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OK, since we're being honest here...
The two situations are not entirely similar. Your own former BE commissioner attempted to subvert his own football league a decade and a half ago. When Swofford finally moved on BE teams, he called him, and, the ACC, hypocrits 'for operating in the dark.' Well, what would you call what he did before? It sure wasn't in the BE's best football interests, thats for sure.
I could not care less about UMD, or, their situation. Period. I'd be willing to bet that the overwhelming majority of ACC fans would feel the same way. I admit, it does suck a bit for them to leave, since UNC, and, NCSU have been conference mates for the past 107 years. But, their dishonesty towards all of us has changed the view of them in this part of the country. Now, its more like, the sooner they are gone, the better.
If they wanted out, they should have been above board about it. Give proper notice, negotiate and then pay the appropriate exit fee, and, simply walk away. But, they weren't above board about it. Which leaves us where we all are now. Who knows how it all might play out?
I am not defending Maryland's actions; but, I suspect that a significant part of their 'deception' was aimed at internal parties and ACC was collateral damage. I see this a lot in M&A work in the corporate world that I am in. Basically, Maryland realized how bad shape they were in financially and the ACC could not offer enough money to help. Somebody within Maryland (likely on the academic side because perception wise, the B1G is the stronger academic conference) drops a dime to the B1G, who has had an interest in the DC market for years, who then rides in a white knight carrying a lot of cash. Maryland runs the numbers and realizes the B1Gc an save their financial necks; but, they know that a move from the ACC to the B1G will raise hell with the alumni network, which would negatively impact their two big current financial backers - private donors and the state government in Annapolis. Thus, a small group hammers out the move in a black box and then once it is ready, use a shock & awe campaign to get the deal done before anyone internally can react.
I honestly do not fault the ACC for losing Maryland. I think it was a done deal before the ACC even knew about the deal. I do fault the ACC for being very short-sighted by grabbing Louisville, a flash in the pan school with suspect long-term benefits (Strong/Bridgewater leaving, Yum Center bankruptcy, academics, etc.) and for allowing ND in as a partial member. Those two actions look very Big E'ish setting-up a member who only cares about itself (ND) and a split between football focused schools and basketball focused schools. Tat didn't work out well for the Big E. That said, due to markets and Austin politicians; I believe that the ACC has a stronger chance of lasting than the XII when this all shakes out to 4x 18x major conferences.