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Would we welcome GTech back to the conference with open arms?
Posted on 7/6/22 at 12:03 am
Posted on 7/6/22 at 12:03 am
And why did we get rid of them to begin with?
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Posted on 7/6/22 at 12:07 am to finchmeister08
No
Posted on 7/6/22 at 12:08 am to finchmeister08
Hell no. They pitched a fit like a little bitch and then took their ball and went home. frick em.
Edit: they thought they were going to be ND of the south.
Edit: they thought they were going to be ND of the south.
This post was edited on 7/6/22 at 12:09 am
Posted on 7/6/22 at 12:08 am to finchmeister08
Sure. Just need to feed Vandy to the West and the East can feast on GA Tech. Can't have both cupcakes.
Posted on 7/6/22 at 12:11 am to Porter Osborne Jr
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Hell no. They pitched a fit like a little bitch and then took their ball and went home. frick em.
Edit: they thought they were going to be ND of the south.
What’d they bitch about?
Did they really think they’d be ND of the south?
Posted on 7/6/22 at 12:15 am to finchmeister08
Nope.
Great school, Atlanta market, and good brand.
But mid-level.
Great school, Atlanta market, and good brand.
But mid-level.
Posted on 7/6/22 at 12:19 am to finchmeister08
GT left on their own. It was Dodd's decision. SEC schools were running off players they had signed, who weren't performing" so they could basically "over sign". Dodd had a disdain for that.
I would very much welcome back GT. Auburn played them for years after they left the SEC.
I would very much welcome back GT. Auburn played them for years after they left the SEC.
Posted on 7/6/22 at 12:27 am to finchmeister08
Good god… “why did they leave and are hated like vermin in the first place?” They have this thing called the internet and in it you will find details that will help you understand that…
… Ga Tech isn’t ever getting back into the SEC
… Ga Tech isn’t ever getting back into the SEC
Posted on 7/6/22 at 12:50 am to secuniversity
Have any of you ever visited Sewanee? Pretty little campus but talk about the middle of no fricking where. It’s on top of a mountain in Tennessee and the nearest town is 45 minutes to an hour away. It makes StarkVegas look like downtown NYC.
Posted on 7/6/22 at 12:57 am to finchmeister08
I want to say Dodd wanted the number of scholarship players dropped down from 120. Rumor is Bear said he agreed but then voted against lowering it.
Edit: and yeah they did. ND was on tv practically every week. They thought with games being broadcast out of Atlanta they could do the same thing. It backfired on them though.
Edit: and yeah they did. ND was on tv practically every week. They thought with games being broadcast out of Atlanta they could do the same thing. It backfired on them though.
This post was edited on 7/6/22 at 1:10 am
Posted on 7/6/22 at 1:31 am to Jacknola
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They have this thing called the internet and in it you will find details that will help you understand that
Or instead of wasting all the time it took to type that, you could’ve just told me that you don’t know the answer either.
Posted on 7/6/22 at 2:19 am to finchmeister08
Are they good at any single sport?
Posted on 7/6/22 at 3:11 am to finchmeister08
No.
SEC did not get rid of GT. They left on their own accord because they were greedy and wanted to keep all their bowl money to themselves.
They will never be allowed back in the SEC.
SEC did not get rid of GT. They left on their own accord because they were greedy and wanted to keep all their bowl money to themselves.
They will never be allowed back in the SEC.
Posted on 7/6/22 at 3:32 am to finchmeister08
The 140 rule was at the center of Tech’s decision to leave the SEC. Bryant was in agreement with Dodd, but UA President Dr. Rose (along with others) voted against Dodd/Tech. This is a pretty good summary written by Mark Bradley of the AJC.
Tech/Dodd
Tech/Dodd
Posted on 7/6/22 at 3:52 am to Hback
The 140 rule was certainly part of the equation but they don’t want people to know that greed was the major factor. Back then bowl revenue was a large amount of the football team’s income. The Conference members shared (just like they continue to do today) those revenues. Georgia Tech did not want to keep sharing their money with the conference teams. They thought they could be like Notre Dame and be Independent and keep all of the money for themselves. It worked for a short time but was a disastrous decision in the long term.
And of course they eventually joined the ACC. That is where they will remain.
And of course they eventually joined the ACC. That is where they will remain.
Posted on 7/6/22 at 4:43 am to finchmeister08
Not sure what GT adds to the SEC. I think a school like UVA or Univ of Maryland would be much better as it gives exposure to new regional locations.
Posted on 7/6/22 at 6:47 am to MadQfrog
Not Maryland.
Posted on 7/6/22 at 6:51 am to finchmeister08
We did not get rid of the Bumbles. Their coach and Bear Bryant got into a scuffle and back then Bumbles football coach had the power to leave the SEC. Lesson learned and like "Casino" they never let coaches have that much power again.
Now Presidents, AD's, and lots of lawyers have that power.
Now Presidents, AD's, and lots of lawyers have that power.
Posted on 7/6/22 at 6:57 am to Porter Osborne Jr
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Edit: they thought they were going to be ND of the south.
They were good back in the days
Won 3 MNC's in 3 different Eras with 3 different coaches and Heisman coached there at one time.
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