Suggestion...

[RutherfordBHayes]

Now, this will never happen, but:

During conference expansion, we see that expansion is more about TV markets and broadcast revenue than anything. That's why we added Missouri, an odd fit for the SEC but good TV market. That's why we'll never see a Florida State, Clemson, Georgia Tech, etc.

Anyway, these boys up North have sure proven to be anything but team players. They cheat. They lie. They steal. Once caught, they blame anyone but the cheaters themselves and lie and cheat some more. They vilify the enforcement staff. They vilify the SEC. They vilify rivals. They vilify former recruits. It's everybody's fault but their own.

Wouldn't we all be better off without them? Mississippi State, a conference team-player, an honorable administration, well-liked by all, would be stronger and more competitive which helps the SEC. The SEC could then go get Oklahoma or Oklahoma State, NC State or UNC, Virginia Tech or Maryland. The SEC gains a major TV market, Mississippi goes from 2 weak programs to 1 highly competitive one, and the SEC rids itself of that drunk uncle that embarrasses us all at the family reunions.

Everybody wins. Does the conference have a suggestion box?

 

[tatedog]

Depending on who else gets dragged into this sham lawsuit, people who actually can get Ole Miss kicked out of the SEC might start to think like you.

 

[PBRME]

Drop Ole Miss and Missouri. Pick up OK and VA Tech or NC State and move on.

 

[ezsoil]

Drop Ole Miss and Missouri. Pick up OK and VA Tech or NC State and move on.

Ole Miss can't be dropped as they were a charter member just as MSU was.

 

[Xenomorph]

Still, let us hope the Missouri paperwork was signed in pencil.

 

[BiscuitEater]

Everybody wins.

MSU would lose a 'dependable' win over the next decade .. at least!

 

[msstatelp1]

Ole Miss can't be dropped as they were a charter member just as MSU was.

They can be dropped with a 2/3s majority. It's in the 2014-2015 SEC bylaws. It's in section 3 under "Termination of Membership". I'd link it but I don't feel like fighting my phone today.

 

[patdog]

Ole Miss can't be dropped as they were a charter member just as MSU was.

That is ********. There is no such provision anywhere in the SEC rules. ANY member could be voted out with a super-majority vote (I think it would take 10 or 11 out of 14 to vote a school out). As a practical matter, there won't even be any consideration of voting Mississippi out of the SEC. The vote would be 14-0 to keep them.

 

[ChinaDogSunflower]

That sounds like a great idea for the conference. They save money by dropping a non player institution and gain the entire state of tv markeshare. Who do we send idea this to?

 

[MaroonNation]

This Is wrong. According to SEC bylaws ANY institution can be voted out based on a 2/3's vote from member institutions. Any school can be voted out.

 

[MaroonNation]

As a practical matter, there won't even be any consideration of voting Mississippi out of the SEC. The vote would be 14-0 to keep them.

I wouldn't be so sure about that one. I would imagine there are several university presidents that tire of Mississippi's petulant behavior.
Mississippi has shown a pattern of behavior that isn't consistent with ethical sportsmanship as well. The NCAA pops them, they lay low for a decade and start again, NCAA pops them again and they lay low for a decade then start again. I guarentee you in 2027 or 2028 they will be in deep **** again with the NCAA.

 

[ll Martain ll]

"They cheat. They Lie. They steal"

Worked for Eddie Guerrero.

 

[patdog]

The vote would be 14-0. I'd be surprised if there aren't some presidents and football coaches that are pissed about the way their football program has been run the last several years. But none of them would even begin to think about actually expelling them from the conference over it.