Why do we want Texas A&M, other than getting exposure in Texas? Is that sufficient? (Maybe the conference just wants all the teams where Bear Bryant was a HC).
Really, I wonder what the formula for deciding whether a team can (at least) pull its own weight in the conference, financially. How much more is the conference's television contract worth with UF than without? It's speculative, but I assume the conference execs are doing a similar exercise with all the potential adds. Interesting that back in the early '90s, the conference first wanted F$U and scUM, not Arkansas or USC. It turned out better this way for the conference, I think. It was the schools' lucky day when USC and Arkansas got invited to join. It was the conference's lucky day when F$U and scUM said no. If we add Texas A&M, and feel the need to add a team from the eastern side of the country, I think Clemson would be the best fit, among those being mentioned. Maybe because (I think) they actually sell out their stadium, and seem to be as football-crazy as the rest of the conference. Of course, if it's all about adding media markets, the it will probably be VT. Go Gators!!!! Ken B. (NYC Gator) Sent from my BlackBerry® smartphone with SprintSpeed -----Original Message----- From: John Vega <zebu...@gate.net> Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:44:16 To: <gatortalk@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: [gatortalk] SEC adds Texas and some others Why not Tulane? Original SEC member, nice media outlet, good stadium -Zeb On Jun 12, 2010, at 9:05 PM, Gatorrrrrr wrote: > We would need atleast one more for the east, NC maybe or Clemson is > my guess. Wont be FSU or UM -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
