Here’s a bombshell | Page 12 | The Boneyard

Here’s a bombshell

McLovin said:
The same vague language that people think the ACC will use to keep schools locked in will be what the schools and their lawyers will use to weasel their way out.

Plus, SEC is an ESPN property so presumably any school defecting for them would have an easier time negotiating with ESPN. Who also probably sees the writing on the wall that the ACC is dead, and will want to protect their own butts.
Expand ...
That’s a really interesting point regarding the SEC.
 
ESPN doesn’t have the rights for B1G basketball right? I’m pretty sure their games are all on BTN or FOX/FS1. If that is the case, there is zero chance Duke and UNC end up in the B1G. ESPN will never let that happen. They would only steer them towards the SEC along with Clemson and FSU/Miami
 
McLovin said:
The same vague language that people think the ACC will use to keep schools locked in will be what the schools and their lawyers will use to weasel their way out.

Plus, SEC is an ESPN property so presumably any school defecting for them would have an easier time negotiating with ESPN. Who also probably sees the writing on the wall that the ACC is dead, and will want to protect their own butts.
Expand ...
That's probably what starts this. ESPN could offer an incentive to schools not named UNC, UVA, FSU, Miami that they let those schools walk to SEC and they get some type of financial security in the ACC for X number of years and guarantee in CFB playoff or else they walk for nothing in a couple years.

Big 10 being under FOX probably doesn't get an opportunity to swoop in until way later letting ESPN get pick of litter for better product on SEC and continue getting ACC for much smaller amount but still way better than G5 since ESPN needs content.
 
Football runs the bus and money and greed has ruined everything in college sports but there's still just 12 games in College Football regular season and 33 games in College Basketball regular season. People still love College Basketball, the Big East Tournament and the NCAA tournament.

The 2 power conferences are going to continue picking off football schools remaining in the other conferences. Big East and ACC need to be talking to each other about creating a basketball mega conference. UConn, Duke, Cuse, UNC, Kansas etc. all need to be having serious discussions.
 
shizzle787 said:
They are unlikely to get an SEC or B1G invite, even if both go to 24.
Expand ...

The point is Kansas will join forces with the likes of Syracuse, Louisville, West Virginia, Cincy, Iowa State, NC State, Houston etc. before they join the Big East. Unless you think all of these schools are dropping football. (They won't be)

BTW Kansas currently has one of the best football coaches in the country.
 
Last edited:
.-.
Here is something worth pondering… if ND leaves the ACC, they would have 14 schools for Football and BBall. Would they add 2 teams to get the league to 16?

UConn + Kansas (better BBall add) / WVU (better football add)
 
superjohn said:
Football runs the bus and money and greed has ruined everything in college sports but there's still just 12 games in College Football regular season and 33 games in College Basketball regular season. People still love College Basketball, the Big East Tournament and the NCAA tournament.

The 2 power conferences are going to continue picking off football schools remaining in the other conferences. Big East and ACC need to be talking to each other about creating a basketball mega conference. UConn, Duke, Cuse, UNC, Kansas etc. all need to be having serious discussions.
Expand ...
Maybe, they have been. Perhaps that’s what Benedict and Jim Mora have been alluding to.
 
metsfan2323 said:
Different TV networks.
Expand ...
I think everything is going to change where there's going to be 2 mega conferences of football schools which are going to break away from everything else.

Pac and Big 12 already look nothing like they used to and will look even less like they used to when SEC and Big 10 pick off the remaining football schools, same goes for ACC...The great basketball schools who have never been good in football are going to continue to never be good in football, put them together in a basketball mega conference. The schools who are most closely aligned at what they're great at need to get together.

I don't know the ins and outs of the contracts but I know contracts don't seem to matter much in this day and age. I know the numbers look huge but cable TV is dying and quality of content is more important than quantity of content. People want to see Texas v. Ohio State in football, Duke v. UConn in basketball.
 
CL82 said:
Maybe, they have been. Perhaps that’s what Benedict and Jim Mora have been alluding to.
Expand ...
I heard this mentioned before but haven't looked it up. Can you point me to Benedict and Mora's comments?
 
