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The media mentions ACC “top brands “. Clemson, FSU, UNC & Virginia. Sorry
But what am I missing about the last school listed above. I have no great hatred or animosity to the University of Virginia. I realize they have a very established program for most sports, wonderful reputation for academics, they are accomplished in basketball and baseball, but is this not a football driven expansion? I don’t think UVA checks that box on the field. Fan support? You can leave that box empty. TV viewers? I might not know enough about it but I can’t see how they would deliver more than us with our heavy population in northern Virginia. I guess I’m just a little curious why they are listed so universally as one of the top four? Wouldn’t that be a little bit like Vanderbilt or perhaps Northwestern being listed as one of the top four in their conference? I’m just not sure what they would bring to any football expansion more than our own school would? Again I’m no expert so I’m just asking. I’m well aware that they have a great reputation overall as a school but are they looking to be the new Rutgers or Maryland or Vanderbilt in the next round of expansion? Someone help me out. Thanks
Posted: 07/20/2022 at 11:11 AM ET
Thread Replies (32)
The media mentions ACC “top brands “. Clemson, FSU, UNC & Virginia. Sorry
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-- BNOMO
Jul 20, 2022 at 11:11 AM ET
BNOMO
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07/20/22 11:11 AM ET
What you are missing is that there are too many UVA grads in the media**
-- wwhokie1
Jul 20, 2022 at 04:34 PM ET
wwhokie1
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07/20/22 04:34 PM ET
The media is not a good proxy for what the actual powers-that-be think
-- marcbvtgm
Jul 20, 2022 at 03:34 PM ET
marcbvtgm
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07/20/22 03:34 PM ET
UNC wants them wherever they go.**
-- Stech
Jul 20, 2022 at 03:26 PM ET
Stech
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07/20/22 03:26 PM ET
If all the media reports are correct, yes over Duke. UNC at the admin level
-- Stech
Jul 20, 2022 at 07:14 PM ET
Stech
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07/20/22 07:14 PM ET
SEC has been the most successful, partly because of two from the same state
-- Stech
Jul 20, 2022 at 07:58 PM ET
Stech
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07/20/22 07:58 PM ET
This is why VT needs to be more aggressive with UNC
-- Mercury
Jul 20, 2022 at 05:24 PM ET
Mercury
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07/20/22 05:24 PM ET
There is a simple solution to make it irrelevant
-- Vippie1
Jul 20, 2022 at 02:44 PM ET
Vippie1
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07/20/22 02:44 PM ET
I think that is about right with Miami and maybe Duke ahead of VT. Hate to
-- 133193Hokie
Jul 20, 2022 at 02:13 PM ET
133193Hokie
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07/20/22 02:13 PM ET
Duke basketball and Miami football past...
-- Old Line Hokie
Jul 20, 2022 at 03:11 PM ET
Old Line Hokie
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07/20/22 03:11 PM ET
Miami - the SEC/ESPN will be able to sell the crap out of Miami vs most
-- 133193Hokie
Jul 20, 2022 at 03:19 PM ET
133193Hokie
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07/20/22 03:19 PM ET
🏈 drives this, what’s VT’s record against UNC & UVA 4 10 years? 18-2
-- Stech
Jul 20, 2022 at 02:57 PM ET
Stech
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07/20/22 02:57 PM ET
EXACTLY. who is UNC to dictate terms to the SEC HAH
-- Mercury
Jul 20, 2022 at 05:25 PM ET
Mercury
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07/20/22 05:25 PM ET
It is mostly about football, but other factors begin to come into play once
-- 133193Hokie
Jul 20, 2022 at 03:15 PM ET
133193Hokie
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07/20/22 03:15 PM ET
I know that you and I disagree on this one ;-) We can put a nice bottle of
-- 133193Hokie
Jul 20, 2022 at 02:42 PM ET
133193Hokie
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07/20/22 02:42 PM ET
Looking forward to a few years from now, you and i sipping on some
-- 133193Hokie
Jul 20, 2022 at 02:58 PM ET
133193Hokie
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07/20/22 02:58 PM ET
Sounds like a plan and Blantons or some Old Forrester 150 :)**
-- Hokie83
Jul 20, 2022 at 05:22 PM ET
Hokie83
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07/20/22 05:22 PM ET
Top brands in 2003 were BC, Cuse and UM - according to the media. Media
-- HboroughHokie
Jul 20, 2022 at 01:22 PM ET
HboroughHokie
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07/20/22 01:22 PM ET
The media doesn't always know what it is talking about.**
-- IB4TECH
Jul 20, 2022 at 01:00 PM ET
IB4TECH
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07/20/22 01:00 PM ET
A lot of the time the media has no clue.
-- RJHokie
Jul 20, 2022 at 01:04 PM ET
RJHokie
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07/20/22 01:04 PM ET
I would argue that most of the time they have a clue ...
-- HokieToph
Jul 20, 2022 at 02:01 PM ET
HokieToph
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07/20/22 02:01 PM ET
Most of the time they have no clue**
-- goldendomer
Jul 20, 2022 at 01:33 PM ET
goldendomer
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07/20/22 01:33 PM ET
It's not simply about football
-- obguthr
Jul 20, 2022 at 12:10 PM ET
obguthr
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07/20/22 12:10 PM ET
Not "earns". Their revenue is higher but because of donations, not "earned"**
-- wwhokie1
Jul 20, 2022 at 04:35 PM ET
wwhokie1
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07/20/22 04:35 PM ET
That's true. Plus the B16 already has Maryland which used to be somewhat...
-- Old Line Hokie
Jul 20, 2022 at 12:59 PM ET
Old Line Hokie
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07/20/22 12:59 PM ET
I'm no expert either. But if it's about football, I can't see any way how
-- Maroon Baboon
Jul 20, 2022 at 12:00 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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07/20/22 12:00 PM ET