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A&M To The SEC Nearly A Done Deal ??
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the SEC would LOVE, LOVE, LOVE to have North Carolina but that would never ... ever happen
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Why does no one mention Miami? Is there something that I'm missing? I know that they don't quite "OWN" the Miami market, but Miami is about 25X the size of Tallahassee and Tampa is in between Miami and Gainesville. Tallahassee, meanwhile, falls into the SEC footprint already. I would argue that while FSU is on an upswing, Miami is nearly as much of a national quantity.
CVilleBuff
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Tiny private school that's lucky to get 40k at their "home" games. Also while Miami may not give a **** about academics with their football team, they're actually a stronger school academically than nearly everyone in the SEC.
Unleash Hell
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Miami would not fit in well with the SEC. Small fair weather fan base. I think Florida state is the only game they sell out. It's a shame they have 5 national titles, they sure dont deserve them.
dply
Doble hoja
Can we take the Marlin's World Series' away too?
The Guest
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Folks on shaggy saying this is a done deal. Not sure if true, but that's what is being said. Sorry, no link. I forgot to grab it and I'm not going back.
with texas going too?
Funny thought, but Texas would NEVER go the the SEC. UT would never stoop that low and be associated with such low life swamp scum. UT see's itself as the crown jewell of the entire south (both east and west) - they don't hang out with the peasants (except for isu, bu, ksu, etc...)
Oh, and they are also saying that if A&M leaves UT and ND will join hands and serenade the world until a superconference arrives in the form of mermen.
I actually think a conference of UT, Notre Dame, USC, Miami, Syracuse, BYU, Boston College, Purdue and some other friends would work very well.
fify
Lets have a Jesus conference with Baylor and Nooder Dumb
MrFrumpylane
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Yeah, why not? Texas Legislature has aggies as members too.
The board of regents makes these decisions. And the other head honchos at A&M are governor appointed. As long as the gov and board are ok with it they could go. Legislature may control funds going to state institutions - but they don't and shouldn't officially have a say in athletic conference affiliation.
they aren't in secession- what a perfect time to leave
BehindEnemyLines
beware the habu
JimmyBuff
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MrFrumpylane
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The vibe is that no one in Texas really cares about conference succession except for baylor and tech. Even if you combine those members, they still probably compromise of only the minority.
Mick Ronson
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Mountain West will hoover up the Big XII leftovers. Go AFA, beat Baylor!
Junction
Club Member
JimmyBuff
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actually see kansas, ksu and missouri headed to the big east. football schools break apart from the basketball schools and create a new conference together. Would be a helluva of a basketball league with ku, syracuse, uconn, pitt, louisville, wvu
Tractor
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I think those of us who think that the PAC MUST respond in some way by adding teams underestimate the job Larry Scott has been doing. He's not here to add schools just to add schools. He add schools to get the conference more $$$$.
Unfortunately for the PAC, it's located out west. For whatever reason, there are very few schools to choose from out here that sell out their 80,000+ stadiums and have a national following. In my view, we as a conference have 3 options if the Big 12 "collapses":
1. Expand for the sake of expanding, to "keep up with the joneses". They get aTm, Florida State, ND, while we get Texas f_ucking Tech and New Mexico.
2. Completely forget about geography, and go after the big fish no matter where they are. ND, Florida State, etc.
3. Take no action, and hope that some of these schools out here build up some national prominence and get their **** in order so when the next round comes, we'll have some actually viable options.
I believe there is ZERO chance that we do #1.
I believe that Larry Scott is probably talking to schools right now he deems as available that have national prominence and he thinks we can get. As a bonus, I think he's asking some schools that we probably haven't even considered.
I also believe we will probably not take action unless we get some of these schools that Larry Scott thinks will ADD VALUE to our league.
Sorry Kansas, sorry OSU, sorry Mizzou. Catch ya next time UNLV, SDSU, Fresno. Get your **** together, and we'll talk in a few years.
Unfortunately for the PAC, it's located out west. For whatever reason, there are very few schools to choose from out here that sell out their 80,000+ stadiums and have a national following. In my view, we as a conference have 3 options if the Big 12 "collapses":
1. Expand for the sake of expanding, to "keep up with the joneses". They get aTm, Florida State, ND, while we get Texas f_ucking Tech and New Mexico.
2. Completely forget about geography, and go after the big fish no matter where they are. ND, Florida State, etc.
3. Take no action, and hope that some of these schools out here build up some national prominence and get their **** in order so when the next round comes, we'll have some actually viable options.
I believe there is ZERO chance that we do #1.
I believe that Larry Scott is probably talking to schools right now he deems as available that have national prominence and he thinks we can get. As a bonus, I think he's asking some schools that we probably haven't even considered.
I also believe we will probably not take action unless we get some of these schools that Larry Scott thinks will ADD VALUE to our league.
Sorry Kansas, sorry OSU, sorry Mizzou. Catch ya next time UNLV, SDSU, Fresno. Get your **** together, and we'll talk in a few years.
As long as UT and OU stay the Big 12 will keep together. No one cares about Aggy except Aggy and the SEC for the television sets. Now if OU leaves for the SEC then ISU, Baylor, Tech, and Okie Lite have issues.
On top of that they'd much rather play 8 clowns and OU rather than try to hack it in the toughest league in america.
Mick Ronson
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i'd love to see that for KU and MU (and with less spirit, KSU).....i think for that to happen MU needs to get over itself to the Big 10. for lack of football rev, KU doesn't have much option (which pains me in a way as a big hoops guy....not that i like Kansas but in no real world should college sports money reward TCU or Boise for a couple years of good football over the history of Kansas basketball). but, i think that may be the best move for them.
