frostbitmic Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 All of this movement between conferences is making college football less interesting instead of more interesting, for me anyway. Maybe Syracuse will join the PAC? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 41 minutes ago, frostbitmic said: All of this movement between conferences is making college football less interesting instead of more interesting, for me anyway. Maybe Syracuse will join the PAC? Might as well ditch the old names, and offer conference naming rights to major airlines and aircraft charter carriers? Some of these new alignments are going to involve a lot of air travel. 😁 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted August 12, 2023 Author Share Posted August 12, 2023 8 hours ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: Might as well ditch the old names, and offer conference naming rights to major airlines and aircraft charter carriers? Some of these new alignments are going to involve a lot of air travel. 😁 That is sad but true Ridge, nothing brings more excitement than that key matchup in the Exxon Mobil Conference 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconator Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 One of the great traditions of Cal Football is Tightwad Hill. Literally a hill above where the Bears play football. Not a bad view either. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tightwad_Hill 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 On 8/12/2023 at 7:51 AM, frostbitmic said: All of this movement between conferences is making college football less interesting instead of more interesting, for me anyway. Maybe Syracuse will join the PAC? No chance ACC isn't folding yet and if/when they do they probably join big east for basketball and conference usa or something for football Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted August 14, 2023 Author Share Posted August 14, 2023 38 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said: No chance ACC isn't folding yet and if/when they do they probably join big east for basketball and conference usa or something for football Good story in The Athletic today about Cal and Stanford joining the ACC. It noted that its just a matter of time until FSU and Clemson leave for the SEC since they already are threatening 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted August 14, 2023 Share Posted August 14, 2023 5 minutes ago, Mike in Horseheads said: Good story in The Athletic today about Cal and Stanford joining the ACC. It noted that its just a matter of time until FSU and Clemson leave for the SEC since they already are threatening Stanford in the acc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted August 14, 2023 Author Share Posted August 14, 2023 2 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said: Stanford in the acc? Ya, makes as much sense as USC and UCLA being in the Big 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 On 8/14/2023 at 5:40 PM, Mike in Horseheads said: Good story in The Athletic today about Cal and Stanford joining the ACC. It noted that its just a matter of time until FSU and Clemson leave for the SEC since they already are threatening No guarantee if the SEC even wants Clemson and FSU. The SEC already has a big presence in SC and FL. So the only thing they add are their brands. From what I have been reading, the big targets are UNC and UVA. This would not only add brands, but new markets as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill from NYC Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 1 hour ago, Cynical said: No guarantee if the SEC even wants Clemson and FSU. The SEC already has a big presence in SC and FL. So the only thing they add are their brands. From what I have been reading, the big targets are UNC and UVA. This would not only add brands, but new markets as well. I'm not sure how much say he would have but I doubt that Dabo wants to be in the SEC, and I can't say that I blame him. Their schedule is just so easy and they can waltz into the playoffs in virtually every season. This would probably not be the case in the SEC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike in Horseheads Posted August 17, 2023 Author Share Posted August 17, 2023 2 hours ago, Cynical said: No guarantee if the SEC even wants Clemson and FSU. The SEC already has a big presence in SC and FL. So the only thing they add are their brands. From what I have been reading, the big targets are UNC and UVA. This would not only add brands, but new markets as well. I think the big 10 is chasing them but I've seen reports that they bring Va T and NCST if they make a move Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternOHBillsFan Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 7 hours ago, Cynical said: No guarantee if the SEC even wants Clemson and FSU. The SEC already has a big presence in SC and FL. So the only thing they add are their brands. From what I have been reading, the big targets are UNC and UVA. This would not only add brands, but new markets as well. UVA is a crap school for football... you'd think they would want UNC and Virginia Tech. UVA to the SEC would be a dumb move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 On 8/17/2023 at 9:10 PM, EasternOHBillsFan said: UVA is a crap school for football... you'd think they would want UNC and Virginia Tech. UVA to the SEC would be a dumb move. If you think expansion is just about football, you would be wrong. It's about "eyes", and what those eyes mean to TV deals. FB and BB bring the most eyes at the collegiate level. While VT may have the better FB program, UVA has the better BB program. UVA -> the Richmond market. VT -> the Roanoke market. That's a no brainer right there. Besides, Frank Beamer retired after 2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mike in Horseheads Posted August 21, 2023 Author Share Posted August 21, 2023 13 hours ago, B-Man said: . That didn't translate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasternOHBillsFan Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 On 8/19/2023 at 11:29 PM, Cynical said: If you think expansion is just about football, you would be wrong. It's about "eyes", and what those eyes mean to TV deals. FB and BB bring the most eyes at the collegiate level. While VT may have the better FB program, UVA has the better BB program. UVA -> the Richmond market. VT -> the Roanoke market. That's a no brainer right there. Besides, Frank Beamer retired after 2015. UVA has NEVER been good in college football, though... their history is abysmal, like the Gamecocks. They don't have a much biggest television market than Blacksburg... check it out, it's true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted August 22, 2023 Share Posted August 22, 2023 The folks in charge of the PAC-12 could not have messed this up any more than they did. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chongli Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 LOL: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
May Day 10 Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 Its a shame. This is maybe the best Pac 12 season as far as the conference top-to-bottom, including the biggest story in college football (Colorado). Its adding a lot of flavor to NCAA football (which has been drab outside the Pac 12 to be honest). Pac 12 is necessary flavoring and it is going to be sucky it is gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 7 hours ago, May Day 10 said: Its a shame. This is maybe the best Pac 12 season as far as the conference top-to-bottom, including the biggest story in college football (Colorado). Its adding a lot of flavor to NCAA football (which has been drab outside the Pac 12 to be honest). Pac 12 is necessary flavoring and it is going to be sucky it is gone Oregon St or Washington St to win the Pac12 is what they want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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