University of Maryland to the Big Ten?

[Beta84]

I'm curious what you Terps fans think of Maryland leaving the ACC and going to the Big Ten (12...14...). The vote should come today. If they vote yes, mighty Rutgers will probably join them. What do you think?

[jrt_ms1995]

Originally Posted by Beta84

I'm curious what you Terps fans think of Maryland leaving the ACC and going to the Big Ten (12...14...). The vote should come today. If they vote yes, mighty Rutgers will probably join them. What do you think?

Not a Terps fan, but with the idiotic number of teams in/to be in the ACC leaving would be a good option for any school. Of course, it would be better to simply throw out the new teams which never should have been invited in/admitted. Since I'm an old geezer, this means the ACC would be composed of Maryland, Virginia, Wake Forest, Duke, UNC-CH, NCSU, Clemson, and Georgia Tech. A case could be made for bringing South Carolina back in, but otherwise eff-off, you can't come in.

But we all know it's now entirely about the $$.

[Gilligan (Premo)]

That would be interesting...since my alma mater is a Big Ten school.

[Beta84]

Originally Posted by jrt_ms1995

Not a Terps fan, but with the idiotic number of teams in/to be in the ACC leaving would be a good option for any school. Of course, it would be better to simply throw out the new teams which never should have been invited in/admitted. Since I'm an old geezer, this means the ACC would be composed of Maryland, Virginia, Wake Forest, Duke, UNC-CH, NCSU, Clemson, and Georgia Tech. A case could be made for bringing South Carolina back in, but otherwise eff-off, you can't come in.

But we all know it's now entirely about the $$.

A few things:
1) The ACC was going to be 14 teams next season, but the Big Ten is already at 12 teams this year. If they add Maryland and Rutgers next year, Maryland is just going from one 14 team conference to another one. Size wouldn't matter.
2) If the ACC were composed of the teams you just listed (not including South Carolina), they'd be a mid-major for football. They'd still be a good basketball conference, but maybe 3rd or 4th at best. Somehow I don't think that benefits the conference since they wouldn't be making much in TV revenue.
3) You must not be THAT old, since Georgia Tech was originally an SEC team. If you're going to try bringing back South Carolina then the tradeoff would be losing Georgia Tech to their roots.

[thurley42]

Originally Posted by Gilligan

That would be interesting...since my alma mater is a Big Ten school.

Buckeye here as long as you don't say the M word we're cool!

As far as the Terps coming, it's another win, and an OSU game every other year I don't have to drive 7 hours for!

[jrt_ms1995]

Originally Posted by Beta84

3) You must not be THAT old,

Thank you!

Let's just say I'm a traditionalist, then.

[Merlin99 (Premo)]

Originally Posted by thurley42

Buckeye here as long as you don't say the M word we're cool!

As far as the Terps coming, it's another win, and an OSU game every other year I don't have to drive 7 hours for!

Go Blue.

[thurley42]

Originally Posted by Merlin99

Go Blue.

Ill be sure to take plenty of pictures of your funeral Saturday!

[kara teoke]

Originally Posted by Merlin99

Go Blue.

We used to have to flush it twice since it was a long way to Ann Arbor.

[thurley42]

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