(08-13-2019 05:51 PM)Statefan Wrote:  David - VT got kicked out of the ACC because their President was the conference executive when he passed the "bowl ban" pissing off MD, Clemson, and Duke. He was acting under pressure from politicos in Richmond because of the cheating at William & Mary. This is why MD specifically excluded them and why MD made a deal with UVa to bring them in before a vote on a 9th and 10th. SC voting with Clemson achieved a 4-4 split on UNC's motion to "forgive" VT and add them as 9th. UNC then made a motion to add West Virginia instead of leaving them behind at that motion died for lack of a second. The Big 4 - Duke, UNC, NC State, and WF voted for VT. MD, UVa, Clemson, and SC did not.

It does not get the attention it deserves but to the best of my knowledge the VT deal is the first time a P-5, major school, was tossed out of a major conference. This is not repeated until 1996.

VT wasn't technically kicked out if they weren't invited in the first place.

Also, Duke voted in favor of probation for UMD and Clemson for bowling: https://csnbbs.com/thread-821510-post-16...id16059556