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Just to be clearer, these are some excerpts from the article
“Three SEC presidents recently told Action Network they had “no interest” in adding Florida State.”
“[Big Ten commissioner] Tony [Petitti] is staying away from expansion, and we’re taking Tony’s lead,” a source said.
“If the ACC blows up, who picks first [between the Big Ten and SEC]? Who picks second? If there is a need and desire to expand, you take inventory so your competitors don’t get it. But the presidents and chancellors are looking for stability. Despite what the social media geniuses are suggesting, no one — the leagues, the networks — is driving expansion.”
“It’s ‘clubby’ among the presidents, and AAU membership is significant to them,” a source said. “Remember, these are presidents and chancellors that make these [expansion] decisions.”
Maybe so, but at the SEC’s May spring meetings in Destin, Florida, I talked to an SEC president about the league’s new logo — 16 teams in a circular formation. I asked if there was room for more.
“There’s always room for more,” the president said.
So…that’s a WHOLE lot of mention of presidents and commissioners in that article. And literally three SEC presidents ARE the sources. So, sure, scoff because they are ‘anonymous’ sources. There’s nothing but concrete statements stating that loads of presidents aren’t wanting FSU.
And by the way, this isn’t about convincing the court of law. This is about the court of public opinion. We just read absolutely nothing other than “FSU is driving all of this, SEC and B1G Presidents are driving none of it.” So when FSU joins either league, it’s totally on FSU and not the P2. Just what they want.
Thread Replies (42)
SIR: Actual reporting! McMurphy: SEC, B1G have "no appetite" to add FSU
-- PitHokie
Jul 16, 2024 at 02:54 PM ET
PitHokie
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07/16/24 02:54 PM ET
Regarding FSU's attempt to expose ESPN and scrutinize Swofford which
-- TDVick
Jul 19, 2024 at 01:31 PM ET
TDVick
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07/19/24 01:31 PM ET
Nothing I enjoy more then a FSU takedown article
-- Vippie1
Jul 16, 2024 at 09:05 PM ET
Vippie1
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07/16/24 09:05 PM ET
FSU has not been a good partner. Ya think?
-- HOO86
Jul 16, 2024 at 06:53 PM ET
HOO86
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07/16/24 06:53 PM ET
I don’t know, that whole article screams “It’s going down”. Maybe just me.
-- hokieZ71
Jul 16, 2024 at 06:05 PM ET
hokieZ71
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07/16/24 06:05 PM ET
They are anonymous sources lol. **
-- SpeakToDamien
Jul 16, 2024 at 06:27 PM ET
SpeakToDamien
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07/16/24 06:27 PM ET
Just to be clearer, these are some excerpts from the article
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-- hokieZ71
Jul 16, 2024 at 08:42 PM ET
hokieZ71
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07/16/24 08:42 PM ET
Nice. They called us geniuses. Seems legit.**
-- Truthahn
Jul 16, 2024 at 11:39 PM ET
Truthahn
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07/16/24 11:39 PM ET
Oh, anonymous sources from the WCC? The Mountain West? CUSA?
-- hokieZ71
Jul 16, 2024 at 06:29 PM ET
hokieZ71
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07/16/24 06:29 PM ET
Sounds like a conspiracy. **
-- LowIQHOO
Jul 16, 2024 at 05:17 PM ET
LowIQHOO
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07/16/24 05:17 PM ET
Sounds Like the Same Song By Brett McMurphy
-- WarHog38
Jul 16, 2024 at 04:39 PM ET
WarHog38
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07/16/24 04:39 PM ET
The PAC destroyed the PAC. We don't know what is going on behind closed
-- Big12 guy
Jul 16, 2024 at 07:23 PM ET
Big12 guy
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07/16/24 07:23 PM ET
All the PAC Schools Were Complaining About No Media Deal As it Went Down in
-- WarHog38
Jul 16, 2024 at 09:52 PM ET
WarHog38
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07/16/24 09:52 PM ET
The PAC was self destructive......
