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Has there ever been a costlier decision in college sports than GT leaving the SEC?
Posted on 6/29/23 at 5:24 pm
Posted on 6/29/23 at 5:24 pm
In terms of actual money and also in the quality of sports at the school?
Maybe if they had stayed, they just would’ve settled into being a Vanderbilt quality program. Even if that’s true, they still would have made a lot more money. Although, I don’t think that there is reason to believe they would have been that bad. At the time they left, in the mid sixties, they were a decent program historically and had periods where they were a powerhouse. It wasn’t until after they left that their program withered (1990 National Title notwithstanding).
I guess they left because they thought the independent route was a better path to making money. I’ve also heard of a feud between Bobby Dodd and Bear Bryant. I don’t know what role that played.
Maybe if they had stayed, they just would’ve settled into being a Vanderbilt quality program. Even if that’s true, they still would have made a lot more money. Although, I don’t think that there is reason to believe they would have been that bad. At the time they left, in the mid sixties, they were a decent program historically and had periods where they were a powerhouse. It wasn’t until after they left that their program withered (1990 National Title notwithstanding).
I guess they left because they thought the independent route was a better path to making money. I’ve also heard of a feud between Bobby Dodd and Bear Bryant. I don’t know what role that played.
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Posted on 6/29/23 at 5:25 pm to TeddyWestside
I'd trade any of the Big 12 pretenders for them
Posted on 6/29/23 at 5:41 pm to TeddyWestside
Yes, Tulane.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 5:41 pm to TeddyWestside
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I guess they left because they thought the independent route was a better path to making money. I’ve also heard of a feud between Bobby Dodd and Bear Bryant. I don’t know what role that played.
They didn't have the DNA of a true blueblood football program. Bobby Dodd struggled with the idea of so many players on scholarship at the time. They weren't thinking like a powerhouse football program.
Considering the SEC was transitioning to African American players and GT thinking small, it's unlikely they were going to maintain their status as a Southern power regardless of where they resided.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 5:45 pm to TeddyWestside
Chicago leaving the Big 10
Posted on 6/29/23 at 5:51 pm to TeddyWestside
The 140 rule is supposedly what drove Tech President Harrison & Coach Dodd to make the decision to leave. They didn’t get their way & thought they could do better. It was a huge and as you mentioned, costly mistake.
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Posted on 6/29/23 at 6:08 pm to TeddyWestside
GT has had some success since leaving. Tulane fell off the edge of the world.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 6:12 pm to TeddyWestside
The only place you can go to make more money if you leave the SEC is the B1G!
Posted on 6/29/23 at 6:18 pm to TeddyWestside
All time frick up.
And frick Tulane for being a follower.
And frick Tulane for being a follower.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 7:17 pm to TeddyWestside
The SEC adding dog shite tier Arkansas Sows.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 8:17 pm to TeddyWestside
Suwannee?
Posted on 6/29/23 at 9:30 pm to TeddyWestside
The SEC allowing Vandy to stay is extremely costly. 60 million a year in revenue going to a program that contributes nothing. ESPN would pay us more just to leave Vandy’s spot vacant simply to have anyone but Vandy as an SEC opponent for 8 games. They cost the rest of the SEC in unsold tickets whenever they unfortunately end up on a home schedule.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 10:06 pm to TeddyWestside
Georgia Tech = filth. They deserve every bit of obscurity they've achieved since leaving the SEC. They are a monument to stupidity and should only be mentioned as a warning to others.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 10:10 pm to TeddyWestside
There was, at the time, more bad blood between Alabama and Georgia Tech than even between Alabama and Tennessee during the Tennessee Fulmer years. When Fulmer wouldn’t attend the SEC meetings because he didn’t want to be served a subpoena. And Logan Young got murdered by either Alabama or Tennessee. Both had motive. But none of that caused schools to change conferences. The Alabama/GT feud did. The Chick Graning hit had a lot to do with it. And also the other stuff.
I know, blind links. But all related to AL/GT or Alabama and the state of Georgia.
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I don’t think Bear Bryant had much use for Georgia, Atlanta, the UGA, or GT.
I know, blind links. But all related to AL/GT or Alabama and the state of Georgia.
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I don’t think Bear Bryant had much use for Georgia, Atlanta, the UGA, or GT.
This post was edited on 6/29/23 at 10:13 pm
Posted on 6/29/23 at 10:10 pm to TeddyWestside
FSU being chickenshit cowards and now UCF is about to lap them in conference payout money. 
Posted on 6/29/23 at 10:14 pm to TeddyWestside
Please give us Georgia Tech back.
Missouri and Texas A&M have been awful additions in every way.
Missouri and Texas A&M have been awful additions in every way.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 10:49 pm to TeddyWestside
GT?
Tulane?
Sewanee is feeling very left out of this conversation.
Tulane?
Sewanee is feeling very left out of this conversation.
Posted on 6/29/23 at 11:00 pm to TeddyWestside
They have the same number of national titles in the last 30 years as future members; Oklahoma and Texas - and current member, Auburn. And more than 9/14 members of the conference.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 6:13 am to TeddyWestside
The GT folks want you to believe that Bear Bryant was partly the reason along with the scholarship issue.
But the real reason and the only reason was $$$ and greed. GT resented having to share the spoils of their success with the other conference schools. Back then bowl money was a huge amount for the college each year.
GT thought they could go independent (similar to Notre Dame) and reap a big windfall. Pure greed was the reason they left the SEC. Worst decision by any university on any level in the history of college athletics.
And that is the reason they will never be allowed to return to the SEC. They made their bed and now they get to continue to wallow in it.
But the real reason and the only reason was $$$ and greed. GT resented having to share the spoils of their success with the other conference schools. Back then bowl money was a huge amount for the college each year.
GT thought they could go independent (similar to Notre Dame) and reap a big windfall. Pure greed was the reason they left the SEC. Worst decision by any university on any level in the history of college athletics.
And that is the reason they will never be allowed to return to the SEC. They made their bed and now they get to continue to wallow in it.
Posted on 6/30/23 at 7:43 am to TeddyWestside
Didn't they leave because bear Bryant was hoarding players when he was not supposed to?
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