FSU was supposed to save the ACC instead it's killing it.

[Hooe]

Isn't there some sort of "gentlemen's agreement" among the SEC member institutions where they won't let in any new members who reside in the state of a current member (thus ruling out schools such as Georgia Tech, Florida State, and Miami)?

As to what FSU would add: well, money, tradition, and a huge alumni base would be a good starting point.

To the article, Doyle is a blowhard and his words don't carry much weight with me. I respect his right to have an opinion on the matter, however, but I stand by mine that the ACC will be just fine.

[seasprite]

Quote: Originally Posted by 1GATOR FAN

Ya but why would they have wanted FSU? They add nothing plus we already have a team from Florida... Missouri and Texas A&M were perfect IMO they add new grounds to the SEC...

I didn't say the SEC wanted FSU....pretty sure I said the opposite.

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[Chrisksaint]

FSU would add nothing?

They wouldn't add a new location to the SEC, but they would probably add the largest fan base available out there besides Notre Dame. Not to mention everything else the school itself adds that's been mentioned.

Just be honest it all comes down to the fact that UF would flip the F out if FSU was even considered to join the SEC.

[p_rushing]

Yeah FSU would bring the rest of the state of FL. There are I think around 20 million in FL, UF doesn't have all of them and neither does the SEC. FSU also has one of the largest national fan bases, just look at the all time watched games, FSU is in a lot of them.

UF doesn't want anything to do with FSU in the SEC though. UF likes to tell recruits they play in the SEC and FSU doesn't, if UF loses that, it will hurt recruiting. UF, UGA, USC supposedly have an agreement to vote against FSU, GaTech, and Clemson being allowed in.

[Big Jim]

I think the Big 12 may help more than people think. FSU may be a strong program with history, but they are recruiting kids to play in a pretty weak conference. The chance to play in FLA and play Oklahoma and Texas in strong football conference that is on national TV a lot will improve their recruiting vs. Florida.

I think the ACC was a bigger anchor on FSU than the other way around.

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[1GATOR FAN]

Quote: Originally Posted by p_rushing

Yeah FSU would bring the rest of the state of FL. There are I think around 20 million in FL, UF doesn't have all of them and neither does the SEC. FSU also has one of the largest national fan bases, just look at the all time watched games, FSU is in a lot of them. UF doesn't want anything to do with FSU in the SEC though. UF likes to tell recruits they play in the SEC and FSU doesn't, if UF loses that, it will hurt recruiting. UF, UGA, USC supposedly have an agreement to vote against FSU, GaTech, and Clemson being allowed in.

If FSU would win or any of the ACC teams would win the SEC conference argument you are saying wouldn't even matter. Florida plays FSU every year regardless of what conference they are in so idk why it would make then scared or whatever you are saying....

And if there are 20 million in the state of Florida alone with 1,000's and 1,000's being recruits in high school I highly doubt Florida would be much effected by not being able to say they play in the SEC and FSU does not lol

I'll take the 2 new states added to the SEC being big Texas and Missouri just my 2 cents. There was a good article about it if I can find it...

[Chrisksaint]

UF isn't scared about playing FSU(although given their OOC schedules they probably actually are), they are scared of FSU being in the same conference as them.

UF would see a drop in some of the top recruits in FL because some of those guys want to only play in the SEC, which FSU can't offer.

From a pure $$ aspect, adding FSU would have been the best option for the SEC. Given their national audience, sealing up the rest of FL as mentioned, and all the more interesting matchup it creates for television(FSU vs. LSU/Bama/UGA,etc. are much better must watch games on CBS or whatever then Mizzou/A&M playing the SEC)

[1GATOR FAN]

Quote: Originally Posted by Chrisksaint

UF isn't scared about playing FSU(although given their OOC schedules they probably actually are), they are scared of FSU being in the same conference as them. UF would see a drop in some of the top recruits in FL because some of those guys want to only play in the SEC, which FSU can't offer. From a pure $$ aspect, adding FSU would have been the best option for the SEC. Given their national audience, sealing up the rest of FL as mentioned, and all the more interesting matchup it creates for television(FSU vs. LSU/Bama/UGA,etc. are much better must watch games on CBS or whatever then Mizzou/A&M playing the SEC)

Nahh the head of the SEC must have seen something that was better than FSU or they would have done it. They wouldn't have stopped because some teams said no they lose a few recruits because we would lose the line "We play in the SEC" (If they even said that)

It was about adding new states from what I heard not adding one they already had revenue in I heard many times anyway

Your making it out to be a Florida vs FSU deal when it has little to do with it. It was money and the head guys obliviously saw a better option and took it simple as that