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2hhoop3
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The people......

mocking and deriding the B1G have little, if any, desire to actually be a part of that conference. The only people not mocking them these days are fans of schools already feeding at the B1G trough. What they are getting paid for has very little connection to what they are known as. They are paid for the eyeballs associated with their large, alumni dominated fan bases. They are known as a wrestling conference in large part.
Posted: 05/22/2023 at 12:08 PM ET
(In response to this post by VTCALS72)

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The Augusta free press says....
HokiePail • 05/21/23 09:21 PM ET
Finebaum saying SEC doesn't need FSU and Clemson
mrcaniac • 05/22/23 12:33 PM ET
The “problem” is no ACC programs/schools are great fits in SEC or B1G
marcbvtgm • 05/23/23 11:21 AM ET
After the OU/UT and USC/UCLA scoops, only UNC seems to have the obvious
TDVick • 05/29/23 04:58 PM ET
Last year Braden Gall, out of Nashville, had a vidcast with some other...
hokieball • 05/22/23 05:22 PM ET
VT, UVa, UNC and NCSt are in a good spot. Both the SEC and B1G should want
Maroon Baboon • 05/23/23 10:28 AM ET
Probably right.
RJHokie • 05/23/23 10:43 AM ET
interesting...
MrFantastic! • 05/22/23 01:08 PM ET
If the B1G could go right down the coast and get a school in each state,
Maroon Baboon • 05/23/23 10:45 AM ET
ESPN won't pay for that.
HOO86 • 05/22/23 11:00 AM ET
Better match ups might move the needle for ESPN though. **
jmanatVT • 05/23/23 09:35 AM ET
I could possibly see a scenario where the SEC takes UVa and UNC
Millpoint • 05/22/23 12:13 PM ET
Uva provides football value in what way?**
ancient alien 2018 • 05/22/23 09:00 PM ET
When did the metric change from football audience gained?
Stech • 05/22/23 12:54 PM ET
Another good reason for SEC to take all
MrFantastic! • 05/22/23 01:10 PM ET
Yeah, it would be fun to have the Mag 7 in the SEC, but if they double the
Stech • 05/22/23 01:16 PM ET
This is the answer - and it's the answer for the 12 and PAC as well**
Big12 guy • 05/22/23 01:48 PM ET
Agree....**
MrFantastic! • 05/22/23 01:22 PM ET
If some of the Acc schools go to the Big 10
HokiePail • 05/22/23 11:15 AM ET
If that's the case, they'd pay them in the ACC.
HOO86 • 05/22/23 11:20 AM ET
If ESPN doesn't want to pay the Acc...
HokiePail • 05/22/23 11:53 AM ET
ESPN may not want to pay the other schools.**
RJHokie • 05/22/23 11:50 AM ET
So if ESPN doubles the Mag 7, and cuts the other 7, how much is saved?**
Stech • 05/22/23 01:00 PM ET
It’s not how much is saved as how much is gained.
RJHokie • 05/22/23 01:19 PM ET
True, but man the legalities and bad PR might nullify that. Like I said
Stech • 05/22/23 01:24 PM ET
Doesn’t seem like SEC fans want any ACC schools let alone 7 or 8 more**
WBGV • 05/22/23 07:34 AM ET
But SEC leadership is asking itself, how many of those fans will they lose
jmanatVT • 05/22/23 08:41 AM ET
SEC does not desire WVU. **
MrFantastic! • 05/22/23 08:29 AM ET
And if the SEC takes UVa
Millpoint • 05/22/23 09:52 AM ET
LOL UVa will NEVER be in the SEC! Unless they want those national
ancient alien 2018 • 05/22/23 09:03 PM ET
Not per that article,. **
MrFantastic! • 05/22/23 10:47 AM ET
No way SEC takes that many ACC teams
Millpoint • 05/22/23 11:54 AM ET
Well of course if WVU one of the crew. It'd be worth twice as much **
MrFantastic! • 05/22/23 11:57 AM ET
No it wouldn't**
Millpoint • 05/22/23 12:29 PM ET
Not adding WVU was a big mistake by the ACC, in my opinion. Very short
133193Hokie • 05/22/23 08:41 AM ET
I think with the benefit.....
2hhoop3 • 05/22/23 01:06 PM ET
The ACC would be in no better position with WVU - and arguably worse.
marcbvtgm • 05/22/23 10:51 AM ET
Yea - who in their right college football mind would prefer to watch
133193Hokie • 05/22/23 11:46 AM ET
I'm sure a lot of Hokies feel the same**
Millpoint • 05/22/23 09:50 AM ET
I know a lot of them, and they overwhelmingly want them in the ACC.**
Stech • 05/22/23 12:57 PM ET
I am afraid the ACC has allowed things to go to far.
