(07-23-2014 08:57 AM)vandiver49 Wrote:  Just curious as to why a few of you ACC fans would prefer UT over Vandy or Auburn?

Auburn isn't going anywhere without UGAg and menstrual tide.

Vandy has little to no pull in sports and few eyeballs.

Tennessee is close geographically. They have history with GT. It is pretty obvious they could easily generate history with VT/Clemson/Wake. They give a damn and not just about football. The academics aren't going to blow you away but we shredded the academic high horse when Louisville got in.

(07-23-2014 10:28 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  

(07-23-2014 08:57 AM)vandiver49 Wrote:  

(07-23-2014 01:53 AM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  

(07-22-2014 04:10 PM)Wolfman Wrote:  

(07-22-2014 02:31 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  +1. Instead, let's raid the SEC for Tennessee.

If you were going to raid the SEC would Tennessee be in the top 5?

TN would be my #1 team to get from the SEC. #2 would be Florida. #3 Chickenland. #I'll-Burn-This-Place-To-The-Ground-First is UGAg.

Just curious as to why a few of you ACC fans would prefer UT over Vandy or Auburn?

I polled several fan bases and the #1 choice for an SEC rivalry game among UNC, NC State and Va Tech was Tennessee. Not surprising since it's the closest SEC team not named South Carolina or Georgia (which already have ACC rivals).

Carolina hasn't scheduled Tennessee in a regular season game since 1961. Tennessee did cancel a series on the Heels a couple of years ago because they were chicken (no wait, that's 'lil carolina).

(07-23-2014 09:50 AM)WNCOrange Wrote:  

(07-23-2014 08:57 AM)vandiver49 Wrote:  

(07-23-2014 01:53 AM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  

(07-22-2014 04:10 PM)Wolfman Wrote:  

(07-22-2014 02:31 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  +1. Instead, let's raid the SEC for Tennessee.

If you were going to raid the SEC would Tennessee be in the top 5?

TN would be my #1 team to get from the SEC. #2 would be Florida. #3 Chickenland. #I'll-Burn-This-Place-To-The-Ground-First is UGAg.

Just curious as to why a few of you ACC fans would prefer UT over Vandy or Auburn?

I agree. Overall it would seem Vandy is the better fit.

It wouldn't bother me a bit if the ACC took both UT and Vandy. That would do several things, not the least of which is get the realignment carousel spinning again. Think about the possibilities.

Without those two, Kentucky would be stranded on an island, only now they are in the same division as Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. The ACC window is closed at 16 teams. Maybe they call Bob Bowlsby and hint that they would be a nice Ohio Valley bridge to west Virginia.

Maybe that nudges BYU into the Big 12 camp at a nice round 12 schools. Think of the hoops to go along with their football power.
Kansas vs Kentucky twice a year? Gotta love that. And they had 7 out of 10 schools make the dance last year without BYU and Kentucky. They are now as strong as any conference in hoops.

But what about the poor SEC? Now they are down to 11 teams, with no CCG, and have only two reliable patsies left (Ole Miss and Miss St). How are they going to pile up gaudy records if they have to play each other? Who will come to save the day for ESPN's darlings?

Hey, it's July. A fan can daydream, can't he?

(07-23-2014 08:57 AM)vandiver49 Wrote:  Just curious as to why a few of you ACC fans would prefer UT over Vandy or Auburn?

Vandy has no attraction, out of 14 SEC schools, they rate about 16th as there are a couple AAC schools more attractive.

Auburn is fine but don't rate above Fla, Bama, Tenn, Tex A&M, LSU or Uga.

Tennessee would make a great rival for VT and we haven't been able to schedule them over the years because they want a 2 for 1. If they were in conference, that wouldn't be an issue. Geographically, they make sense being centrally located. They have great attendance and would probably travel very well to the VA and NC schools and the ACCCG.