Clemson BOT to meet tomorrow regarding realignment

[JeremyCuse]

What school did that?

I just think everybody's is caught up in the scare frenzy, like the swine flu pandemic. Armegeddon we should start stocking up on food and buying gold coins.

Nothing wrong with schools exploring options but a school like Clemson will find out it's going to be expensive to move all sports to the great plains.

As for Mizzou and A&M I get it but they were wearing their desires to leave on their sleave for a long time. Might as well throw in Colorado and Nebraska to but nobody really knew they wanted out. They didn't like the power or money distribution that Texas had. TLH network had a lot to do about it - that doesn't change for these new schools. A&M, Colorado and Nebraska have as much football tradition as anybody. But they got out the big 12 and now FSU and Clemson and Miami and GT are allegedly trying to get in? I don't buy it and think that some southern hot heads are just spouting off and creating a frenzy but cooler heads will prevail - the baptists will pray and god will show them the way.

I am not saying its a sure thing or that we should all huddle in the corner but there is a lot of smoke here and despite the issues with distance and Texas, Clemson and FSU wont hesitate to leave if they feel the path to the National Championship is closed in the ACC.

 

[JeremyCuse]

Texas A&M had a history with Arkansas and LSU. Both LSU and U of Arkansas are located in states continguous to Texas.

You can't say either about Clemson and the Big 12 schools.

I don't smell smoke and don't expect to see a fire. I DO smell BS.

History with other members of the Big 12 is meaningless, what history did WVU have with any of those teams?
If the money is right and the ACC is left out of the NC picture Clemson, FSU and every other ACC team wont hesitate to leave regardless of how far away there conference members are.

 

[Upstate]

 

[Faegan]

You're just looking for likes with that post. But it works!

 

[Forza Azzurri]

One thing to consider about Clemson - they have a lot of grads in Atlanta and Charlotte/research triangle. I would imagine those graduates would be upset that they are trading away games that they can drive to for games where you can't even fly to. Ames? Lubbick? Waco? Manhattan, KS?

And just from our experience - this board, comprising hardcore SU internet fans, was ecstatic over the ACC move. This was near universal except for a few basketball first/only fans who didn't like it. Compare that to the casual SU fans/alumni who do not live and breath expansion. On SU's facebook page it was pretty close to the opposite. Alumni were largely decrying the move and the fact that we were throwing away our rivals. Even Syracuse.com was far more mixed. FSU I don't think will matter as much because they will always have their Miami/UF games to provide games close by.

Have you ever met a Clemson grad...I would not be surprised to see a orange-clad throng deplaning at Laguardia the day of their game at KSU...

Manhattan is always a must-see destination...