re: North Carolina reportedly exploring move from the ACC to the SEC…

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NC State 2nd in ACC in wins since 2014.

You're right and great name

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When I was in third grade, I remember having an embarrassing moment where I'd forgotten how to spell "if" in class. I can't imagine being however the frick old you are and not knowing the meaning of the word.

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“If” I said the following, which I wouldn’t, by the way:

“If we had to take Colorado to the sec”

Then provide a reason, like you did (to preserve the rivalries)”we need Deion.”


I’d come across as sounding like you…..a complete idiot. The board would trash me as well.



But I’m not you. And I’m thankful for that.

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loyal rabid fan base

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Just not that important. UVA (and others) have better athletics, academics, more money, more political influence, etc. I don’t see how any SEC or B1G university president would prefer VT over UVA (or FSU, Miami, or Clemson) with those factors in mind, and I think VT could easily also slot behind NCSt, GT, and even the SMUs, and TCUs of the world depending on the criteria.

It’s not 2005 anymore, and UVA and UNC would both be more attractive even in 2005. There’s a reason the VA Legislature had to strong arm the ACC into taking VT even in the Vick/Beamer era.

It’s best to take the three schools tied to your current conference membership. GT, Clemson and FSU. You get the full credit ($) for the rivalry matchups and it clears scheduling hurdles for future changes. Those three will also allow geographic rivalries to grow with existing SEC members like Auburn, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina.


The ACC missed in its expansion by passing on West Virginia. Natural matchups with Pitt and Virginia Tech. History playing Syracuse and Boston College. A move into North Carolina or Virginia does the same unless the conference takes two schools from each state.

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Typical liberal response without any facts to back it up.

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Wanna take that to the political board?

All ACC teams signed over all their rights for 25 years. They ain’t going anywhere

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UVA just lost their baseball coach to Mississippi State and their Basketball Coach quit right before the season started. Their athletics are a mess right now.

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This is true, and their athletic program is still better than VT’s.

VT has never won an NCAA team national championship in any sport. I loathe UVA’s attitude as a university, but from an objective standpoint they are a much more complete package.