re: Article: "Source: Eers are In"

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The move to the ACC was a drama that affected many schools and conferences. Looking to expand, the ACC first courted Miami, Syracuse, and Boston College. But Virginia politicians and U.Va.'s President John Casteen and Athletic Director Craig Littlepage supported Virginia Tech, leading to Tech's invitation to join, along with Miami.

"This has been an outstanding rivalry in the past," says Athletic Director Jim Weaver, "but now it has more on the line than just the Commonwealth Cup. Every time we compete against the University of Virginia, the outcome will have an impact on the Atlantic Coast Conference standings in the respective sport. Thus the rivalry is enhanced as a result of Tech's membership in the ACC."

It's that very membership for which Tech owes much thanks to U.Va. And it looks as if the rivalry just got a lot more complicated--and enticing.

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