http://www.statesman.com/sports/longhorn...ePage=true
For those who dismiss the notion of Texas going to the ACC:
Quote:A high-ranking Texas source said that the ACC has been in contact with Texas, but added that talks hadn't progressed to a mature phase. In fact, the source wasn't sure what other schools the ACC would look to add besides Texas.
Don't take that to mean it won't work.
The ACC is willing to talk about a unique conference format that has intrigued Texas. Instead of divisions, the conference could be divided into four pods, with each pod containing four teams, to aid scheduling.
So don't completely fall asleep on the ACC, although Texas would probably prefer it bring along at least one partner, probably Texas Tech.
USFFan
Because that rumor didn't fly when Baghdad Chip put it out there, UT is now asking Bohls to put it out there again?
Let me guess, DeLoss -- part of your plan is for Notre Dame to be in your ACC "pod" so that your annual UT-ND rivalry game on Thanksgiving night will be a conference game.
On one of the Texas's boards they tracked their plane flying into Greensboro, NC so I would say they have at least talked. Still seems outlandish to me but Texas may be getting desperate.
Okay, so how would four-team pods look in a 16-team ACC?
Pod 1
Boston College
Maryland
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Pod 2
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Duke
Wake Forest
Pod 3
Clemson
Georgia Tech
Florida State
Miami
Pod 4
Texas
???
???
???
Who would share a pod with UT -- Texas Tech, Baylor and Houston? (That would tie up all of the loose ends pretty neatly: A&M and Missouri to the SEC-14, OU and OSU to the Pac-14, UT and TTU and Baylor to the ACC-16, and KU and KSU and ISU to the BE-12.)
Or would any schools outside of the State of Texas come into play? Memphis? Southern Mississippi?
(09-13-2011 01:50 AM)HawaiiMongoose Wrote: [ -> ]Okay, so how would four-team pods look in a 16-team ACC?
Pod 1
Boston College
Maryland
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Pod 2
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Duke
Wake Forest
Pod 3
Clemson
Georgia Tech
Florida State
Miami
Pod 4
Texas
???
???
???
Who would share a pod with UT -- Texas Tech, Baylor and Houston? (That would tie up all of the loose ends pretty neatly: A&M and Missouri to the SEC-14, OU and OSU to the Pac-14, UT and TTU and Baylor to the ACC-16, and KU and KSU and ISU to the BE-12.)
Or would any schools outside of the State of Texas come into play? Memphis? Southern Mississippi?
I'd think Tech, Baylor, and Houston would make the most sense.
I think if this talk about Texas is serious at all that it is an attempt to get Notre Dame too.
The ACC has been after Notre Dame a long time.
We are DEEP in crazyville if Texas is talking to the ACC.
(09-13-2011 02:05 AM)justinslot Wrote: [ -> ]We are DEEP in crazyville if Texas is talking to the ACC.
Is it even more crazy than say Texas Christian in the Big East, Or Nebraska in the B1G?
What ever happened to "Texas will do what it wants and doesn't care what anyone else does. Texas will land in whatever conference or situation it wants to be in"? Wasn't it something along those lines?
(09-13-2011 01:59 AM)Joey_Niklas Wrote: [ -> ] (09-13-2011 01:50 AM)HawaiiMongoose Wrote: [ -> ]Okay, so how would four-team pods look in a 16-team ACC?
Pod 4
Texas
???
???
???
Who would share a pod with UT -- Texas Tech, Baylor and Houston? (That would tie up all of the loose ends pretty neatly: A&M and Missouri to the SEC-14, OU and OSU to the Pac-14, UT and TTU and Baylor to the ACC-16, and KU and KSU and ISU to the BE-12.)
Or would any schools outside of the State of Texas come into play? Memphis? Southern Mississippi?
I'd think Tech, Baylor, and Houston would make the most sense.
Pod 4
Texas
Texas Tech
Kansas (think hoops), and
Mizzou, Kansas St., Iowa St, Baylor, or Houston
Might mess up the Big East's plans for midwest expansion.
Because 4 pods worked so well for the WAC. 16 is just stupid. 14 could possibly work and allow 2 cross-over games, but 16 doesn't.
