New SEC team

#108
#108
Actually Florida State and Texas were first considered for SEC expansion in 92 and we ended up with the razor pigs and the southern fried chicken so I don't think they will regress and pick up teams of less caliber like ECU or Louisville...
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#114
#114
I think that we should trade Arkansas to the Big 12 and take Missouri. Another large media market with St. Louis. Missouri also borders Tennessee and Kentucky.
 
#115
#115
GaSouVOLS said:
Not saying that I think there's a remote possibility of this happening, but just for s**** and gigs....

I don't see any ACC team leaving to join the SEC. The benefits in football are there, but minimal (they're already in the BCS and competition is relatively weaker so therefore easier to get the conference championship). But the biggest factor would be the other revenue sports. Those teams would lose a lot in basketball.

My guess would be to see a team from CUSA make a strong push for that open spot. I think the SEC could benefit by getting a team like East Carolina or maybe Southern Miss. ECU would bring the SEC into N. Carolina and the heart of ACC country. You'd probably see Kentucky moved to the SEC west to balance things out. The lack of a "traveling" partner school would be the biggest knock, but minimal at best. Southern Miss would keep the balance between the SEC East and West. But the upside of what they bring to the SEC isn't very much in my opinion. I'm not sure 3 schools from Mississippi would be the way to go.

IF it were a school from the ACC, I think Clemson would make the most sense. Virginia Tech would be my next guess.

GT has no ambitions to be apart of the SEC...
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I actually think Memphis might be a decent fallback option. They can compete with Vandy, UK, and MSU each year...but they would be like adding a new franchise in the NFL. It would take them 5 or more years to build up sufficiently...but it could be worth it. They certainly would be able to keep most of the local talent, and routinely tap into Miss, Missouri and Ark every year.

They represent the same model Cincinnati does/did to the Big East...look where they are now, thanks to some good coaching. Memphis would certainly need to make some major facilities improvements, but the SEC revenue would certainly allow them to do that, as well as hire better coaches.

So, I think Memphis would be a decent option if we couldn't bring GT or Clemson in. They certainly can carry their own weight in Basketball, so being in the SEC would be a major boost for them and the state, IMHO.

They are supposedly trying to get in a bigger conference and hired someone to help them in that effort, as they realize they have little to no hope of improving in their smaller conference like CUSA.
 
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#118
#118
onevol74 said:
Big 12 can not cut as big a check as the SEC. Arkansas will stay put.
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Not true on either account. The Big 12 CAN do what it needs to do to attract Arkansas. Arkansas has more of a history with many of those teams through the old Southwest Conference than with the SEC.

Moreover, it gets Arkansas into a conference that its best recruiting ground (Texas) is more interested in.

I would not be the least bit surprised to see Arkansas make the jump.

I agree with others that Clemson seems a likely replacement. Louisville could be another.

If I got my wish, it would be either USF or FSU to further divide FL and their instate recruits.
 
#121
#121
I say we get GT and change the SEC to North and South with

North South
Kentucky Alabama
VU Auburn
TN MSU
GT LSU
UGA FLA
USC UM
 
#122
#122
There is no way Arky leaves the SEC. If they did I wouldn't mind taking Texas off the Big 12's hands. Clemson, VT, GT, FSU or Miami would all be nice additions. I also like the idea of Louisville because of hoops.
 
#123
#123
VolunteerHillbilly said:
While this is a fun subject to speculate upon, I am happy with things being the way they are. If an ACC school joins the SEC there will be a push for realignment of the divisions. I do not want to lose VU or KY to the West. UTK benefits greatly by having those two schools on the schedule every year. Why add another tough conference game?
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This, in my opinion, is the smartest post I have seen in this discussion.
 
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#124
sjt18 said:
Not true on either account. The Big 12 CAN do what it needs to do to attract Arkansas. Arkansas has more of a history with many of those teams through the old Southwest Conference than with the SEC.

Moreover, it gets Arkansas into a conference that its best recruiting ground (Texas) is more interested in.

I would not be the least bit surprised to see Arkansas make the jump.

I agree with others that Clemson seems a likely replacement. Louisville could be another.

If I got my wish, it would be either USF or FSU to further divide FL and their instate recruits.
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SEC schools will be getting record payouts at the end of this year due to the new TV contracts. The BIG 12 can not match it. If they leave, it will be for less money.
 
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