Tuesday, June 15, 2010
In a good compromise..................
Friday, June 4, 2010
So what have we Learned??!??!
ESPN runs this country.
More money. More problems (on the UGA schedule.)
In all this, I really think Georgia Tech and Florida State joins the SEC. IF UGA and UF want to maintain the Jacksonville venue then they would push for their in-state rivals. South Carolina does not have a similar revenue generator to back or push for Clemson.
As always, politics always win.
Then again, I read that the Jacksonville contract has not been officially signed yet? Does this mean they may be holding out for expansion?Mmmmmmm….Could be?
At the end of the day and after doing all this theorizing and contemplating, I hope the SEC holds put and DOES NOT expand.
But as I have said when ESPN and the Benjamin's start talking, it will be interesting to see how Mike Slive and the presidents respond.
The question I pose to you Dawg fans, is $8 million a year for UGA enough to play that MEGA SEC schedule? When is enough……………..enough?
You, Me, and the MEGA-SEC
How does the expanded MEGA-SEC affect the fine
As I have heard it said, you can’t really call yourself a conference if you don’t play at least 3 teams from the other division each year.
So now SEC teams would only get 2 out of conference games each year. I would guess UGA would want to maintain the rivalry with Georgia Tech, so UGA only gets one patsy each year.
Let’s look at it as if it was in place for the 2010 season for UGA.
U of L-L
@South Carolina
@
Clemson
Vanderbilt
@Kentucky
@
@ Auburn
Georgia Tech
UGA’s Western Division Rotation COULD be:
Ole Miss
LSU
That right there is a scary schedule. I am making the call to open with a patsy rather than playing one for Homecoming. Let’s just make Vandy homecoming. We would want Clemson at home during the same year as when we are at
Yikes! Do we want the SEC to become THAT competitive?
The west rotation is hopeful AT best on my part, it would separate
A few other observations:
Either UGA or
In this scenario with Clemson joining the SEC, UGA is most affected. This is because
Would this scenario of expansion talk kill
Even Years:
3 SEC east home games
3 SEC west home games
1
2 SEC west home games
1 SEC west away game
1 OOC patsy
1
12 games (6 home)
Odd Years:
3 SEC east home games
3 SEC west home games
1
2 SEC west away games
1 SEC west home game
1 OOC patsy
1 Georgia Tech away
12 games (5 home)
We all know we will WANT/NEED 6 home games a year. The only way to maintain
I am a proponent of making the UF game a home and home series AND I would rather have Clemson in the SEC than Georgia Tech. I know that hurts us with only one patsy on the schedule, but I think Clemson is more of a SEC school.
UF would not have the same issue because
With Michael Adams, our current UF loosing trend, and the elimination of the WLOCP moniker, does
MEGA-SEC!!!!!! Super SEC??!?!? What's in a name?
Now that we have reviewed the $$$ and the reasoning, let’s make the leap (for further discussion purposes) to say that these four schools WOULD indeed join the new MEGA-SEC:
The new MEGA-SEC:
East
UGA
Vanderbilt
Clemson
West
LSU
Ole Miss
How would this affect the landscape of the SEC:
In regards to the new TV contract, it would be huge. Look at some of the annual games you would get.
Clemson vs. UGA
Clemson vs.
Clemson vs.
Clemson vs.
Potentially: (maintained on cross divisional annual opponents)
Clemson vs.
Big games every 6 years:
Clemson vs. LSU
Clemson vs.
Clemson vs.
Is there enough ESPN night games to go around? Maybe CBS would go to two games each week.
With this line up, I really doubt we have undefeated SEC teams any more. However, the national respect level would go up even more.
Could they? Would they?
The next immediate question IS “would these 4 schools join the SEC”?
However, I think both schools would get political pressure from state politicians to join their other in-state rivalries (SC and UF) if the $$$ was right.
I think a big player in the SEC expansion will be Texas A&M. As the numbers above showed, A&M is a really strong candidate. I thought they would be behind
It all boils down to the almighty dollar. I think ESPN, as always, will be a great influence on this decision. Who do they want
Do you think Clemson, FSU,
Expansion Candidates Scoring System
Over the last few posts we have looked at the possible candidates for SEC expansion, now let’s try to create a scoring system for rating them for consideration.
