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I wish FAU played UCF this year

We need a rotating schedule for in-state teams.  Play USF one year, Miami another, UCF, Florida, etc.  If all the schools had such a rotating schedule it would be great, everyone gets geared up for in-state rivalries…imagine the crowds at an FAU-FSU game in Boca at our stadium.  Can you say temporary bleachers?

This year we would have destroyed UCF.  Miss St learned early that all they had to do was pack the line to contain Smith(UCF) and their offense sputtered.  Our defense could do the same thing, and our offense is so much more dynamic than Miss St, we would romp them 35-13.

But this is just like the ole' UF-Miami rivalry.  UF stopped scheduling Miami when they started trouncing their competition…UCF won't want to play us, it will just show how WEAK Conference USA really is when the Sun Belt Champion can drop CUSA champ.

GO OWLS!

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well don't worry… we'll get a crack at USF EVERY year when we get in the Big East…

i HONESTLY, TRULY think UCF is no better than C-USA forever… they have UNBELIEVABLE facilities for C-USA… they are VERY successful in all sports in the conference… the conference expanded to 12 teams for the football championship game in part because of the florida school in them… they will be VERY successful in C-USA for the long long long haul

i see florida schools lining up like this, come 2011-2012ish

Florida - SEC
Florida State - ACC
Miami - ACC
UCF - Conference USA
South Florida - Big East
Florida Atlantic - Big East
FIU - Sun Belt

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Interesting. But – as we speculate in the off-season – what if the SEC decides at some point to give the boot to Vandy, or Vandy decides to take it on the lam? Which school, from Florida or elsewhere, moves into the SEC? (I am told frequently by Texas grads that the Longhorns, the old SWC power, consider themselves bigger than the Big 12.) Now that would be a power switch for the SEC: Texas for Vandy. (Not brain power, but football power….) Of course, Texas would have to figure out how to play Oklahoma and, possibly Texas A&M, as OOC opponents annually. That wouldn't leave much room for the softer teams (yes, that's how they view FAU, North Texas, Arkansas State, etc.) on the Longhorns' schedule. Texas has the money (endowment, as in truckloads of oil money), the fan base, the recruiting strength, it abuts the SEC geographic footprint and it certainly would open attractive new TV territory for the SEC money-counters. But would the current SEC powers want this big dog in their barnyard? And would Texas want that tough an annual schedule? As mentioned, it is fun to speculate. Many of us would have said years ago that the South West Conference never would crumble. The only thing surprising these days seems to be inaction.
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grayowl said

Interesting. But – as we speculate in the off-season – what if the SEC decides at some point to give the boot to Vandy, or Vandy decides to take it on the lam? Which school, from Florida or elsewhere, moves into the SEC? (I am told frequently by Texas grads that the Longhorns, the old SWC power, consider themselves bigger than the Big 12.) Now that would be a power switch for the SEC: Texas for Vandy. (Not brain power, but football power….) Of course, Texas would have to figure out how to play Oklahoma and, possibly Texas A&M, as OOC opponents annually. That wouldn't leave much room for the softer teams (yes, that's how they view FAU, North Texas, Arkansas State, etc.) on the Longhorns' schedule. Texas has the money (endowment, as in truckloads of oil money), the fan base, the recruiting strength, it abuts the SEC geographic footprint and it certainly would open attractive new TV territory for the SEC money-counters. But would the current SEC powers want this big dog in their barnyard? And would Texas want that tough an annual schedule? As mentioned, it is fun to speculate. Many of us would have said years ago that the South West Conference never would crumble. The only thing surprising these days seems to be inaction.

if vanderbilt gets booted from the SEC (which i still think it would be THEIR decision… it's costing them LOTS of money to be in the SEC without much success), i think Troy is an absolute shoe-in (they NEEEEEED to upgrade their basketball arena though)

no florida school fits the "SEC" - FSU is a STAPLE in the ACC… just don't see it happening

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grayowl said

Interesting. But – as we speculate in the off-season – what if the SEC decides at some point to give the boot to Vandy, or Vandy decides to take it on the lam? Which school, from Florida or elsewhere, moves into the SEC? (I am told frequently by Texas grads that the Longhorns, the old SWC power, consider themselves bigger than the Big 12.) Now that would be a power switch for the SEC: Texas for Vandy. (Not brain power, but football power….) Of course, Texas would have to figure out how to play Oklahoma and, possibly Texas A&M, as OOC opponents annually. That wouldn't leave much room for the softer teams (yes, that's how they view FAU, North Texas, Arkansas State, etc.) on the Longhorns' schedule. Texas has the money (endowment, as in truckloads of oil money), the fan base, the recruiting strength, it abuts the SEC geographic footprint and it certainly would open attractive new TV territory for the SEC money-counters. But would the current SEC powers want this big dog in their barnyard? And would Texas want that tough an annual schedule? As mentioned, it is fun to speculate. Many of us would have said years ago that the South West Conference never would crumble. The only thing surprising these days seems to be inaction.

if vanderbilt gets booted from the SEC (which i still think it would be THEIR decision… it's costing them LOTS of money to be in the SEC without much success), i think Troy is an absolute shoe-in (they NEEEEEED to upgrade their basketball arena though)

no florida school fits the "SEC" - FSU is a STAPLE in the ACC… just don't see it happening

