Conference Re-Alignment Thread Part Who Knows

[fsquid]

Re: A&M to the SEC starting to blow up again on Twitter

From what the insiders are saying, there is no consensus on the 14th team. SEC doesn't want to add just one.

[seasprite]

Re: A&M to the SEC starting to blow up again on Twitter

It's going to happen. Already done. Worrying about some legislative soap opera obviously isn't a concern with the parties involved. If it was, we wouldn't be where we're at right now.

Mmmmm... a done deal huh

[Bondgirl0072]

Re: A&M to the SEC starting to blow up again on Twitter

I still think Texas A&M leaves the Big 12.

[seasprite]

Re: A&M to the SEC starting to blow up again on Twitter

I still think Texas A&M leaves the Big 12.

I dont doubt that

[Bondgirl0072]

Re: A&M to the SEC starting to blow up again on Twitter

I dont doubt that

Go Independent maybe.

[fsquid]

Re: A&M to the SEC starting to blow up again on Twitter

From what some media people are saying, TAMU has to leave the Big 12 first before the SEC will give them an invite. That makes no sense to me as I don't think that is how it happened with the BIg East and ACC moves.

[kodiak]

FSU needs the SEC money though. The booster money has been down because of what Bowden did and all the payouts that had to be given to get rid of the horrible decisions. FSU can exist in the ACC, but the ACC has to be aggressive and add more teams. The SEC isn't as strong as people think and FSU is already beating team at recruiting. If FSU moved, they would then be able to get even more recruits by being in the SEC.

Sure they may lose 1 more game every few years, but unless they win all the games in the ACC, they won't be playing for a championship. The SEC would provide them the chance to still lose 1 game. Also the SEC would be watered down even more and you wouldn't have to play all the top teams every year.

Went through this same song and dance 20 years ago, and it's not happening.

And the fact that Jimbo, Craig, Eddie, etc are recruiting the way they are, we don't need the SEC affiliation to help recruit.

The fanbase, boosters, and alumni all got spoiled by the run we had during the 90's.

We start winning the ACC and going to BCS games and contend for titles, the money will return. The new tv deal that just took place will also help boost revenue. Besides, splitting a bigger pie 14-16 ways does not equate to that much more than a smaller pie 11-12 ways

And it can't be that bad since the indoor practice facility has finally been announced and could break ground as early as January.



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[seasprite]

Re: A&M to the SEC starting to blow up again on Twitter

From what some media people are saying, TAMU has to leave the Big 12 first before the SEC will give them an invite. That makes no sense to me as I don't think that is how it happened with the BIg East and ACC moves.

These media people saying this are just those who are dying for this move to happen.

[GAMEC0CK2002]

Re: A&M to the SEC starting to blow up again on Twitter

I was a kid when that happened.

USCe still hasn't pulled their weight.

We sure do appreciate the money from your BCS appearances. We are a family.....

[TDenverFan]

Cold Move SEC... Cold Move

This should make the next big 12 meeting awkward.

[TheGamingChef]

Re: A&M to the SEC starting to blow up again on Twitter

LOL Aggy

Now time to have a little chuckle at those who have called this a "done deal".

[rspencer86]

Perhaps A&M is going to get the Nebraska treatment from the refs for TWO (or more) seasons instead of one.

[Tovarich]

Re: A&M to the SEC starting to blow up again on Twitter

From what some media people are saying, TAMU has to leave the Big 12 first before the SEC will give them an invite. That makes no sense to me as I don't think that is how it happened with the BIg East and ACC moves.

That's why the Big East sued the ACC-for "poaching" their conference. The SEC doesn't want to get sued, so they wait for the Ags to leave-then they're free to be taken without any legal battle.

[Perfect Zero]

Re: A&M to the SEC starting to blow up again on Twitter

Yeah I understand that point, but rivalries are only going to develop when you play a team on a consistent basis, and on a rotating 4 team basis then each team will only have 3 consistent opponents. Just to kind of compare that too, I'll use Georgia since I am the most familiar with them, there are 5 opponents UGA plays every year in the division and then Auburn as our protected rival in the west who we've been playing every year since the 1800s without break except for WW1 and WW2 (just as an added fact with the Auburn rivalry: up until about 2 years ago the scoring difference between the 2 teams was about 3 points over 110 meetings). That is 6 conference opponents UGA plays every year, but I would only count 3 of those (South Carolina, Florida, and Auburn) as real rivals. So, there isn't even a guarantee that all 3 of those every year opponents would become intense rivalries.

The 4 team divisions just really destroy the tradition of the SEC. You break up almost all of the big rivalries that have been in place since the SEC was formed in the early 1930s, and even before then. The only rivalries that would still exist, in your proposed division alignment anyway, are Georgia-Florida, Georgia-South Carolina, Alabama-Auburn, Tennessee-Vandy. Yeah new tradition can be made, but it takes time and I don't know that you would ever reach the state the current SEC has (especially when there are only a few matchups that will ever occur on a consistent basis making any sort of new tradition take that much longer to build).

So do you think that South Carolina and Arkansas should just leave the SEC? I mean, they weren't there in the conference since the Second World War, so they have no business because they don't have any rivalries, right? Yeah, that's a bit extreme, but times do change. What I'm saying is that if you want your product to be televised and watched by a majority of Saturday viewers, you have to keep the product fresh.

If all you get is the same eight teams per year, it's going to get real boring, really fast. And while people who are part of Georgia would love to see their rivals year in and year out, it doesn't provide other viewers with the best football. People who normally root for other teams will watch New England play Pittsburgh or Dallas play Green Bay. It's not as likely people will care if the Patriots play the Jaguars or the Packers against the Lions. The same goes for SEC football.

The Razorbacks had zero rivalries with SEC teams when they came in. Now, they have two and have the potential for more. With time comes new rivalries, and I'm sure that when the SEC does expand, there will be more teams to hate. Don't give up on great football week in and week out just because you're afraid of change.

As for the news about the SEC and Texas A&M; that's why I always said "if" they join. I still think it's going to happen, they just have to find the 14th team.

[Tovarich]

Re: A&M to the SEC starting to blow up again on Twitter

LOL Aggy

Now time to have a little chuckle at those who have called this a "done deal".

How's this...I still say it's a done deal. Don't let the spin of the ESPN story fool you. Unless the people who run Texas A&M are the absolute biggest morons on the planet, this story never gets this far unless they already know they have an invite. BOR meeting got moved up a week to tomorrow-they'll declare they're leaving the Big 12. SEC AD's meet Wednesday. Lots of news to come from both meetings. Don't chuckle yet.