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My understanding is that demand for engineering grads in GA outstripped Tech’s ability to supply. Rather than build additional campuses, Tech leaders focused on GTRI and international growth … thus opening the door to UGA and others. FWIW, the Georgia model of ONE technology school was viewed...

I asked my brother who is an FSU grad. They want to be taken seriously. As seriously as Alabama, or Ohio State, or Washington. FSU regards the ACC as basically, the SunBelt. It is holding them back, not advancing their cause. Do they have a landing place? No. Media contract? No. They simply...

Let me give my experience to the system we’ve created. Easy transfers and big money. Money drives it all. Are you pleased that players are awash in money? That they pay other students to do their coursework? I need a paper by Friday for my Anthropology class. How’s $10,000? I cant do lab...

Financially, it’s never been better. I agree. And along with that, lawsuits … one after another over … not the game … but the money. Always money. Lots of it. Welcome to Potterville.

My understanding is that the NCAA defers to state law. Fifty sets of rules.

82. Similar era. Ok.

A former D1 player told me this: You have to pay players, at least ... something. There is too much work involved preparing for football and many of the players come from less advantaged areas, so they will be ripe for exploitation. His idea was to have each recruiting class (e.g., Class of...

I’m following this as many of friends are involved at UT or with the football team there. My understanding is that a player signed with a collective and received payment before being recruited by UT. UT states that a) that’s not against the rules, because b) there are no rules, and c) the NCAA...

Interesting question. I use both. I have Spectrum Business which provides cable and an internet connection. My living room uses the cable connection, but I stream on all the other TV’s using Apple TV. Total bill for cable, WiFi, streaming etc is $155 a month. Why not change? Reliability. You...

Not sure what the point is. Companies regularly poll customers to ask potential customers about how knowledgeable they are about the company, their value, impressions (positive, negative) etc. They then use that to change or adjust messaging strategy. Polling 17 year olds that might be future...

Not personal. Just the opposite. Many on this board only have the experience of “modern” Tech after, and in some cases long after, Tech joined the ACC. It’s because I don’t want to get personal that I’m interested to know. And he doesn’t have to respond.

When did you graduate?

I’m curious. Exactly how much annually did GT receive joining the ACC? The rest of your post is conjecture.

Hmmm. Not entirely true. Tech did not leave the SEC over money. Tech left because of Rule 140. Once an independent, Tech saw its facilities become worn and outdated. I was there. Truly dreadful. And “dreadful“ is kind. Tech, once described as the Notre Dame of Southern football, was desperate...

ND’s AD is Pete Bevacqua, former NBC Sports Chairman. I would think he has connections. You can bet Swofford will make the same argument re Raycom.

Which is why CFB remains in the mess it is.

I didn't say polls were going away. They are a great marketing instrument to help maintain interest. But they should go away if one wants more objectivity in the rankings.

The NFL doesn't have a poll. There's a reason why Pottsville doesn't have a League team anymore. It's a reality that of the 100+ teams in FBS, 70ish of them are not competitive. And never will be. An easy way to handle that is to use the Premier league system and let those teams earn their way...

That’s the heart of the CFB mess. Polling is a subjective ranking with no criteria used. It simply the average of what 61 people think. And their opinion is often no better than a waitress at your local bar. CFB really does need to do away with the polls (which are great for ginning up...

A lot of FSU's perceived loss of value is due to their own ineptitude during the Lost Years. It's like a blind man calling his wife ugly.