University presidents love to hobnob with presidents from other highly
rated universities. And the Big 10 loves to pretend academics are important so they can look down their noses at other sports conferences.
But other than that, there is absolutely no reason academics and athletics need to be linked.
Thread Replies (22)
I say the heck with the SEC and the B1G. My idea would be for the ACC and
-- hokie4ever
Apr 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM ET
hokie4ever
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04/18/25 12:14 PM ET
No need to merge. The ACC should target certain desirable B12 schools. **
-- RandomAsianGuy
Apr 20, 2025 at 12:46 PM ET
RandomAsianGuy
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04/20/25 12:46 PM ET
NO!!!!!!**
-- ancient alien 2018
Apr 19, 2025 at 11:20 PM ET
ancient alien 2018
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04/19/25 11:20 PM ET
Big 12 didn’t want Calford or SMU last time. Calford prob didn’t want B12.
-- hokieZ71
Apr 19, 2025 at 09:41 AM ET
hokieZ71
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04/19/25 09:41 AM ET
Our peers. Bigger conferences. And more.
-- Maroon Baboon
Apr 19, 2025 at 02:36 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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04/19/25 02:36 PM ET
There is zero reason to choose who you play sports with
-- Pylons
Apr 20, 2025 at 01:27 PM ET
Pylons
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04/20/25 01:27 PM ET
University presidents love to hobnob with presidents from other highly
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-- HokieNoVA
Apr 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM ET
HokieNoVA
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04/21/25 12:11 PM ET
What evidence do you have that university presidents are like that?
-- Pylons
Apr 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM ET
Pylons
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04/21/25 12:54 PM ET
I don't know about the hobnobbing, as personalities differ, but I bet
-- Big12 guy
Apr 21, 2025 at 01:18 PM ET
Big12 guy
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04/21/25 01:18 PM ET
Of course. And conference membership has nothing to do with that
-- Pylons
Apr 21, 2025 at 01:25 PM ET
Pylons
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04/21/25 01:25 PM ET
I agree. Otherwise, MIT would be in the Big 10, ACC, and PAC. **
-- Big12 guy
Apr 21, 2025 at 01:33 PM ET
Big12 guy
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04/21/25 01:33 PM ET
Who are Virginia Tech's peers?
-- RappinRodney
Apr 19, 2025 at 09:43 PM ET
RappinRodney
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04/19/25 09:43 PM ET
VT's mutual peers: Iowa State and NC State 🦃 🌪 🐺
-- Maroon Baboon
Apr 19, 2025 at 10:26 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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04/19/25 10:26 PM ET
5 team pods for football, and maybe
-- Big12 guy
Apr 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM ET
Big12 guy
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04/19/25 10:45 AM ET
Yeah, Colorado and Kansas State fans are really going to get jacked up-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Apr 18, 2025 at 03:40 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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04/18/25 03:40 PM ET
I'll start my own sports conference, with blackjack and hookers!**
-- HokieNoVA
Apr 18, 2025 at 12:57 PM ET
HokieNoVA
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04/18/25 12:57 PM ET
Are you kicking one out? Maybe add three and then have 9 team divisions?
-- Truthahn
Apr 18, 2025 at 12:50 PM ET
Truthahn
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04/18/25 12:50 PM ET
P2 isn’t done. Anybody thinking that is just hoping aloud.
-- hokieZ71
Apr 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM ET
hokieZ71
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04/19/25 11:15 AM ET
If we have to kick out one, it should be BC.**
-- HokieNoVA
Apr 18, 2025 at 01:35 PM ET
HokieNoVA
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04/18/25 01:35 PM ET
Not kicking anyone out. ND is welcome to be a member should they desire. **
-- hokie4ever
Apr 18, 2025 at 01:11 PM ET
hokie4ever
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04/18/25 01:11 PM ET
And they don't even have to be a football member...
-- EDGEMAN
Apr 18, 2025 at 03:55 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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04/18/25 03:55 PM ET