Pitt-Toledo game thread

[GregInPitt]

 

[HailToPitt725]

I think this is delusional. If ND hasn't joined the Big Ten as is they aren't joining that. The Big Ten and SEC have way better options to expand westward.

The Eastern Conference would have still suffered the same fate. Miami/FSU aren't good enough to be 1 2 or 3 when completing with Michigan/Ohio State and half of the SEC. You'd have to hope that Miami-Penn State became an intense rivalry and never faded. There's so much mediocrity here there aren't even words. Also no idea why you think USCe and FSU join this.
You realize no one wants BC today despite the market, yes?

You would've had to form the conference before FSU joined the ACC and South Carolina joined the SEC. Those two were already scheduling games with the other eastern independents at the time. At the very least, they would've seriously considered it because it's essentially a more lucrative Metro Conference, which both schools belonged to outside of football.

Also, of course Boston College isn't desirable in today's landscape; same with Rutgers. However, they'd serve their purpose by getting the conference into the largest media markets at the height of cable television. They'd be no different than the legacy schools who ride the Big Ten and SEC's coattails today.

 

[LandoComando]

You would've had to form the conference before FSU joined the ACC and South Carolina joined the SEC. Those two were already scheduling games with the other eastern independents at the time. At the very least, they would've seriously considered it because it's essentially a more lucrative Metro Conference, which both schools belonged to outside of football.

Also, of course Boston College isn't desirable in today's landscape; same with Rutgers. However, they'd serve their purpose by getting the conference into the largest media markets at the height of cable television. They'd be no different than the legacy schools who ride the Big Ten and SEC's coattails today.

It would be different today because you have to discuss current TV markets.
You believe Bowden would have joined a conference created by JoePa? I don't.
Miami and FSU intentionally joined conferences that they could dominate.
I see zero logic in believe USCe would have joined. They been in the SEC since, what, 89?
For your plan to work, ND needs to be fully in from day 1. We know that was never happening.