Geography:
In a
Contiguous with the SEC map: 1 point
Within 300 miles of existing SEC schools: 1 point for each existing SEC school
Stadium Size
The average SEC stadium size is 77,716. That’s with a 39,790 of Vanderbilt pulling the average down. So let’s do this:
If the stadium is:
Within 5,000 seats of that average: +2
5,000 seats over that average: +5 points
22,634 + below the average: -5 points
(22,634 is the difference between
Season Tickets
Priority Program: +3
General Public: -1
TV market: If a team has a market that is in the top 10 nationally: +10
Top 25 nationally: +5
Top 50 nationally: +2
Top 100 nationally: +1
A team can receive points for each market considered in this exercise.
Rivalry Impact:
If the team would rekindle or maintain existing SEC rivalries: +5
Meaning if a school has an existing rivalry with an SEC team and it will now become a conference game OR a historical rivalry that can be renewed with expansion.
Traditions:
We will use the subjective ratings that I gave each school early in our discussion.
Commitment Level of Fans:
Are they SEC caliber (subjective): +5
Previous SEC ties: +3
Other subjective considerations: +1
Is the school prominently/nationally known as a Football school?
This is slightly subjective and the real consideration is for football. This national debate is not a conference expansion discussion for basketball or other non-football sports. Football is the $$ maker.
If yes: +5
If equal as basketball and football: +2
If really not known nationally: 0
Now with the scoring system set up, let's look at the scores:
East | Total Score |
| 55.25 |
Clemson | 47.5 |
| 28 |
| 27 |
UGA Tech | 27 |
| 23.5 |
| 21 |
West: | |
| 53 |
| 48 |
| 33 |
| 22.5 |
| 22 |
TCU | 13 |
| 11.5 |
So the score card tells us that
Potential SEC West expansion Candidates
Let’s explore the possible candidates for SEC West expansion.
Western Candidates:
School:
Geography: state of
Stadium Size: 100,119
Season ticket process: seating priority annual donation ($110 for Red River Rivalry!)
TV market:
Rivalry Impact: Texas A&M and
Traditions: Hook’em Horns, Bevo, “The Eyes of
Commitment level of fans: 100,119 seats and Hook’em horns! SEC caliber.
School:
Geography: state of
Stadium Size: 82,112
Season ticket process: Sooners Club. Priority point system based on donations AND tied to attendance of the games
TV market:
Rivalry Impact:
Traditions: Winning tradition, Sooner Schooner. 4.00
Commitment level of fans: Travel well. SEC caliber.
School:
Geography: state of
Stadium Size: 83,002
Season ticket process: per seat donation ($37.50-$3500) with 2010 seats available
TV market: most of Dallas (5), Houston (10), and some of
Rivalry Impact:
Traditions: 12th man, Bon fire, Yell Leaders, Fightin’ Aggie Band 5.0
Commitment level of fans: 12th man. Enough said. SEC caliber.
School:
Geography: state of
Stadium Size: 60,218
Season ticket process: donation required
TV market:
Rivalry Impact:
Traditions: Somewhat. 2.5
Commitment level of fans: One fan is all you need when he is T. Boone Pickens.
School:
Geography: state of
Stadium Size: 61,000
Season ticket process: Annual seat license price and Red Raider Club Donation
TV market: some of
Rivalry Impact: Texas A&M and
Traditions: Mike Leach and sorts 2.0
Commitment level of fans: mid-level. Who knows?
School: TCU
Geography: state of
Stadium Size: 44,008
Season ticket process: no priority seating
TV market:
Rivalry Impact: SMU, Baylor, and Texas Tech. They would probably give up those to join the SEC.
Traditions: Don’t know of any and even Wikipedia doesn’t list any. 1.0
Commitment level of fans: With a 44,008 seat stadium is there a demand for TCU football in an area with the Dallas Cowboys
School:
Geography: state of
Stadium Size: 32,000
Season ticket process: Cougar Pride seating ($50-$60 per seat)
TV market:
Rivalry Impact: are there any? Would love to join the SEC.
Traditions: Run and Shoot Offense. 1.5
Commitment level of fans: 32,000 seat stadium. Really? There are high school stadiums in