Not sure they benefit by being in the Big-10 though.. .but I agree.. they should be in a conference.
Woody On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 3:53 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > The Big 10 needs Notre Dame. I don't know whether Notre Dame needs the Big > 10. > > I think Notre Dame would benefit in the long-term by joining the > conference, but I don't know anything about Notre Dame's television > contract, or whether they will be able to renew it on good terms. > > A lot may hinge on the performance of their new coach, and whether he can > create some excitement and optimism for them this season. If Notre Dame fans > become arrogant again, then they may very well thumb their noses at the Big > 10, or the Big Least (which might be a more natural fit for them). > > Go Gators!!!! > > Ken B. (NYC Gator) > > Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone with SprintSpeed > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Oliver Barry" <[email protected]> > *Date: *Wed, 2 Jun 2010 14:35:43 -0500 > *To: *<[email protected]> > *Subject: *RE: [gatortalk] SEC Expansion > > I don’t know that expansion is good. > > You make some interesting points. No, it wouldn’t help UF to bring in > Miami or the semis. It would dilute our revenue from Florida and hurt > recruiting. > > Adding Texas and A&M would certainly open Texas up for recruiting for us. > Yes, they would support themselves revenue wise. The schedule would be > more difficult, but the prestige of playing in the SEC would also improve. > We would be able to recruit nationally! Oh yeah, we’re already doing that! > J > > How about bringing Tulane and Georgia Tech back? > > None of this will matter if the big 10 doesn’t add more than one school. > They have to add one. The lack of a playoff game is killing them with the > NC game and with other bowls. Even the “Grandaddy of them all” is probably > going to start looking at other teams if they remain static. > > > > Oliver Barry CRS,GRI > > Real Estate Broker > > Bob Parks Realty > > 1517 Hunt Club Blvd > > Gallatin TN 37066 > > Phone: 615-826-4040 > > Fax: 615-822-2027 > > Mobile: 615-972-4239 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Helen Huntley > *Sent:* Wednesday, June 02, 2010 12:00 PM > *To:* gatortalk > *Subject:* [gatortalk] SEC Expansion > > > > > > Why is expansion such a good thing? > > > > Doesn't it just mean that we'd have to share the revenue with more schools? > Unless they're really going to bring in more than they take away, I don't > get it. > > > > I see no advantage to adding Miami or FSU. The SEC already has the Florida > TV market and letting Miami or FSU in would take away one of our recruiting > advantages. > > > > Bringing in Texas would add a new state and thus more TV > interest/revenue--and possibly help the Gators recruit in Texas. The > drawback of course is that we'd be making it more difficult for the Gators > to become SEC champions? > > Isn't the schedule difficult enough already? > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
