Wake08
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No I don't expect people to necessarily like a team growing up, I'm just making fun of the obnoxious New Jerseyites that seem to be pouring into UMD these days.
Aren't most Wake students? Come on now.
Swofford is such a screwup.
I don't even think this dude grew up a MD fan. Probably didn't watch ACC bball as a kid- unlike most of the MD fanbase. So he has no sense of the history.
Add UCONN. Holistically, they replace MD with almost no fuss. No need for non-football schools at this point.
Unfortunately, Debbie Yow left us in quite the hole. We are attempting to get the "financial shit together." This certainly helps expedite the process. As I said earlier, there is stability for now. However, you are kidding yourself if you don't think FSU/Clemson won't be sniffing around again in the near future. There's a reason FSU voted against the buyout fee as well.
You'd be correct as I became a fan once I attended Maryland (and I'm glad you think that's an insult -- oh noes, he can't be a real fan!!), but that doesn't change the nature of the current college sports business. I'd love to keep playing Duke and UNC, but history and tradition aren't going to pay our bills and allow us to remain viable, as a business or a championship contender, in the future.
Their research works together. Sure definitely sucks to have our mathematics department work with U Chicago. Or engineering with Michigan. etc.
SEC doesn't want FSU, Big 12 doesn't want Clemson. That dog won't hunt. The potential profits from better TV deals does not trump their advantage of being big fish in little ponds here in the ACC. If FSU can't stay undefeated in the ACC, they'll be an also-ran in the SEC.
Pitt just played Oakland on Saturday night. The game was on ESPN3 and not televised locally. Does that mean Pitt is not in the Pittsburgh market?
What history? Our new "rivalry" with Pitt? The games with VT, Miami, Syracuse, and BC? The ACC I grew up with is dead. Half of the conference is the Big East.
It sure will suck for the U of Chicago people! The thought of someone in academia at Chicago having to work with people from UMd actually amuses me.
The validation all these guys need is really amusing
Also suggested: Leaders, Legends, and Strategic TV Market Commodities.
We have like 30 top ten programs.
I hear Minnesota is lovely this time of year.
Uh yeah, call back when you're mentioned in the same breath with UVA, Michigan, or Cal