Key tweets, and it's all gone to Hell.

[JMick]

Well this makes it pretty obvious why the ACC won't last.

For almost everyone, the worst case scenario is that they get paid slightly more in the Big XII and the best case scenario is that they make a lot more in the B1G or SEC. Unless you're BC or Wake, and maybe Duke or GT, you could probably care less about what happens.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Well this makes it pretty obvious why the ACC won't last.

For almost everyone, the worst case scenario is that they get paid slightly more in the Big XII and the best case scenario is that they make a lot more in the B1G or SEC. Unless you're BC or Wake, and maybe Duke or GT, you could probably care less about what happens.

To be fair, the ACC payouts are back-loaded and will be increasing until 2036 at a decent clip.

 

[CL82]

Mr. Yormark spent a lot of time in the NYC area with the Nets, Brooklyn Sports Entertainment, Barclays Center, Roc Nation.

"So Brett, here is Gampel Pavilion, here is our brand new Hockey Arena, our brand new Baseball Stadium, and that large area over there, with the right funding, is reserved for our brand new __________!"

Volleyball Stadium?

 

[huskymedic]

Interesting timing…




USC President Statement:

 

[noeynox]

To be fair, the ACC payouts are back-loaded and will be increasing until 2036 at a decent clip.

The Big 12 will renegotiate their contract again in 2031.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Good news is Big12 is in proactive buyers mode right now and UConn athletics is in a good spot being competitive and stable.

 

[ZooCougar]

This has my attention.

 

[Stinger92860]

You mean how much money to do something very stupid and become a laughing stock? BTW, we can see your angry response.

Angry response? How so? You got me there….

 

[WestHartHusk]

Angry response? How so? You got me there….

This person has hit takes across the boards.

 

[Rondogg]

So there are two options. UConn goes to B12 or UConn is creating interest at B12 so ACC realizes we have a suitor and proposes before the bride is hitched.

or...Louisville sees B12 interest in us and throws themselves at the B12 to get a spot before us...

 

[noeynox]

or...Louisville sees B12 interest in us and throws themselves at the B12 to get a spot before us...

Good luck with that GOR Louisville.

 

[JMick]

Good luck with that GOR Louisville.

We want the GOR to be broken. Just after we are already in. No way we make the move without assurance that there will be more east coast additions.

 

[noeynox]

We want the GOR to be broken. Just after we are already in. No way we make the move without assurance that there will be more east coast additions.

Just after is fine.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

The Big 12 will renegotiate their contract again in 2031.

Correct.

 

[Patman]

This person has hit takes across the boards.

I assure you I am not the person who gives this board its reputation.

@Stinger, lying is bad for you.

 

[Slasher]

The Big 12 will renegotiate their contract again in 2031.

And they have an increase starting in 2026.

 

[noeynox]

And they have an increase starting in 2026.

Only folks not realizing that the Big 12 is set to outpace the ACC and PAC going forward without Texas and Oklahoma could oppose this move. The early results for the Big 12 post UT/OU were very good.

 

[Waquoit]

Before you can say that, what is the dollar offer? Does the offer include a bridge to full membership for football?

The question is moot. This entire exercise is to find a home for football! Let's hope AD Dave isn't sold a bridge.

 

[CL82]

The question is moot. This entire exercise is to find a home for football! Let's hope AD Dave isn't sold a bridge.

This entire exercise is to find financial stability for the athletic department. The path to financial stability runs through P5 football conferences.

 

[metsfan2323]

Only folks not realizing that the Big 12 is set to outpace the ACC and PAC going forward without Texas and Oklahoma could oppose this move. The early results for the Big 12 post UT/OU were very good.

Plus with Apple TV rumored to be willing to finance the PAC12 will Amazon and other streaming services be far behind? Factor in the rise of legalized gambling and the financial future for P5 football is actually very bright. Look no further than the angst of the ACC schools, they are not worried about their financial future, they are actually ticked off by how underpaid they are, the market value of their product has increased so much that the TV contract they signed stinks for them and is a big win for ESPN.

UCONN just needs to secure a seat at the table and the money will start flowing in. (ticket sales and TV revenue).

I have to believe Dan Hurley's agent is very excited about UCONN possibly joining the B12.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[metsfan2323]

I was just thinking about the market for the ACC. If the market is really much higher than what they are getting, they could all sign on to dissolve the ACC and immediately form a new conference. Then see what they could get. I think it would have to be much more than the Big 12. If that wouldn't work, all vote to dissolve and let the non-P2 remnants reorg with some new key additions. I would really like to see what the market would be. It's a free country so if they really believe they are worth more, go get it.

all things being equal the ACC is certainly more valuable than the new B12, and yet the new B12 will be making more, which is why the ACC schools are livid.

Imagine UCF with more tv revenue than FSU and Clemson. That's the grievance. People think the top ACC schools are mad that they don't make as much as Bama and can't compete, but that's not really the main reason, what really makes their heads explode is UCF eventually making more,

 

[uchusky32]

all things being equal the ACC is certainly more valuable than the new B12, and yet the new B12 will be making more, which is why the ACC schools are livid.

Imagine UCF with more tv revenue than FSU and Clemson. That's the grievance. People think the top ACC schools are mad that they don't make as much as Bama and can't compete, but that's not really the reason, what really ticks them off is UCF making more,

Yes, but imagine FSU not wanting UCF in the ACC and also signing a long term deal. Actually we don't have to imagine that.

 

[Kolumbo]

all things being equal the ACC is certainly more valuable than the new B12, and yet the new B12 will be making more, which is why the ACC schools are livid.

Imagine UCF with more tv revenue than FSU and Clemson. That's the grievance. People think the top ACC schools are mad that they don't make as much as Bama and can't compete, but that's not really the main reason, what really makes their heads explode is UCF eventually making more,

I deleted and was retyping my reply. I don't have edit privileges so I have to delete. If they, including FSU and Clemson, are truly more valuable, they can go to market and get paid. Unless there is no way they can even vote to dissolve the conference.

We repeatedly hear that UConn doesn't add enough value but I really don't think there is a way to quantify even a rough estimate of what UConn would bring, especially when Jim Mora and Co. start winning bowl games.

 

[UConnJim]

all things being equal the ACC is certainly more valuable than the new B12, and yet the new B12 will be making more, which is why the ACC schools are livid.

Imagine UCF with more tv revenue than FSU and Clemson. That's the grievance. People think the top ACC schools are mad that they don't make as much as Bama and can't compete, but that's not really the main reason, what really makes their heads explode is UCF eventually making more,

Believe it or not, the TV ratings don't say that the ACC deserves more than the Big 12 and they certainly don't say they should get paid more than the Big 10 or SEC.

Look at the conference football championship ratings last year:

Big 12 Championship: Kansas St. vs TCU 9.41 million viewers

ACC Championship: Clemson vs North Carolina. 3.47 million viewers

Look at week 12 TV ratings. (I'm picking games that don't involve Texas and Oklahoma.). TCU/Baylor at noon on FOX had 4.35 million viewers and Miami/Clemson had 1.14 million viewers at 3:30 PM on ESPN.

How about week 10? Texas Tech/TCU had 2.51 million viewers and FSU/Miami had 1.50 million viewers.

Week 6, Clemson/BC on ABC prime time Saturday night 1.93 million viewers vs. Texas Tech/Oklahoma St. 1.63 million at 3:30 on FS1(!) 1.63 million.

And, with he arrival of the ACC Network, the ACC has less inventory to air on ESPN/ESPN2/ESPNU. The Big 12 has no conference network, so almost all of their inventory is available to the ESPN/FOX networks.