Georgia Tech to the Big 10
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Re: Georgia Tech to the Big 10
Was it last year that people were saying that the Big 12 was dead? This ACC is dead talk seems premature...
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Agreed. Nothing is set in stone, and the only constant is change.SMU2007 wrote:Was it last year that people were saying that the Big 12 was dead? This ACC is dead talk seems premature...
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Re: Georgia Tech to the Big 10
UVA President gave his unconditional support to stay in the ACC today. Guess they didn't get a dance invite.
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What's he supposed to say? "The ship is sinking, somebody throw us a lifevest?"EastStang wrote:UVA President gave his unconditional support to stay in the ACC today. Guess they didn't get a dance invite.
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I think we've all seen our share of "unconditional support" commitments to conferences. They're sort of like similar statements from ADs in support of coaches.
EastStang is right about the Virginia legislature; UVa fought hard to keep VPI out of the ACC, not to get them in.
One other rumor that's been around for a while is Duke and UNC to the SEC. UNC will throw over its "principles" a lot faster than UVa will. I need to look up the legislative leadership in Raleigh and see if NCSU has any folks around who could block that.
EastStang is right about the Virginia legislature; UVa fought hard to keep VPI out of the ACC, not to get them in.
One other rumor that's been around for a while is Duke and UNC to the SEC. UNC will throw over its "principles" a lot faster than UVa will. I need to look up the legislative leadership in Raleigh and see if NCSU has any folks around who could block that.
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latest NCSU rumor is that Sonny Dykes is going to be their new coach. Again, just a rumor.
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Re: Georgia Tech to the Big 10
I doubt a big state university like NCSU would get left out in the cold like thatDukie wrote:I think we've all seen our share of "unconditional support" commitments to conferences. They're sort of like similar statements from ADs in support of coaches.
EastStang is right about the Virginia legislature; UVa fought hard to keep VPI out of the ACC, not to get them in.
One other rumor that's been around for a while is Duke and UNC to the SEC. UNC will throw over its "principles" a lot faster than UVa will. I need to look up the legislative leadership in Raleigh and see if NCSU has any folks around who could block that.
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This ^^^ponyinNC wrote:Just get this crap over with already...if it is going to happen, rip it all off like a freaking band-aid.
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Re: Georgia Tech to the Big 10
Big 12's problem is the consensus that Clemson/Florida St. and UVa/ North Carolina will not jump until the BIG and SEC select first. Next week? Next Month? Next Year? But with less pawns left on the Table you can now more clearly see where it ends.
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Re: Georgia Tech to the Big 10
"EastStang is right about the Virginia legislature; UVa fought hard to keep VPI out of the ACC, not to get them in."
Dukie, you must have some strong tie to Virginia. My father-in-law attended Virginia Tech back in the late 1950s-early 1960's and he still always refers to it as VPI. I've never heard anyone else call it that.
Dukie, you must have some strong tie to Virginia. My father-in-law attended Virginia Tech back in the late 1950s-early 1960's and he still always refers to it as VPI. I've never heard anyone else call it that.
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Some; lived in Williamsburg, Richmond and Arlington at various points and spent a lot of time in the Blue Ridge. It's just their name, and some folks around Virginia Tech insist on VPI or VPISU.1983 Cotton Bowl wrote:"EastStang is right about the Virginia legislature; UVa fought hard to keep VPI out of the ACC, not to get them in."
Dukie, you must have some strong tie to Virginia. My father-in-law attended Virginia Tech back in the late 1950s-early 1960's and he still always refers to it as VPI. I've never heard anyone else call it that.
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This is absolutely insane. Traditionalist have to be going nuts right now. I certainly hope Turner and Hart are calling the PAC president every hour.
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Re: Georgia Tech to the Big 10
Only thing certain is that SMU gets left out because we failed to get positioned in time. Yes, the death penalty really was a death penalty.
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Re: Georgia Tech to the Big 10
Nope. We are late to the game, but better late than never.PoconoPony wrote:Only thing certain is that SMU gets left out because we failed to get positioned in time. Yes, the death penalty really was a death penalty.
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No, not really. TCU got their [deleted] together ten years ago. This will be a stain on RGT's legacy.PoconoPony wrote:Only thing certain is that SMU gets left out because we failed to get positioned in time. Yes, the death penalty really was a death penalty.
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