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<blockquote data-quote="BCJacket" data-source="post: 812855" data-attributes="member: 2332"><p>I keep seeing people saying that the SEC isn't an option for Tech because uGA wouldn't want us. (I realize that's been a perceived hurdle in the past.) But TAMU clearly doesn't want UT and OU coming in and... well, tough nutz apparently. GT doesn't have the cache (or cash) of those programs. But if the SEC is going big and adding 10 programs. GT checks a lot of boxes: academics, ATLANTA, trophies that aren't too dusty, our brand is viewed better nationally (and internationally) than it is locally, the MBS deal, TStan is very respected in athletics admin circles (eg getting chosen as the ACC CFP rep after one year at Tech) and we do have money*, it just hasn't often been tapped or leveraged very well (See AI2020). (Not UT money, but solid P5.)</p><p></p><p>UGA (and UF, and USCe) may not want to let an in-state school in. But the TX, AL, MS, TN, and others will have more votes. If it turns into the SEC and B1G raiding the other conferences, Tech will not be as far down the list as some seem to think. Not suggesting we're at the top - Clemson, FSU, UM clearly are the prizes. But Tech is in the next group. Would the other 15 SEC schools rather have Tech on their schedules or tOSU, PSU, etc, playing in downtown Atlanta every year? A lot more to it than that, but Tech definitely has some things to bring to the table.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BCJacket, post: 812855, member: 2332"] I keep seeing people saying that the SEC isn't an option for Tech because uGA wouldn't want us. (I realize that's been a perceived hurdle in the past.) But TAMU clearly doesn't want UT and OU coming in and... well, tough nutz apparently. GT doesn't have the cache (or cash) of those programs. But if the SEC is going big and adding 10 programs. GT checks a lot of boxes: academics, ATLANTA, trophies that aren't too dusty, our brand is viewed better nationally (and internationally) than it is locally, the MBS deal, TStan is very respected in athletics admin circles (eg getting chosen as the ACC CFP rep after one year at Tech) and we do have money*, it just hasn't often been tapped or leveraged very well (See AI2020). (Not UT money, but solid P5.) UGA (and UF, and USCe) may not want to let an in-state school in. But the TX, AL, MS, TN, and others will have more votes. If it turns into the SEC and B1G raiding the other conferences, Tech will not be as far down the list as some seem to think. Not suggesting we're at the top - Clemson, FSU, UM clearly are the prizes. But Tech is in the next group. Would the other 15 SEC schools rather have Tech on their schedules or tOSU, PSU, etc, playing in downtown Atlanta every year? A lot more to it than that, but Tech definitely has some things to bring to the table. [/QUOTE]
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