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Title: West Virginia senator says Saban lobbied for WVU to get SEC invite Post by: 2Stater on February 10, 2012, 08:15:58 PM http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/02/west_virginia_governor_says_sa.html
Quote West Virginia U.S. Senator Joe Manchin told the Charleston Daily Mail that he and Nick Saban were working together to get West Virginia an invitation to the Southeastern Conference. West Virginia finalized an agreement this week with the Big East that will allow the school to play in the Big XII beginning this fall. "I thought we could have been in the SEC," Manchin said. "I talked to my dear friend Nick Saban about that, and, like me, he said, 'I would like West Virginia in the SEC,' and we were working toward that." ??? Title: Re: West Virginia senator says Saban lobbied for WVU to get SEC invite Post by: Catch Prothro on February 11, 2012, 09:47:25 AM http://www.al.com/sports/index.ssf/2012/02/west_virginia_governor_says_sa.html Lobbied sounds like a strong word, particularly since this is the first we are hearing about it. Mabye Saban mentioned it to someone, who mentioned it to someone else. But lobbied? Nah, if he had pushed it would have at least made the press sooner.Quote West Virginia U.S. Senator Joe Manchin told the Charleston Daily Mail that he and Nick Saban were working together to get West Virginia an invitation to the Southeastern Conference. West Virginia finalized an agreement this week with the Big East that will allow the school to play in the Big XII beginning this fall. "I thought we could have been in the SEC," Manchin said. "I talked to my dear friend Nick Saban about that, and, like me, he said, 'I would like West Virginia in the SEC,' and we were working toward that." ??? Title: Re: West Virginia senator says Saban lobbied for WVU to get SEC invite Post by: ricky023 on February 11, 2012, 02:16:48 PM I have to believe if CNS lobbied for it to happen nothing would kept it from not happening. JMHO! RTR!
Title: Re: West Virginia senator says Saban lobbied for WVU to get SEC invite Post by: BAMAWV on February 11, 2012, 08:07:19 PM Maybe the director of the Million Dollar Band spoke up too!!
Title: Re: West Virginia senator says Saban lobbied for WVU to get SEC invite Post by: SUPERCOACH on February 11, 2012, 11:49:40 PM I think they have a typo. It should have said "West Virginia senator lobbied Saban for WVU to get SEC invite".
Title: Re: West Virginia senator says Saban lobbied for WVU to get SEC invite Post by: BAMAWV on February 12, 2012, 07:57:45 AM I think they have a typo. It should have said "West Virginia senator lobbied Saban for WVU to get SEC invite". Without reading any of this, I'll bet that is closer to the truth! |