I was listening to Frank Frangie's show this afternoon. Rick Catlett the Executive Director of the Gator Bowl was on for his weekly segment.
The conversation got around to conference realignment. For months now, he's been predicting 4-16 team super conferences and that the ACC would likely not be part of that... He said look for GaTech and Virginia to join Maryland and bolt for the Big 10, if that happens look for FSU, VaTech, and Clemson to make a run for the Big 12. The interesting part was him saying that the SEC is looking at North Carolina and DUKE for the SEC, obviously for about football, but to create the total package for TV. The SEC is miles ahead of everyone in football, but you add Duke and UNC to the SEC and all of a sudden we are really good in basketball as well. The final point was about Miami and how no conference really wanted them and that they would have a really difficult time financially keeping up if 4 super conferences emerge. He gave no timetable for his predictions, but he said watch for the GaTech/Virginia announcement, if/when that happens it will all come down rapidly. Stephen Manuel -- 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
