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Maroon Baboon
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Conference Realignment history question (re: VT, ACC, SEC 2003)

I've always wanted to know this, but never found out myself and never asked the board, but here goes: Back in 2003 when the ACC announced that it was inviting Miami, Syracuse and BC when we appeared to be left behind until in-state politics came into play, DID WE DO ANYTHING AT THAT POINT TO CONTACT THE SEC TO SEE IF THEY WOULD INVITE US? I thought that WVU (also left out) and VT would have been a great tandem for the SEC at that point in history (or even now). But I was wonder in Weaver or Steger made any attempt to contact the SEC, or (less likely), did the SEC reach out to VT? I was openly hoping that we would have gone to the SEC at that time. I've always liked the SEC and thought it would have been a better fit than the ACC. I also didn't mind life in the Big East either. But if it was all going to go down, I was hoping to land in the SEC. Anyway, I was always curious about this behind the scene stuff in 2003, even though I realized it's all water under the bridge now. TIA for your input.
Posted: 08/23/2022 at 06:57 PM ET

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Conference Realignment history question (re: VT, ACC, SEC 2003)
Maroon Baboon 08/23/22 06:57 PM ET
In 2003 w/ the addition of Miami and VT, the ACC in my opinion was...
VPIVIP95 08/24/22 10:16 AM ET
I knew a few players on the team back than - they were being told that if
133193Hokie 08/24/22 08:27 AM ET
Who were the people deciding things
WarHog38 08/24/22 02:01 AM ET
Times were different
Mercury 08/24/22 09:29 AM ET
No knowledge, just opinion. I think VT panicked
HokieAl 08/23/22 09:40 PM ET
I think VT wanted to join the ACC really bad.
EDGEMAN 08/24/22 09:04 AM ET
We also had a lot of very valuable allies/connections within ACC back then
Hokie Fiji 08/24/22 10:19 AM ET
VT had wanted the ACC for decades.
mancunian 08/24/22 10:06 AM ET
Just think...the reason VPI was left out initially is because our president
EDGEMAN 08/24/22 10:50 AM ET
If your Conference is breaking up, you contact all the potential players.**
Stech 08/23/22 07:21 PM ET
You would think. But do we know?**
Maroon Baboon 08/23/22 07:41 PM ET
No one is going to admit it, but nobody is dumb enough to not to do it.
Stech 08/23/22 08:13 PM ET
my guess is no
Vippie1 08/23/22 07:06 PM ET
If not, that would be a tremendous dereliction of duty.
Maroon Baboon 08/23/22 07:43 PM ET
well if you recall....after the ACC announced the bc cuse Miami thing
Vippie1 08/24/22 02:36 PM ET
The SEC got interested in Tech
Sunsetunderground 08/23/22 07:54 PM ET
Hope so!**
EDGEMAN 08/24/22 09:05 AM ET
LSU game when Saban was the Coach and Mike was gone didn't hurt either. The
Stech 08/23/22 08:36 PM ET
I'll never forget LSU fans
Sunsetunderground 08/23/22 08:51 PM ET
They were professional tailgating travel fans!
EDGEMAN 08/24/22 09:06 AM ET