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All. And they are at best, and I mean it best a 500 program over the long term. Little of any fan support, they’re not a great TV draw. They are a good basketball and baseball school but I would imagine that 2/3 of their sports are not even played in the SEC. The Big Ten already has Maryland and Rutgers, why add another school like that? How many more doormats do you need? They certainly do not fit the SEC profile and the Big Ten already has Northwestern, Rutgers and Maryland so what would Virginia add? I don’t think much of anything. But everything I read claims that they are one of the “top 4” schools Along with Clemson, Florida State and North Carolina being covered by other conferences. I can see Clemson and North Carolina but I have questions about the other two.

Posted: 07/20/2022 at 11:15 AM ET

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Article from Clay Travis had 2 major tidbits of information -- HokieZig Jul 20, 2022 at 08:16 AM ET

HokieZig • 07/20/22 08:16 AM ET

Item 1, I believe he is wrong re dissolving the GOR. As to item 2 thats -- 133743Hokie Jul 20, 2022 at 10:55 AM ET

133743Hokie • 07/20/22 10:55 AM ET

I asked before but you didn't respond. Do you have any proof about -- HokieZig Jul 20, 2022 at 11:22 AM ET

HokieZig • 07/20/22 11:22 AM ET

I have the Bylaws. From 1.6.2(c) -- daveinop Jul 20, 2022 at 01:03 PM ET

daveinop • 07/20/22 01:03 PM ET

But that is for the actual conference -- HokieAl Jul 20, 2022 at 01:29 PM ET

HokieAl • 07/20/22 01:29 PM ET

here is the other voting option -- daveinop Jul 20, 2022 at 02:04 PM ET

daveinop • 07/20/22 02:04 PM ET

Very interesting, thank you -- HokieAl Jul 20, 2022 at 03:16 PM ET

HokieAl • 07/20/22 03:16 PM ET

I can't prove it but the GORs are likely individual grants -- daveinop Jul 20, 2022 at 07:38 PM ET

daveinop • 07/20/22 07:38 PM ET

well, when you have NCAA championships, it does increase your -- HokieToph Jul 20, 2022 at 10:31 AM ET

HokieToph • 07/20/22 10:31 AM ET

Maybe I am wrong but I can't remember a big conference taking -- HokieZig Jul 20, 2022 at 11:24 AM ET

HokieZig • 07/20/22 11:24 AM ET

read what I said ... from a writer's perspective. -- HokieToph Jul 20, 2022 at 11:53 AM ET

HokieToph • 07/20/22 11:53 AM ET

We aren't arguing with you -- hokieZ71 Jul 20, 2022 at 12:39 PM ET

hokieZ71 • 07/20/22 12:39 PM ET

Most major conference additions have been busts though -- hokieZ71 Jul 20, 2022 at 11:53 AM ET

hokieZ71 • 07/20/22 11:53 AM ET

That’s true but our football program is head and shoulders above them. And -- BNOMO Jul 20, 2022 at 11:17 AM ET

BNOMO • 07/20/22 11:17 AM ET

Yeah, but 90% of the $$ behind this is for football. -- hokieZ71 Jul 20, 2022 at 11:01 AM ET

hokieZ71 • 07/20/22 11:01 AM ET

That's exactly my point. We hear and read from a writer's perspective -- HokieToph Jul 20, 2022 at 11:55 AM ET

HokieToph • 07/20/22 11:55 AM ET

Not sure the love for UVA either. They are no better than the #2 team... -- EDGEMAN Jul 20, 2022 at 09:23 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 07/20/22 09:23 AM ET

remember its a UNC ploy -- Mercury Jul 20, 2022 at 05:28 PM ET

Mercury • 07/20/22 05:28 PM ET

Like you I’m lost. I cannot see what they bring to football expansion at ◄ -- BNOMO Jul 20, 2022 at 11:15 AM ET

BNOMO • 07/20/22 11:15 AM ET

In either of the two P2 conferences, they would be a .250 team at best. -- EDGEMAN Jul 20, 2022 at 12:22 PM ET

EDGEMAN • 07/20/22 12:22 PM ET

"The fascination" is -- Vippie1 Jul 20, 2022 at 09:21 AM ET

Vippie1 • 07/20/22 09:21 AM ET

This is about football, SEC doesn't give a crap about the LAX champ, etc.** -- cvillehokie92 Jul 20, 2022 at 10:59 AM ET

cvillehokie92 • 07/20/22 10:59 AM ET

okay if you want to think there is zero risk that -- Vippie1 Jul 20, 2022 at 11:50 AM ET

Vippie1 • 07/20/22 11:50 AM ET

Repeating something is not confirming something -- daveinop Jul 20, 2022 at 08:35 AM ET

daveinop • 07/20/22 08:35 AM ET