MrFantastic! • 05/22/23 01:06 PM ET
That’s worse than what they have by far IMHO.**
Stech • 05/22/23 01:08 PM ET
Agree, dumb move by ACC.
mancunian • 05/22/23 09:11 AM ET
If I remember correctly, Miami was insisting on BC being included
HokieNoVA • 05/22/23 09:37 AM ET
It seems like Swofford's expansion plan was centered on luring ND with BC,
TDVick • 05/25/23 02:35 AM ET
You don’t understand it because you’re looking at it as VT football fan.**
marcbvtgm • 05/24/23 04:21 PM ET
Not a load of crap. 30% of Miami students are from NE,
Atlee Hokie • 05/22/23 12:17 PM ET
And JS should have JUST SAID NO. What else was Miami going to do?
133193Hokie • 05/22/23 10:06 AM ET
Swofford lusted after Miami so much he was willing to take ...
Atlee Hokie • 05/22/23 02:41 PM ET
swofford is like the jelly of the month club.
LonghornHokie • 05/22/23 03:24 PM ET
I think you miss the reality of 2002/03
VTCALS72 • 05/22/23 12:06 PM ET
The SEC was not taking Miami and/or FSU at that time. At that time the SEC
133193Hokie • 05/22/23 12:40 PM ET
don't remember it like that at all.
VTCALS72 • 05/22/23 12:56 PM ET
I think you're forgetting about the mighty Boston TV market and BC's place
HokieNoVA • 05/22/23 10:20 AM ET
Very true ;-)**
133193Hokie • 05/22/23 10:41 AM ET
Yes Donna Shalala**
Millpoint • 05/22/23 09:53 AM ET
Well, it’s basically the truth. A lot of Miami’s students are from the NE.
RJHokie • 05/22/23 09:49 AM ET
I still can't believe UNC got away with creating a fake major
mancunian • 05/22/23 10:00 AM ET
That's how I remember it too...
mancunian • 05/22/23 09:44 AM ET
Do you have facts to back that up, or is this just your WVU opinion?**
Stech • 05/22/23 08:25 AM ET
Fan opinion is totally irrelevant to this whole process.
mancunian • 05/22/23 08:31 AM ET
You must talk to different B1G fans than me.**
marcbvtgm • 05/22/23 10:52 AM ET
I agree, but I've had a lot of SEC fan interaction & it's all been join us!
Stech • 05/22/23 08:53 AM ET
That’s the Clay Travis take from last summer.
hokieZ71 • 05/21/23 10:05 PM ET
GT hasn’t declared . Louisville has. **
MrFantastic! • 05/22/23 05:45 AM ET
Wasn’t the Louisville tweet about the Big 12?**
Stech • 05/22/23 08:27 AM ET
That's the internet rumor I saw.
hokieball • 05/22/23 08:37 AM ET
But GT was in Clay Travis’ take last summer. All I meant by that**
hokieZ71 • 05/22/23 07:09 AM ET
In 2023 what reasons are there for the SEC to add teams, especially those?
VTCALS72 • 05/21/23 10:03 PM ET
The only place......
2hhoop3 • 05/21/23 10:32 PM ET
IMHO at this point
VTCALS72 • 05/22/23 08:27 AM ET
At the end of the day.......
2hhoop3 • 05/22/23 09:33 AM ET
Nobody said "replace."
VTCALS72 • 05/22/23 11:59 AM ET
The people...... ◄
2hhoop3 • 05/22/23 12:08 PM ET
The "eyeballs associated with"
VTCALS72 • 05/22/23 12:18 PM ET
Never said otherwise......
2hhoop3 • 05/22/23 12:27 PM ET
Perpetuity is not on the table right now.
VTCALS72 • 05/22/23 12:36 PM ET
Relevance is on the table.....
2hhoop3 • 05/22/23 12:43 PM ET
some where way down the road yes. But the BIG is not in danger of that
VTCALS72 • 05/22/23 02:15 PM ET
We have a.....
2hhoop3 • 05/22/23 03:47 PM ET
That’s exactly it.**
hokieZ71 • 05/21/23 10:27 PM ET
I would love to see that happen.**
tarheelblue • 05/21/23 09:35 PM ET
I see the MAG 7 and OK State. That gets SEC to 24. **
MrFantastic! • 05/22/23 06:14 AM ET
The SEC could want Kansas also.
hokieZ71 • 05/22/23 07:11 AM ET
KU and Mizzou are rivals also**
MrFantastic! • 05/22/23 07:22 AM ET
Same. Best case scenario, in my opinion.**
hokieball • 05/21/23 09:57 PM ET