(09-13-2011 06:51 AM)CitrusUCF Wrote: [ -> ]Because 4 pods worked so well for the WAC. 16 is just stupid. 14 could possibly work and allow 2 cross-over games, but 16 doesn't.
Did anybody ever stop and think that pods didn't work out for the WAC because it was the WAC?
Having a pod with Florida State, Miami, Clemson, and Georgia Tech is far different that one with Wyoming, Air Force, Colorado State and Utah
A pod with Florida State, Miami, Clemson, and Georgia Tech will most likely have 2 schools on probation more years than not...
So what's the over/under on how long the ACC survives if Texas joins? Five years?
First, the SWC, then the Big 12, and now the ACC???
I wouldn't make the assumption that FSU, Miami, Clemson, Georgia Tech are all going in a pod together.
It may be something like Texas, TT, Florida State, Vanderbilt in a pod.
UCF, Miami, GT, Clemson in another pod.
I'm wondering if the ACC could convince Vandy into moving over from the SEC?
(09-13-2011 02:03 AM)4x4hokies Wrote: [ -> ]I think if this talk about Texas is serious at all that it is an attempt to get Notre Dame too.
The ACC has been after Notre Dame a long time.
If Notre Dame won't take the standing invite to the Big Ten why would they go to the ACC?
Quite a few of the annual "rivalry" games would become in conference games making the transition that much easier.
Never say never I guess but the ACC is behind the Big Ten everyday of the week and twice on Sunday.
Not a slight against the ACC. I would LOVE to be a member but from Notre Dame's perspective they would accept the Big Ten before the ACC.
(09-13-2011 02:05 AM)justinslot Wrote: [ -> ]We are DEEP in crazyville if Texas is talking to the ACC.
Amen.
(09-13-2011 02:49 AM)Joey_Niklas Wrote: [ -> ]Is it even more crazy than say Texas Christian in the Big East, Or Nebraska in the B1G?
I think it is crazier, yeah. The Nebraska/B1G thing actually makes sense to me, anyway, so Texas/ACC is flat-out insane in comparison to that. As for TCU/Big East, I have said -- even since the deal went down -- that I thought it was a weird move. But TCU will not be a dominant player in the Big East. Culturally, demographically, athletically in every sport but football (and sometimes including football), TCU will always be an outlier in the Big East. But UT has the power and the brand to drastically tilt the ACC's center of gravity away from Tobacco Road. Especially if they are given their own "pod" with little 3 b*tches to slap around. Now you're talking 1/4 of the league, not 1/17 as the case with TCU/BE.
(09-13-2011 06:35 AM)The Brown Bull Wrote: [ -> ]What ever happened to "Texas will do what it wants and doesn't care what anyone else does. Texas will land in whatever conference or situation it wants to be in"? Wasn't it something along those lines?
You're conflating two different arguments.
Texas will do what it wants and doesn't care what anyone else does. True.
Texas will land in whatever conference or situation it wants to be in. Mmmmm... not quite. We already see the Pac-10 saying that UT is welcome, but the LHN is not. Does anyone really doubt the B1G response would be the same? Does anyone really think Penn State-Ohio State-Michigan-Nebraska would let UT have B1G membership
Plus the $$$-advantage of the LHN? No ****ing way.
Another pods idea:
I: Texas, FSU, Vandy, Miami
II: GT, Clemson, Wake, NC State
III: Duke, UNC, VT, UVA
IV: Maryland, Syracuse, Rutgers, Boston College
Texas should push for Vanderbilt to switch over from the SEC, further adding to the academic component of the ACC. From a music perspective Austin-Nashville would be a great rivalry.
Push the ACC to move its championship game to home sites with the far flung geography so Texas can cash in on an ACC championship game.
If the Big XII is already toast, I'm not sure if Texas would have any further political obligations to Texas Tech.
ESPN owns the LHN. ESPN holds all television rights to the ACC.
Stranger things have been suggested in the last few weeks.
That is interesting about the Austin/Nashville thing, but of course Vanderbilt does not want any part of that.
Vandy already plays Tennessee every year; adding Texas and FSU to the grind is just too much.