Why is it costing Vandy lots of money to be in the SEC?  I would think they would be riding the revenue coat tails of the SEC teams, but just curious.
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fauowl said

fauowl09 said

grayowl said

Interesting. But – as we speculate in the off-season – what if the SEC decides at some point to give the boot to Vandy, or Vandy decides to take it on the lam? Which school, from Florida or elsewhere, moves into the SEC? (I am told frequently by Texas grads that the Longhorns, the old SWC power, consider themselves bigger than the Big 12.) Now that would be a power switch for the SEC: Texas for Vandy. (Not brain power, but football power….) Of course, Texas would have to figure out how to play Oklahoma and, possibly Texas A&M, as OOC opponents annually. That wouldn't leave much room for the softer teams (yes, that's how they view FAU, North Texas, Arkansas State, etc.) on the Longhorns' schedule. Texas has the money (endowment, as in truckloads of oil money), the fan base, the recruiting strength, it abuts the SEC geographic footprint and it certainly would open attractive new TV territory for the SEC money-counters. But would the current SEC powers want this big dog in their barnyard? And would Texas want that tough an annual schedule? As mentioned, it is fun to speculate. Many of us would have said years ago that the South West Conference never would crumble. The only thing surprising these days seems to be inaction.

if vanderbilt gets booted from the SEC (which i still think it would be THEIR decision… it's costing them LOTS of money to be in the SEC without much success), i think Troy is an absolute shoe-in (they NEEEEEED to upgrade their basketball arena though)

no florida school fits the "SEC" - FSU is a STAPLE in the ACC… just don't see it happening

Why is it costing Vandy lots of money to be in the SEC?  I would think they would be riding the revenue coat tails of the SEC teams, but just curious.

i see what you're saying… and at first, i thought the same… but a buddy of mine who works deep inside the athletics department at FAU in the departments that deal directly with money and compliance and what not, explained to me Vandy's recent struggles… their basketball team is doing very well right now (Top 20 ranking) but SEC is football country and they have certain gauranteed games that cost them a lot and attendance is pathetic and winning is rare… etc etc

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fauowl09 said

fauowl said

fauowl09 said

grayowl said

Interesting. But – as we speculate in the off-season – what if the SEC decides at some point to give the boot to Vandy, or Vandy decides to take it on the lam? Which school, from Florida or elsewhere, moves into the SEC? (I am told frequently by Texas grads that the Longhorns, the old SWC power, consider themselves bigger than the Big 12.) Now that would be a power switch for the SEC: Texas for Vandy. (Not brain power, but football power….) Of course, Texas would have to figure out how to play Oklahoma and, possibly Texas A&M, as OOC opponents annually. That wouldn't leave much room for the softer teams (yes, that's how they view FAU, North Texas, Arkansas State, etc.) on the Longhorns' schedule. Texas has the money (endowment, as in truckloads of oil money), the fan base, the recruiting strength, it abuts the SEC geographic footprint and it certainly would open attractive new TV territory for the SEC money-counters. But would the current SEC powers want this big dog in their barnyard? And would Texas want that tough an annual schedule? As mentioned, it is fun to speculate. Many of us would have said years ago that the South West Conference never would crumble. The only thing surprising these days seems to be inaction.

if vanderbilt gets booted from the SEC (which i still think it would be THEIR decision… it's costing them LOTS of money to be in the SEC without much success), i think Troy is an absolute shoe-in (they NEEEEEED to upgrade their basketball arena though)

no florida school fits the "SEC" - FSU is a STAPLE in the ACC… just don't see it happening

Why is it costing Vandy lots of money to be in the SEC?  I would think they would be riding the revenue coat tails of the SEC teams, but just curious.

i see what you're saying… and at first, i thought the same… but a buddy of mine who works deep inside the athletics department at FAU in the departments that deal directly with money and compliance and what not, explained to me Vandy's recent struggles… their basketball team is doing very well right now (Top 20 ranking) but SEC is football country and they have certain gauranteed games that cost them a lot and attendance is pathetic and winning is rare… etc etc

Good to know.  I didn't know their attendance was bad at football.  My guess was that with all the SEC teams successes and the bowl revenue sharing, etc., that they would be fat and happy.
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jdirico said


We have our vices and we have our virtues. I think we could do descent against texas since they are a pass happy offense with a weak defense. that where we thrive.

I think Texas's RB had over 1,600 yards this season.

Teambeer is the most knowledgeable FAU sports fan I know, way smarter than me.
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I agree that no additional Florida schools are likely candidates for the SEC, should a vacancy in that conference occur. However, although I certainly respect the Troy program, I doubt seriously that the SEC would go there, and I doubt seriously that any team would make a Sun Belt-to-SEC jump. Though current SEC members might not have vetoes per se, I can think of two that probably would not want Troy to join the club and thus gain the added recruiting clout that would come with SEC status. Further, I think the SEC would be looking toward a football program that could draw 50k or more regularly, plus a strong basketball program with an SEC-like fan base. New candidates would be measured not against the weakest performers in the SEC, but against the strongest performers. Beyond that, a "name" program would have the best chance. Despite Troy's very, very impressive advances, it still is not a "name" program on par with Florida and the others.
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i don't buy that whole "ready for a jump" thing…

no one will EVER convince me USF was "ready" for a jump to the BCS boys…

if a team makes the jump ("ready" or "not ready"), they are thrusted into the money, the increased interest, the television coverage, the media hype, etc etc etc…

they quickly become "ready"

i think Troy would be an absolute shoe-in for the SEC

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