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I think FSU got duped.
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Aug 5, 2023, 2:25 AM
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Was watching some Big Ten videos from their fans perspective. They are very happy with the addition of Oregon and Washington, but they want to add two more teams to bring it to 20. Which two? Stanford and Cal. This will be in keeping of their high academic standards. They have no interest in FSU or anyone else from the ACC. So it looks like the Big Ten rumors were just that. Rumors. At least as far as FSU is concerned.
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Re: I think FSU got duped.
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Aug 5, 2023, 3:43 AM
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They seem hell bent on going west and getting the Pac12 teams so I’m not sold on any interest in any ACC teams.
Remember when there was a time when the Pac10 and B1G champion played in the Rose Bowl. Dang that seems ancient now.
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Re: I think FSU got duped.
Aug 5, 2023, 4:16 PM
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it is all about expanding your TV Market to get the largest contact possible. This was the strategy behind bringing in Miami Syracuse and BC, it gave us Boston, New York and Miami for increased exposure and ad revenue, but all 3 have shat the bed on the field and the aforementioned cities have pro teams and bandwagon fans. If the Hurricanes would have pulled their weight on the national stage, or Matt Ryan played for BC indefinitely, things could have turned out differently for us. Miami can potentially have the largest fan base in America or the smallest, it just depends on how well they compete nationally. But then again, the Big Ten would have just poached them had they ever made it to the playoffs even once in the last 8 years.
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Re: I think FSU got duped.
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Aug 5, 2023, 6:02 AM
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As well all know, the opinion of the fans does not matter. This thing is boiling down to two super football conferences, B1G and the SEC. The B1G wants to go south. The SEC does not want the B1G in its backyard. Clemson and FSU will be in one of the two super conferences.
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Re: I think FSU got duped.
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Aug 5, 2023, 6:19 AM
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Agreed. SEC will want Clemson and FSU if they think the BIG is going to get them. They want a monopoly on the southeast.
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Re: I think FSU got duped.
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Aug 5, 2023, 6:34 AM
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I think you are right. It's ridiculous having a conference that is spread out all over the whole country. That model will be very hard to manage.
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There's nothing wrong with the model
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Aug 5, 2023, 6:47 AM
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It will take management, yes. These are not 'our' conferences...the new constructs represent how folks view sports...and that's not in a geographical fashion. Neither is it wholly tied to traditional match-ups. It's tied to viewing hours and who's watching from where.
The whole travel issue is overblown, too. We're not driving...nor using horse and buggy. What's another hour on a plane? There isn't a current conference that has members any farther from Clemson than fellow ACC squads...not a one...just not as many in some cases. So be it...even within those conferences, there may be one match-up annually that exceeds what is currently experienced.
If you want to run with the...err, Tigers, open your minds and consider the possibilities. I don't recall hearing many complaints about playing in the Fiesta Bowl during the Natty years. I do recall gripes about playing SC State and Troy and even conference foes. There's too much money spent for a ticket to attend a game that has a forgone result. That's not competition, nor fun for anyone.
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Re: I think FSU got duped.
Aug 5, 2023, 7:46 AM
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We are all forgetting about Miami. If Clemson and FSU get picked up by the SEC, I could easily see the Big go after Miami. It would give them a team in all 4 corners of America. Just a wild a$$ thought.
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Re: I think FSU got duped.
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Aug 5, 2023, 6:41 AM
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It could be that FSU started the rumor themselves for their own purposes. Maybe they did the duping.
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Re: I think FSU got duped.
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Aug 5, 2023, 8:08 AM
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Maybe CLEMSON started the rumor that FSU was looking to leave, to get them to take the heat... hmmm...
MAYBE, Nancy State started the rumor knowing that FSU would take the heat, Clemson wanted to follow because Dorean wants Clemson out of the way.
M.A.Y.B.E., UNC started the rumor, knowing that Clemson would follow and Nancy would get the blame.
Anyway, you have a suspicious mind. I like the way you think.
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Re: I think FSU got duped.
Aug 5, 2023, 8:44 AM
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There was no "Rumor" of FSU leaving. The FSU President plainly stated it in his interview with the media.
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...as if fans have a clue as to what's going on.
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Aug 5, 2023, 6:48 AM
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Fans are like mushrooms, kept in the dark and fed bullchit and they flourish.
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Re: ...as if fans have a clue as to what's going on.
Aug 5, 2023, 8:40 AM
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You are a prophet my friend. Any thoughts on the stock market?
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Re: I think FSU got duped.
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Aug 5, 2023, 6:49 AM
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They can head West and add a couple more teams then they can kinda keep the Rose Bowl tradition alive.
Not sure who the next two they would add, but they could split the conference into two divisions and play the Championship in the Rose Bowl.
Not exactly the same without the Rose Parade and not being New Years Day but…..
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LOL, FSU had a landing place BEFORE they ever said anything
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Aug 5, 2023, 8:20 AM
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publicly . Talks between Schools and conferences DO NOT INCLUDE MESSAGE BOARDERS >
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well, they do have the long standing Rose Bowl
Aug 5, 2023, 2:25 PM
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connection. Also, not a bad thing spreading completely across the country. That being stated, sec can lock up the southeast/southwest; the heart and soul of college football.
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