until this rumor has better sources than that yahoo with a Twitter account, it’s utterly groundless and pointless to speculate on.
I'm with you. It feels like Sankey is trying to move the top tier schools out of the NCAA with this. I can see UTx and OU being the first two dominoes to fall, but it seems like a logical progression to a true "league" scenario where it turns into an "AFC-NFC" thing with 24-28 teams per "conference". If that's the case, what the B1G wants as far as AAU schools becomes irrelevant.I no longer believe this is about the SEC. Sankey is in acquisition mode. He is building the successor to the NCAA. He may have co-conspirators like the Big 10 commish. Who knows? It won't happen fast but over 3 to 5 years. It is something that is long overdue. I just hope he is the guy who can pull it off.
I never really thought about it like that but UGA is totally soft, just like the ACCOn a side note, I heard the idea on multiple Atlanta sports talk radio shows that if Bama moves to the SEC East, Georgia should pair with ND and migrate to the ACC . I guess they’re Skeered!
We are talking about UTX here.If we can avoid the assassinations and treason, I think we'll be ok. The rest, well, that's sort of the lay of the land these days.
If there's any truth to reaching out to Ohio St. and Michigan, then this means his end game goal might not just be a breakaway from the NCAA but complete control of the whole thing.I'm with you. It feels like Sankey is trying to move the top tier schools out of the NCAA with this. I can see UTx and OU being the first two dominoes to fall, but it seems like a logical progression to a true "league" scenario where it turns into an "AFC-NFC" thing with 24-28 teams per "conference". If that's the case, what the B1G wants as far as AAU schools becomes irrelevant.
FIFYIf we can avoid the unnecessary assassinations
I have not, but it makes sense and honestly is much more of a big boy move than adding Oklahoma and Texas. That's expanding into a territory of about 50 million, while also adding one of the top football brands. If they follow that up with Notre Dame the SEC would have been outmaneuvered.speaking of super conferences, have you heard the one about USC, UCLA, Oregon and Colorado in talks with the B1G ?
I have been to CU-UGA and several CU-FSU games where the noise and atmosphere would rival any stadium in the country. At a CU-FSU game a number of years ago where FSU's #1 receiver was charged with purchasing goods at below market value at I think a Belks. Anyway, CU fans were given thousands of Belk shopping bags to wave over their heads...I never realized that about any sort of national appeal Clemson might bring to the table. I meant to differentiate further between them and S. Carolina, but sometimes I get to typing and my mind moves on to a new thought before my fingers get it typed out.
Yes Clemson is certainly the dominant football entity in that state, no doubt about it. I guess what I meant was a compliment to their fans, who like Carolina fans, will still show up and support them even if they are down. It's just that Carolina is down a lot more than they are up.
Frankly, Clemson is really truly the ACC's historic football power. It just so happened that Florida State's entrance into the league was at a time of their peak under Bowden, and a time of turmoil for Clemson. However, in the SEC, it would remain to be seen where they would go. Their talent levels currently would make them a league contender. But like OU they would find the sledding a lot tougher.
Yes. Perhaps Stanford and Cal as well. I don’t really know how they make that work especially with the non-football sports.speaking of super conferences, have you heard the one about USC, UCLA, Oregon and Colorado in talks with the B1G ?
Saw that and almost fell over...but he's right! (I thought he said ACC should merge with the SEC!) LOL.Bilas says ACC should merge with SEC
https://rubbingtherock.com/2021/07/26/clemson-football-bilas-acc-sec-merger/
Bilas says ACC should merge with SEC
https://rubbingtherock.com/2021/07/26/clemson-football-bilas-acc-sec-merger/
Hey...I posted that last week!!! But you are right...who's running this ship?
But none of those schools would be SEC targets, anyway, so it really isn't an outmaneuvering of the SEC. Maybe a reaction or countermove but nothing outmaneuvering, IMHO.I have not, but it makes sense and honestly is much more of a big boy move than adding Oklahoma and Texas. That's expanding into a territory of about 50 million, while also adding one of the top football brands. If they follow that up with Notre Dame the SEC would have been outmaneuvered.
it makes a lot of sense, being they are all Fox properties, and the PAC 12 and B1G networks are Fox partnerships. This could actually happen very quickly if Fox so wished!I have not, but it makes sense and honestly is much more of a big boy move than adding Oklahoma and Texas. That's expanding into a territory of about 50 million, while also adding one of the top football brands. If they follow that up with Notre Dame the SEC would have been outmaneuvered.
Bilas says ACC should merge with ACC