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re: West Virginia: Rumors that SEC said no
Posted on 9/19/11 at 7:58 pm to jcole4lsu
Posted on 9/19/11 at 7:58 pm to jcole4lsu
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is this for sure 100% factual? because if it is, i highly doubt wvu has been told "no". i doubt anyone sends in the paperwork without being already told "yes", the paperwork is a formality.
One would think WV knew the answer before they applied. It wasn't some random application.
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Posted on 9/19/11 at 7:59 pm to emikew
WVU is definitely a good cultural fit. They would be a solid, but unspectacular addition. Personally, I would have no qualms with the add, though I'd prefer Mizzou given the option.
Posted on 9/19/11 at 7:59 pm to emikew
Posted on 9/19/11 at 8:08 pm to jcole4lsu
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is this for sure 100% factual? because if it is, i highly doubt wvu has been told "no". i doubt anyone sends in the paperwork without being already told "yes", the paperwork is a formality.
It's been reported on ESPN and NBCNews among others and hasn't been denied by either side. So I'm assuming this is true....
Posted on 9/19/11 at 8:10 pm to emikew
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Who is this person: Per Mike Casazza...
i saw the original tweet on the W. Virginia rivals website. Obviously, no one knows for sure except the appropriate powers, but i can just curious as to who Mike Casazza is
He's a sports reporter for the Charleston Daily Mail. He's been extremely negative about WVU to the SEC in the past few days so I'm not taking anything he's saying as fact
Posted on 9/19/11 at 8:11 pm to Adam Banks
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Means we got VT
Nope. I'm in VA Beach. Just heard their AD on the radio saying that the SEC was not the best fit for VT. Sounded pretty committed to staying in the ACC and hinted that a 16-member conference was not unlikely.
Posted on 9/19/11 at 8:13 pm to TheMonTSteR
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Nope. I'm in VA Beach. Just heard their AD on the radio saying that the SEC was not the best fit for VT. Sounded pretty committed to staying in the ACC and hinted that a 16-member conference was not unlikely.
dear god start a thread with this info to shut all the VT crowd up
Posted on 9/19/11 at 8:14 pm to jcole4lsu
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VT crowd up
their pipe dream clouds any rational thought
Posted on 9/19/11 at 8:19 pm to TheMonTSteR
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Nope. I'm in VA Beach. Just heard their AD on the radio saying that the SEC was not the best fit for VT. Sounded pretty committed to staying in the ACC and hinted that a 16-member conference was not unlikely.
People don't understand that some teams actually want to compete for a National Title. Going to the SEC and loading up that conference would severely hurt those chances unless we go to a 8-16 team playoff.
From what I'm reading and hearing in Missouri they're not itching to join the SEC, want the BIG. SEC will be last option when the Big 12 break up and conferences start going after the left overs.
This post was edited on 9/19/11 at 8:22 pm
Posted on 9/19/11 at 8:23 pm to bayou2003
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People don't understand that some teams actually want to compete for a National Title
VT is very content with winning the ACC every other year and its about to get even easier with them watering down their football
Posted on 9/19/11 at 8:27 pm to bayou2003
So, VT is out, MO and WVU are looking like they're out, OU/OSU seem westward bound, who does that leave? FSU, Clemson... Who else?
Posted on 9/19/11 at 8:29 pm to TheSandman
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MO and WVU are looking like they're out,
not really.
Posted on 9/19/11 at 8:31 pm to bayou2003
WVU would rank last in the SEC in Academic rankings even worse than MSU by 7 spots. I know academics aren't as big in the SEC as other conferences, but WVU is really lowly ranked.
Mizzou would actually improve the SEC's ranking in that area as would Va Tech.
FSU wouldn't make much of a negative difference though either (#101 and SEC rank with A&M goes to 96)
Mizzou would actually improve the SEC's ranking in that area as would Va Tech.
FSU wouldn't make much of a negative difference though either (#101 and SEC rank with A&M goes to 96)
Posted on 9/19/11 at 8:34 pm to Geaux2002
WVU rivals site denying this is true.
Posted on 9/19/11 at 8:35 pm to TheSandman
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So, VT is out, MO and WVU are looking like they're out, OU/OSU seem westward bound, who does that leave? FSU, Clemson... Who else?
I'm not saying Mizzou is out. Just what I'm hearing on the radio and reading in STL's and KC's papers. Now Columbia might have a different more positive feel about the SEC. MOST people believe it'd hurt Mizzou football because of the tougher competition.
Posted on 9/19/11 at 8:36 pm to Geaux2002
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WVU would rank last in the SEC in Academic rankings even worse than MSU by 7 spots. I know academics aren't as big in the SEC as other conferences, but WVU is really lowly ranked.
For the record, WVU has been increasing their standards a lot in the past 5-10 years. Hell, we jumped 12 places from last year in that poll. But again, how do you determine academic rankings? Not claiming to be Harvard here but we're not a community college
Posted on 9/19/11 at 8:37 pm to 304eer
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They're just jealous and mad that they're stuck in the Big East.
Might want to tap ur breaks there guy. Your team isn't in a real conference yet
Posted on 9/19/11 at 8:38 pm to jacks40
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Might want to tap ur breaks there guy. Your team isn't in a real conference yet
I'll guarantee you that we land in the ACC or SEC and Cincy will be in the Big 12/Big East leftovers
Posted on 9/19/11 at 8:39 pm to jacks40
Just wondering, what does Mizzou have that WVU doesn't? A St. Louis or Kansas City market they probably carry 4% of the population in?
Posted on 9/19/11 at 8:40 pm to 304eer
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For the record, WVU has been increasing their standards a lot in the past 5-10 years. Hell, we jumped 12 places from last year in that poll. But again, how do you determine academic rankings? Not claiming to be Harvard here but we're not a community college
I really don't understand what "academic" ranking have to do with a university's athletic program. Wish someone could post some links into why academics is important when most football and basketball players struggle just as bad as normal students. And from what I hear they have it a hell of a lot easier than regular students, not going into that. Hell some even have to go the JUCO route before they can get into some of these major schools.
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