tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post5093533813410751412..comments2023-12-27T18:04:21.987-05:00Comments on From Old Virginia: i want a nine-game conference scheduleBrendanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506945153264825303noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post-22964927827384641232010-10-07T00:33:04.615-04:002010-10-07T00:33:04.615-04:00The Realignment option will never pass muster. On...The Realignment option will never pass muster. On paper, it appears the Atlantic is the power division with 5 potential champions yearly and the Coastal is made up of four dinks, a dunk and a maybe every other year. You have to split up FSU and Miami.VT Chucknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post-44066634500321127102010-10-06T17:07:45.324-04:002010-10-06T17:07:45.324-04:00There is that, but that problem already halfway ex...There is that, but that problem already halfway exists anyway since you get either two or three home games against the division.Brendanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10506945153264825303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post-66457596313014058052010-10-06T16:26:13.076-04:002010-10-06T16:26:13.076-04:00The problem with 9 conference games isn't real...The problem with 9 conference games isn't really alignment but an unbalanced conference schedule. The idea of alternating between 4 and 5 home conference games won't sit well with some (many?) folks. Since most teams can't simply reload every year, it will be a hard pill to swallow if your team ends up with only 4 home conference games in a year when the talent has peaked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post-57657257551935116252010-10-06T15:24:32.743-04:002010-10-06T15:24:32.743-04:00That stupid, stupid bylaw. All of this chaos of c...That stupid, stupid bylaw. All of this chaos of conference realignment over the past few years (and not done yet) is all due to this one, stupid, ill-considered by-law. Do you think the NCAA had any idea what trouble they were stirring?<br /><br />Anyway. Agreed we need to play conference teams more often. Your proposal includes three pieces:<br /><br />- Eliminate the cross-division rivalry thing (which I hate)<br />- Add another conference game<br />- Realign the divisions<br /><br />I'd be fine with all of them, but I think #1 is much easier to sell than #2, while being virtually as effective (eliminating the rivalry game is almost like adding a conference game, by freeing up that slot every year), so that's what I'd prioritize. #3 may be needed to mollify certain parties, but it's tricky because once you open that can of worms, no one will ever agree.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13813445990225145593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post-61043212145787852662010-10-06T12:57:25.338-04:002010-10-06T12:57:25.338-04:00too many business reasons this won't happen......too many business reasons this won't happen... tv contract (give ESPN another conference game for free?), home game revenues, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post-9367456855628276702010-10-06T10:05:57.055-04:002010-10-06T10:05:57.055-04:00Yeah option three would be great.
Even better, o...Yeah option three would be great. <br /><br />Even better, option 3.5 - just have VT skip its division games and if it wins at least 3 out of four of its cross-division games, it goes to the ACCCG. Basically the same thing.Danehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06534806839212570892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post-28385201111732399792010-10-06T10:00:19.261-04:002010-10-06T10:00:19.261-04:00I'm sure tFSU would love to have more than Cle...I'm sure tFSU would love to have more than Clemson keep them from the ACCCG each year, right? Would work out for us, we get the clearly weaker division.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7193007137551439191.post-59525022482581022662010-10-05T22:13:20.010-04:002010-10-05T22:13:20.010-04:00I like Option 3. Let's do Option 3 right now. ...I like Option 3. Let's do Option 3 right now. NOW.furrer4heismanhttp://www.gobblercountry.comnoreply@blogger.com