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33laszlo99

Yeah, "UNIQUE." That's the ticket. Sorry Guy, je suis un clown.

"the northern-most atlantic school in the conference. VT has a mid-atlantic feel due to its student body, and that is a nice differentiator we would have had compared to the more "deep south" presence of all other SEC schools." ^ This is exactly the ambiance that those five-star edge rushers are looking for. "The reality is VT isn't anything "special enough" ^ And how many times have we heard this in the Pilates studio?
Posted: 08/24/2023 at 08:48 PM ET
(In response to this post by jesuisvtguy)

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? for all those opposed to CalforMu joining: What would you do?
JKHokie-RunFor32 • 08/24/23 02:54 PM ET
I'm not, bring them in **
HokiesACC2004 • 08/25/23 07:00 AM ET
The SEC came calling before. We were too dumb to take it.
Hokie 04 • 08/24/23 07:28 PM ET
The SEC has never come calling**
ombandit • 08/24/23 09:11 PM ET
You know this how?**
Atlee Hokie • 08/24/23 09:54 PM ET
If you say it enough (or hear it) some start to believe it. **
VTNSC • 08/25/23 03:45 PM ET
Ask him how he knows the SEC came calling & we turned it down**
ombandit • 08/24/23 10:26 PM ET
Don't get so defensive!
Atlee Hokie • 08/25/23 12:04 AM ET
The SEC did not "offer" VT membership when Texas A&M was admitted.
HokieJack • 08/25/23 11:22 AM ET
I know. See my post below.
Atlee Hokie • 08/25/23 11:50 AM ET
Got no reason to be defensive - my statement is MORE plausible than his…
ombandit • 08/25/23 10:53 AM ET
My understanding is the SEC did not formally offer VT. But there was back
132863Hokie • 08/25/23 09:47 AM ET
Exactly.
Atlee Hokie • 08/25/23 10:51 AM ET
VT was begging to get out of the Big Least, and if the SEC had offered...
EDGEMAN • 08/25/23 06:20 AM ET
The SEC possibility was after VT was already out of the Big East.
HokieJack • 08/25/23 11:25 AM ET
We spent so much capital to get into the ACC, there was no way we would...
EDGEMAN • 08/25/23 12:07 PM ET
that's what i think too**
MrBayAreaHokie • 08/25/23 01:49 PM ET
Some of that, but...
HokieJack • 08/25/23 01:45 PM ET
SEC wasn't expanding when we were in the Big Least. Obviously, if we ...
Atlee Hokie • 08/25/23 06:55 AM ET
And you know it isn’t correct how?**
HOKIEGOBBLE • 08/24/23 10:24 PM ET
I don’t understand the fascination with being
YardBird • 08/24/23 08:03 PM ET
If Missouri did it, we could have done it too
I85Hokie • 08/25/23 09:14 AM ET
Not That Hard Reaching a Bowl Game in the SEC
WarHog38 • 08/24/23 09:18 PM ET
Well written, WH… I knew there were more intelligible posts
HOKIEGOBBLE • 08/24/23 10:31 PM ET
Thanks, Sorry we Disagreed on that Gentlemen Discussed Below
WarHog38 • 08/24/23 11:42 PM ET
It would mean $30-40 million more per year in revenue. If
ancient alien 2018 • 08/24/23 08:48 PM ET
Everybody else gets that too and they’ve been doing it longer-
YardBird • 08/24/23 09:31 PM ET
Athletic budgets are $150mm
SpeakToDamien • 08/24/23 09:02 PM ET
Yeah, it could allow you to pay a lot of severance to fired coaches
RJHokie • 08/24/23 08:53 PM ET
If your kid got into Harvard, would you tell them to go to Radford?
Hokie 04 • 08/24/23 08:42 PM ET
Only if they had a better football team**
winston-hoo • 08/24/23 09:12 PM ET
Is that you Bill Brill from the grave? Ridiculous statement...
jesuisvtguy • 08/24/23 08:31 PM ET
You make some good points- I would hope it would go the way
YardBird • 08/25/23 09:39 PM ET
Yeah, "UNIQUE." That's the ticket. Sorry Guy, je suis un clown. ◄
33laszlo99 • 08/24/23 08:48 PM ET
My mistake... I should have included a reference to sales 101...
jesuisvtguy • 08/24/23 09:04 PM ET
If I recall correctly when folks were posting/talking about
RJHokie • 08/24/23 09:15 PM ET
Guy I am referring to myself as a clown. I mean no insult.**
33laszlo99 • 08/24/23 09:14 PM ET
Would that response ......
2hhoop3 • 08/24/23 08:55 PM ET
Smart-mouth jackass component.**
33laszlo99 • 08/24/23 09:15 PM ET
We're already sub .500. We'd at least be with other schools that care.**
Hokie 04 • 08/24/23 08:11 PM ET
This...**
132863Hokie • 08/24/23 07:51 PM ET
Sit tight...the ACC has an asset, time and flexibility
Vienna_Hokie • 08/24/23 06:59 PM ET
Hey shut up Wiener! It's Stanford, don't ya get it? You're
33laszlo99 • 08/24/23 08:59 PM ET
Absolutely nothing
VTCALS72 • 08/24/23 06:32 PM ET
There is NO incentive for ESPN$ to have the ACC implode- please recall we
sacramento hokie • 08/24/23 06:43 PM ET
Visitor clears his throat**
Big12 guy • 08/24/23 08:08 PM ET
Is basketball in danger of imploding?
VTCALS72 • 08/24/23 06:52 PM ET
If you expand, go get teams with football ratings, & do it much earlier!**
Stech • 08/24/23 06:27 PM ET
Continue complaining about the inaction of ACC leadership? 😎😎**
ombandit • 08/24/23 06:27 PM ET
Where are they gonna go. They’ll be there
3TechFanz • 08/24/23 04:05 PM ET
Looking at That Link Posted Here Last Night
WarHog38 • 08/24/23 05:05 PM ET
Give it all to Half Ass U, maybe they’ll stfu**
ombandit • 08/24/23 06:25 PM ET
$72M plus 1/2 ACCN revenue increase. Won't know what that is until
hokiesrule98 • 08/24/23 06:21 PM ET
Read below. They will be elevated to full shares by ESPN with add’l funds.**
hokieZ71 • 08/24/23 05:11 PM ET
Sounds Good, I Am Looking For that Link
WarHog38 • 08/24/23 05:20 PM ET
Honestly, it’s in ESPN’s best interest.
hokieZ71 • 08/24/23 06:50 PM ET
We won't be splitting it with them.
HOO86 • 08/24/23 04:45 PM ET
Lose more on travel. Would love to see the net effect. Prob close to a Wash**
3TechFanz • 08/24/23 05:31 PM ET
It's Stanford and Cal with lots of travel.
HOO86 • 08/24/23 08:15 PM ET
zactly
MrBayAreaHokie • 08/25/23 01:51 PM ET
What will the ACC do with that extra $72 Million?
Old Line Hokie • 08/24/23 04:56 PM ET
FSU and Clemson wil insist it all goes to the conference champ in football
obguthr • 08/25/23 08:42 AM ET
My understanding is that's what these meetings are about.
HOO86 • 08/24/23 05:37 PM ET
The Acc could come out well with this deal....
HokiePail • 08/24/23 05:56 PM ET
That’s probably the sticking point behind the vote.
hokieZ71 • 08/24/23 05:14 PM ET
Yeah that seems fair to me**
SpeakToDamien • 08/24/23 06:36 PM ET