Do we have a lifeboat this time?

[LoyalFanCT]

If the ACC and Pac-12 (whatever is left of it) work out some kind of agreement, not necessarily a merger, but even putting their games on the other's channels. the ACC GOR may be lifted because the old agreement becomes void. The new agreement would have to be approved by the members. While the GOR is lifted, Clemson, Florida State, Miami and other colleges who want to bolt to the SEC or elsewhere may be given the chance to do it without a GOR in place.

 

[shizzle787]

The next dominoes to fall probably won’t occur until the early 2030’s when the ACC’s GOR will be easier for teams to buy their way out of. This should give UConn about 8-10 years to improve football enough to have a shot at spot in the ACC once more teams are poached for the SEC/B1G.

Agree. The movement this time around has to do with the Pac-12.

 

[RSTuthill]

The next dominoes to fall probably won’t occur until the early 2030’s when the ACC’s GOR will be easier for teams to buy their way out of. This should give UConn about 8-10 years to improve football enough to have a shot at spot in the ACC once more teams are poached for the SEC/B1G.

I kinda think it will be sooner than that. At the very most, two years. ND will know better what to do and can escape the ACC by then knowing with certainty what the B1G can and cannot offer them vs. what they have now. Once ND makes their decision the dominoes will start to fall in rapid succession. It could even be in a month.

 

[businesslawyer]

UConn just needs to win football games. The rest will take care of itself. Who knows how this will all shake out? But without some W's, UConn has nothing of value to bring to the table.

Unfortunately, ten years ago, when we always had over 35k in our stadium for home games, it was reasonable to think that other aspects of UConn could overcome our football. Now that we get 5k in the stadium, not so much.

It will take wins to have a chance to increase attendance. But without attendance rebounding to where it once was, I don't see us as being in any conversation other than filling in to a depleted ACC. (To quote Seinfield, "not that there's anything wrong with that.")

 

[Dizzy21]

I said Clemson because what I heard and read is that the ACC might be raided by the B1G. The B12 now would like to add USF to capture the Tampa Orlando area (the fastest growing part of Florida) and the ACC is looking at USF to block it.

I am glad we bailed on the AAC as I believe if USF leaves it would be a league of unimportant schools. Tulsa, Tulane ho him...

UCF is in the Big 12 and is in Orlando and is has a much bigger alumni and school population than USF. The Big 12 already has the Tampa Orlando market.