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<blockquote data-quote="wbgvwbgv" data-source="post: 129295896" data-attributes="member: 1417056">Miami's best days were certainly in the Big East.&nbsp; And if we are talking about realignment losers then Miami IMO would win the crown.&nbsp; They had one of the best programs in the country and now are totally irrelevant and play in an empty stadium (like Pitt).The geographical argument seems silly to me.&nbsp; Having one or two schools closer to WVU wouldn't really have that much of an impact on travel expenses or travel time.&nbsp; WVU was in the center of a dysfunctional conference surround by schools and almost every single member bolted for the very first offer from a power conference (geography be damed).&nbsp; Rutgers is now in a conference with Nebraska.&nbsp; Syracuse is in a conference with FSU.&nbsp; Missouri is in a conference with Florida.&nbsp; Penn State was a so called geographical misfit when they joined the Big 10 and most people consider that to be the best decision that the school has ever made.Without question WVU was a big winning in realignment ( just ask the folks from UConn &amp; Cincinnati and/or take a close look at the finances ) and there will always be a few fans that long for the old days where geography really mattered.&nbsp; WVU's athletic future is as bright as it has ever been.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="wbgvwbgv, post: 129295896, member: 1417056"] Miami's best days were certainly in the Big East. And if we are talking about realignment losers then Miami IMO would win the crown. They had one of the best programs in the country and now are totally irrelevant and play in an empty stadium (like Pitt). The geographical argument seems silly to me. Having one or two schools closer to WVU wouldn't really have that much of an impact on travel expenses or travel time. WVU was in the center of a dysfunctional conference surround by schools and almost every single member bolted for the very first offer from a power conference (geography be damed). Rutgers is now in a conference with Nebraska. Syracuse is in a conference with FSU. Missouri is in a conference with Florida. Penn State was a so called geographical misfit when they joined the Big 10 and most people consider that to be the best decision that the school has ever made. Without question WVU was a big winning in realignment ( just ask the folks from UConn & Cincinnati and/or take a close look at the finances ) and there will always be a few fans that long for the old days where geography really mattered. WVU's athletic future is as bright as it has ever been. [/QUOTE]

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