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hokieZ71
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hokieZ71

Why trade?

Hell, pull in Utah, Arizona State to form a Western 5 (with Calford/SMU) and then add WVU to get to 20 football members, and we've got a nice 20-school, 4 divisions of 5, set up that works perfectly for a 9 game conference schedule and setting up 4 rivals. The only teams routinely playing, Calford, Utah, AzSt and SMU are each other. And all football teams get a guaranteed 4 years out of 6 NOT playing them at the expense of there being 1 year out of 6 with 3 road trips well past the Mississippi. I'm convinced the future of this whole mess is tighter, smaller, regional divisions within larger, more widespread National conferences. I'd even argue you boot Wake and BC and add Cincinnati and UCF and you'd have a solid league. This works: Northeast: WVU, Louisville, Pitt, Cincinnati, Syracuse VA/NC: VT, UVA, UNC, NC State, Duke Southeast: GT, FSU, Clemson, Miami, UCF Western: Utah, Arizona State, SMU, Cal, Stanford I'd like for VT to be in that league.
Posted: 05/27/2024 at 08:44 AM ET
(In response to this post by Millpoint)

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Makes perfect sense
Victor Tango • 05/26/24 07:20 PM ET
That would be a devastating blow to BYU
obguthr • 05/27/24 09:39 AM ET
Right, we would be playing 3-D chess to Yormark's checkers.
Truthahn • 05/27/24 10:05 AM ET
In the words of "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-in Henry Gibson, "Very interesting"**
ancient alien 2018 • 05/27/24 12:28 AM ET
I'd love to have Utah
HOO86 • 05/27/24 12:16 AM ET
Even trade
Millpoint • 05/27/24 07:14 AM ET
Would you settle for Wake?
Maroon Baboon • 05/27/24 06:54 PM ET
No Wake or BC**
Millpoint • 05/27/24 07:53 PM ET
You could have Florida State.
HOO86 • 05/27/24 09:22 AM ET
Why trade? ◄
hokieZ71 • 05/27/24 08:44 AM ET
Wonder if they get the Calford deal or the SMU deal?
WBGV • 05/26/24 09:19 PM ET
Utah would make sense at a full share.
Truthahn • 05/27/24 10:01 AM ET
Time to circle the wagons around the Virginia Tech brand.
Maroon Baboon • 05/26/24 09:08 PM ET
They do not want to be in the Big 12
Millpoint • 05/26/24 09:34 PM ET
Utah and Arizona State
Millpoint • 05/26/24 08:10 PM ET
They have not officially joined yet
DrHokie • 05/26/24 09:45 PM ET
The contracts have been signed, but the next round? Maybe. The
Big12 guy • 05/27/24 10:27 AM ET
Well, their football schedules have been set, and possibly some
RJHokie • 05/26/24 09:56 PM ET
So will they play in the ACC this year?
Millpoint • 05/26/24 09:54 PM ET
Highly unlikely at this point.
RJHokie • 05/26/24 09:58 PM ET
Should have jumped on them before **
VaTechHokiesACC • 05/26/24 09:16 PM ET
I think that was before we got Calford
obguthr • 05/27/24 09:51 AM ET
The ACC did talk to Utah & Arizona, both chose the B12**
BROman Hokie • 05/26/24 10:02 PM ET
Jim Phillips did.
HOO86 • 05/27/24 12:26 AM ET
Surprised Utah jumped
VaTechHokiesACC • 05/26/24 11:14 PM ET
Same here, but they were under duress**
BROman Hokie • 05/26/24 11:45 PM ET
It does shame acc didnt act quickly
DMV Gobbler • 05/26/24 07:48 PM ET
I think Oregon and Wash had an offer from us.
Truthahn • 05/27/24 10:06 AM ET
Utah maybe, Washington and Oregon had their sights set on the Big ten.**
wwhokie1 • 05/26/24 09:37 PM ET
You're delusional Mercury........
2hhoop3 • 05/26/24 08:19 PM ET
Yeah. I think UO and UW were always going to the B1G, albeit on a discount.
Maroon Baboon • 05/26/24 09:05 PM ET
Yes, we could have had the four corners, too, IMO.
Truthahn • 05/27/24 10:13 AM ET
2036 in this dynamic market was a no go. That and the votes of the MAG 7. **
Big12 guy • 05/27/24 10:31 AM ET