I agree. The only reason VT would have been taken by the SEC is because

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UNC was too devout to the ACC. But in the end, maybe for different reasons, both were devout to the ACC.

Posted: 07/28/2022 at 01:11 PM ET

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West Virginia claims they had a contract from SEC when Texas A&M was 2 join -- LocalExperts Jul 27, 2022 at 09:23 PM ET

LocalExperts • 07/27/22 09:23 PM ET

Not sure, but VT had that spot until they VERY publicly turned it down. ** -- BBBDatVT Jul 28, 2022 at 05:25 PM ET

BBBDatVT • 07/28/22 05:25 PM ET

When you say “West Virginia claims”, who exactly was making this claim?** -- marcbvtgm Jul 28, 2022 at 12:55 PM ET

marcbvtgm • 07/28/22 12:55 PM ET

West Virginia in SEC? -- WarHog38 Jul 27, 2022 at 10:39 PM ET

WarHog38 • 07/27/22 10:39 PM ET

There was a vocal group of ACC apologists on this board. -- BBBDatVT Jul 28, 2022 at 05:00 PM ET

BBBDatVT • 07/28/22 05:00 PM ET

I totally agree with you -- WarHog38 Jul 28, 2022 at 05:26 PM ET

WarHog38 • 07/28/22 05:26 PM ET

It didn't have anything to do with FSU. But UVa. -- Maroon Baboon Jul 27, 2022 at 11:51 PM ET

Maroon Baboon • 07/27/22 11:51 PM ET

Will not argue with that being the overriding sentiment -- WarHog38 Jul 28, 2022 at 12:43 AM ET

WarHog38 • 07/28/22 12:43 AM ET

It's all good. There was and still is a kinship with football first schools -- Maroon Baboon Jul 28, 2022 at 01:06 AM ET

Maroon Baboon • 07/28/22 01:06 AM ET

If the ACC had taken UConn instead of Louisville, FSU and Clemson were -- ChrisLords Jul 28, 2022 at 12:41 PM ET

ChrisLords • 07/28/22 12:41 PM ET

Yes. Totally forgot about the UL angle to this. I'm not sure how close -- Maroon Baboon Jul 28, 2022 at 01:24 PM ET

Maroon Baboon • 07/28/22 01:24 PM ET

I remember that like it was yesterday. -- hokieZ71 Jul 27, 2022 at 10:51 PM ET

hokieZ71 • 07/27/22 10:51 PM ET

VT to SEC at that point was a nonstarter due to in-state UVa connections -- Maroon Baboon Jul 27, 2022 at 10:00 PM ET

Maroon Baboon • 07/27/22 10:00 PM ET

I seem to remember the ACC was ready to fall apart at that time and that -- ChrisLords Jul 28, 2022 at 12:37 PM ET

ChrisLords • 07/28/22 12:37 PM ET

I agree. The only reason VT would have been taken by the SEC is because ◄ -- Maroon Baboon Jul 28, 2022 at 01:11 PM ET

Maroon Baboon • 07/28/22 01:11 PM ET

Poppy Cock ;-)** -- 133193Hokie Jul 28, 2022 at 10:28 AM ET

133193Hokie • 07/28/22 10:28 AM ET

How I remember this -- Millpoint Jul 28, 2022 at 09:34 AM ET

Millpoint • 07/28/22 09:34 AM ET

The VT to SEC question would be another good one for Greg Roberts** -- LaneRat Jul 28, 2022 at 12:45 PM ET

LaneRat • 07/28/22 12:45 PM ET