Comments on: Report: Strong Re-Working Deal With Louisville (Maybe)

By: John at MrSEC

John at MrSEC — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 19:26:11 +0000

@ChaseTheTrainWarren

Not sure. Interesting question. You’re correct that a lot of these moves are knee-jerk type moves.

At first blush, I don’t think the size of the playoff would slow too much of this stuff. Ninety percent of these moves are being made for television revenue purposes. Even if an eight-team playoff added X to the equation, leagues and schools would still want as much about X as they could get from a TV contract or their own league-owned networks.

Good question.

Thanks again for reading our site,
John

By: ChaseTheTrainWarren

ChaseTheTrainWarren — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:37:23 +0000

@John at MrSEC no problem, i love the site

was wanting your insight on something.

with conference realignment, do you think if it was an 8 team playoff instead of 4 that it would throw a wet blanket on some of these moves?

while there were moves well before the 4 team playoff was announced, and all have more than just one reason, it feels like alot of these moves of late are vary knee jerk.
i understand why Big IIX, Pac 12, and SEC would agree to the format, why would the commissioner of the B1G, ACC, BIG East, Con- USA or Mac ever agree to a format that would hardly take one of there members. Even if it is temporary why let the possibility of your guys not getting in and give a huge boost to the argument that a team would need to get out of your conference to even get a shot at a national championship.

with four it feels like four super conference is a self fulfilling prophecy, while if there were eight spot i think teams would feel a little better with staying in a small pond, a small pond that is employing the person who just signed on to a format that makes his conference look irrelevant.

By: VolTN

VolTN — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:29:25 +0000

@Clarence I’m fine with Fedora as a backup to Strong.

By: Clarence

Clarence — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:27:29 +0000

In the end, I think Larry Fedora gets this gig and I think he will do well.

By: jrs5227

jrs5227 — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 17:10:46 +0000

Bill Parcells will be the next UT Coach, Athletic Director and University President. You heard it here first folks!!

By: John at MrSEC

John at MrSEC — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:51:30 +0000

@ChaseTheTrainWarren

Made me laugh. Many thanks.

And thanks for reading the site,
John

By: ChaseTheTrainWarren

ChaseTheTrainWarren — Wed, 05 Dec 2012 16:44:28 +0000

just heard a rumor that Slive is retiring and that Jon Gruden is going to be the new SEC commissioner