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The_herd · 10-11-2003, 01:11 PM

I agree, academic's were a distant 3rd on the list of motives behind 1. Money and 2. Athletics. This is the ACC being tired of the SEC and Big 12 raking in all the cash they get from bowl appearances and conference championship games (which make no sense in college football). The ACC has stated it's about survival, that the future of college football is 12 team "super conferences". This is the biggest load of bull I've ever heard. This is all about money and stamping out one its competitor's for recruits and dollars on the east coast. This sets off a chain of events that will also severely damage the MAC and Conference USA.

Boston College will forever be mediocre at best in football and basketball now. Virginia Tech's will no longer be guaranteed a top 3 finish in fooball and will be a joke in basketball. Miami will continue to dominate fooball as FSU and Florida begin to fade and their competition for recuits is mostly from out of state teams. In basketball they will suffer the same fate as Virginia Tech.

As for the ACC as a whole, their chances of getting a team in the Championship game are greatly reduced because of the conference championship game. The best basketball conference in the country is now watered down by adding 2 bottom feeders. Its tradition tarnished. There were hardly ever any easy wins in conference play in the ACC now you have Miami and Virginia Tech, the equivalent of byes for most of the ACC teams.

To hell with the ACC.

10-11-2003, 01:11 PM	#8
The_herd College Starter Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Fort Lackland, Texas (San Antonio)	I agree, academic's were a distant 3rd on the list of motives behind 1. Money and 2. Athletics. This is the ACC being tired of the SEC and Big 12 raking in all the cash they get from bowl appearances and conference championship games (which make no sense in college football). The ACC has stated it's about survival, that the future of college football is 12 team "super conferences". This is the biggest load of bull I've ever heard. This is all about money and stamping out one its competitor's for recruits and dollars on the east coast. This sets off a chain of events that will also severely damage the MAC and Conference USA. Boston College will forever be mediocre at best in football and basketball now. Virginia Tech's will no longer be guaranteed a top 3 finish in fooball and will be a joke in basketball. Miami will continue to dominate fooball as FSU and Florida begin to fade and their competition for recuits is mostly from out of state teams. In basketball they will suffer the same fate as Virginia Tech. As for the ACC as a whole, their chances of getting a team in the Championship game are greatly reduced because of the conference championship game. The best basketball conference in the country is now watered down by adding 2 bottom feeders. Its tradition tarnished. There were hardly ever any easy wins in conference play in the ACC now you have Miami and Virginia Tech, the equivalent of byes for most of the ACC teams. To hell with the ACC. __________________ Oakland Raiders: HFL's 1970 AC West Champs Last edited by The_herd : 10-11-2003 at 01:12 PM.