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Post by longsuffering on Oct 31, 2021 13:45:29 GMT -5
The only schools I could envision the Ivy League considering adding are the United States Naval Academy and West Point. Only 2 schools of comparable academic caliber that offer something the rest of the group doesn't have. However, both these schools were supposedly turned down by the Ivy League in the early 1980's. Around this time, Army and Navy started to realize their chances of ever competing at a national championship level in football were over forever and expressed interest in joining the Ancient Eight. They were rejected. This was also before the Ivy League was downgraded to I-AA so I seriously doubt academies would have interest in such a move now if invited. I don't even think Georgetown would give up the Big East for the distinction...maybe DFW Hoya would disagree. I am sure you are correct, but I'll add a historical perspective. There was a bru-hah-hah about ROTC at some Ivy League campuses during the Vietnam War. I'm thinking Harvard but assume others also. I don't remember the exact resolution but the 1980s would have been close enough after the war that TPTB in the Ivies at that time might have had hesitation about reigniting hard feelings about association with the Military. I doubt that factor would be a consideration today, which marks an improvement. Even though many people think the division in the country is at an all time high, it might just be social media and instant news cycles make it seem that way.
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Post by Non Alum Dave on Oct 31, 2021 18:46:01 GMT -5
Man, all this Ivy talk all over the place .....was the board recently bought by the makers of Grey Poupon?
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Post by rgs318 on Oct 31, 2021 18:50:12 GMT -5
lol
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Post by sader1970 on Oct 31, 2021 19:57:52 GMT -5
Of course, all of us who were there consider you the "Brown man."
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