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Mercury

remember he was the AD at clemson

Sometimes you can find your enemies fast. Sounds its VT versus the rest in this conference.,,, no allies.
Posted: 08/07/2022 at 04:44 PM ET
(In response to this post by 133743Hokie)

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What happened to College Football in the Northeast
HOO86 • 08/05/22 07:50 PM ET
The Big East forming without an eye toward football was the
Pylons • 08/06/22 01:18 PM ET
I think UConn back then was FCS, so VT prob would have been in that group.
Truthahn • 08/07/22 01:01 PM ET
Paterno and cuse screwed it up
Mercury • 08/06/22 04:29 PM ET
Georgetown, Villanova, and Seton Hall were the 3 NO votes on PSU
HOO86 • 08/06/22 04:49 PM ET
Think you will find....
2hhoop3 • 08/06/22 05:11 PM ET
also Cuse didn't help at ALL
Mercury • 08/07/22 04:36 PM ET
It was basketball schools.
HOO86 • 08/06/22 05:26 PM ET
I know it was.....
2hhoop3 • 08/06/22 05:36 PM ET
Ok. I got the wrong impression from the 30 for 30.
HOO86 • 08/06/22 05:39 PM ET
I 100% agree....
2hhoop3 • 08/06/22 05:52 PM ET
Thank you... whatever the history, those schools sealed the end
Mercury • 08/07/22 04:39 PM ET
The strength of the Northeast is Basketball.
HOO86 • 08/07/22 05:25 PM ET
It will be interesting to see how Villanova does post-Jay Wright. **
Old Line Hokie • 08/06/22 07:00 PM ET
Odds are their coach won't be as well dressed.
EDGEMAN • 08/07/22 10:57 AM ET
Paterno wanted basketball revenues shared equally, but......
TerryD • 08/06/22 02:43 PM ET
Was paterno the ad???
Mercury • 08/06/22 04:31 PM ET
In name no, but in actuality ... hmmm.
Atlee Hokie • 08/06/22 10:09 PM ET
also appeared veto on personal activities of his staff too
Mercury • 08/07/22 04:40 PM ET
Nice article. To summarize (IMO), realignment tore apart what little
BAMRising • 08/06/22 11:04 AM ET
college football was always about rivalries and passion
HokieToph • 08/06/22 09:37 AM ET
On the down side, VT would have been stuck in the northern division with...
EDGEMAN • 08/06/22 10:10 AM ET
Our only natural rivals are UVA and WVU
hokieZ71 • 08/06/22 12:22 PM ET
Except the North Division schools would have objected to the proposal
VTHokie2000 • 08/06/22 11:19 PM ET
The VT-Miami rivals continued seamlessly. It didn't die as soon as invite.**
NokieHokie • 08/06/22 01:42 PM ET
Good article...
Old Line Hokie • 08/06/22 12:16 AM ET
Agree, I would just add it's colder up north & basketball is played inside.
Stech • 08/06/22 09:15 AM ET
Pretty cold in BIG 10 country! **
wwhokie1 • 08/06/22 11:03 PM ET
The 5 main Eastern powers (PSU, Pitt, BC, Cuse, WVU) were in 4 different
Maroon Baboon • 08/05/22 10:49 PM ET
The top "Eastern School" is awarded the Lambert Trophy.
Atlee Hokie • 08/05/22 11:20 PM ET
It was on display at Lane Stadium in 1996
Hokie Fiji • 08/06/22 08:54 AM ET
We're tied for 9th all time with Princeton and Dartmouth.
Maroon Baboon • 08/06/22 01:57 AM ET
Lost close rivalry games like in the SEC. scheduling is the ACC's blunder!!
Stech • 08/05/22 10:34 PM ET
Phillips got to close to the Carolina Schools his fatal act
Mercury • 08/07/22 04:43 PM ET
Miami AD didn't want VT as permanent rival so it didn't happen
133743Hokie • 08/06/22 01:27 PM ET
remember he was the AD at clemson ◄
Mercury • 08/07/22 04:44 PM ET
If true, just another reason Miami shouldn't be taken seriously by the SEC
Maroon Baboon • 08/06/22 02:24 PM ET
Sure the Commissioner can, you say we need this one, it’s called leadership
Stech • 08/06/22 02:23 PM ET