Funny you should mention re-alignment. The vice chancellor for athletics at Vanderbilt, David Williams, spoke to our Rotary club here a couple of weeks ago. He said the same thing about 4 super conferences. ACC would be out. PAC 10, Big 10, Big 12, and SEC in.
He wouldn't give any prediction as to who would come in, but did say FSU, Clemson and Miami would certainly not be invited. Same with Louisville.
Television market would make a big difference in one's resume. That puzzles me about NC
He also mentioned that while there is a $50 million fee to exit the ACC, there is no cost to get out of the SEC. You can leave any time you like.
Sorry if I've already mentioned all of this.
David was asked about whether Vandy could keep James Franklin. He laughed and said some of the same people now asking that were wondering what kind of idiot he was to hire Franklin in the first place. Then he re-iterated the company line that Vanderbilt is now committed to having quality in it's athletics department.
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On Dec 5, 2012, at 8:19 PM, "Stephen Manuel" <srmanuel@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> 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
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