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<blockquote data-quote="WVex-pat in GA" data-source="post: 129266539" data-attributes="member: 1118784">KeatonsCorner: &nbsp;&nbsp; It's a valuable, both monetarily and football-wise, game for WVU. Large pockets of alumni in Western PA and Eastern Ohio (who likely already commute to home games) and it would continue to strengthen our already-strong hold on recruiting in the WPIAA and Eastern Ohio areas.It obviously doesn't &quot;need&quot; to be played........... no OOC game does. But WVU would benefit from it. &nbsp;&nbsp; PaintedontheSky: &nbsp;&nbsp; Keatons right about the interest of WVU being served with recruiting territory, same goes for Maryland....... and that's a good enough reason, along with a boat-load of alumnus in both areas, to keep both these games on the schedule. &nbsp;&nbsp; _________________________________________________________________________________________________________I get both comments, but what do we really gain from a now lower tier ACC school?&nbsp; Granted a Home &amp; Home with Pitt is really two home games, given that their fans won't travel and also don't show up for home games either.Maryland, now in the B1G 10 is actually a better game from an OOC perspective.I'd rather see an OOC game like an SEC Vanderbilt, a program rising, or a UK as a border rival.&nbsp; Even Ole Miss or Miss. St out of the SEC would be a better value schedule-wise.How about renewing Miami if you want an ACC school with some history. That would be awesome!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="WVex-pat in GA, post: 129266539, member: 1118784"] KeatonsCorner: It's a valuable, both monetarily and football-wise, game for WVU. Large pockets of alumni in Western PA and Eastern Ohio (who likely already commute to home games) and it would continue to strengthen our already-strong hold on recruiting in the WPIAA and Eastern Ohio areas. It obviously doesn't "need" to be played........... no OOC game does. But WVU would benefit from it. PaintedontheSky: Keatons right about the interest of WVU being served with recruiting territory, same goes for Maryland....... and that's a good enough reason, along with a boat-load of alumnus in both areas, to keep both these games on the schedule. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I get both comments, but what do we really gain from a now lower tier ACC school? Granted a Home & Home with Pitt is really two home games, given that their fans won't travel and also don't show up for home games either. Maryland, now in the B1G 10 is actually a better game from an OOC perspective. I'd rather see an OOC game like an SEC Vanderbilt, a program rising, or a UK as a border rival. Even Ole Miss or Miss. St out of the SEC would be a better value schedule-wise. How about renewing Miami if you want an ACC school with some history. That would be awesome! [/QUOTE]

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