(02-25-2019 10:32 AM)Hokie Mark Wrote: (02-25-2019 09:46 AM)esayem Wrote: (02-25-2019 07:48 AM)Def Berkkat Wrote: (02-24-2019 11:17 PM)esayem Wrote: Cincinnati is not in the heart of Big 10 country, it’s on the fringe. Adding a school in the outskirts of Ohio does nothing in itself. I don’t understand why this concept is so hard for people to understand.
To answer the original question of the thread, no, the ACC will not expand soon. Not with a bunch of Big XII rejects.
On a side note, I’m surprised at the lack of progress in Tulane basketball. They were tough throughout the 90’s, and I thought they’d get it going with Dunleavy.
Perhaps you didn't hear me.
Cincinnati IS in B1G country. What the "heart" of that is is unknown. I don't know... may be somewhere in Iowa?
As I said, Cincinnati has as good HS football as just about anywhere. Michigan, O$U, MSU, PSU and ND all recruit there hard.
Give these guys a reason to stay home and we're back in the game like '09 when we were ranked 3rd and one second from the BCS championship game.
But by all means don't let any of these facts deter your thinking.
So Cincinnati will poach Notre Dame’s coach and then get blown out by the first real team they play, just like ‘09? Cool.
Why not let Louisville and Pitt get some of those players without the added competition? Notre Dame being good is also alright by the ACC. No need to give your school a lifeboat so their program can improve and make the current programs in the conference have more competition.
I've been maintaining that Louisville and Pitt - and even VT - ought to recruit Cincinnati high schools more heavily.
The Cincinnati high school pipeline used to be very good for Louisville, even back in the Big East days when we were on the same playing field as the Bearcats.
For some reason, Bobby P lost his desire to recruit Ohio. But Satterfield has the whole state of Ohio in his focus. Cincinnati kids are popping up on recruiting lists, and visits to town, so the Cards are back, trying to open up that pipeline again.
It's absolutely amazing just how lazy Bobby got in his last two years. Truly.
As far as this thread goes ... if it were up to me ...
... my first option - add
Texas with an ND deal. (long shot I know, but that's the home run add for the conference. Texas is arrogant enough to think they should go independent in football, so let em. The ACC is good enough to put them in their place, and keep them there the rest of the time. But they would satisfy the academic snobs in the conference. And are a HUGE brand for college athletics across the board. Austin would be a great trip to take too).
... second option - add
Cincy. (I think they've shown a commitment to competing athletically, and getting in the ACC would allow them to truly grow into a power house. Last year, very good football - this looks like it should continue too. And they're on a 9 year streak of NCAA trips in hoops and 20 plus wins a year. Plus ... I just like beating them. Academic snobs can't b!tch about their inclusion either. Let us (Louisville) continue to be that piñata.)
Frankly, that's the extent of my preferences.
West Virginia does nothing for me. Classless clowns I'm glad to be away from.
I could get on board with a
Houston,
UCF,
USF, and even
Temple (Philly is a fun trip to make). But I doubt any of these happen.