at 10:29 am to DudeofLSU
I honestly don't see the value in Virginia Tech either. Even though I do hope they end up in the SEC.
90% of their fans are east of Roanoke and there isn't any major markets that Tech could really claim. They do have a passionate fan base and travel well.
I hear talk of DC area and that is laughable.
But I do hope if anyone gets in Tech is one. I would love to get a shot at them every year.
90% of their fans are east of Roanoke and there isn't any major markets that Tech could really claim. They do have a passionate fan base and travel well.
I hear talk of DC area and that is laughable.
But I do hope if anyone gets in Tech is one. I would love to get a shot at them every year.
Posted on 6/12/10 at 10:31 am to Luke4LSU
1. Florida bring most of the TV market
2. Florida doesnt want them competing for recruits
THere are only 4 slots.
I dont want to waste one on Miami.
I want ADDITIONAL MARKET contiguous states.
NC, VA
Missouri,
TEX
2. Florida doesnt want them competing for recruits
THere are only 4 slots.
I dont want to waste one on Miami.
I want ADDITIONAL MARKET contiguous states.
NC, VA
Missouri,
TEX
Posted on 6/12/10 at 10:39 am to ottothewise
The big thing, as has already been stated, is to keep a sense of "common culture" in the conference. If we're going to expand, we need teams with similar traditions, fanbases, etc. This may not sound like a big deal, but when we're talking about the implosion of the Pac-16 ten years from now because Texas and its minions are tired of 1000 mile road trips, 10:30pm kickoffs, and not having anything in common with their conference "brothers", it'll be evident that money may be good for the short term, but there are other, more important factors to the long term success of conferences.
Posted on 6/12/10 at 10:49 am to adammwilson
quote:[
Miami
quote]Do you really want to have to put up with those annoying fans? [/quote]
Brah...have you ever been to College Station?
Posted on 6/12/10 at 10:50 am to Luke4LSU
quote:
have you ever been to College Station?
true. But at least they are passionate.Posted on 6/12/10 at 10:58 am to Luke4LSU
quote:
they don't fit in
+1000
Posted on 6/12/10 at 11:26 am to athletemed
Messicans?? Athlemed??
Are you serious? Cubans.
Are you serious? Cubans.
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