Conference realignment has once again been a hot topic the past few weeks, but Virginia Tech Athletic Director Jim Weaver has done his best to dispel the notion that the Hokies are looking to leave the ACC. On Wednesday, Weaver reiterated what he said last fall when rumors popped up that Virginia Tech could be invited to join the Southeastern Conference soon, saying the Hokies have no plans to go anywhere right now and have not spoken with any other conference about switching leagues. “Our current position is we’re very happy where we are in the Atlantic Coast Conference,” Weaver said on the SiriusXM radio show, CFB Playbook. “We’ve wanted to be here in the conference since the conference was started in 1953. We’re right ... Continue reading →
A brief, semi-fictional history of hysteria in college athletics: undefinedFrom: Chancellor Harvey Perlman To: Select donors, boosters and alumni Date: June 6, 2010. Fellow Cornhuskers: I wanted to let you know that Nebraska is formally preparing to leave the Big 12 for the Big Ten. There is more money to be earned in that conference, thanks to the Big Ten Network, and we can't tolerate any league-office favoritism that doesn't favor us. If anyone asks you about the move, say it's a 100-year decision based on what's best for our institution. Then blame the ransacking of tradition and loss of rivalries on power-hungry Texas. And if anyone brings up our slip in prestige over the past 10 years – thank you, Bill Callahan – blame ... Continue reading →