UVA and GT headed to B1G?

[Lobot]

Kevin Jones @Mr_KevinJones

Source: Georiga Tech and UVA will announce decision to leave ACC by Monday. Will join Big 10

The door is now open folks..

[cincycpaw]

According to this guy....

Tweet from @theDudeofWV

"Almost hate to do this but I have confirmed that BC is in talks with the B1G."

This might be UC's cue - or the ACC will take a stab at UConn?

If it's BC, that is a bit of a bummer. Because as long as BC stays in the ACC we have a better shot at joining than UCONN in my opinion.

[Pruke]

At this stage, I can only 'hang on for the ride' - there's going to be so much crap swirling around, until we announce something meaningful, I'm going to assume nothing is true...

[richard k.]

According to this guy....

Tweet from @theDudeofWV

"Almost hate to do this but I have confirmed that BC is in talks with the B1G."

This might be UC's cue - or the ACC will take a stab at UConn?

Anybody can say anything - but if the ACC was to be looking for a replacement for BC why wouldn't it be UConn - another New England school with acceptable football, solid academics and way above average basketball, both men and women. Hard to see how it helps us.

[BearcatSeminole]

Where there is smoke...

According to this guy....

Tweet from @theDudeofWV

"Almost hate to do this but I have confirmed that BC is in talks with the B1G."

This might be UC's cue - or the ACC will take a stab at UConn?

[bearcatbret]

UC does not add televisions to the BIG. Nor would tO$U allow UC to be voted in. It is too bad that IU and PU, MSU and UM, IL and NW can all get along but not the 12-0 Bucks.

[BearCatMarcher]

Trying not to stare at that with dollar signs in my eyes.

[ccur5743]

too bad our chances of being one of those 16 are about as good as an ice cube in an inferno...

EDIT: After I posted that, I saw this:
Football Rumor Mill @fbrumormill
Big Ten eyes further expansion http://espn.go.com/college-football/...ees-advantagesRetweeted by Santa J. Ono

Could it be a sign? haha

Whether he is alluding to a B1G invite or an ACC invite, odd that he would retweet that without some motive...? Between this and the coaching situation, I'm on overload!

[mjv780]

Mich state AD talking about benefits of going to 16

too bad our chances of being one of those 16 are about as good as an ice cube in an inferno...

EDIT: After I posted that, I saw this:
Football Rumor Mill @fbrumormill
Big Ten eyes further expansion http://espn.go.com/college-football/...ees-advantages …
Retweeted by Santa J. Ono

Could it be a sign? haha

[Thegreatone]

Mich state AD talking about benefits of going to 16

[applegbt]

[QUOTE=coach;215628]

ACC is a basketball power with weak football. If FSU leaves its basically the big east for football again. I would rather be in the Big12 and play competitive teams every week. They arent to shabby on the bball side either. If i were being recruited and heard i would get yo play against texas, kstate and oklahoma i would i would be ecstatic in stead of hearing im going agains pitt, nc and duke

Even if that were the case, and there are many non big 12 schools who clearly recruit competitively without their affiliation, a conference move impacts a lot of other sports other than just football. Whether the football fans like it or not, they're better off against schools in closer proximity, and in fact size. Thus, the acc configuration is a much better fit. WV will/is finding that out.

Most non-revenue sports would play a very similar schedule to what they play now regardless of the conference. But I'll take whichever comes calling first. It's not like we're very likely to have a choice anyway.

[coach]

[QUOTE=Spinal2008;215620]ACC is a basketball power with weak football. If FSU leaves its basically the big east for football again. I would rather be in the Big12 and play competitive teams every week. They arent to shabby on the bball side either. If i were being recruited and heard i would get yo play against texas, kstate and oklahoma i would i would be ecstatic in stead of hearing im going agains pitt, nc and duke

Even if that were the case, and there are many non big 12 schools who clearly recruit competitively without their affiliation, a conference move impacts a lot of other sports other than just football. Whether the football fans like it or not, they're better off against schools in closer proximity, and in fact size. Thus, the acc configuration is a much better fit. WV will/is finding that out.

[Spinal2008]

ACC is a basketball power with weak football. If FSU leaves its basically the big east for football again. I would rather be in the Big12 and play competitive teams every week. They arent to shabby on the bball side either. If i were being recruited and heard i would get yo play against texas, kstate and oklahoma i would i would be ecstatic in stead of hearing im going agains pitt, nc and duke.

[longtimefan]

I'm with you on not waiting. I live in Kansas City and was told the other day that Cincy was mentioned for Big 12. Radio said that big 12 actually does want to expand. Supposedly they are waiting on FSU and ND to make decisions. If FSU won't leave ACC or goes to SEC or if ND won't drop their ACC deal then Cincy would be a good candidate to pair with WVU.

I wouldn't give it anymore weight than all the other rumors but it was good to hear our name mentioned.

My hope is that we are next on the realignment merry go round and agree we should go to whomever comes calling. Big 12 would be my first choice because I think they will ultimately survive while the ACC will always be threatened. But who knows.

You make a lot of sense. To me it looks like if the ACC loses any more teams, we will be in the ACC, if not we will be in the big 12. I would expect to be in one or the other for the start of the 2015 season.

[CincyBearcat95]

I guess my thoughts are that the ACC is much or likely than the Big 12. There have been no rumors of Big 12 expansion other than talk of the top tier ACC football schools. We are not even close to the football level of Florida St and unless there is a Powerball winner donating to UC soon we can't get there financially without bankrupting everything else. If the ACC comes calling I am not turning that down for the off chance that I can get into the Big 12 in a few years.

I'm with you on not waiting. I live in Kansas City and was told the other day that Cincy was mentioned for Big 12. Radio said that big 12 actually does want to expand. Supposedly they are waiting on FSU and ND to make decisions. If FSU won't leave ACC or goes to SEC or if ND won't drop their ACC deal then Cincy would be a good candidate to pair with WVU.

I wouldn't give it anymore weight than all the other rumors but it was good to hear our name mentioned.

My hope is that we are next on the realignment merry go round and agree we should go to whomever comes calling. Big 12 would be my first choice because I think they will ultimately survive while the ACC will always be threatened. But who knows.