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If Texas A&M, why not Louisville?
Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:16 am
Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:16 am
13 teams makes no sense, we need to add a team to the East division if A&M goes to the West.
Since we've already dashed ACC options wouldn't Louisville be a nice add considering the 3 major sports? They are down in football no doubt but just got an ex-Florida coach and should be on their way back up. Went to a BCS bowl just a few years back. They obviously have a solid basketball program going right now with a brand new arena about to open. Their baseball has gotten really good also.
Not to mention are already rivals with Kentucky. If we're not going to add an ACC school, Louisville seems like the next best option for the East if all we add is A&M to the West. West Virginia seems like a decent option here too but I think Louisville fits better overall.
Since we've already dashed ACC options wouldn't Louisville be a nice add considering the 3 major sports? They are down in football no doubt but just got an ex-Florida coach and should be on their way back up. Went to a BCS bowl just a few years back. They obviously have a solid basketball program going right now with a brand new arena about to open. Their baseball has gotten really good also.
Not to mention are already rivals with Kentucky. If we're not going to add an ACC school, Louisville seems like the next best option for the East if all we add is A&M to the West. West Virginia seems like a decent option here too but I think Louisville fits better overall.
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Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:17 am to thunderbird1100
uk fans will probably throw a shite fit over da ville coming in
Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:18 am to thunderbird1100
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Louisville be a nice add considering the 3 major sports? They are down in football
a down football program in Kentucky...doesnt sound too appealing
football and baseball will have absolutely nothing to do with the decision
This post was edited on 6/13/10 at 11:19 am
Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:18 am to thunderbird1100
When the smoke clears, I believe A&M will be PAC 10 bound and the SEC will not expand. 
Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:20 am to tiger81
If the SEC expands I want it to be with good teams, not A&M and Louisville.
Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:20 am to tiger81
looks like you are wrong considering all reports are tamu is already on its way
Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:21 am to tiger81
Louisville?
They do not bring anything new to the conference. We already have Kentucky and are in that market.
Louisville is solid in basketball, but the strength of their teams, would bring the strength of the SEC down instead of up or at lease remain the same.
Existing teams are not going to share the pie with others unless they bring something in to increase the size of the pie.
Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:22 am to thunderbird1100
Considering that men's hoops are the second-biggest revenue producer behind football, the SEC would help itself by strengthening its basketball presence. Outside of Kentucky currently no one is that strong (Florida hasn't done anything since it's double, and Tennessee is usually unimpressive), and it's not too certain that UNC or Duke have interest in leaving the ACC.
Louisville, though, may be very interested in switching, and they have a mega-bucks alumnus (Papa John) who may fund it. Kentucky may block it, though.
Louisville, though, may be very interested in switching, and they have a mega-bucks alumnus (Papa John) who may fund it. Kentucky may block it, though.
Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:22 am to heartbreakTiger
comparing A&M football to Louisville?
This post was edited on 6/13/10 at 11:24 am
Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:24 am to Quidam65
I'll believe it when I see it, alot of the so-called "reports" have been wrong.
Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:26 am to CavalryAg07
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comparing A&M football to Louisville?
Well, in the past 10 years, Louisville has been much better.
Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:26 am to tiger81
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alot of the so-called "reports" have been wrong
so slive wasn't in BCS yesterday?
Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:27 am to Honkus
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so slive wasn't in BCS yesterday
He was, after Slive left Jimmy Johnson was there to talk about where he can store is yacht on the Brazos.
Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:28 am to thunderbird1100
Nevermind...Louisville doesn't bring much of a new market though. Va Tech brings Virginia - Northern Virginia is huge and growing.
This post was edited on 6/13/10 at 11:34 am
Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:29 am to samm980
Talking is one thing, pulling the trigger is quite different.
Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:38 am to thunderbird1100
I don't think that the SEC has any intention of adding a school that is already in the TV market of an existing SEC school. Louisville is in Kentucky, therefore, Louisville will not be considered. Think North Carolina, Virginia, and to a much lesser degree, West Virginia schools. All of these would be new markets.
Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:40 am to tuck
I think we'll get either UNC or Va Tech personally. I think Va Tech would be the easiest to get of the two. They had to have the Virginia Legislature intervene to get into the ACC, so I doubt there would be much love lost if they got an invite from the SEC. From what I understand, they've got a big fanbase in the D.C. Area too. The Va and DC television market would be huge.
Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:42 am to tuck
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I don't think that the SEC has any intention of adding a school that is already in the TV market of an existing SEC school. Louisville is in Kentucky, therefore, Louisville will not be considered. Think North Carolina, Virginia, and to a much lesser degree, West Virginia schools. All of these would be new markets.
UK is not Louisville...Louisville is.
Louisville has a metro population of 1.2 million. Not to mention is also on the border with Ohio.
Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:44 am to Alahunter
Potential new markets the SEC would get into with the additions of A&M, UNC or Va Tech.
U.S. TV Household Estimates Designated
Market Area (DMA) — Ranked by Households
Rank Designated Market Area (DMA) TV Households % of US
1 New York, NY 7,493,530 6.524
2 Los Angeles, CA 5,659,170 4.927
3 Chicago, IL 3,501,010 3.048
4 Philadelphia, PA 2,955,190 2.573
5 Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX 2,544,410 2.215
6 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA 2,503,400 2.179
7 Boston, MA (Manchester, NH) 2,410,180 2.098
8 Atlanta, GA 2,387,520 2.079
9 Washington, DC (Hagerstown, MD) 2,335,040 2.033
10 Houston, TX 2,123,460 1.849
11 Detroit, MI 1,890,220 1.646
12 Phoenix, AZ 1,873,930 1.631
13 Seattle-Tacoma, WA 1,833,990 1.597
14 Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota), FL 1,805,810 1.572
15 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN 1,732,050 1.508
16 Denver, CO 1,539,380 1.340
17 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL 1,538,090 1.339
18 Cleveland-Akron (Canton), OH 1,520,750 1.324
19 Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL 1,455,620 1.267
20 Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA 1,404,580 1.223
21 St. Louis, MO 1,249,450 1.088
22 Portland, OR 1,188,770 1.035
23 Pittsburgh, PA 1,154,950 1.005
24 Charlotte, NC 1,147,910 1.000
25 Indianapolis, IN 1,119,760 0.975
26 Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville), NC 1,107,820 0.964
27 Baltimore, MD 1,093,170 0.952
28 San Diego, CA 1,073,390 0.934
29 Nashville, TN 1,019,010 0.888
30 Hartford and New Haven, CT 1,010,630 0.880
U.S. TV Household Estimates Designated
Market Area (DMA) — Ranked by Households
Rank Designated Market Area (DMA) TV Households % of US
1 New York, NY 7,493,530 6.524
2 Los Angeles, CA 5,659,170 4.927
3 Chicago, IL 3,501,010 3.048
4 Philadelphia, PA 2,955,190 2.573
5 Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX 2,544,410 2.215
6 San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA 2,503,400 2.179
7 Boston, MA (Manchester, NH) 2,410,180 2.098
8 Atlanta, GA 2,387,520 2.079
9 Washington, DC (Hagerstown, MD) 2,335,040 2.033
10 Houston, TX 2,123,460 1.849
11 Detroit, MI 1,890,220 1.646
12 Phoenix, AZ 1,873,930 1.631
13 Seattle-Tacoma, WA 1,833,990 1.597
14 Tampa-St. Petersburg (Sarasota), FL 1,805,810 1.572
15 Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN 1,732,050 1.508
16 Denver, CO 1,539,380 1.340
17 Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL 1,538,090 1.339
18 Cleveland-Akron (Canton), OH 1,520,750 1.324
19 Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne, FL 1,455,620 1.267
20 Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, CA 1,404,580 1.223
21 St. Louis, MO 1,249,450 1.088
22 Portland, OR 1,188,770 1.035
23 Pittsburgh, PA 1,154,950 1.005
24 Charlotte, NC 1,147,910 1.000
25 Indianapolis, IN 1,119,760 0.975
26 Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville), NC 1,107,820 0.964
27 Baltimore, MD 1,093,170 0.952
28 San Diego, CA 1,073,390 0.934
29 Nashville, TN 1,019,010 0.888
30 Hartford and New Haven, CT 1,010,630 0.880
Posted on 6/13/10 at 11:45 am to thunderbird1100
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Louisville has a metro population of 1.2 million. Not to mention is also on the border with Ohio.
The DC area dwarfs Louisville.
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