This is why we have this Utah fan board: so dyed in the wool Alabama fans can come here and lecture us about how our conference should do things the SEC way.
Anyway, the subject of this thread is what the PAC-12, Big Ten, and ACC are doing, which I truly love.
I was talking about Utah high school players. What Utah high school players went to the SEC. I remember a QB from Cottonwood several years ago, but I canât remember any others.
The PAC has a combination of over 130 Nobel Laureates and over 40 Pulitzer Prize winners. I am sure the Big Ten and ACC are comparable. Itâs a nice combination of similar conferences.
I mean, the topic shifted to SEC and I shifted back to what the Pac 12 would do but go on.
Back on topic. What are they actually going to do that will cause a competitive advantage. I havenât read one thing that sounds like an advantage.
Well, maybe alter time zones so that theyâre not playing games at midnight Eastern time, where the ESPN folks watch TV. Maybe they can all change their nature as academically elite institutions and focus on becoming universities of which their football teams can be proud. They need a lot of alumni who are good old boys and have lots of money. That will take time, however.
Ok, you know I am an LA Pro team fan. If they are able to fix that issue then they deserve a Nobel Peace prize. Lakers have me up till1am sometime. Problem is youâre asking them to give up night games.
Also, you keep bringing up academics. I applaud that but I have never heard anyone mention that but fans. Why not make an allignment with the IVY and get some Eastern time games?
AGREED. I hate ESPN and NEVER watch the SEC Network. That said, if the only option is Fox weâre screwed. They just create a Fox vs MSNBC dynamic in sports terms. In media landscape itâs gotta be someone who can combat Disneyâs money.
I know youâre trolling. Not taking the bait my friend. 
Actually, Stanford is one of the schools that I donât hate. Them and Cal
Seeing possible merger talks with those three conferences. Probably not keeping all the institutions if that happens.
The big thing everyone is forgetting is college football is regional. An exciting NFL matchup gets 15 million eyes. A college football conference championship gets 8 million.
IF the SEC isolates itself, they will lose eyeballs. No one will care about their national titles if Ohio State, Michigan, Penn St, ND, USC, Clemson, Florida State, Miami, etc are playing for a national title and Alabama isnât.
The alliance holds the power IF they stick together.
Iâm not so sure. I think the SEC embodies everything thatâs seriously wrong with college football.
The irony is rich in this statement. I donât know where to start.
I LOLâd at this tweet from a dude in Big 1G country. The last 20 years the schools you mentioned have 6 titles between them. This is about recruiting.
https://twitter.com/mattbrownep/status/1426373351774302218?s=21
What is âwrongâ with it? You say this all the time. I never hear the reasons.
Again, IF the SEC breaks off and is competing for their own national title, why would anyone in Ohio watch? Why would a Clemson fan watch Miss St and Alabama? Why would USC fan watch?
The SEC took the cash but what they are starting to see is the Big 10 holds the real power. They make the most money, they have the eyeballs, the drive the revenue.
You take the title of âmost national titlesâ away from the SEC and they die quick.
And a southern kid, if the SEC starts to dry up, will quickly go to an ACC school or Ohio State.
The SEC may have gotten paid but if the alliance sticks together then they will get in line with everyone else.
Please do. I am cool of you want to join me in watching Ivy league games.
No one is suggesting this.
Interesting take.
That and NFL draft picks early.
YesâŚand no. What if ESPN and their â â â â â SEC want a 12 team playoff with 6 SEC auto bids and the Alliance says, ânah, 4 teams, conference champs onlyâ.
Then the SEC has a choice. Agree or walk. And they will agree.
They will get in line because their only choice will be to walk and that is a death sentence.
Only fans care about academics. Do you think that means academics are not important? I guess we should try to find out if ESPN cares about academics.