Smoke your cigars and enjoy the band while you can....

[Katpappy]

Looks like West Virgina is letting Clemson have it; right in the kisser!
West Virginia has a billboard on I-79 with score of the Orange Bowl


Via Dominion Post

What’s worse than getting destroyed by West Virginia 70-33 in the Orange Bowl? Having West Virginia put up a sign of the score 70-33 for recruiting purposes on highway I-79. It just so happens that the highways speed limit is 70 miles per hour so of course they incorporated that into the billboard. It’s important to drive safe.

The billboard can be seen entering West Virginia from the north side of the state. The Dominion Post had this to say.

“WVU spokeswoman Becky Lofstead said WVU advertises on billboards, one on I-79 and the other on I-68, to use as recruitment marketing. The Orange Bowl message is on both of those boards.

”The school spends about $14,000 a year on the billboards, Lofstead said. It is likely the new ones will be displayed for six months.

http://throwtheflagblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/WVU-billboard.png

Does anyone think WV would make Clemson their bitch in football every year, even with good old boy BV helping out at Ol' Clem. 

[Katpappy]

Looks like West Virgina is letting Clemson have it; right in the kisser!
West Virginia has a billboard on I-79 with score of the Orange Bowl


Via Dominion Post

What’s worse than getting destroyed by West Virginia 70-33 in the Orange Bowl? Having West Virginia put up a sign of the score 70-33 for recruiting purposes on highway I-79. It just so happens that the highways speed limit is 70 miles per hour so of course they incorporated that into the billboard. It’s important to drive safe.

The billboard can be seen entering West Virginia from the north side of the state. The Dominion Post had this to say.

“WVU spokeswoman Becky Lofstead said WVU advertises on billboards, one on I-79 and the other on I-68, to use as recruitment marketing. The Orange Bowl message is on both of those boards.

”The school spends about $14,000 a year on the billboards, Lofstead said. It is likely the new ones will be displayed for six months.

http://throwtheflagblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/WVU-billboard.png

Does anyone think WV would make Clemson their bitch in football every year, even with good old boy BV helping out at Ol' Clem. 

Dabo Swinney would probably had won a NC by now, if he would have paid Vic the kind of money he's paying Brent.  But getting to go to a BCS bowl and getting your ass kicked has got to be worth something.

[Katpappy]

Looks like West Virgina is letting Clemson have it; right in the kisser!
West Virginia has a billboard on I-79 with score of the Orange Bowl


Via Dominion Post

What’s worse than getting destroyed by West Virginia 70-33 in the Orange Bowl? Having West Virginia put up a sign of the score 70-33 for recruiting purposes on highway I-79. It just so happens that the highways speed limit is 70 miles per hour so of course they incorporated that into the billboard. It’s important to drive safe.

The billboard can be seen entering West Virginia from the north side of the state. The Dominion Post had this to say.

“WVU spokeswoman Becky Lofstead said WVU advertises on billboards, one on I-79 and the other on I-68, to use as recruitment marketing. The Orange Bowl message is on both of those boards.

”The school spends about $14,000 a year on the billboards, Lofstead said. It is likely the new ones will be displayed for six months.

http://throwtheflagblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/WVU-billboard.png

Does anyone think WV would make Clemson their bitch in football every year, even with good old boy BV helping out at Ol' Clem. 

Dabo Swinney would probably had won a NC by now, if he would have paid Vic the kind of money he's paying Brent.  But getting to go to a BCS bowl and getting your ass kicked has got to be worth something.

eff that, we might have won the BigXII and gone to a BCS if we could have kept Vic and got rid of Cosh. 

[Katpappy]

The following is from EERinsider's Honus "The Dude" Sneed (@theDudeofWV)
 
The Big 12 conference will put its expansion plans on hiatus while Clemson and FSU decide to apply for membership or stay with the ACC.
 
Talks between the two schools and the Big 12 began late last fall and continued after the completion of the 2011 season. Recently  both schools have formed committees to examine the advantages and disadvantages of leaving the ACC for the Big 12 and expect to reach a decision by late summer.

Chief among their concerns are travel costs and the prospect of increased revenues resulting from Big 12 membership. Clemson and FSU officials have told the Big 12 that the projected increase of ACC revenues resulting from the addition of Pittsburgh and Syracuse falls short of what Big 12 teams currently receive.
 
Reportedly Big 12 members receive just over $17 million per team in annual TV rights while the ACC projects TV revenues will increase to $16 per team after Pittsburgh and Syracuse join the conference.
 
The Big 12 provided Clemson and FSU financial projections with estimates of each member’s share of annual revenues in excess of $35 million per team – more than double ACC projections -- after the tier 1 TV contract is reworked.
 
The increase in revenues would allow Clemson and FSU to keep up with the spending by their SEC neighbors and in-state rivals.
 
Rumored invitations to Louisville and BYU are on hold until Clemson and FSU decide to apply for membership or not.

[SwiftCat]

Interesting. Where does Louisville fit into the picture if we were to get those two?

[bws]

The Big 12 provided Clemson and FSU financial projections with estimates of each member’s share of annual revenues in excess of $35 million per team – more than double ACC projections -- after the tier 1 TV contract is reworked.

35 mil per team seems awfully high unless they think that both schools can get massive third tier deals.

[OlatheWildcat]

The Big 12 provided Clemson and FSU financial projections with estimates of each member’s share of annual revenues in excess of $35 million per team – more than double ACC projections -- after the tier 1 TV contract is reworked.

35 mil per team seems awfully high unless they think that both schools can get massive third tier deals.

No way this is gonna happen.

