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So Florida wasn’t a member of the SEC in 1990?

You said Florida would block Miami going to the SEC. Well Florida was part of the SEC in 1990 and they still offered.... and so that punches a hole in that myth. SEC would be lucky to have Miami as a member. You guys undervalue the Miami brand big time. Miami is a big name. If Miami were...

Academia forms its own alignments and research partnerships, it doesn't rely on athletic conferences. That's common sense, but if you don't believe me, you can look in to it yourself. Actually, each school within the University can form its own networks with any schools it chooses. The ONLY...

Guess I'd know that if I followed any sport other than football. When is the last time we had our water polo team take a bus to Pittsburgh? By air, the SEC schools are certainly closer, and the hotels are cheaper.

None of those teams are in the SEC East. But Pitt IS in the Coastal along with us.

I'm no geography teacher, but I'm pretty sure Gainesville is closer than Pittsburgh. And South Carolina is further south than North Carolina. Don't quote me on that one, though. They would put us in the SEC East.

I won't even argue why you think the ACC is a good fit. It isn't, but OK, whatever. Tell me why "fit" is so **** important anyway? It's not like we're having these guys over for Thanksgiving dinner, we're playing a football game. What TANGIBLE benefit do we get from "fit" and "having...

Well.... I think that plan failed to pan out :rk5i6fxwjlgev5j6.jpg: Good ole' FSU, always failing. They were also offered SEC membership, by the way. Turned it down as well.

You know your Canes history. I'll ask the same thing I asked the other guy, what conference ARE we a good fit for? By the way, President Foote made the exact same argument you're making. That's why we didn't join the SEC. So you're in the esteemed company of Edward Thaddeus Foote on that one.

I've seen nothing to indicate that they aren't.

In 1990, we were offered SEC membership. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-09-26-sp-1289-story.html

What makes you so sure? That's the conventional wisdom around here, backed up by zero facts and evidence. Always question the dogma, it's good for you. FSU didn't keep us from joining the ACC, did they? So what, aside from the fact that you've heard it parroted around here, makes you so...

I'm pretty sure they offered us membership in the 90's.

Well what culture do we fit? Not the ACC, that's for **** sure. And **** UF. They don't run that ******* conference, Alabama does. And by the way, just because you heard a line 10 years ago that we can never join the SEC because of Florida doesn't make it true. Any number of backroom...

Better question is what kind of players could Miami recruit if we joined the SEC? Been saying we should join that conference for years. Gino Torretta been saying the same, so I'm in good company. Iron sharpens iron. And **** I hate the ACC.... from the refs, to the bull**** basketball...