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What makes everyone so sure the SEC Expansion is going East?
Posted on 7/2/22 at 9:12 am
Posted on 7/2/22 at 9:12 am
Every prediction i see here has us raiding the ACC.
Don’t give us the southEASTERN conference bullshite.
5 of the last 6 teams added have expanded our footprint to the WEST: Arkansas, Aggie, Mizzou, Texas, OU.
With the SC/UCLA moves why not go after an Oregon, Stanford, Arizona State, Okie Lite instead of the North Carolina’s and Virginia Techs of the world?
Don’t give us the southEASTERN conference bullshite.
5 of the last 6 teams added have expanded our footprint to the WEST: Arkansas, Aggie, Mizzou, Texas, OU.
With the SC/UCLA moves why not go after an Oregon, Stanford, Arizona State, Okie Lite instead of the North Carolina’s and Virginia Techs of the world?
This post was edited on 7/2/22 at 9:13 am
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Posted on 7/2/22 at 9:14 am to Tarpon08
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why not go after an Oregon, Stanford, Arizona State, Okie Lite
Those schools don’t offer anything.
Posted on 7/2/22 at 10:16 am to Tarpon08
Because Kentucky, Tennessee, South Carolina and Georgia say we are. Deal with it OP. Enough of your Midwest tornado schools. We are going after Southern schools next.
Posted on 7/2/22 at 10:19 am to Tarpon08
Think south….. FSU and Miami
Posted on 7/2/22 at 10:26 am to Tarpon08
Maybe a little of both?
Clemson, North Carolina, Florida State in East
Baylor or Oklahoma State in West
I don’t see the SEC raiding the PAC 12
Clemson, North Carolina, Florida State in East
Baylor or Oklahoma State in West
I don’t see the SEC raiding the PAC 12
Posted on 7/2/22 at 10:41 am to Tarpon08
ESPN will tell Sankey which school brings the most dollars, Sankey will decide those schools are a great fit. It is all about the all mighty dollar, culture talk is just for the fans.
I am betting the SEC and BIG10 both end at 20. If you don't make the top 40 cut you are screwed at that point.
I am betting the SEC and BIG10 both end at 20. If you don't make the top 40 cut you are screwed at that point.
Posted on 7/2/22 at 10:46 am to Tarpon08
Go get Colorado and Hawaii for the fun road trips
Posted on 7/2/22 at 10:54 am to Tarpon08
SOUTHEASTERN....NC and VA are more Southeastern than TX.
Posted on 7/2/22 at 11:03 am to Tarpon08
You gonna support a conference that goes from opposite corners of the country?
Posted on 7/2/22 at 11:09 am to Tarpon08
The SEC has locked itself into the southeast, stuck with taking schools from its own footprint. The SEC's poor leadership and lack of foresight in expansion has left it a regional conference and we all know how that will play out when regional brands go up against national ones.
Posted on 7/2/22 at 11:13 am to Tarpon08
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With the SC/UCLA moves why not go after an Oregon, Stanford, Arizona State,
do you want your University paying to fly there for baseball, men's and women's basketball, softball, gymnastics, etc., etc., etc.? I would rather that money go to buying football players.
Posted on 7/2/22 at 11:40 am to Tarpon08
Adding Va. Tech and Maryland gets us strong in the DC market
Posted on 7/2/22 at 11:49 am to Tarpon08
That leaves Baylor, KU, Okie Light, Kansas State, TCU, Texas Tech, Houston... just pure garbage.
Posted on 7/2/22 at 11:58 am to Tarpon08
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With the SC/UCLA moves why not go after an Oregon, Stanford,
Because travel for minor sports would be insanely expensive. So we're gonna fly tennis, baseball, softball, and soccer teams to the Pacific Northwest instead of putting them on a bus to the Carolinas?
You know we play other sports besides football and basketball, right?
This post was edited on 7/2/22 at 12:00 pm
Posted on 7/2/22 at 12:08 pm to Tarpon08
I think the SEC has done it right. Focus on bigger names in the state in our relative region and prioritizing performance rather than city. OU matters more for TV sets than UCLA.
Candidates out of big 12 would be okie state TCU Kansas Baylor but I don’t think any bring enough to the table that we don’t already have
Given the previous history then that leaves moving east and raiding the ACC.
Clemson and FSU despite not “expanding the footprint” add enough name brand to add to TV rights and fit culturally.
Miami is right there with them.
Georgia tech in theory adds Atlanta but Georgia is UGAs. This is like adding Rutgers. It does nothing.
Next are outside the footprint
UVA UNC Duke. Gotta get vandy and UT on board for recruitment. When you show the university president s the money they will get on board.
Va tech and nc state next.
My bet is Clemson and one of UVA or UNC.
Between vandy UT UF and UGA there’s now enough academics for UVA and UNC to justify leaving the ACC for the SEC
Candidates out of big 12 would be okie state TCU Kansas Baylor but I don’t think any bring enough to the table that we don’t already have
Given the previous history then that leaves moving east and raiding the ACC.
Clemson and FSU despite not “expanding the footprint” add enough name brand to add to TV rights and fit culturally.
Miami is right there with them.
Georgia tech in theory adds Atlanta but Georgia is UGAs. This is like adding Rutgers. It does nothing.
Next are outside the footprint
UVA UNC Duke. Gotta get vandy and UT on board for recruitment. When you show the university president s the money they will get on board.
Va tech and nc state next.
My bet is Clemson and one of UVA or UNC.
Between vandy UT UF and UGA there’s now enough academics for UVA and UNC to justify leaving the ACC for the SEC
Posted on 7/2/22 at 12:20 pm to Tarpon08
Sounds like they should just reward championships off of tv ratings. That’s all anyone seems to care about anymore. They’d rather have a shite team in an untapped tv market than an actual reputable program
Posted on 7/2/22 at 2:57 pm to Tarpon08
I’d imagine the easiest teams to bring over would be teams that already have annual games with SEC opponents (Louisville, FSU, GT, and Clemson). That would make 20. Add Miami, VT, UNC, and NC St. to make 24. That should manageable to a degree. I miss the rivalry we had with GT and FSU in the 80s.
Posted on 7/3/22 at 12:29 am to Tarpon08
Look for GT and FSU pretty quick. The sec already has a good chunk of the Dallas/Houston market and is growing . Gonna solidify Atlanta. Next would be Clemson and North Carolina. Miami doesn’t have enough fan interest in any sport.
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