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re: Realignment...B1G going after 2 more ACC schools?
Posted on 2/19/13 at 4:12 pm to WildTchoupitoulas
Posted on 2/19/13 at 4:12 pm to WildTchoupitoulas
I don't necessarily disagree with anything you said. By "Big Business" I mean the ADs, Slive, and TV execs want compelling matchups on as many TVs as possible. They want as big a footprint as possible for the so-to-be-announced SEC Network. So, yes. Compelling matchups DO MATTER in the business scheme. Look at the Big 12. There is ONE half-way interesting game a year.
Both these factors must be weight when considering adding new members:
1. compelling matchups
2. as many TVs as possible
So, while I agree that FSU is compelling, it does not add the TVs that VT would add. UNC would add the TVs, but not the matchups. Same with NC State, so it's a wash except that UNC has a big following in basketball, and I agree that the football program COULD come around.
Both these factors must be weight when considering adding new members:
1. compelling matchups
2. as many TVs as possible
So, while I agree that FSU is compelling, it does not add the TVs that VT would add. UNC would add the TVs, but not the matchups. Same with NC State, so it's a wash except that UNC has a big following in basketball, and I agree that the football program COULD come around.
This post was edited on 2/19/13 at 4:15 pm
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Posted on 2/19/13 at 4:50 pm to KaiserSoze99
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By "Big Business" I mean the ADs, Slive, and TV execs want compelling matchups on as many TVs as possible. They want as big a footprint as possible for the so-to-be-announced SEC Network.
Of course, you think I haven't been hearing this since 1992? I'm tired of hearing it. I want to re-focus on what the actual fans want - you know, the consumers.
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Compelling matchups DO MATTER in the business scheme
Meh, not so much.
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Both these factors must be weight when considering adding new members:
1. compelling matchups
2. as many TVs as possible
I don't have to think about any TVs besides the ones in my house when considering what teams I want to see added to the conference.
If you wanted me to guess which teams the conference heads would add, that's a different question.
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So, while I agree that FSU is compelling, it does not add the TVs that VT would add. UNC would add the TVs, but not the matchups. Same with NC State, so it's a wash except that UNC has a big following in basketball, and I agree that the football program COULD come around.
So let me ask you, who would YOU want to see added to the conference?
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