I dont believe that UVa & UNC have offers.
For this reason: it seems pretty clear that the B10 wasnt taking Rutgers UNLESS Maryland committed first. Wouldn't it be that RU wouldnt be taken unless Md, UVA, and UNC accepted?
So let's assume:
B1G - UNC, UVA
SEC - NC State, VT
Big12 - Florida State, Clemson
ACC - UConn, Boston College, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Duke, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Cincy, USF, UCF, Temple - ND hoops.
STILL better than where we are right now. Hell, add St. John's, Georgetown, Villanova for hoops.
At this point we'll have some regional rivals and still great hoops.
It's not the ideal situation, but it's not the worse - not by far.
Delaney went to UNC and played basketball there on 2 Final Four squads.This is a tough one to believe, at least regarding UNC. The current ACC commish, John Swofford, was the AD at UNC for almost 20 years. It isn't like the tarholes to eat their young like that.
Agree with your thoughts on UNC. Add to that there is no way in hell that UVA goes to the B1G...they also don't need the money and they just went through political hell when the Board of Govenors ousted the President. Govenor got involved and she had her job back and some heads rolled. It would be a complete 180 on what they believe in...true they are academically aligned but certainly not culturally. The pols would go crazy along with alums.This is a tough one to believe, at least regarding UNC. The current ACC commish, John Swofford, was the AD at UNC for almost 20 years. It isn't like the tarholes to eat their young like that.
You said that before. It's not going to happen. The most powerful conferences (B1G, Pac-12 and SEC) clearly are not looking to split up. It is not even a thought on their minds. They'd probably have no problem leaving the NCAA and forming their own association.I actually see conferences getting too big and breaking up. Frankly ACCs best move right now is to get rid of BC, SU, Pitt and Wake. Split the pie with the remaining 9 schools. Football gets better by subtraction. Basketball will have a true round robin.
Cincinnati still plays Miami (OH) every year.Splitting up UNC and Duke? I may as well start getting more into pro sports. I don't like where college sports is heading.
Splitting up UNC and Duke? I may as well start getting more into pro sports. I don't like where college sports is heading.
They are looking for people to put on Mars for life to create a colony. Want to volunteer?I don't want to live in a world where Duke and UNC don't have a home & home every year. That's like the Red Sox moving to the AL Central.
Cincinnati still plays Miami (OH) every year.
Duke's football program does not have much of an appeal to anyone but the ACC. C'est la vie.Come on. No comparison.
UNC is the backbone of the ACC. I'm sure they are pissed at BiG.
The SEC took 2 schools from the Big 12 & then the 2 conferences aligned themselves in the Sugar Bowl. Why? Money. The same reason UNC would still talk to the Big 10.
Assuming this destroys the ACC, where will Notre Dame go eventually as a full member.
Big 12 allows them to join one of the power conferences AND lets them have their own network - perfect fit. Texas AD & ND AD are very tight.
I can see why the Big 10 would want Carolina. There is no way the state legislature wouldn't find a way to remove everyone if they hung State out to dry.
NC State would be more than fine - desired by the Big 12 & SEC.
Thedevilsden.com, a Duke site, tweeted "Texas and UNC to the Big Ten?" earlier today, too.
- GOR in the Big 12
- Politicians allowed A&M to go their own way but will not let Texas free from the bonds of Tech & Baylor. No ****ing way. Not going to happen.
- LHN is paying many millions every year to the education mission of the university. Already has created a bunch of endowed professorships. Folks that control Texas will not part with the LHN.
Heading?Splitting up UNC and Duke? I may as well start getting more into pro sports. I don't like where college sports is heading.
Duke's football program does not have much of an appeal to anyone but the ACC. C'est la vie.
Zero chance that UNC would flip. Zero. With the Maryland poaching I don't even think UNC picks up the phone if they have caller ID.