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On E$PN, Pete Thamel just said
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On E$PN, Pete Thamel just said

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Aug 26, 2023, 11:15 AM
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That UVA and UNC are the most “coveted” teams to get for SEC and B10. He said they also want Notre Dame, but of course precious ND will not give up their independence.

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Re: On E$PN, Pete Thamel just said

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Aug 26, 2023, 11:24 AM
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Propaganda

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Aug 26, 2023, 11:57 AM
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Exactly, and I personally believe that Dame's independency is very close to the end in college FB. I would put my money on that it won't be the ACC that they attach themselves to, it will be the BIG!!!

ND has used the ACC for making money with mainly their Basketball & Baseball programs bc the BIG would have never allowed them in with the same deal that Swofford open his arms to, while bending over and kissing their A$$!!!

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Re: On E$PN, Pete Thamel just said

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Aug 26, 2023, 11:26 AM
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On the Cartoon Network, SpongeBob just said Clemson and FSU are the most coveted. Who do you trust?

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You lost me when you said "On ESPN".***

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Aug 26, 2023, 11:40 AM
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Aug 26, 2023, 11:45 AM
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I would believe it if Stewie from 'Family Guy' said it. Or, Quagmire.

https://giphy.com/clips/anidom-family-guy-season-21-ep-7-s21e7-9bF5TlibRS3HaipaD8


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Re: On E$PN, Pete Thamel just said

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Aug 26, 2023, 11:56 AM
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That makes perfect sense because Carolina and UVA are the flagship state schools of their states which y matches up the makeup of the conferences. The bigger factor is neither conference has a team from NC or VA and they would be gaining territory. No problem with his statement.

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Aug 26, 2023, 12:01 PM
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If it's about eyeballs then VA wouldn't be on their radar. UNC makes sense. V.A. would help in other sports and open up a fertile recruiting area. Who knows.

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It’s about populous states where the B10 and SEC

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Aug 26, 2023, 12:09 PM
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Don’t currently have a footprint where their networks can get a higher carriage fee. Don’t sleep on GT to the B10 of it all falls apart.

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Aug 26, 2023, 12:16 PM
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Secn already carried in those geographies…

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Aug 26, 2023, 12:01 PM [ in reply to Re: On E$PN, Pete Thamel just said ]
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I agree with the new territory part and would be a great extension and rivalry partners to Maryland. The flagship crap not so much. Purdue is not a flagship and neither are directional schools USC and UCLA.

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Re: On E$PN, Pete Thamel just said

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Aug 26, 2023, 12:14 PM [ in reply to Re: On E$PN, Pete Thamel just said ]
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🤣🤣🤣 Valley coot strikes again!!!

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Aug 26, 2023, 1:51 PM
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It does sound like a coot to think "Flagship" is important. Clemson is 72-43-4 all time against the flagship in Columbia. Clemson is the flagship!

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UVA? New state doesn't bring new interest.


Aug 26, 2023, 12:00 PM
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No one cares about UVA football. VaTech seems more like an SEC program and culture than UVA. UNC, I get it. Super marketable in 2 revenue sports, great branding, new market including Charlotte.

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Aug 26, 2023, 12:02 PM
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I've heard others on ESPN say that UVA brought nothing to the table for the SEC.

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Pete is Not Allowed to Be Within 300ft of Elementary Schools***

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Aug 26, 2023, 12:06 PM
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Re: Pete is Not Allowed to Be Within 300ft of Elementary Schools***


Aug 26, 2023, 7:36 PM
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300 ft seems a bit too close?

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Makes absolutely zero sense to me.***


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He ain’t wrong

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Aug 26, 2023, 1:05 PM
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You add two states and their TV markets, but don’t make your schedule any tougher. If you’re Alabama or Georgia wouldn’t you rather have the holes and the hoos added to your schedule instead of possible losses in Clemson and FSU if it brings in the same level of new revenue?

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I don’t think broadcasters care


Aug 26, 2023, 2:25 PM
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About “State TV Markets”. They care about eyeballs. Good product = more eyeballs. Good product != UVA Football.

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There are 32 million eyeballs in NC and VA combined; they’ve


Aug 26, 2023, 2:44 PM
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Already got the eyeballs in SC and FL. Carriage fees, which admittedly are going the way of the whales, are based on how many household your product reaches.
Also, the SEC doesn’t really need to get better in football they’re pretty stocked there; UNC’s and UVA’s basketball teams though would be a big add for either conference.

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I would speculate that many of those eyeballs


Aug 26, 2023, 6:39 PM
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In NC and VA watch Clemson. As you say, the model by which they get paid still has a geographical component, but streaming is destroying that. Not arguing here - seems as if a lot of posters bristle (present company excepted) if someone disagrees with them. I admit in the subject line that I’m speculating.

Go Tigers! Whoop some devil @$$!

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Re: On E$PN, Pete Thamel just said


Aug 26, 2023, 1:39 PM
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Why UVA?

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How Incredibly Unaware


Aug 26, 2023, 1:47 PM
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and stupid does one have to be to go on national TV and make that statement.

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Germanic from months ago


Aug 26, 2023, 2:08 PM
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And most likely more true than not.

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Aug 26, 2023, 2:20 PM
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Would most definitely strengthen the basketball side of things but the SEC has been one of the stronger basketball conferences as well. Never thought I would have said that about the SEC. Besides soccer, occasionally baseball and softball the ACC has nothing. Basketball once thought to be the best in the country has even fizzled.

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UNC used to be a good basketball school. UVA, eh???***


Aug 26, 2023, 2:23 PM
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Re: UNC used to be a good basketball school. UVA, eh???***


Aug 26, 2023, 2:53 PM
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They did win a national championship a few years back.

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Aug 26, 2023, 6:13 PM
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https://tarheelswire.usatoday.com/2023/08/06/report-suggests-sec-would-target-a-few-acc-schools/


Adding UVA and UNC would give the SEC every state school in the southeast. Also, the SEC knows UNC and UVA would be coveted by the Big 10 since they are AAU Universities. Adding Texas and Oklahoma was a no brainer for the SEC. It solidified the SEC as the best football and baseball conference. Adding UNC and UVA would put the SEC in the conversation as the best basketball conference.

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Sure, those UVA - Ohio State ratings will be higher


Aug 26, 2023, 6:21 PM
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than Clemson - Ohio State. LOL.

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