Empirical Cane
We are what we repeatedly do.
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VERY interesting choice of logos.
It really depends on what the SEC does. What if the SEC says nah I'm good? or if the SEC goes for like 4-6 programs?The current administration at Pitt also has B1G roots. I personally wouldn't be super surprised if they sneak into the B1G but it'd definitely be a last man in type of deal. I'm also not clear how the Pedo State administration currently views their potential membership.
Interesting. Hadn't heard that the B1G was pursuing VT. I wonder at whose expense -- hope it's not ours.
UVA would seen a much better fit in the B1G than the SEC. Vandy would get some relief as the football whipping boy if UVA joined the SEC.
I honestly don’t foresee Pitt making it in. I think they end up B12. But I honestly can’t see anyone taking GT before they take Pitt. Atlanta market or not.The current administration at Pitt also has B1G roots. I personally wouldn't be super surprised if they sneak into the B1G but it'd definitely be a last man in type of deal. I'm also not clear how the Pedo State administration currently views their potential membership.
For us?It’s done
I did forget about the contract clause that offered new money for each new market the B10 enters. So that’s on meI honestly don’t foresee Pitt making it in. I think they end up B12. But I honestly can’t see anyone taking GT before they take Pitt. Atlanta market or not.
Personlly I'd take stanford (and maybe Cal) at half share over both and forever own entire west coast market.I honestly don’t foresee Pitt making it in. I think they end up B12. But I honestly can’t see anyone taking GT before they take Pitt. Atlanta market or not.
Doesn't matter what I believe. The B1G I'm sure - if we're lucky enough to have them come calling - can point to two consecutive decades of irrelevance when they negotiate. We have no one to blame for that but ourselves.
I think it's more the B1G's policy, not based on an individual school. A "gotta pay your dues" type thing.
This. Not sure why this is a difficult concept for some.Bull****.
They just paid Oregon, who has won PLENTY of games over the past 2 decades, a HALF-SHARE. Because it's not about win-loss "irrelevance", it's about market size and viewership and capital investment and other factors.
"Irrelevance". Pleeeease.
theyre taking Stanford cal regardless. Bay Area market and no exit feesPersonlly I'd take stanford (and maybe Cal) at half share over both and forever own entire west coast market.
But I'd take GT over Pitt...
Don't leave out leverage (regarding getting full share or not). SEC was never going to target OU/UW/Stanford/Cal, and the Pac deal was trash, with Big12 only being slightly better, but no long-term potnetial. ... Like at least imo the SEC would have added USC if they could have. Same way they would add Notre Dame if they could. Even if they didn't fit the geographic footprint they want to maintain.Bull****.
They just paid Oregon, who has won PLENTY of games over the past 2 decades, a HALF-SHARE. Because it's not about win-loss "irrelevance", it's about market size and viewership and capital investment and other factors.
"Irrelevance". Pleeeease.
What better word would you use to describe UM's play on the field over the last couple decades?Bull****.
They just paid Oregon, who has won PLENTY of games over the past 2 decades, a HALF-SHARE. Because it's not about win-loss "irrelevance", it's about market size and viewership and capital investment and other factors.
"Irrelevance". Pleeeease.
We'll see what they give UO and UW, especially the Huskies. Seattle's a bigger media market than South Florida (#12 in market size, Miami ranks #18 in the Nielsen DMA ratings).Uh, no. Wrong.
The first (and only) previous time the Big 10 did that was with Rutgers/Maryland.
The SURE AS **** didn't give half-shares to USC/UCLA.
VT has a surprisingly good academic reputation. Not as strong as UVA's, obviously.
VT also - surprisngly - has a REALLY good TV rating. There's a reason why the Big10 is pursuing VT.
FWIW, rumor is that UVA wants to go to SEC.
We'll see what they give UO and UW, especially the Huskies. Seattle's a bigger media market than South Florida (#12 in market size, Miami ranks #18 in the Nielsen DMA ratings).