Honest question. IF TA&M gets the invite to the SEC, does anybody care who the 14th would be?

(08-16-2011 11:07 AM)200yrs2late Wrote:  Honest question. IF TA&M gets the invite to the SEC, does anybody care who the 14th would be?

East Carolina would do well in the SEC. Even though you average about 60,000 fans and are at capacity, you would have to expand, but that shouldn't be a problem.
ECU is already playing South Carolina on a regular basis, which has a big game atmosphere here in Charlotte where you play sometimes.
The SEC could really damage the ACC by having East Carolina take over North Carolina from UNC, NC State, Duke and Wake Forest publicity. Everyone would know that SEC football is the toughest in the country and the SEC could accomplish two things with one move to take ECU into the SEC.

Take a look at what the Pirates bring to the table

http://www.ecu.edu/undaunted/

(08-17-2011 11:58 AM)GoApps70 Wrote:  

(08-16-2011 11:07 AM)200yrs2late Wrote:  Honest question. IF TA&M gets the invite to the SEC, does anybody care who the 14th would be?

East Carolina would do well in the SEC. Even though you average about 60,000 fans and are at capacity, you would have to expand, but that shouldn't be a problem.
ECU is already playing South Carolina on a regular basis, which has a big game atmosphere here in Charlotte where you play sometimes.
The SEC could really damage the ACC by having East Carolina take over North Carolina from UNC, NC State, Duke and Wake Forest publicity. Everyone would know that SEC football is the toughest in the country and the SEC could accomplish two things with one move to take ECU into the SEC.

Averaged just under 50k last year but stadium expansion is already got the green light just as soon as the basketball facility is started. Expanding to 58-60k and will probably average around 52-54k as long as ECU is is CUSA.
I do see the opportunity for the SEC to really be able to take a stronger hold on the NC market by picking up ECU and im pretty sure ECU would be an easier get than any ACC team. It would take time, but ECU could compete within 5-7 years of joining.

A lot of posts in this thread about SEC not wanting to expand. Looks like they may be proved wrong. If Texas A&M joins I think the SEC will target WVU and VT. I wish it was ECU though.

http://www.ecu.edu/undaunted

When it comes to football in NC ECU already is even with UNC and NCSU. If Greenville were to start hosting Auburn, Florida and Alabama on Saturdays the stands would be full and the tv sets would be tuned to the SEC. ACC football games would be what you checked during timeouts. ECU would dominate football popularity in our state. And ASU would draw even with UNC and State if not pass them altogether.

(04-23-2004 09:51 PM)GDawgs88 Wrote:  No offense, you seem like a nice guy...but come on. There's no way that would happen.

ECU is never going to be a candidate for the SEC. Maybe the ACC or Big East if some of those teams move and then it may not be for a all sports membership. Simply not enough draw and very small market.

Yeah we are not good enough for the SEC, ECU 24-14 halftime.

(09-03-2011 07:57 PM)whitey Wrote:  Yeah we are not good enough for the SEC, ECU 24-14 halftime.

56-37, Final. 5 turnovers inside your own 40 will do it to ya every time.

Oh, BTW... the thread is not dead yet. Think of it this way: ECU actually beats a BCS school as far as "markets" are concerned. WVU, with only a million or so folks? Nah, they'll never be added. j/k

(09-07-2011 10:53 PM)Ned Low Wrote:  

(09-03-2011 07:57 PM)whitey Wrote:  Yeah we are not good enough for the SEC, ECU 24-14 halftime.

56-37, Final. 5 turnovers inside your own 40 will do it to ya every time.

Oh, BTW... the thread is not dead yet. Think of it this way: ECU actually beats a BCS school as far as "markets" are concerned. WVU, with only a million or so folks? Nah, they'll never be added. j/k

Turnvers can happen to any team. Lord knows I know. But that just proves that East Carolina can hang with the elite of the SEC. Nothing wrong with that. Put ECU in the SEC and see how the SEC can take over North Carolina AND increase SEC interest in South Carolina, Virginia and generally on the East Coast. One small step for the SEC, one huge expansion for SEC influence and power.

(09-07-2011 11:25 PM)GoApps70 Wrote:  

(09-07-2011 10:53 PM)Ned Low Wrote:  

(09-03-2011 07:57 PM)whitey Wrote:  Yeah we are not good enough for the SEC, ECU 24-14 halftime.

56-37, Final. 5 turnovers inside your own 40 will do it to ya every time.

