re: How bad does Clemson want to be in the SEC?

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I'd hate for us to lose VT, but no one in the ACC would take Maryland back. They've been shitty at everything for years, and Louisville was a huge competitive upgrade. WVU would be a pretty good trade for VT, though.

You are correct that Clemson would never leave the ACC; the Tobacco Road clan runs shite, but there really isn't much to complain about anymore. A good team can win from any conference, and there is only so much money they can spend. If it were all about money, USCe and Tennessee wouldn't suck.
As long as FSU stays and keeps some football "star power" in here, Clemson, Miami and VT are a pretty good football base and the conference is stable. If ND ever signs the dotted line for real, that's a top tier football list. The ACC is competitive nationally in most of the other sports, and outstanding in some.

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Here's the problem I have with your post.

You refer to Maryland being "shitty at everything" which obviously refers to other sports in addition to football and you also refer to other sports when you mention the ACC is competitive nationally in sports other than football. Yet you refer to Carolina as sucking.

Allow me to refresh your memory of the fact that South Carolina holds more national championships collectively than Clemson does when being all inclusive in reference to sports both universities compete in.

You expanded your post to include "other sports" so don't reply that you were only referencing football. Can't have it both ways, sweetheart.

I understand your argument. But what you are missing is the fact that footprint and market share are the two factors that have driven realignment, with geographic location being secondary. Competitiveness is way down the list.

With that being said, Maryland is an attractive "get," which is why they are in the B1G now and Louisville isn't. Maryland brought the entire package of footprint and market share. This is also why WV is in the XII and not in the SEC or ACC. Louisville is nothing more than Cincinnati with better football and basketball. They are both commuter schools in relatively small cities. And they are also both a poor draw when compared to Ohio State, Kentucky, and Indiana. However, I will say that Louisville is the more desirable of the two. The reality is that losing Maryland to the B1G was a huge blow to the ACC.

With that being said, my proposal for a roommate switch would be painless, and a net win for everyone!