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EDGEMAN
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I think VT wanted to join the ACC really bad.

We are right in the middle of it's footprint, where we would be on the outer edge of the SEC. The money was far more evenly split across all P5 conferences back then... If we only had a crystal ball...
Posted: 08/24/2022 at 09:04 AM ET
(In response to this post by HokieAl)

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Conference Realignment history question (re: VT, ACC, SEC 2003)
Maroon Baboon • 08/23/22 06:57 PM ET
In 2003 w/ the addition of Miami and VT, the ACC in my opinion was...
VPIVIP95 • 08/24/22 10:16 AM ET
I knew a few players on the team back than - they were being told that if
133193Hokie • 08/24/22 08:27 AM ET
Who were the people deciding things
WarHog38 • 08/24/22 02:01 AM ET
Times were different
Mercury • 08/24/22 09:29 AM ET
No knowledge, just opinion. I think VT panicked
HokieAl • 08/23/22 09:40 PM ET
I think VT wanted to join the ACC really bad. ◄
EDGEMAN • 08/24/22 09:04 AM ET
We also had a lot of very valuable allies/connections within ACC back then
Hokie Fiji • 08/24/22 10:19 AM ET
VT had wanted the ACC for decades.
mancunian • 08/24/22 10:06 AM ET
Just think...the reason VPI was left out initially is because our president
EDGEMAN • 08/24/22 10:50 AM ET
If your Conference is breaking up, you contact all the potential players.**
Stech • 08/23/22 07:21 PM ET
You would think. But do we know?**
Maroon Baboon • 08/23/22 07:41 PM ET
No one is going to admit it, but nobody is dumb enough to not to do it.
Stech • 08/23/22 08:13 PM ET
my guess is no
Vippie1 • 08/23/22 07:06 PM ET
If not, that would be a tremendous dereliction of duty.
Maroon Baboon • 08/23/22 07:43 PM ET
well if you recall....after the ACC announced the bc cuse Miami thing
Vippie1 • 08/24/22 02:36 PM ET
The SEC got interested in Tech
Sunsetunderground • 08/23/22 07:54 PM ET
Hope so!**
EDGEMAN • 08/24/22 09:05 AM ET
LSU game when Saban was the Coach and Mike was gone didn't hurt either. The
Stech • 08/23/22 08:36 PM ET
I'll never forget LSU fans
Sunsetunderground • 08/23/22 08:51 PM ET
They were professional tailgating travel fans!
EDGEMAN • 08/24/22 09:06 AM ET