NCAA Football '11-'12

[Ed Anger]

People are still pissed Ohio State used those combat uniforms in the last two Michigan games. Apparently enough of a stink was raised they switched the nike uniform to the Whisky Dick game.

Edit: At least it is going to be black. Buckeye SS. 

http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/first_look_ohio_state_nike_pro_combat_uniform_leaked/5668621

[dps]

Really?  A few players have to sit one game and that is gloat worthy?

Three of them got more than one game.

I think that the gloating was more over the subpeonas, though.

[MadImmortalMan]

People are still pissed Ohio State used those combat uniforms in the last two Michigan games. Apparently enough of a stink was raised they switched the nike uniform to the Whisky Dick game.

Edit: At least it is going to be black. Buckeye SS. 

http://network.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/first_look_ohio_state_nike_pro_combat_uniform_leaked/5668621

Hate it.

[jimmy olsen]

So who will join the SEC to even it out at 14 teams?

Missouri? Virginia Tech? West Virginia?

[MadImmortalMan]

Florida State hopefully.

[grumbler]

Hate it.

Agreed.  That is bad.  There is nothing whatsoever wrong with the Buckeyes' uniform as-is. 

[jimmy olsen]

Florida State hopefully.

I read that Florida will torpedo that, but IIRC 9 of 12 schools must agree so not sure what they can do if the rest want it unless schools from the same state have veto power.

[grumbler]

Florida State hopefully.

Florida and Georgia have reportedly vetoed Florida State and Georgia tech, two obvious contenders.

Va Tech could probably compete in the SEC.

[Eddie Teach]

Odd considering they already play those teams yearly. I assume the idea's that because the SEC has more prestige than the ACC they get better recruits than their rival. 

[MadBurgerMaker]

They want new markets.

[Eddie Teach]

They want new markets.

That explains the conference going after A&M, it doesn't explain Georgia vetoing a potential Tech membership.

[Neil]

So why do we hate Boise State?  Is it just their execrable blue field, or is it something else?

[Eddie Teach]

So why do we hate Boise State?  Is it just their execrable blue field, or is it something else?

Also they're a non-BCS conference school with national title aspirations, which really irks some. But for me it's just the blue field.

[MadBurgerMaker]

It's the field.  Also they've gotten kind of whiny.

That explains the conference going after A&M, it doesn't explain Georgia vetoing a potential Tech membership.

Well, Atlanta is not a new market.  You also already noted the recruiting angle.  Florida, Georgia, and SCAR don't want anyone new fucking with their chi.

VaTech is probably the best one in the area that won't get vetoed, etc, but they might not want to leave the ACC if they don't have to.  WVU might be easier to get, but they're more like Texas A&M than they are VaTech (as far as national appeal, etc, goes, not.....they're not that weird).

[dps]

It's the field.  Also they've gotten kind of whiny.

That explains the conference going after A&M, it doesn't explain Georgia vetoing a potential Tech membership.

Well, Atlanta is not a new market.  You also already noted the recruiting angle.  Florida, Georgia, and SCAR don't want anyone new fucking with their chi.

VaTech is probably the best one in the area that won't get vetoed, etc, but they might not want to leave the ACC if they don't have to.  WVU might be easier to get, but they're more like Texas A&M than they are VaTech (as far as national appeal, etc, goes, not.....they're not that weird).

WVU's fanbase, while not particularly large, does travel well, which can help get a slightly better bowl bid, but I'm not sure that the SEC really needs to worry about that much, and WVU certainly doesn't help much when it comes to TV markets.  If they take Texas A&M, the obvious other team to go after as far as markets go (while keeping within what could still be considered the southeast) would probably actually be Maryland, but I don't see that they bring much to the table as far as on-the-field play is concerned.  So yeah, VT would be a reasonable choice.