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VT had wanted the ACC for decades.

I think we applied in the mid-60s and I know VT was a candidate in like 1977 when GT got in. I remember thinking when we got in "Well, thank God we don't have to worry about that **** anymore." Ehhhh...
Posted: 08/24/2022 at 10:06 AM ET
(In response to this post by EDGEMAN)

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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