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  • aumajorpain said...

    Yep, because you guys look on us like peasants, when in fact we are merely Dukes in your Kingdom... I think that is a fair comparison based on this conference.

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  • joetheogre said...

    I would replace Miami with someone else. Their facilities are so far below everyone else's. Not to mention they are about to go on serious probation.

    still had 6 people drafted this year shrug

    Hurricaniac1228

  • Hurricaniac1228 said...

    still had 6 people drafted this year shrug

    I just don't see them getting back to the period of 1980-2002 under the current landscape. They are still a good team, but I don't think they will be elite going forward. I know I am a South Carolina fan and have no room to talk, but this is just the way I see it.

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  • joetheogre said...

    I just don't see them getting back to the period of 1980-2002 under the current landscape. They are still a good team, but I don't think they will be elite going forward. I know I am a South Carolina fan and have no room to talk, but this is just the way I see it.

    If those are the requirements the only team even in discussion is bama. the U had 5 championships in under 20 years, thats going to be hard to beat. I dont think miami will get back there either but mainly because no one will

    Hurricaniac1228

  • I think miami can come back. Too big of a name. Good location. Good recruiting. They have all the ingredients to succeed.

    trojanNorCal

  • Hurricaniac1228 said...

    If those are the requirements the only team even in discussion is bama. the U had 5 championships in under 20 years, thats going to be hard to beat. I dont think miami will get back there either but mainly because no one will

    I guess you're right. It's not really an issue I'm passionate about, just my opinions. Miami could certainly still have very good teams, I just don't put them in the category with the other school mentioned.

    If I was a commissioner and had to put together a dream conference I would pick:

    Alabama
    LSU
    Auburn
    Georgia
    Florida
    Texas
    Oklahoma
    So Cal
    FSU
    Virginia Tech
    Ohio State
    Michigan
    ND
    Penn State

    Maybe two others from:

    Tennessee (kind of down, but great tradition)
    Nebraska (small but devoted following, great tradition)
    Texas A&M (Really for the Texas market and rivalry with Texas/Okla)
    Oregon (depending on sanctions. They are popular and have been great this decade)
    Wisconsin (Always solid)

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  • joetheogre said...

    I guess you're right. It's not really an issue I'm passionate about, just my opinions. Miami could certainly still have very good teams, I just don't put them in the category with the other school mentioned.

    If I was a commissioner and had to put together a dream conference I would pick:

    Alabama LSU Auburn Georgia Florida Texas Oklahoma So Cal FSU Virginia Tech Ohio State Michigan ND Penn State

    Maybe two others from:

    Tennessee (kind of down, but great tradition) Nebraska (small but devoted following, great tradition) Texas A&M (Really for the Texas market and rivalry with Texas/Okla) Oregon (depending on sanctions. They are popular and have been great this decade) Wisconsin (Always solid)

    Nebraska and Tennessee would go in as well.

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  • aumajorpain said...

    Nebraska and Tennessee would go in as well.

    Those would likely be my two out of that five as well.

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  • joetheogre said...

    I guess you're right. It's not really an issue I'm passionate about, just my opinions. Miami could certainly still have very good teams, I just don't put them in the category with the other school mentioned.

    If I was a commissioner and had to put together a dream conference I would pick:

    Alabama
    LSU
    Auburn
    Georgia
    Florida
    Texas
    Oklahoma
    So Cal
    FSU
    Virginia Tech
    Ohio State
    Michigan
    ND
    Penn State

    Maybe two others from:

    Tennessee (kind of down, but great tradition)
    Nebraska (small but devoted following, great tradition)
    Texas A&M (Really for the Texas market and rivalry with Texas/Okla)
    Oregon (depending on sanctions. They are popular and have been great this decade)
    Wisconsin (Always solid)

    Tennessee was the first to win the BCS national championship. They are 6 wins from the 800 club. They are 6th all time in bowl victories. I just don't see how they wouldn't be included over schools like UGA, ND, and Virginia Tech.... Tennessee may be down, but not for long. Alabama has had their bumps and bruises over the last decade and a half too.

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  • orangeasylum said...

    Tennessee was the first to win the BCS national championship. They are 6 wins from the 800 club. They are 6th all time in bowl victories. I just don't see how they wouldn't be included over schools like UGA, ND, and Virginia Tech.... Tennessee may be down, but not for long. Alabama has had their bumps and bruises over the last decade and a half too.

    I would put them in.

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  • To me the next logical step is who would be in the second tier conference? Assuming Tennessee and Nebraska get in from my list:

    Texas A&M
    Wisconsin
    Oregon
    Michigan State
    West Virginia
    Arkansas
    Iowa
    Miami
    Clemson
    Boise State - people would tune in to watch, at least at first
    South Carolina shrug

    Who else?

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  • joetheogre said...

    To me the next logical step is who would be in the second tier conference? Assuming Tennessee and Nebraska get in from my list:

    Texas A&M Wisconsin Oregon Michigan State West Virginia Arkansas Iowa Miami Clemson Boise State - people would tune in to watch, at least at first South Carolina shrug

    Who else?

    take it to your own thread!

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  • joetheogre said...

    To me the next logical step is who would be in the second tier conference? Assuming Tennessee and Nebraska get in from my list:

    Texas A&M Wisconsin Oregon Michigan State West Virginia Arkansas Iowa Miami Clemson Boise State - people would tune in to watch, at least at first South Carolina shrug

    Who else?

    hows many titles do all of these teams have together not counting miami

    Hurricaniac1228

  • Hurricaniac1228 said...

    hows many titles do all of these teams have together not counting miami

    Other than Clemson's one, I don't think any do.

    Going forward I wouldn't put Miami in my top 16. That's just my opinion but I don't see them as elite.

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  • joetheogre said...

    Other than Clemson's one, I don't think any do.

    Going forward I wouldn't put Miami in my top 16. That's just my opinion but I don't see them as elite.

    thats fine i thought this was based on history as well

    Hurricaniac1228

  • Hurricaniac1228 said...

    hows many titles do all of these teams have together not counting miami

    Arky has one... way back in 60-something...

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  • Hurricaniac1228 said...

    thats fine i thought this was based on history as well

    The approach I took was I am a conference commissioner trying to put together the 16 best schools I can.

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  • joetheogre said...

    The approach I took was I am a conference commissioner trying to put together the 16 best schools I can.

    We were using history and prestige in the equation as well as current success.

    trojanNorCal

  • UPDATE!!!

    Chuck Norris has stepped down as League President of WDC.

    He will be replaced by none other than:

    President George W. Effin Bush!!!

    Do work Son

    This post was edited by trojanNorCal on 4/29/2012 at 5:19 PM

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  • If W is now the League President, does A&M now get basically an automatic bid?

    "Quit trying to make a play and do your job!"

    Gibber71

  • Gibber71 said...

    If W is now the League President, does A&M now get basically an automatic bid?

    Yale

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  • aumajorpain said...

    Yale

    Ah, gotcha. He's such a down to earth guy I forgot he had the smarts to go somewhere in the Ivy League as well.

    "Quit trying to make a play and do your job!"

    Gibber71

  • Gibber71 said...

    Ah, gotcha. He's such a down to earth guy I forgot he had the smarts to go somewhere in the Ivy League as well.

    Well, we need academic help

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  • aumajorpain said...

    Well, we need academic help

    Truth. Good addition.

    "Quit trying to make a play and do your job!"

    Gibber71

  • Yale is in. we need more academics and a good rowing team.

    trojanNorCal

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