Why all the hate for west virginia?

Personally I think WVU belongs in the ACC...I dont think they have the talent level to compete day in an day out in the SEC. Our game was close because we had ZERO offense and yes it is too far away as well.

We do have WVU to thank for our 2007 Nat. Championship. They were ranked number 2 and lost to a 4-6 Pitt team at home.....at night....lol

No more than an "Attaboy" and a pat on the back.

and the fleas.

I lived in WV and WVU has no business in the SEC. They have a different culture (more midwestern/midatlantic/appalachia) and most of their students are coming from PA, Maryland and Jersey.

And they SUCK at baseball. They don't even take it seriously. They should go to the ACC and play basketball (which they love) in the basketball conference.

so does Tennessee and other sec schools (sucking at baseball). big deal. WV basketball would compete right away, too.

if WV is offered, they will jump on it. it's too much money that is at stake. there is no way they turn the sec down. it would help their recruiting, as well b/c now they can recruit kids that will get to play games in the south for the superior conference.

umm...you just defined the aTm fan base.

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Why all the hate for west virginia?

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Yeah, the couch-burning is part of it, although Ohio State fans are in the same category in that regard.


The other part of it is distance-related.

When WVU came to Baton Rouge for last year's game, they had almost no fans traveling. It was almost like a rent-a-win in that regard IMHO.

I'm not sure it will get much better if they are in the SEC East and are playing games against Georgia (570 miles), Florida (800 miles), Vandy (550 miles), etc., without even getting into their eventual SEC West road games against LSU (1100 miles), A&M (1400 miles), or Arky (983 miles).

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And it's 5.5 hours from the closest SEC school

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busey apparently thinks everyone still travles by bus