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Topic: In 20 years, which program will have risen up to become a big-boy?

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OrangeAfroMan

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In 20 years, which program will have risen up to become a big-boy?
« on: June 08, 2020, 08:22:01 PM »
Which (if any) of these programs will be a big-boy team in 2040?  Think the Florida schools, circa 1991 or Clemson lately.  
Not programs who've tasted recent success like MSU or VA Tech, nor traditional blue-bloods who aren't down.  
Maybe I should remove UNL, but I just don't see an inherent path for them to get back up like most helmets have.  At least Tennessee borders talent-rich states, NE borders....more cornfields.
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Re: In 20 years, which program will have risen up to become a big-boy?
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2020, 08:46:58 PM »
I think the only ones with a shot on that list are North Carolina and A&M.

I'll take the field. Wouldn't surprise me to see a Florida school pop up and become dominant. UCF to me could be a darkhorse. 
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Re: In 20 years, which program will have risen up to become a big-boy?
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2020, 08:52:13 PM »
I look at UNC replacing Illinois as the program that "should" be better, long-term.  Population is growing fast there, not a lot of obstacles, etc.

Perhaps I'm underrating being a "basketball school", idk.
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Re: In 20 years, which program will have risen up to become a big-boy?
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2020, 09:21:45 PM »
Yeah, should be North Carolina, but it should have been North Carolina for a long time.  Texas A&M keeps throwing money at the problem, but for some reason it's not working.  If Illinois gets a hire right, at the same time Wisconsin gets one wrong, I could see them being a Wisconsin.  A program that is consistently top 15 for a couple decades, particularly in that division, but their ceiling is way lower than those other two.
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Re: In 20 years, which program will have risen up to become a big-boy?
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2020, 09:37:23 PM »
Northern Virginia is one of the fastest growing areas of the country. Lots of jobs. Lots of young professionals who might procreate.

Demographics suggest they could climb. 
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Re: In 20 years, which program will have risen up to become a big-boy?
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2020, 09:40:54 PM »
I went UVA. Illinois will cease to exist when I leave and turn the lights off on my way out.

UNC will eventually get the death penalty.

Minnesota will not be able to hang on to its carnival barker coach, and will remain in its place as a non factor.
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Re: In 20 years, which program will have risen up to become a big-boy?
« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2020, 09:58:19 PM »
It really depends on who gets THAT coach.  And can keep him a while.

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Re: In 20 years, which program will have risen up to become a big-boy?
« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2020, 10:01:05 PM »
Quote from: Cincydawg on June 08, 2020, 09:58:19 PM
It really depends on who gets THAT coach.  And can keep him a while.
This is the correct answer. 

Mack Brown is killing on the ‘crootin trail at unc but dude is like 100 years old. He’s not going to be around in 20 years.
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Re: In 20 years, which program will have risen up to become a big-boy?
« Reply #8 on: June 08, 2020, 10:05:55 PM »
A&M. 

Money+crazy+available talent. 
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Re: In 20 years, which program will have risen up to become a big-boy?
« Reply #9 on: June 08, 2020, 10:48:02 PM »
I went with Colorado. Bill McCartney had them there once upon a time when he started tapping into the talent in SoCal. He said he knew if he could just get  kids to Boulder he could convince them to stay. Beautiful campus, no other in state P5 school to compete with, only one blue blood in its conference.

The right coach can win there.
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Re: In 20 years, which program will have risen up to become a big-boy?
« Reply #10 on: June 08, 2020, 10:51:07 PM »
I dont know why, but I liked when Colorado was good.  Maybe it was the 88-90 option era.  I LOVED when they'd play Nebraska around Thanksgiving.
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Re: In 20 years, which program will have risen up to become a big-boy?
« Reply #11 on: June 08, 2020, 10:52:28 PM »
It isn't going to be the Wolverines. 
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Re: In 20 years, which program will have risen up to become a big-boy?
« Reply #12 on: June 08, 2020, 11:02:11 PM »
Quote from: bayareabadger on June 08, 2020, 10:05:55 PM
A&M.

Money+crazy+available talent.
That was the obvious one, but they've always had that.  What has changed?
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Re: In 20 years, which program will have risen up to become a big-boy?
« Reply #13 on: June 08, 2020, 11:09:01 PM »
Quote from: ELA on June 08, 2020, 11:02:11 PM
That was the obvious one, but they've always had that.  What has changed?
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