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Conference expansion is meant to strengthen a conference
Nov 28, 2012, 7:34 AM
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right?
If so, why is the ACC looking at Uconn and UL?
I'm not up on all the conference realignment/expansion stuff so correct me if I'm wrong, but these two schools are no better than Maryland IMO.
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Re: Conference expansion is meant to strengthen a conference
Nov 28, 2012, 7:37 AM
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I would say that UL is better than Maryland. I think their ambitions are higher than Maryland.
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Maybe not, but who is left?
Nov 28, 2012, 7:38 AM
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Penn State? They are soon liable to be slammed by government sanctions as well as NCAA sanctions. We passed on WVU. Who is left?
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Re: Maybe not, but who is left?
Nov 28, 2012, 7:47 AM
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I am very anti expansion. Look at the Big East in a few years. They will range from coast to coast. Travel will be impossible for almost every fan. NO team will be in N.Y. or N.J., the heart of the conference. I something happens involving the t.v. networks and the money dries up, college sports will be screwed ... big time.
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In which case there would be another round of realignment.
Nov 28, 2012, 7:49 AM
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But for now, TV rules, and markets are the key.
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We raid the Big East. It's all about money. We are in a mid
Nov 28, 2012, 7:51 AM
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major conference, we take what we can get.
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Re: Conference expansion is meant to strengthen a conference
Nov 28, 2012, 7:54 AM
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Because for the ACC expansion is not about survival, not strength.
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Re: Conference expansion is meant to strengthen a conference
Nov 28, 2012, 7:55 AM
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not = now
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Re: Conference expansion is meant to strengthen a conference
Nov 28, 2012, 7:58 AM
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UConn does not add strength but UL does.
Football they have a fairly new stadium that seats 60k with room for expansion.
Basketball they just moved into a brand new state of the art facility that seats 22k. I went ot a game there last year it is unbelievable.
Baseball they do fairly well in.
Soccer their program is currently doing better than ours.
The rest I really dont give a #### about.
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Re: Conference expansion is meant to strengthen a conference
Nov 28, 2012, 9:02 AM
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Not for this one,It just keeps getting weaker by the day!
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Re: Conference expansion is meant to strengthen a conference
Nov 28, 2012, 9:04 AM
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I would say a UL for Maryland trade is a good one for the ACC.
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UConn has a pretty strong following
Nov 28, 2012, 9:04 AM
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because of basketball. Not as sure about football. But I don't know what the numbers are for the key financial pieces like TV markets, etc.
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Re: Conference expansion is meant to strengthen a conference
Nov 28, 2012, 9:05 AM
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Conference realignment is about TV money only!!
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