.-.
CL82 said:
Maybe, they have been. Perhaps that’s what Benedict and Jim Mora have been alluding to.
Expand ...
superjohn said:
I heard this mentioned before but haven't looked it up. Can you point me to Benedict and Mora's comments?
Expand ...
Mora’s conference realignment commentary came in this interview @ the beginning of June:

the-boneyard.com

New! Just released pod with Coach Mora

Hi all, Got some time with Coach Mora for The Connecticut Scoreboard Podcast. We talk about his first few months on the job, navigating the portal, connecting with CT HS FB coaches, and more. Tune in!
the-boneyard.com the-boneyard.com
 
HooperScooper said:
I figured I was going to open this thread and see a buxom blonde.

Nope, just more conference realignment talk completely upending college sports as we used to know it.
Expand ...

16567092190573386118504705920085.jpg
 
superjohn said:
Football runs the bus and money and greed has ruined everything in college sports but there's still just 12 games in College Football regular season and 33 games in College Basketball regular season. People still love College Basketball, the Big East Tournament and the NCAA tournament.

The 2 power conferences are going to continue picking off football schools remaining in the other conferences. Big East and ACC need to be talking to each other about creating a basketball mega conference. UConn, Duke, Cuse, UNC, Kansas etc. all need to be having serious discussions.
Expand ...
This is hopefully the end game, but the issue is convincing UNC/Duke/Kansas to put all their eggs in a bball mega conference and give up the dream of a B1G/SEC invite. Those 3 schools are the top of the pecking order if either of the P2 decides to beef up their basketball and go for total domination before they break away from the NCAA.
 
.-.
They might not agree what is a fair share, or other schools might not agree to do it. Not sure but I think that the Big 12 did this and it caused a big problem in the conference.

No need to talk to Uconn or others until some of the teams leave.
 
uconnsouth said:
Have to figure the B1G would want Clemson and FSU and cut into the south for TV/Recruiting..? Thoughts?
Expand ...
I think the B1G and SEC have a silent agreement to stay in their respective locales. The B1G has the northern and Western part of the country. The SEC will take the south/southeast. So when FSU and Clemson become available, they will be SEC bound.

I'm seeing this play out where your two conferences will be North and South instead of NFC and AFC.
 
ZooCougar said:
KU to the Big East was definitely being shopped around but the prospects of that are dim as of yesterday.

It’s pretty much a dead issue.
Expand ...
It’s a Big East people talking about. Not anybody at KU. The leftovers of the Big 12 would be preferable to them and the reality is they aren’t going to be among the leftovers. Probably PAC.
 
HuskyHawk said:
It’s a Big East people talking about. Not anybody at KU. The leftovers of the Big 12 would be preferable to them and the reality is they aren’t going to be among the leftovers. Probably PAC.
Expand ...
Big East people? That is a crock of crap. I can assure you that nobody in any official BE position is talking about that cheating program.
 
HuskyHawk said:
It’s a Big East people talking about. Not anybody at KU. The leftovers of the Big 12 would be preferable to them and the reality is they aren’t going to be among the leftovers. Probably PAC.
Expand ...

Ku was definitely looking into while the Big12 appeared to be on life support.
 
UC1995 said:
Kansas has no imminent plans to leave at least until they see who wins the war between P10 and Big 12. If left behind then I would say the move to Big East dramatically goes up.
Expand ...
That isn’t even a viable option. Unless you think there are several schools left that are more valuable. Oregon state.K state. Central Florida? The BE wasn’t a KU but it won’t happen.
 
.-.
HuskyHawk said:
It’s a Big East people talking about. Not anybody at KU. The leftovers of the Big 12 would be preferable to them and the reality is they aren’t going to be among the leftovers. Probably PAC.
Expand ...
Why would Kansas go to the Pac?

The Pac is the leftovers.
 
superjohn said:
Why would Kansas go to the Pac?

The Pac is the leftovers.
Expand ...
It is still a much better option than the Big East. That’s the point.
 
.-.
You must log in or register to reply here.

Forum statistics

Threads
168,321
Messages
4,563,388
Members
10,458
Latest member
SeanElAmin


Top Bottom