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<blockquote data-quote="Buckaineer" data-source="post: 129440961" data-attributes="member: 1428007"><p>TV networks look at numbers of viewers in a schools home state and WV was never going to overtake Missouri in that conversation. The population base there is much higher. WVU has done well in certain markets but probably isn't seen as the primary in Pittsburgh -Baltimore-Washington whereas Missouri is arguably the primary St. Louis-KC college team. The SEC was trying to start a network and those tv markets were an easy sell.</p><p></p><p>How many fans traveled to UConn or South Florida or Syracuse? WVU "fans" don't even attend WVU games in Morgantown so how many travel to games in the BIG 12 is really irrelevant. WVU has a pitiful fan base compared to many other major conference teams. A fickle fan base that believes they deserve something when they don't even support the program they are lucky to have.</p><p></p><p>The ACC is a non factor. They took Pitt and SU for population bases and basketball. WVU was never going to win that competition. They took UL much later only because Maryland defected and because they had a national championship basketball program. Had WVU been mired in the AAC by that time, it would not have been some slam dunk for WVU to be in the ACC--it would still have been about tv markets and basketball and Louisville and UConn would have had the upper hand. WVU never applied for membership in that conference or the SEC so all the continued ACC love is pointless. Those schools don't even play WVU now, WVU certainly is happy to be a member of a conference where great programs like Oklahoma and Texas make regular visits to Mountaineer field (which by attendance numbers the fans don't even appreciate).</p><p></p><p>WVU is like Penn State was to the Big Ten when they joined. The easternmost team in a more midwestern conference. One day its likely there will be teams in the conference closer to WVU to bridge things more, but other than having to travel a bit further WVU fits as an institution very well in that conference culturally, academically and athletically--even though the desired success in football isn't quite there yet.</p><p></p><p>Its very odd though--those wishing WVU would have stayed in the Big East/AAC to be out of major college athletics were quite content to never win the defunct Big East and regularly lose to some mid major like ECU--but now that WVU is playing the toughest schedule its ever faced year in and out, they whine like babies because WVU can't yet beat a slew of top 15 teams on the schedule each year, or lose to similar level programs such as K State or Oklahoma State.</p><p></p><p>WVU needs to develop in all areas for success to happen. The easiest improvement and growth that should take place is with the small time fanbase. The major conference WVU needed for improvement is there--and its the BIG 12 where WVU will call home for a long long time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buckaineer, post: 129440961, member: 1428007"] TV networks look at numbers of viewers in a schools home state and WV was never going to overtake Missouri in that conversation. The population base there is much higher. WVU has done well in certain markets but probably isn't seen as the primary in Pittsburgh -Baltimore-Washington whereas Missouri is arguably the primary St. Louis-KC college team. The SEC was trying to start a network and those tv markets were an easy sell. How many fans traveled to UConn or South Florida or Syracuse? WVU "fans" don't even attend WVU games in Morgantown so how many travel to games in the BIG 12 is really irrelevant. WVU has a pitiful fan base compared to many other major conference teams. A fickle fan base that believes they deserve something when they don't even support the program they are lucky to have. The ACC is a non factor. They took Pitt and SU for population bases and basketball. WVU was never going to win that competition. They took UL much later only because Maryland defected and because they had a national championship basketball program. Had WVU been mired in the AAC by that time, it would not have been some slam dunk for WVU to be in the ACC--it would still have been about tv markets and basketball and Louisville and UConn would have had the upper hand. WVU never applied for membership in that conference or the SEC so all the continued ACC love is pointless. Those schools don't even play WVU now, WVU certainly is happy to be a member of a conference where great programs like Oklahoma and Texas make regular visits to Mountaineer field (which by attendance numbers the fans don't even appreciate). WVU is like Penn State was to the Big Ten when they joined. The easternmost team in a more midwestern conference. One day its likely there will be teams in the conference closer to WVU to bridge things more, but other than having to travel a bit further WVU fits as an institution very well in that conference culturally, academically and athletically--even though the desired success in football isn't quite there yet. Its very odd though--those wishing WVU would have stayed in the Big East/AAC to be out of major college athletics were quite content to never win the defunct Big East and regularly lose to some mid major like ECU--but now that WVU is playing the toughest schedule its ever faced year in and out, they whine like babies because WVU can't yet beat a slew of top 15 teams on the schedule each year, or lose to similar level programs such as K State or Oklahoma State. WVU needs to develop in all areas for success to happen. The easiest improvement and growth that should take place is with the small time fanbase. The major conference WVU needed for improvement is there--and its the BIG 12 where WVU will call home for a long long time. [/QUOTE]
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