Damn glad my team is in the ACC. Thankful for the good conversation here and the friends I've made here. I'm optimistic we'll all be getting after it in September. Please reach out to someone you haven't talked to in awhile. Keep your body healthy and your family safe.

Be sure to thank a first responder when you see one. I know Kaplony works as EMS...so thanks Kap.

(03-31-2020 08:30 PM)TexanMark Wrote:  Damn glad my team is in the ACC. Thankful for the good conversation here and the friends I've made here. I'm optimistic we'll all be getting after it in September. Please reach out to someone you haven't talked to in awhile. Keep your body healthy and your family safe.

Be sure to thank a first responder when you see one. I know Kaplony works as EMS...so thanks Kap.

Back you Mark, and all the ACC.

Just hopeful that a vaccine and/or good therapeutic is developed and introduced quickly. I talked to a couple new people today. Stress for all. Help the stress with conversation. As far away as possible. I was sworn in today for an Official position. Had to stand 6 feet away.

When FSU and Clemson get a Big12 invite, we’ll put in a good word for SU. They like them some good BBQ in Big12 country.

(04-01-2020 08:49 PM)Garrettabc Wrote:  When FSU and Clemson get a Big12 invite, we’ll put in a good word for SU. They like them some good BBQ in Big12 country.

I'm sure FSU and Clemson have a standing invite from the B12. Left over from the pre-GOR realignment pre-Louisville instead of UConn saga.

(04-01-2020 08:49 PM)Garrettabc Wrote:  When FSU and Clemson get a Big12 invite, we’ll put in a good word for SU. They like them some good BBQ in Big12 country.

The Big 12 of 2036 will not look anything like The Big 12 of today. There are reasons The Big 12 has been paid not to expand. Fewer pieces to find a plate for when The SEC and Big Ten start carving that turkey up.

Once the main course is gone, Texas and Oklahoma, I doubt The ACC has little interest in the leftovers. Most just aren’t that appealing and certainly wouldn’t be worth their asking price.

By the time The Big Ten and The SEC get done, The Big 12 is going to be nothing but a pile of bones. It might survive in some form but it won’t be as appetizing as it is today.

I don't know Cardinal Jim. Alabama is not too keen on moving to the East division, and that could be what keeps the Big 12 alive.

(04-02-2020 02:47 PM)DawgNBama Wrote:  I don't know Cardinal Jim. Alabama is not too keen on moving to the East division, and that could be what keeps the Big 12 alive.

Put Texas in the East then. Look at the NFL. Indianapolis is in the South while Cincinnati is in the North.

(04-02-2020 02:47 PM)DawgNBama Wrote:  I don't know Cardinal Jim. Alabama is not too keen on moving to the East division, and that could be what keeps the Big 12 alive.

Why would Alabama mind being in the East Division? Assuming Oklahoma/Texas join the SEC, the divisions (assuming 2 divisions of 8) would likely be:

East: Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt

West: Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M

Alabama's division looks pretty appetizing from a fan perspective, having two great draws in Georgia and Florida in addition to Auburn and their current permanent rival Tennessee. The only traditional rival I'd guess Alabama would miss playing would be LSU and imagine SEC Championship games between them (assuming LSU beats Oklahoma). Alabama doesn't play Georgia or Florida right now and I think that's a decent trade for LSU as they'd be regularly be playing games in those states (of course they'd also be giving up Texas A&M/ the state of Texas too). You couldn't have permanent rivals unless you went to a 9 game schedule or teams would never play teams in the opposite division. Or you could go to rotating quads.

Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Florida
Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vanderbilt
Arkansas, Mississippi, Mississippi State, Missouri
LSU, Oklahoma, Texas, Texas A&M