Georgia Tech to B1G picking up steam on Twitter FWIW

[Aughnanure]

Activity on ACC message boards and on Twitter is rising.

Clemson 247 @Tim_Matty247 Sources are indicating that the #B1G has approved #GT as its 15th member. Stay tuned.. @CFravel247 @Clemson247

VTScoop247 ‏@VTScoop247
#Hokies rumors that the B1G (Big 10) has approved Georgia Tech for membership. Get ready for some fireworks if true...

Ohio State Football ‏@TheShoeAtOSU
Several sources say Big Ten has approved #GeorgiaTech to the BIG. They will be number 15 #B1G #B1Ghaters

Lamont Broadus ‏@TheSportologist
Sources say #GeorgiaTech maybe the latest team to join the #BigTen #College #Sports #followme #follow #lateshttp://instagr.am/p/SpuuOJFivQ/

[Dawson Rental]

This is why the ACC is drawing a line in the sand regarding Maryland paying the entire 52 million dollar exit fee.

[honkytonk]

Since I only care about basketball, the ACC losing GTech and adding UConn is a major win in my book. And a major loss for the BE. Wonder who Aresco will replace them with? Fairfield?

[GGGG]

Apparently the reason this isn't public now is because Georgia Tech is playing in the ACCCG tomorrow.

[Groin_pull]

Good. Let's wrap up this b.s. sooner, rather than later. The faster this plays out, the faster MU and the other hoops schools can begin building their own conference.

[AirPunches]

Since I only care about basketball, the ACC losing GTech and adding UConn is a major win in my book. And a major loss for the BE. Wonder who Aresco will replace them with? Fairfield?

"We are committed to the future growth and expansion of the Big East Conference. All of our members remain committed." There, I said it for him this time. It's getting kind of old though and becoming a joke.

[Aughnanure]

Apparently the reason this isn't public now is because Georgia Tech is playing in the ACCCG tomorrow.

Hope they win and this is true.

[RJax55]

If GT goes, who is the 16th Big 10 team??

[GGGG]

If GT goes, who is the 16th Big 10 team??

Well, depending on what twitter "source" you use....

1. Virginia Tech was also invited, OR
2. UNC, ND, UVa and Kansas were also being vetted

[Groin_pull]

If GT goes, who is the 16th Big 10 team??

We've been hearing UNC, UVA, or VT.

[Aughnanure]

If GT goes, who is the 16th Big 10 team??

UNC, UVA, BC...but some are pointing to this being the last shot at ND.

Though, who says they stop at 16?

[Aughnanure]

Uh oh, there's a lot of smoke building...

http://www.landgrantholyland.com/2012/11/30/3710442/georgia-tech-approved-by-big-ten-conference-expansion

[honkytonk]

"I heard..."

"I believe..."

Those are code-phrases for "I read a post authored by an anonymous source on the internet that..."

j/k   not really.

[AirPunches]

Am I the only one that is happy to see this? I really hope its UNC. I think that would make the biggest splash. (Other than ND but I don't see them joining the B1G)

[Aughnanure]

Am I the only one that is happy to see this? I really hope its UNC. I think that would make the biggest splash. (Other than ND but I don't see them joining the B1G)

As long as it finally kills Big East football, I'm for it.

[GGGG]

As long as it finally kills Big East football, I'm for it.

+1.

GT and UNC to B10...UConn and UC to ACC....Big East drops football.

[Aughnanure]

By the way, UVA is apparently worried about the fiscal cliff. Those B1G pastures may be starting to look very nice.


http://www.nbc29.com/story/20211163/uva-fiscal-cliff

[nyg]

+1.

GT and UNC to B10...UConn and UC to ACC....Big East drops football.

Then FSU and one other to SEC and the ACC moves down a big notch if NCAAFB.

[RJax55]

Well, depending on what twitter "source" you use....

1. Virginia Tech was also invited, OR
2. UNC, ND, UVa and Kansas were also being vetted

Thanks. I guess a last ditch effort to swing ND or adding VT would make sense.

I know that this conference shuffling is about the dollars, but I laugh at how the Big 10 is watering down their own conference. Rutgers, Maryland and now GT, that's some average football, to add to a conference already filled with mediocrity.

Of the three, GT has at least been relevant on the national stage, but they have lacked consistency.

[chapman]

Going with VT as the favorite to be #16.  If the ACC loses two and adds UConn and UC, let's see how long before the Big 12 answers FSU and Clemson's begging.  Then we'll really have some fireworks. 

[Aughnanure]

Thanks. I guess a last ditch effort to swing ND or adding VT would make sense.

I know that this conference shuffling is about the dollars, but I laugh at how the Big 10 is watering down their own conference. Rutgers, Maryland and now GT, that's some average football, to add to a conference already filled with mediocrity.

Of the three, GT has at least been relevant on the national stage, but they have lacked consistency.

I think they would want UVA more. But also, stop this type of logic:

if A: The teams that are good now will be good in perpetuity, and the teams that are bad will be bad in perpetuity.
and B: Maryland is bad a football
then C: Maryland will be bad at football in perpetuity.

In reality, for all but about 10 teams - college football is a constantly changing and inconsistent competitive landscape.

[Aughnanure]

Going with VT as the favorite to be #16.  If the ACC loses two and adds UConn and UC, let's see how long before the Big 12 answers FSU and Clemson's begging.  Then we'll really have some fireworks. 

If that happens, I could then see the Big XII grab Louisville and Pittsburgh back, and then go west for BYU and Boise st for 16...unless they think they can get UNC and Duke (which I doubt). Would've thought the Big XII would've tried to grab the 4 southern ACC schools, but the B1G is more desirable.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

Going with VT as the favorite to be #16.  If the ACC loses two and adds UConn and UC, let's see how long before the Big 12 answers FSU and Clemson's begging.  Then we'll really have some fireworks. 

If 2 ACC go to Big 10 and then 2 depart for somewhere else it'll be interesting to see what the ACC does at that point.  Will there be more former Big East schools in the ACC than ACC schools when thsi is done?

[LAZER]

It almost seems like at the end of the day the ACC will implode and the Big East of 2005 might be reform.

[honkytonk]

It almost seems like at the end of the day the ACC will implode and the Big East of 2005 might be reform.

And it would be awesome if we could miraculously get an invite because that's essentially the conference we joined (sans Duke).