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hokieball
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hokieball

But keep the Mag7 name even when adding more teams to be taken seriously.

That’s what real conferences do.
Posted: 06/26/2024 at 10:15 AM ET
(In response to this post by Truthahn)

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Riddle me this Sideliners, the ACC is going to *Reconstruct, but b a Power
Stech • 06/25/24 01:07 PM ET
So many moving parts - A&M
INSIDE99 • 06/26/24 12:40 PM ET
I would love to hear more about this. Talk about burying the lede.**
CobbCountyHokie • 06/26/24 02:51 PM ET
Network Horse Trading - Edited and Expanded
INSIDE99 • 06/26/24 08:00 PM ET
It is VENU Sports......
2hhoop3 • 06/26/24 10:07 PM ET
There was a tweet floated out there about a year ago…
hokieball • 06/26/24 10:05 AM ET
Can Pate be Taken Literally to the Strictest Definition of His Words?
WarHog38 • 06/25/24 05:09 PM ET
It’s not the P2 driving the Bus, unless you mean ESPN and Fox, the SEC/B1G
Stech • 06/25/24 06:46 PM ET
Surely Does All Depend on ESPN & FOX Pay-Outs**
WarHog38 • 06/25/24 07:47 PM ET
I think an Academic Conference would look at the Academies before
Sunsetunderground • 06/25/24 02:18 PM ET
Academies don't do enough research.**
Hokebury • 06/25/24 03:12 PM ET
They also don't have much potential in basketball after thinking about it,
Stech • 06/25/24 04:42 PM ET
If you look at Athletic Dept Revenue
HOO86 • 06/25/24 09:08 PM ET
I am thinking more potential with Tulane and Rice, they’re in big cities &
Stech • 06/25/24 10:01 PM ET
It just takes a good coach and the abillty to keep the coach
HOO86 • 06/26/24 05:39 PM ET
we've talked about these two forever. they can be as big as they want
daveinop • 06/26/24 07:38 AM ET
Definitely could do that.**
Stech • 06/25/24 02:47 PM ET
I see The Metro 2.0 coming
Victor Tango • 06/25/24 02:10 PM ET
I prefer the traditional name, the MAG7
Truthahn • 06/26/24 10:05 AM ET
But keep the Mag7 name even when adding more teams to be taken seriously. ◄
hokieball • 06/26/24 10:15 AM ET
If they were going to break it away they need to do it before the
wwhokie1 • 06/25/24 04:30 PM ET
I think you are underestimating the power of ESPN, if this is done it will
Stech • 06/25/24 04:45 PM ET
Stech, you are usually quite lucid. But with this message you
VT ChemE 1986 • 06/25/24 01:50 PM ET
Haha Cliff Notes inside.
Stech • 06/25/24 02:29 PM ET
Ahhh….thanks**
VT ChemE 1986 • 06/25/24 02:40 PM ET
I’ll try to translate. ACC will lose big football schools. So to survive
HokieAl • 06/25/24 01:55 PM ET
A few questions if I may….
VT ChemE 1986 • 06/25/24 02:56 PM ET
UVA just invested like $70 million in a new football facility
Sunsetunderground • 06/25/24 03:07 PM ET
But that would mean UVA would have to start playing football.**
wwhokie1 • 06/25/24 04:32 PM ET
You are assuming the post is referring to American football and not the
VTHokie2000 • 06/25/24 06:35 PM ET
It's going to take a lot more than $70M to make UVA relevant in football...
VPIGUY • 06/25/24 04:12 PM ET
I agree. They would be Vanderbilt in the SEC. But they are apart of
Sunsetunderground • 06/25/24 04:32 PM ET
Clear! Thanks**
VT ChemE 1986 • 06/25/24 02:42 PM ET
So Football snobs leave ACC and Academic snobs remain**
OrlandoHokie • 06/25/24 02:12 PM ET
Interesting times.......
2hhoop3 • 06/25/24 02:08 PM ET
Yes, there are too many variables.
33laszlo99 • 06/25/24 08:03 PM ET
Always For Well Over a Year Now Thought That 2026 Would Be Soonest Any ACC
WarHog38 • 06/25/24 10:42 PM ET
I think the same thing.......
2hhoop3 • 06/25/24 08:21 PM ET