[Skipper44]

FSU getting a Big 12 network on basic cable in Florida + Texas = :ksugrad:

[Katpappy]

The Big 12 provided Clemson and FSU financial projections with estimates of each member’s share of annual revenues in excess of $35 million per team – more than double ACC projections -- after the tier 1 TV contract is reworked.

35 mil per team seems awfully high unless they think that both schools can get massive third tier deals.

No way this is gonna happen.

THIS JUST IN:

Crazy Go Nuts University
 


Overview:
 
Ranked the #1 party school in the United States for the 21st year in a row by Forbes Magazine.
 


Interest Level:
 
High
 


Strengths:
 
Greatest 6-man football program in the history of the sport. Lead by legendary Coach Skunk McPhillips.
 


Weaknesses:

Small, exclusive enrollment. High academic and party standards. Death of star QB Homestar Runner blamed on pre-game bong party.
 


WVU Perspective
 
WVU would like to have a school as a conference mate who parties harder than they do.
 


Trending:
 
Down.
 


Other Suitors:
 
Ivy League, Big East.

[Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!)]

If the conference had dissolved, Kansas would have been in a tough spot. KU does not have an elite football program, so it would have been forced to beg leagues like the ACC and Big East to shoehorn the Jayhawks into their ranks. It would have been a sad moment for a proud school.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/seth_davis/02/06/kansas.missouri/index.html#ixzz1lfFMBiSu

 

we had options!

[TheHamburglar]

The Big 12 provided Clemson and FSU financial projections with estimates of each member’s share of annual revenues in excess of $35 million per team – more than double ACC projections -- after the tier 1 TV contract is reworked.

35 mil per team seems awfully high unless they think that both schools can get massive third tier deals.

No way this is gonna happen.

Death of star QB Homestar Runner blamed on pre-game bong party.

I don't think Homsar can get it done as the back-up.

[Katpappy]

The Big 12 provided Clemson and FSU financial projections with estimates of each member’s share of annual revenues in excess of $35 million per team – more than double ACC projections -- after the tier 1 TV contract is reworked.

35 mil per team seems awfully high unless they think that both schools can get massive third tier deals.

No way this is gonna happen.

Death of star QB Homestar Runner blamed on pre-game bong party.

I don't think Homsar can get it done as the back-up.

Good reason for a party, but your right... since the SOB is dead. 

[CyberToothCat]

The Big 12 provided Clemson and FSU financial projections with estimates of each member’s share of annual revenues in excess of $35 million per team – more than double ACC projections -- after the tier 1 TV contract is reworked.

35 mil per team seems awfully high unless they think that both schools can get massive third tier deals.

Agreed.  If this "eer" guy is even close to accurate with the $35 million number, that must include an increased Tier 2 deal with FSN, a HUGE Tier 1 deal with ESPN, plus a Big 12 Network on a model similar to the big 10's or PAC's.  And even then, $35 million seems awfully high.

[Panjandrum]

Interesting. Where does Louisville fit into the picture if we were to get those two?

They probably don't.

[Panjandrum]

The Big 12 provided Clemson and FSU financial projections with estimates of each member’s share of annual revenues in excess of $35 million per team – more than double ACC projections -- after the tier 1 TV contract is reworked.

35 mil per team seems awfully high unless they think that both schools can get massive third tier deals.

Agreed.  If this "eer" guy is even close to accurate with the $35 million number, that must include an increased Tier 2 deal with FSN, a HUGE Tier 1 deal with ESPN, plus a Big 12 Network on a model similar to the big 10's or PAC's.  And even then, $35 million seems awfully high.

That is a number that Texas will hit.

Let's put it this way; with ten teams, that means our Tier 1 deal would be 24 million per school.

Nope.

Gotta have a network to make that happen.  Period.  Even then, you aren't going to hit that number.

[michigancat]

Listen, you guys. I'm sure EERinsider's Honus "The Dude" Sneed (@theDudeofWV) knows his crap.

[kim carnes]

What on earth are you dumbasses talking about in this thread?

[MadCat]

[spoiler] It's a Titanic reference [/spoiler]

[steve dave]

Clemson and florida state are not joining our league. Good grief.

[wabash909]

Aggie having second thoughts.

http://texags.com/main/forum.reply.asp?topic_id=2037914&page=2&forum_id=7

[sonofdaxjones]

Looking forward to seeing what kind of money we're going to get to spend thanks to mu and aTm.   

Don't mess this up Chuck.

[Rage Against the McKee]

Interesting. Where does Louisville fit into the picture if we were to get those two?

They probably don't.

They can GTFOOOF.

[ben ji]

Aggie having second thoughts.

http://texags.com/main/forum.reply.asp?topic_id=2037914&page=2&forum_id=7

Found this gem

I thought we left the conference because we cared more about our own program than merely basing our self worth on a handful of games against Texas every year. It would have been nice to beat Texas, but the second you end up playing better bowls, getting higher seeding, and ending up further in the postseason than the Sips either because of your departure from them or from the inclusion and competition in the SEC, you win.

I see Texags has taken this to heart. Maybe we could ask them if we could stay for a year so that we could leave on our own terms, meaning after we've beaten them in stuff.

Finish 2/3 out of 10 teams in the big 12 and you go to the cotton bowl, finish 3rd out of 14 teams in the SEC and you go to the cotton bowl.

Higher seeding? He can't be talkign about basketball can he?

LOL at aggies in the postseason.

[SdK]

Aggie having second thoughts.

http://texags.com/main/forum.reply.asp?topic_id=2037914&page=2&forum_id=7

Until the way that thread ended...

[wabash909]

I like the fact that Sleep Station is the title sponsor for the Aggie basketball board.