Personal Opinion.
The ACC was the big loser in their decision to add Virginia Tech and Miami to the ACC.
The BiG East was the winner by keeping Boston College, Syracuse, and losing Miami. The Big East can replace Miami easily.
If I was the Big East conference lackey, I would be agressively courting Maryland and Penn State to join my conference. If I was Maryland, I would rather be in that conference now, than have to travel to Miami.
The loss of Miami by the Big East is really a bonus for them. No longer does the other teams have to travel a great distance to play them.
The ACC sunk further into the hole with the admittance of a team from Blacksburg and a team from Miami, which is further remote than both Syracuse or Boston College.
Virginia Tech adds no revenue, it is a place hard to visit by air, it is in the remote mountainous area. it has no major media outlets to help promote the ACC, it has no influence. Its only fame at this time is Michael Vick, who is gone, and Beamer, who could be gone in a few years.
Miami is in a location far remote from the rest of the league. No team in the ACC gains from this addition, because it is too far for most to travel by automobile.
At one time, Miami was a great place to travel for vacation. It is no longer a desired place to visit. Miami and the keys are no longer places where a family likes to visit.
The ACC not only has the four North Carolina teams to contend with, but it now has two Virginia teams who must always side with each other on every move because of their legislature.
Today is a bad omen for Georgia Tech, Clemson, and FSU.
I doubt Tech will ever be back in the SEC, but it is now their best option if they are ever invited. The only other alternative is the formation of a new league should other teams become interested.
If Vanderbilt cannot overcome their attendance problems, and recruiting problems, it is possible there may be an opening in the SEC in a few years down the road. Personally, I do not like the SEC anymore because of their underhanded recruiting and other dealings, but we may be running out of options.
If ill health were to remove Frank Broyles, Arkansas might consider one of the conferences in the SouthWest and withdraw from the SEC. That would also leave an opening in the SEC.
If I were GT, FSU, and Clemson, I would get together informally and talk some strategy. It is possible over the long haul to slowly gain the confidence of more viable teams for a new league.
The ACC was the big loser in their decision to add Virginia Tech and Miami to the ACC.
The BiG East was the winner by keeping Boston College, Syracuse, and losing Miami. The Big East can replace Miami easily.
If I was the Big East conference lackey, I would be agressively courting Maryland and Penn State to join my conference. If I was Maryland, I would rather be in that conference now, than have to travel to Miami.
The loss of Miami by the Big East is really a bonus for them. No longer does the other teams have to travel a great distance to play them.
The ACC sunk further into the hole with the admittance of a team from Blacksburg and a team from Miami, which is further remote than both Syracuse or Boston College.
Virginia Tech adds no revenue, it is a place hard to visit by air, it is in the remote mountainous area. it has no major media outlets to help promote the ACC, it has no influence. Its only fame at this time is Michael Vick, who is gone, and Beamer, who could be gone in a few years.
Miami is in a location far remote from the rest of the league. No team in the ACC gains from this addition, because it is too far for most to travel by automobile.
At one time, Miami was a great place to travel for vacation. It is no longer a desired place to visit. Miami and the keys are no longer places where a family likes to visit.
The ACC not only has the four North Carolina teams to contend with, but it now has two Virginia teams who must always side with each other on every move because of their legislature.
Today is a bad omen for Georgia Tech, Clemson, and FSU.
I doubt Tech will ever be back in the SEC, but it is now their best option if they are ever invited. The only other alternative is the formation of a new league should other teams become interested.
If Vanderbilt cannot overcome their attendance problems, and recruiting problems, it is possible there may be an opening in the SEC in a few years down the road. Personally, I do not like the SEC anymore because of their underhanded recruiting and other dealings, but we may be running out of options.
If ill health were to remove Frank Broyles, Arkansas might consider one of the conferences in the SouthWest and withdraw from the SEC. That would also leave an opening in the SEC.
If I were GT, FSU, and Clemson, I would get together informally and talk some strategy. It is possible over the long haul to slowly gain the confidence of more viable teams for a new league.
