I'm more concerned of the report about Texas being a "free agent" in 2 years, including being an independent. That is significantly more scary than them going to the SEC, which it already seems like they won't have the votes for.
Report: OU & Texas reach out to join SEC
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I'd assume this news would not have gotten out were it not already an all but done deal.
But bailing on the contract with the ACC means giving up their independence in football. Something that ND has repeated said they will not do. No way the Big 10 is going to give ND the same deal they got from the ACC.
ND is off the board for any conference other than the ACC.
AAC or AAC merger with the leftovers here we come! The "Big AAC" conference.
So are we thinking the remaining 8 schools are done working together if the two big egos move on? Or is there an effort to bridge a WV gap and get back to 10 or 12 schools? None of us are great fits for the PAC, there’s only 2 (maybe) that fit B1G, and ACC would really only work for WV. Obviously that new league would be diminished but we all kind of work together as the “forgotten schools.”
If I was Baylor or TCU right now I’d be very very worried.
If I was Baylor or TCU right now I’d be very very worried.
Missouri and AM probably can not block this. Bet they are making noise to get some division concessions.
I have thought all along this is the best path for UT if they leave the conference or want to go to the Big 10.
No way UT wants to follow aTm into the SEC, that would be admitting that little brother was right in leaving in the first place, which UT will never do. They are the most arrogant fans in the country, that is never going to happen. They have the TV deal with NBC, the Big 10 will never allow them to keep that and neither would FOX.
But they can do what ND does, park their other sports in the ACC and go independent in football while playing ACC games 4 or 5 times a year.
I could see Vandy taking a step back and going D3. At some point, some of these more higher accademic outfits are going to say enough is enough with sports.
They're not giving up that SEC money. Not a chance. They'll agree to do whatever the big boys in the SEC want and take their check and smile as they get pounded in football every year.
Somehow this is the least dumb thing you’ve ever posted on this site. I like it.
Why the hell would they do that? They have one of the best baseball programs in the country. Football is the only thing they have struggled to compete in. Not to mention they are the SEC's historic academic school. They haven't been much worse than Tennessee lately.
As an Iowa State fan I'm really ******* worried right now
After reading that they need 11 of 14 schools to vote yes, I think it's highly unlikely. They would only need 2 more no votes. Can't believe that between the other 12 teams, they couldn't find two more no votes....especially with AR, TN, The Mississippi's, or Vandy.
Academic instituations tend to think like...academic institutions. Decisions are made by academic leaders, not sports leaders.
Sure, and I am too - but I think of the leftovers we’re not in the worst position.
As if I needed more reason to dislike either of those schools. What a bunch of money whores.