I think the question is "What way does the causation run?" Staying in the SEC might've turned us into Vandy, but perhaps not. And certainly we'd be richer now than we are, for whatever that's worth.
But in general, I think you are right that we complain about the SEC departure when really that's serving as a proxy for our complaint that the school gradually decided football shouldn't be that important.
Cuz, yes, it should be that important
