re: Is it time for Vandy to leave the SEC?

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they offer the NASHVILLE TV market...it's all about money, man.

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If you think the Nashville television market is made up entirely of rabid Vandy fans then you're misinformed.

There are fewer than 25,000 Vandy alums in the Nashville area. Of those, likely fewer than half regularly watch their team on TV as Vandy has the highest percentage of alums who care nothing about sports.

Actual Vandy fans don't move the needle when it comes to TV ratings.

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It's not about "which" schools. If that was the case, the SEC would try to get Clemson or FL State to join. But, we already have those TV markets and therefore don't need those schools.

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Okay. Now do Tennessee and Vanderbilt in that scenario.

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You may not think certain schools bring value, but I guarantee you, the St. Louis (Missouri), Houston (A&M), and Nashville (Vandy) are financially important to the conference.

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Texas A&M's alumi base is the largest in the SEC, and the size of their fan base that regularly watches games is likely also the largest or in the Top 2 or 3. Missouri also has a decent size fan base since they are the only major school in their state, and Missouri is fairly populous.

But Vandy is not on the same level. They have a very small alumni base that cares little about athletics. They can barely get 20,000 fans into their stadium for home games. Vandy fans are not what is driving ratings in the Nashville market.