It's all about the TV market they'd bring in. That's why Florida State is not a good fit...the SEC already has the Florida market.
It sounds to me as though the SEC doesn't want to be a defendant in a lawsuit filed by the Big 12. On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 12:25 PM, Woody <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh and one more thing... many many ppl believe that the likely 14th team.. > .is Missouri due to that being a whole new market (read: TV $$$$$$$$$$$$) > for the SEC to get a hold of. I think it needs to be a north Carolina > team... some think NC State is a possibility too. Suppsedly VaTech would > have to pay $10 million to leave the ACC so they are probably out... North > Carolina.. under the NCAA hammer.. they are probably out. Wake would be a > good compliment to Vandy (in my opinion). > > Woody > > On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 11:37 AM, Oliver Barry <[email protected]>wrote: > >> ****************** >> >> I know I’m not the only sharp eye who saw that as Texas A&M decided to >> stay in the Big 12 the SEC decided to stay with just 12 schools.**** >> >> Only an idiot would miss the obvious television revenue/expanded >> recruiting market a ****Texas**** school would bring into the SEC. I bet >> A&M decides later to jump to the SEC and the SEC picks up ****Oklahoma*** >> * or Virginia Tech to round out the conference.**** >> >> And ****Florida** **State****? Who cares if they come in? They stay in >> the ACC, they win a lot of meaningless games every year. They come into the >> SEC, they fill their stadium more often.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> 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**** >> >> ** ** >> >> **** >> >> *For now, SEC will stick with its 12 schools* >> >> By KURT VOIGT >> AP Sports Writer **** >> >> *Published: Sunday, August 14, 2011 at 9:10 p.m.* >> >> *Last Modified: Sunday, August 14, 2011 at 9:10 p.m.* >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> The Southeastern Conference is staying just as it is - for now.**** >> >> However, the game of major college conference realignment appears far from >> finished.**** >> >> ****University** of **Florida President Bernie Machen****, the chairman >> of the Southeastern Conference's presidents and chancellors committee, said >> the group met Sunday and "reaffirmed our satisfaction with the present 12 >> institutional alignment."**** >> >> Machen said no action was taken regarding Texas A&M or any other schools. >> He didn't, however, close the door on change.**** >> >> "We recognize, however, that future conditions may make it advantageous to >> expand the number of institutions in the league," Machen said in a >> statement. "We discussed criteria and process associated with expansion." >> **** >> >> The Aggies reportedly are looking to leave the Big 12. The Texas A&M >> System board of regents is to meet Monday, and among the items on the agenda >> is conference alignment.**** >> >> A&M President R. Bowen Loftin said in a statement Sunday there is "a >> considerable amount of misinformation" regarding the school and the SEC. >> Loftin said he didn't participate in the meeting Sunday with the SEC, but >> would be authorized by the regents to "take all actions related to athletic >> conference alignment."**** >> >> If it leaves the Big 12, Texas A&M's first destination preference appears >> to be the SEC. Arkansas Chancellor Dave Gearhart said that much was made >> clear at the SEC meeting Sunday.**** >> >> "(Texas A&M) did approach the SEC, not the other way around," Gearhart >> said. "I'm not really sure of all the reasons for that. I'm sure that >> there's a lot of speculation on behalf of a lot of people that what caused >> them to do that. The bottom line is they did approach the SEC."**** >> >> Gearhart said the Aggies were among a number of topics discussed at the >> SEC meeting in ****Atlanta****.**** >> >> "It was really an open discussion, not just about A&M but about the future >> of the conference and the future of other conferences," Gearhart said. "We >> did talk about Texas A&M. It's a great university, a great place. But I >> think the decision was to make no decision at this particular time."**** >> >> Gearhart said the SEC presidents and chancellors are "very comfortable" >> with the 12-team alignment, financially and competitively. But he, too, said >> they wouldn't rule out expansion.**** >> >> "If some other conference is going to make changes, it behooves us to take >> a look at that," Gearhart said.**** >> >> He added: "I think everybody will sort of be watching what happens in *** >> *Texas**** and what they do."**** >> >> Gearhart said he didn't come away from the meeting with any clearer idea >> of what form future conferences might take. He said talk of four "super >> conferences" was just that - talk.**** >> >> As for how any future alignment would affect the SEC, or if the conference >> would look actively look to add schools, Gearhart pointed to the league's >> history of success and his confidence in commissioner Mike Slive.**** >> >> "If you look at what the member institutions have won on the gridiron and >> all sports, for that matter, we've done very, very well," Gearhart said.* >> *** >> >> Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe and the conference's board of directors >> discussed the future of the conference and Texas A&M's possible departure >> during a conference call Saturday.**** >> >> "The board strongly conveyed to Texas A&M its unanimous desire that it >> remain a Big 12 member, and acknowledged its value to the conference," the >> Big 12 said in a statement Saturday night.**** >> >> Texas State Rep. Dan Branch, the chairman of the Texas House Committee on >> Higher Education, called a hearing before his committee for Tuesday with Big >> 12, SEC and Texas A&M officials. Loftin said he has accepted Branch's >> invitation to participate in the meeting.**** >> >> "These are extremely complex issues," Loftin said, "and it is imperative >> that we proceed methodically and in the best interests of Texas A&M."**** >> >> The Aggies' football team went about business as usual Sunday with two >> indoor practices.**** >> >> Coach Mike Sherman reiterated late in the afternoon that he's not in the >> loop on developments involving the SEC and his sole focus is on the Sept. 4 >> opener against SMU.**** >> >> "My comment that I don't pay a whole lot of attention to it, is accurate," >> ****Sherman**** said.**** >> >> Senior safety Trent Hunter says the Aggies have followed the coaches' >> mandate to block out the rumors and concentrate on football.**** >> >> "Not been very hard at all," Hunter said. "Our coaches made a very good >> point of it. They nipped it in the bud on the first day - don't talk about >> it, don't tweet about it, don't Facebook about it. It's not anything that's >> going to affect us playing SMU in that first week."**** >> >> The school said athletic director Bill Byrne was traveling back from **** >> France**** and also was not available.**** >> >> ---**** >> >> AP Sports Writer Chris Duncan in ****College Station**, **Texas****, >> contributed to this report.**** >> >> (This version CORRECTS Corrects to "as" in first paragraph.)**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> -- >> 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 > -- Helen Huntley (727) 823-3801 www.helenhuntley.com -- 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
