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Chris Low: Indications it was going to be A&M and Florida State...
Posted on 6/16/10 at 7:24 pm
Posted on 6/16/10 at 7:24 pm
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I'm assuming we would have added a conference game, A&M and Florida State would have been permanent East-West opponents, and there would have still been two rotating cross-division games each year.
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Officials I’ve talked to within the SEC have been adamant that they’re not interested in raiding conferences. But that doesn’t mean the SEC won’t listen if other schools make it known that they’re interested in changing addresses.
There were strong rumblings that Florida State was going to make a pitch to be the 14th team in the SEC had Texas A&M come aboard.
But with Texas A&M staying put, the SEC will stand pat for the time being.
I'm assuming we would have added a conference game, A&M and Florida State would have been permanent East-West opponents, and there would have still been two rotating cross-division games each year.
This post was edited on 6/16/10 at 7:26 pm
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Posted on 6/16/10 at 7:33 pm to JPLSU1981
That would have been the PERFECT scenario.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 7:35 pm to Duckie
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That would have been the PERFECT scenario.
I agree. I wasn't in favor of expanding, but if the SEC were to do so, adding A&M and Florida State would be like you said - Perfect.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 7:39 pm to JPLSU1981
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I'm assuming we would have added a conference game, A&M and Florida State would have been permanent East-West opponents, and there would have still been two rotating cross-division games each year.
I guess you mean they would have gone to 9 sec conference games per year?
You could be right - but it would lose money from home gates/ooc games and mean more guaranteed losses for the conference as a whole
So, I'm guessing it would have still been 8 conference games with one permanent opp division opponent and one rotating opp division opponent
Posted on 6/16/10 at 7:51 pm to molsusports
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You could be right - but it would lose money from home gates/ooc games and mean more guaranteed losses for the conference as a whol
True, but when you renegotiate the TV deal (b/c of the added teams) you can sell them on more conf games ... perhaps that would have ben used to recoup some of the money lost from the rent-a-wins
Posted on 6/16/10 at 7:58 pm to ctalati32
I like the idea of a 14-team conference. In football, you get 6 games (3 home, 3 away) in your division and 2 games (1 home, 1 away) against the other division. Nice and balanced. Do away with permanent other division opponents, and you can get a home and home with all 7 teams in a 7 year period.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 8:00 pm to ctalati32
maybe - but the real programs (like most of the SEC) generate millions in revenue from each home game
and whatever additional revenue is generated is split up between more teams
and whatever additional revenue is generated is split up between more teams
Posted on 6/16/10 at 8:07 pm to bigjuice56
quote:as much as i like playing florida every year- its complete bullshite in years like 06 where arkansas' permanant opponent is a cupcake and we lose to florida and they win the west.
Nice and balanced. Do away with permanent other division opponents, and you can get a home and home with all 7 teams in a 7 year period.
it would even things out across the west- then, winner plays the best in the east. i like it
Posted on 6/16/10 at 8:15 pm to Angry LLAMA
SEC can lay low for now
14 teams is on the horizon
at that time, Fla St and possibly someone like Missouri could be targets
Missouri would bolt in a heartbeat right now if they could, that would give Ark a rivalry
If I was Kansas, Kansas St I might strongly consider a Mountain West offer because they will be left out again next expansion go round
14 teams is on the horizon
at that time, Fla St and possibly someone like Missouri could be targets
Missouri would bolt in a heartbeat right now if they could, that would give Ark a rivalry
If I was Kansas, Kansas St I might strongly consider a Mountain West offer because they will be left out again next expansion go round
Posted on 6/16/10 at 8:19 pm to bigjuice56
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Nice and balanced. Do away with permanent other division opponents
Auburn, UGA, Tenn and Alabam would shoot down any expansion plan taking away their rivalry games. Any SEC expansion plan will have to take that into account.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 10:03 pm to Angry LLAMA
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as much as i like playing florida every year- its complete bullshite in years like 06 where arkansas' permanant opponent is a cupcake and we lose to florida and they win the west.
it would even things out across the west- then, winner plays the best in the east. i like it
I see your point but South Carolina isn't what I would consider being a cupcake opponent and Arkansas had only 1 conference loss at the end of regular conference play. SC was pretty good in '06.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 10:14 pm to Duckie
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That would have been the PERFECT scenario.
I would have made many road trips to Tallahassee
Posted on 6/16/10 at 10:18 pm to JPLSU1981
That would have been GRREEEAAAATTTTT!
Posted on 6/16/10 at 10:24 pm to JPLSU1981
I am pretty sure late last week the SEC said they would not take any additional schools for a state that already had an SEC team in it. Thus precluding FSU. Thats why the speculation was VT or UNC.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 10:34 pm to Porky
quote:8-5, 3-5 in the SEC. some OOC wins: wofford, middle tenn, florida atlantic. SEC wins over vandy, kentucky, and moo st. we must have different definitions of pretty good
SC was pretty good in '06
Posted on 6/16/10 at 10:40 pm to JPLSU1981
Florida State would bring absolutely nothing to the SEC. Virginia Tech would bring a lot and be a much better addition.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 10:45 pm to RhodeIslandRed
quote:Say whut?
Chris Low: Indications it was going to be A&M and Florida State...
Florida State would bring absolutely nothing to the SEC. Virginia Tech would bring a lot and be a much better addition.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 10:59 pm to Touchdowns4LSU
Florida already has the Florida State television market. Virginia Tech would bring D.C. and others on the East Coast. And Virginia Tech has a better football team.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 11:02 pm to Touchdowns4LSU
Sorry, I'm choosing Florida State every day of the week and twice on Saturdays.
Posted on 6/16/10 at 11:05 pm to RhodeIslandRed
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Florida already has the Florida State television market. Virginia Tech would bring D.C. and others on the East Coast. And Virginia Tech has a better football team.
If you're talking about starting a cable network a la Big 10 and cable fees, that applies. FSU is a national program with a larger fanbase then VaTech. FSU brings in more total viewers to a network/cable TV deal.
This post was edited on 6/16/10 at 11:06 pm
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