|
Replies: 14
| visibility 1,023
|
Fan [93]
TigerPulse: 21%
Posts: 152
Joined: 6/26/10
|
Letting Pitt and Syracuse in should have been a warning
Jun 12, 2012, 6:35 PM
|
|
The ACC powers (NC schools, Va and Md) care only about basketball. They are marginal football programs. Not ever going to be in the same class as Clemson, FSU, or even GT. I agree with Dabo that the Big 12 would be a bad move, but the alternative of getting left behind in the ACC without FSU, VT, or GT (replaced by slacker Big East rejects) is worse, unless as I have posted before you think basketball could be the Tigers number 1 sport. FSU and GT are big market programs, highly attractive to other conferences, and will leave unless the ACC makes major concessions, which I seriously doubt.
|
|
|
|
 |
Legend [19202]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 16712
Joined: 9/2/08
|
We are a football first school. Basketball will never be
Jun 12, 2012, 6:45 PM
|
|
king here unless . . .it is forced on us by our admin who wants to align with the Wine and Cheesers for academic reasons.
And if that happened--it would be the end of Clemson's soul and spirit.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hall of Famer [24440]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 26120
Joined: 9/9/03
|
hard to imagine that we'd continue to invest in our football
Jun 12, 2012, 7:36 PM
|
|
program so heavily if we weren't serious about it. what are we gonna do with our big ### stadium? play basketball and soccer there? lol
|
|
|
|
|
|
110%er [7913]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 13703
Joined: 1/8/02
|
|
|
|
|
|
Associate AD [833]
TigerPulse: 97%
Posts: 1422
Joined: 4/22/04
|
GT is not a big market program
Jun 12, 2012, 7:16 PM
|
|
Sorry, Not buying it
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hall of Famer [24440]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 26120
Joined: 9/9/03
|
atlanta is a huge TV market. the FL panhandle, not so much.***
Jun 12, 2012, 7:39 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Orange Blooded [4504]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 9112
Joined: 11/30/98
|
GT is in Atlanta, Atlanta is not into GT.***
Jun 12, 2012, 9:42 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
110%er [7913]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 13703
Joined: 1/8/02
|
you can get season tickets to GT by putting no money
Jun 12, 2012, 10:05 PM
|
|
towards their athletic fund raising arm...none...just pay for the tickets...try that at UGA or Clemson
|
|
|
|
|
|
110%er [7913]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 13703
Joined: 1/8/02
|
GT is NOT at all a big market program....not even close
Jun 12, 2012, 10:02 PM
[ in reply to GT is not a big market program ] |
|
the only time they sell 50k seats is either when Clemson or UGA come to town...that's it...otherwise they sell 40k tickets a game
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rock Defender [53]
TigerPulse: 90%
Posts: 35
Joined: 11/30/98
|
Re: Letting Pitt and Syracuse in should have been a warning
Jun 12, 2012, 8:25 PM
|
|
you know its a tough situation we are in.
I trust Clemson BOT will do the best thing for CU.
Go Tigers.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Legend [16262]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 12789
Joined: 11/14/09
|
Nice try.***
Jun 12, 2012, 8:50 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All-TigerNet [11435]
TigerPulse: 84%
Posts: 14500
Joined: 1/2/11
|
yeah not like Pitt has won national titles before***
Jun 12, 2012, 8:55 PM
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Legend [16262]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 12789
Joined: 11/14/09
|
It's a shame they tore Pitt Stadium down. On campus and a
Jun 12, 2012, 9:35 PM
|
|
much better atmosphere than the pro field. They've got a strong history and put competitive teams out but this new stadium arrangement took the college out of their games. Just like what's happening in Miami now. They both should look to build their own facilities closer to campus. They're always much more intimidating atmospheres than the pro fields provide.
|
|
|
|
|
|
110%er [7913]
TigerPulse: 100%
Posts: 13703
Joined: 1/8/02
|
it doesn't work at all...when you take the alumni off the
Jun 12, 2012, 10:07 PM
|
|
campus it kills the excitement...sure you have great facilities but there's something about going back with your wife and kids to the school. They probably will never have that again.
|
|
|
|
|
|
Head Coach [757]
TigerPulse: 72%
Posts: 1487
Joined: 5/23/12
|
|
|
|
|
|
Replies: 14
| visibility 1,023
|
|
|
50
