SEC Expansion (merged)

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milohimself said:
Seems to me like some SEC fans ought to be feeling the pressure here, with all of this talk.

Some nice programs that could be added in (FSU, Miami, WVU, VaTech) but not a whole lot that would necessarily increase the conference's footprint.

The Pac-10, on the other hand, could possibly have recruiting footholds on lockdown in Texas AND Southern California.
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I agree, I think in this scenario, the Pac 16 would become the dominant conference $$$ wise within the next 10 years and would be equal in quality of football.
 
#177
#177
I think it would be somewhat funny, if nothing more than to just feverishly ramp up speculation even more, if the SEC were to "have a leak" that said they were targeting Ohio St. Maybe even throw in another school or two like FSU or something to make it sound a little more legit.
 
#178
#178
That would be funny to have Slive screw with the rest of the country and see the panic that followed
 
#179
#179
I wonder if Slive has considered the preemptive strike of offering Missouri. They are right above Arkansas. They would easily fit in the West. And, it's been discussed at length that we have a long list of options to add to the East.

I'd rather not expand, but if the other leagues are going to go beyond 12 teams, why not act first? We'd pick up the St. Louis and maybe KC markets, and Missouri would offer quality competition in football and basketball. Of course, we'd also then have three Tigers in the same division.
 
#181
#181
Lots of "experts" on Texags.com claiming that the college football landscape could start to change this Friday. In addition to that, some are claiming that aTm to the SEC might then become more of a reality regardless of what austin does. Of course, no sources were given.

Just thought I'd add that more of "us" seem to want to join up with yall. Im not convinced its a great idea yet.
 
#182
#182
the posters at tex ags seem to be convinced the culture clash with cal will be too much. same garbage i remember from 2006 when they argued we were a finesse team and would be dominated physically. you'd think some of these people have actually never been to california.
 
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#183
The Pac10 is just not as appealing to me I suppose. Id much rather drive eastward to lose to my friends than fly westward to lose to some hippies. If the money is the same, I'd say go to the SEC. The one thing that makes me heistate is, the SEC historically corrupt recruiting methods. Thats not me taking a shot at anyone in particular, just the conference as a whole. Im not sure aTm's makeup will allow them to participate in some of those practices.
 
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and yes, I'll admit, we're not lilly white and pure ourselves. Just saying that we've come a long way since Jackie.
 
#185
#185
Dunno why Missouri would choose sec over big ten. B10 offers the same/more revenue and far easier competition. Their decentness and occasional top ten finishes would stay in tact.

Lol @ the idea of tosu leaving the B10. Though the thought of them playing in the sec and being beaten into irrelevance makes me tingly.
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#186
milohimself said:
Seems to me like some SEC fans ought to be feeling the pressure here, with all of this talk.

Some nice programs that could be added in (FSU, Miami, WVU, VaTech) but not a whole lot that would necessarily increase the conference's footprint.

The Pac-10, on the other hand, could possibly have recruiting footholds on lockdown in Texas AND Southern California.
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why pressure? We have a large enough crowd to have a title game and someone is going to have to add all the quality out there available to keep an undefeated SEC team out of the title game.
 
#187
#187
For one, I imagine it would be harder for lsu to reach into Texas for top quality talent as Cali and the pacnw start to. Heck, the Oregon schools are already riding the talent of Texas recruits.

My take is that dominance in college ball is based off where the best players are raised, and right now that's sec country between Florida, Georgia, et al. I have to believe combining Texas and California under one flag starts to outweigh that.
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milohimself said:
For one, I imagine it would be harder for lsu to reach into Texas for top quality talent as Cali and the pacnw start to. Heck, the Oregon schools are already riding the talent of Texas recruits.

My take is that dominance in college ball is based off where the best players are raised, and right now that's sec country between Florida, Georgia, et al. I have to believe combining Texas and California under one flag starts to outweigh that.
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Don't see it.
 
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milohimself said:
Dunno why Missouri would choose sec over big ten. B10 offers the same/more revenue and far easier competition. Their decentness and occasional top ten finishes would stay in tact.

Lol @ the idea of tosu leaving the B10. Though the thought of them playing in the sec and being beaten into irrelevance makes me tingly.
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Football prestige and warmer road games would be the draws to the SEC. Yeah, I suppose that's probably not enough for them to prefer the SEC over the Big Ten.
 
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#191
TXVOL07 said:
The one thing that makes me heistate is, the SEC historically corrupt recruiting methods. Thats not me taking a shot at anyone in particular, just the conference as a whole.
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Coming from a fan of a school that employed Jackie Sherrill and Dennis Franchione and whose previous conference collapsed because everyone in it was corrupt to the core, that's hilarious.
 
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milohimself said:
A conference title, actually, but who's counting...
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I bet OU and Texas are scared senseless by the prospect of kids from Plano and Lawton suddenly migrating to Eugene and Corvallis. That ass beating Ohio State laid on the Ducks in the Rose Bowl has kids from Tyler and Enid lining up to put on the electric green and acid vomit gold.
 
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