-- 2hhoop3
Jul 17, 2024 at 12:17 AM ET
2hhoop3
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07/17/24 12:17 AM ET
I Don't See the PAC Refusals On Expansion as being Self Destructive
-- WarHog38
Jul 17, 2024 at 04:20 AM ET
WarHog38
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07/17/24 04:20 AM ET
I Still See a Clear Difference in Making Mistakes & Self-Destructive
-- WarHog38
Jul 17, 2024 at 03:28 PM ET
WarHog38
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07/17/24 03:28 PM ET
Well They Made the Same Mistake Two Times with Two Different Commissioners
-- WarHog38
Jul 17, 2024 at 04:10 PM ET
WarHog38
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07/17/24 04:10 PM ET
You are correct on the football part with the ACC, but that isn't the
-- Big12 guy
Jul 18, 2024 at 09:00 AM ET
Big12 guy
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07/18/24 09:00 AM ET
I don't know. The time slot that WVU brought to the B12 was worth
-- Big12 guy
Jul 18, 2024 at 10:13 AM ET
Big12 guy
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07/18/24 10:13 AM ET
The PAC 12 didn’t have the extended GOR, so a very different scenario.**
-- VT ChemE 1986
Jul 16, 2024 at 07:44 PM ET
VT ChemE 1986
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07/16/24 07:44 PM ET
The SEC absolutely does not want UVA over VT. There isn’t a single metric
-- HolidayInnHokie
Jul 16, 2024 at 05:45 PM ET
HolidayInnHokie
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07/16/24 05:45 PM ET
Right About Those TV Ratings
-- WarHog38
Jul 16, 2024 at 06:23 PM ET
WarHog38
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07/16/24 06:23 PM ET
I believe that neither the B1G or SEC would have much interest in adding
-- FLKEYSHOKIE
Jul 16, 2024 at 06:10 PM ET
FLKEYSHOKIE
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07/16/24 06:10 PM ET
We are hearing that the SEC lust after UNC. You know the national
-- VTCALS72
Jul 16, 2024 at 05:58 PM ET
VTCALS72
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07/16/24 05:58 PM ET
VT owns NOVA, Maryland, and DC
-- Hardcore_Hokie
Jul 16, 2024 at 06:39 PM ET
Hardcore_Hokie
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07/16/24 06:39 PM ET
Those percentages for VT over UNC are the reason UNC has to be sure we
-- VTCALS72
Jul 16, 2024 at 08:24 PM ET
VTCALS72
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07/16/24 08:24 PM ET
UNC has hated VT since we hired Bill Dooley away from them
-- EDGEMAN
Jul 17, 2024 at 06:54 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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07/17/24 06:54 AM ET
Exactly and that is why they want to be sure we don't get in the same/equal
-- VTCALS72
Jul 17, 2024 at 07:47 AM ET
VTCALS72
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07/17/24 07:47 AM ET
So, is this actual news or an intentional leak with
-- Femoyer Hokie
Jul 16, 2024 at 03:35 PM ET
Femoyer Hokie
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07/16/24 03:35 PM ET
The Big 10 said this repeatedly about Oregon and Washington too.
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jul 16, 2024 at 03:35 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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07/16/24 03:35 PM ET
Half shares to Oregon and Washington
-- TerryD
Jul 16, 2024 at 05:08 PM ET
TerryD
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07/16/24 05:08 PM ET
That would be fun to watch.**
-- hokieZ71
Jul 16, 2024 at 05:45 PM ET
hokieZ71
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07/16/24 05:45 PM ET
B10 always wanted Oregon / Washington. Play disinterested for better deal.**
-- jesuisvtguy
Jul 16, 2024 at 04:37 PM ET
jesuisvtguy
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07/16/24 04:37 PM ET
B10 wanted USC and Oregon in the first round, but USC Shalala'ed them into
-- LonghornHokie
Jul 16, 2024 at 07:11 PM ET
LonghornHokie
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07/16/24 07:11 PM ET
That. And manipulating the market.
-- Maroon Baboon
Jul 16, 2024 at 07:07 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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07/16/24 07:07 PM ET
I'd be WAY OK with them pulling a SDSU, and begging to
-- Big12 guy
Jul 16, 2024 at 03:06 PM ET
Big12 guy
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07/16/24 03:06 PM ET