I've seen zero evidence the ACC is trying to be another Ivy League.
Not that that's really even possible...the Ivy League is unique in that those schools were the Ivies for academic reasons before the athletics league was created.
The ACC exists for athletics. Trying to make it about academics is at best ineffective and at worst counter-productive. (meaning the ACC "trying," not you or any other of us message board jockeys)
** Edited by Pylons at 8/9/2023, 2:40:01 PM
Thread Replies (35)
Take Smu and get ready for another round .....
-- HokiePail
Aug 09, 2023 at 01:38 PM ET
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08/09/23 01:38 PM ET
SMU, UTSA and Rice are ripe for the picking. Throw in UTEP as well. Cover
-- RoswellGAHokie
Aug 09, 2023 at 03:50 PM ET
RoswellGAHokie
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08/09/23 03:50 PM ET
The eyes of TX make all happy.**
-- HokiePail
Aug 09, 2023 at 05:30 PM ET
HokiePail
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08/09/23 05:30 PM ET
Just grab Liberty
-- RonMexicoHokie
Aug 09, 2023 at 02:45 PM ET
RonMexicoHokie
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08/09/23 02:45 PM ET
How about Franciscan University?
-- I85Hokie
Aug 09, 2023 at 10:04 PM ET
I85Hokie
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08/09/23 10:04 PM ET
Maybe the SEC Should Grab Liberty to Fill that Virginia Footprint Slot
-- WarHog38
Aug 09, 2023 at 03:24 PM ET
WarHog38
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08/09/23 03:24 PM ET
Right now I think we're looking for too little. Liberty Did want to be the
-- wwhokie1
Aug 09, 2023 at 02:55 PM ET
wwhokie1
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08/09/23 02:55 PM ET
Who else is left in Texas, Rice University?**
-- Stech
Aug 09, 2023 at 01:56 PM ET
Stech
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08/09/23 01:56 PM ET
Incarnate Word - best name for a university I have ever heard.
-- VPI_1998
Aug 09, 2023 at 08:06 PM ET
VPI_1998
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08/09/23 08:06 PM ET
They run a lot of Hail Mary plays**
-- Truthahn
Aug 09, 2023 at 10:42 PM ET
Truthahn
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08/09/23 10:42 PM ET
Big 12 schools will be available in a few years.**
-- HokiePail
Aug 09, 2023 at 03:40 PM ET
HokiePail
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08/09/23 03:40 PM ET
Yes they will. Which ones will you poach? **
-- Big12 guy
Aug 09, 2023 at 03:44 PM ET
Big12 guy
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08/09/23 03:44 PM ET
The ACC has more money at the moment and that's
-- HokiePail
Aug 09, 2023 at 05:35 PM ET
HokiePail
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08/09/23 05:35 PM ET
Kansas, Baylor, Iowa State, Oklahoma State, West Virginia, TCU and Cincy**
-- ColumbusHokie
Aug 09, 2023 at 04:18 PM ET
ColumbusHokie
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08/09/23 04:18 PM ET
Baylor, TCU, Kansas would be a good start.
-- HokiePail
Aug 09, 2023 at 05:36 PM ET
HokiePail
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08/09/23 05:36 PM ET
OSU has fans as passionate as VT. maybe not the market.
-- Big12 guy
Aug 09, 2023 at 05:56 PM ET
Big12 guy
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08/09/23 05:56 PM ET
OSU is near Tulsa and OK City. Effectively as big a market as Oklahoma.
-- Truthahn
Aug 09, 2023 at 10:46 PM ET
Truthahn
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08/09/23 10:46 PM ET
Oklahoma has about 1M more persons living in their State than Kansas,
-- Big12 guy
Aug 09, 2023 at 11:44 PM ET
Big12 guy
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08/09/23 11:44 PM ET
So, when the GOR is challenged in a few years, the B12 will take
-- Big12 guy
Aug 09, 2023 at 04:24 PM ET
Big12 guy
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08/09/23 04:24 PM ET
Abilene Christian was good enough for Wilbert Montgomery.**
-- Pylons
Aug 09, 2023 at 03:06 PM ET
Pylons
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08/09/23 03:06 PM ET
Wait until the end of the next B12 contract and add 8 to get to 24.**
-- 4x4hokies
Aug 09, 2023 at 02:24 PM ET
4x4hokies
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08/09/23 02:24 PM ET
I doubt you could find one in the Big 12 willing to join the ACC at that
-- wwhokie1
Aug 09, 2023 at 02:57 PM ET
wwhokie1
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08/09/23 02:57 PM ET
There would still be 6 years on our contract. **
-- 4x4hokies
Aug 09, 2023 at 03:15 PM ET
4x4hokies
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08/09/23 03:15 PM ET
Schools would not wait until the contract was up to announce they are going
-- wwhokie1
Aug 09, 2023 at 04:21 PM ET
wwhokie1
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08/09/23 04:21 PM ET
If they get part of the Big 12 the ACC isn't breaking up.**
-- HokiePail
Aug 09, 2023 at 05:39 PM ET
HokiePail
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08/09/23 05:39 PM ET
Any schools that had offers from the SEC or Big ten would leave.**
-- wwhokie1
Aug 09, 2023 at 06:30 PM ET
wwhokie1
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08/09/23 06:30 PM ET
This is the correct answer. The B12 is no longer for sale, but every one
-- Big12 guy
Aug 09, 2023 at 07:07 PM ET
Big12 guy
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08/09/23 07:07 PM ET
Texas State University & UT San Antonio
-- HOO86
Aug 09, 2023 at 02:24 PM ET
HOO86
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08/09/23 02:24 PM ET
North Texas? UTSA? UTEP? **
-- Millpoint
Aug 09, 2023 at 01:52 PM ET
Millpoint
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08/09/23 01:52 PM ET
You really think the higher academic schools will take them?
-- Stech
Aug 09, 2023 at 02:08 PM ET
Stech
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08/09/23 02:08 PM ET
I've seen zero evidence the ACC is trying to be another Ivy League.
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-- Pylons
Aug 09, 2023 at 02:38 PM ET
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