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If GT came with FSU & Clemson to make 13 who is your #14?
May 29, 2012, 4:57 PM
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Assuming ND, UNC, UVA, VT, and NC State are off the table.
Who do you pick as #14?
Louisville Maryland Miami Pitt USF or UCF? A small draw southern school like USM or ECU simply to have another southern team?
Curious about your thoughts.
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Initially, I'd recommend
May 29, 2012, 5:00 PM
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Miami.......but with whats been going on down there the last year or so, its difficult to assess whats gonna happen to them with the NCAA and, additionally, what stringent safeguards they'll apply to themselves in the wake of this most recent scandal.
Louisville, maybe??
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Re: If GT came with FSU & Clemson to make 13 who is your #14?
May 29, 2012, 5:01 PM
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I think it depends on the $$$ the school will bring in, or whatever sport they want them for.
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From that list, Louisville without a doubt***
May 29, 2012, 5:02 PM
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Reasoning?
May 29, 2012, 5:03 PM
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Not arguing for or against. Do you have history with them or is it another school in an SEC state or what?
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Re: Reasoning?
May 29, 2012, 5:22 PM
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My reasoning...
Great Bball Program (Top facility in the nation right now)
Football still has a fairly new stadium that seats 50k with room to grow.
Baseball was top 25 some this year.
Soccer is also a top flight program.
IMO they add more than the others.
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Re: If GT came with FSU & Clemson to make 13 who is your #14?
May 29, 2012, 5:03 PM
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UL I guess but takeing USM could jab the sec bein deep in sec west country and they love but lack in alot of other areas.
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Re: If GT came with FSU & Clemson to make 13 who is your #14?
May 29, 2012, 5:04 PM
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Louisville.
Great Bball Program (Top facility in the nation right now)
Football still has a fairly new stadium that seats 50k with room to grow.
Baseball was top 25 some this year.
Soccer is also a top flight program.
IMO they add more than the others.
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Re: Re: If GT came with FSU & Clemson to make 13 who is your #14?
May 29, 2012, 5:04 PM
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Love football**
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May 29, 2012, 5:05 PM
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Re: If GT came with FSU & Clemson to make 13 who is your #14?
May 29, 2012, 5:07 PM
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clemson, fsu and wvu would cry foul about the big12 adding unc or uva, given the recent and not-so-recent history.
that being said, if ncsu and vt are off the table: miami - already have the florida tv market, but they're a good "brand name". football is about to tank due to ncaa trouble. maryland - awful football, decent bball. good tv market. pitt - i would think wvu already gives the pittsburgh tv market to the big12. they don't add much in football either. louisville - indifferent.
i'd have to go with miami, even with the ncaa baggage. they would be a lot less likely to water down big12 football like maryland or pitt would.
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Re: If GT came with FSU & Clemson to make 13 who is your #14?
May 29, 2012, 5:12 PM
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Miami
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Louisville
May 29, 2012, 5:19 PM
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Huge athletic department revenues, has had quality football in the past and is committed to the sport (recent renovations/expansion of the stadium), rabid fan base, great basketball, geographic proximity to Clemson (about the same distance as it is to UVA), and a quality media market.
Personally, I think Miami's glory days are over. Their facilities stink, their fan support is awful, and the NCAA is going to hammer them. Those waiting for a Miami resurgence are going to be disappointed, IMO.
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May 29, 2012, 5:29 PM
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UGA. Well, that sure would make a heck of a conference.
May 29, 2012, 5:36 PM
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LOL.
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May 29, 2012, 5:44 PM
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Virginia Tech would by my top choice....
May 29, 2012, 5:58 PM
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Teams like Louisville, USF or UCF would be WAY, WAY, WAY down the list of potential candidates.
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Re: If GT came with FSU & Clemson to make 13 who is your #14?
May 29, 2012, 7:01 PM
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> Assuming ND, UNC, UVA, VT, and NC State are off the > table. > > Who do you pick as #14? > > Louisville > Maryland > Miami > Pitt > USF or UCF? > A small draw southern school like USM or ECU simply > to have another southern team?
Pitt > > Curious about your thoughts.
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Pitt. Keeps Backyard Brawl in conference.***
May 29, 2012, 7:03 PM
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Re: If GT came with FSU & Clemson to make 13 who is your #14?
May 29, 2012, 7:06 PM
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Louisville then Miami. They seem to have more of a commitment to football than Miami, and you don't know what's going to happen to Miami after the NCAA gets through with them.
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out of those: 1. Miami for the money; 2. Maryland for old
May 29, 2012, 8:19 PM
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times sake; 3. Pitt for the backyard brawl; 4. Louisville for basketball and bourbon. It would make absolutely no sense to bring any of those other, directional schools into a major conferrence - the Big 12 would be better off with 13...
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May 29, 2012, 8:33 PM
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Re: MIAMI***
May 29, 2012, 11:19 PM
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Regardless of what may happen to them, Miami is still a team people will turn the channel for. A 7-win U garners more football interest than a 9-win Louisville or Marland.
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Re: If GT came with FSU & Clemson to make 13 who is your #14?
May 29, 2012, 9:17 PM
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I know you said NC State was not available, but my question would be if the SEC took Va Tech and UNC why would NC State not make a better football pick that Maryland. Eventually if the Big 12 went to 16 I think you would be much more relaxed knowing your pod would be from Tallahassee to Raleigh with Clemson and Atlanta in between. The Big 12 could add Pitt and Louisville to get to 16. Louisville, WVU, Pitt, I.S.U. Kansas, KState, Oklahoma, Ok.St Baylor, Texas, TCU, Texas Tech FSU, GaTech, Clemson, NC State
But if you can't have NC State then Maryland over Miami.
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Re: If GT came with FSU & Clemson to make 13 who is your #14?
May 29, 2012, 9:40 PM
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Miami
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