Oh, BTW... the thread is not dead yet. Think of it this way: ECU actually beats a BCS school as far as "markets" are concerned. WVU, with only a million or so folks? Nah, they'll never be added. j/k

Turnvers can happen to any team. Lord knows I know. But that just proves that East Carolina can hang with the elite of the SEC. Nothing wrong with that. Put ECU in the SEC and see how the SEC can take over North Carolina AND increase SEC interest in South Carolina, Virginia and generally on the East Coast. One small step for the SEC, one huge expansion for SEC influence and power.

Which "elite" SEC team is ECU hanging with? Please don't tell me SC.

(09-08-2011 07:12 AM)Rebel Wrote:  

(09-07-2011 11:25 PM)GoApps70 Wrote:  

(09-07-2011 10:53 PM)Ned Low Wrote:  

(09-03-2011 07:57 PM)whitey Wrote:  Yeah we are not good enough for the SEC, ECU 24-14 halftime.

56-37, Final. 5 turnovers inside your own 40 will do it to ya every time.

Oh, BTW... the thread is not dead yet. Think of it this way: ECU actually beats a BCS school as far as "markets" are concerned. WVU, with only a million or so folks? Nah, they'll never be added. j/k

Turnvers can happen to any team. Lord knows I know. But that just proves that East Carolina can hang with the elite of the SEC. Nothing wrong with that. Put ECU in the SEC and see how the SEC can take over North Carolina AND increase SEC interest in South Carolina, Virginia and generally on the East Coast. One small step for the SEC, one huge expansion for SEC influence and power.

Which "elite" SEC team is ECU hanging with? Please don't tell me SC.

You could look at the history between the two teams? Its now, ECU has won the last 5 out of 8 games between SC. SEC is a great conference for athletics and academics and there are plenty of schools out there that would fit.
If Texas A&M goes to SEC there already looking at Mizzouri and WVU (Mizzouri?). I dont know if UNC, DUKE or even NCSTATE would leave because of basketball.

What about adding Texas A&M, WVU, VT, and ECU. That would be pretty awesome?

I think the SEC should take a look at ECU for sure and Im just a football fan. Someone sent me this link to watch a video pretty cool.

http://www.ecu.edu/undaunted/

Screw WVU. Those sumbitches sided with the Yankees.

It's now or never, ECU! Get it done!

ECU makes sense going into the SEC much more than a lot of those Northern schools that various message boards have been theorizing for acceptance into the SEC.
ECU into the SEC with Texas A&M.

If the SEC goes to 16, then I think we may get invited.

ACC, please expand to 16 teams so that the SEC will do likewise.

I totally see East Carolina as an SEC team. They fit the perfect model of being an SEC football school with die-hard fans. They Set some sort of record last year by averaging more fans per game than any other non-BCS school (more than 10,000 more per game than any other C-USA team). The go to bowl games on the regular. It would give the SEC what it has wanted for years and years...a market prescence in North Carolina. Thats why South Carolina was brought in (while theyve become a solid SEC team, the dipping in to NC markets hasnt worked out as hoped). ECU is already on par with or above Kentucky, Mississippi, Mississippi State and Vandy on the field and in tradition. They would be better than Arkansas & South Carolina when they were taken in. And, now that Texas A&M is coming and since the SEC turned down WVU in the last week. I think ECU would be a great addition to the league. I for one would love to see ECU in the SEC.
Looks like Mizzou will be coming as well, so another team to balance out the east would be needed...maybe Penn State? Maybe take another western team like Kansas, TCU, Texas Tech...and Auburn move to the east?

The SEC has decided to expand to 16 immediately with the additions of Texas A&M and Missouri in the West. And with East Carolina and Old Dominion in the East. East Carolina sneaking in after Villanova turned down their invite from the SEC. The SEC is not closing the door on Villanova though, and will continue to wait for Villanova to join. The SEC however, is still excited about adding the North Carolina and Virginia markets

(09-23-2011 03:51 PM)OrangeCrush22 Wrote:  The SEC has decided to expand to 16 immediately with the additions of Texas A&M and Missouri in the West. And with East Carolina and Old Dominion in the East. East Carolina sneaking in after Villanova turned down their invite from the SEC. The SEC is not closing the door on Villanova though, and will continue to wait for Villanova to join. The SEC however, is still excited about adding the North Carolina and Virginia markets

....and Urban Meyer has decided to become Ole Miss's coach once Nutt is fired in January.