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

[FfldCntyFan]

I enjoy making fun of BC as much as anyone and I still believe if Flutie was say 6' or 6'1" he would have been viewed as just a pretty good college QB, not a Heisman candidate, much less winner.

That said, I'm pretty sure Flutie Flakes were a fundraiser for his (very young) kid who was born with some affliction (don't recall what specifically). It is something no infant should ever have to endure and no parents should ever have to deal with.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

There is no chance NO CHANCE Duke doesn’t land in the P2/P3 in the end game.

 

[WestCoastHusky]

I am working out and there was a guy decked out in Stanford gear working out next to me. I spoke to him, and he turned out to be the mental health coach for women's basketball and volleyball team at Stanford. He said multiple coaches are aware about the discussion with the ACC, and he mentioned that they are worried about the long travel for student athletes across the country.

Not sure this this a key tweet, but it is some information on the ground level.

 

[upstater]

Anyone remember the SMU Pony Express with Eric Dickerson?

Yup... Craig James, Patriots '86 Super Bowl team.

 

[upstater]

I enjoy making fun of BC as much as anyone and I still believe if Flutie was say 6' or 6'1" he would have been viewed as just a pretty good college QB, not a Heisman candidate, much less winner.

That said, I'm pretty sure Flutie Flakes were a fundraiser for his (very young) kid who was born with some affliction (don't recall what specifically). It is something no infant should ever have to endure and no parents should ever have to deal with.

This all started because of my joke post for our resident impostor NE football. It wasn't a serious discussion.

 

[upstater]

Simple. ACC Network and carriage fees in a large metro area and state. If the ACC takes SMU it’s a ST solution, but LT mistake.

You have to wonder if cable systems in states like California or Texas are going to say, YES, ACC, we agree to jack up everyone's rate by 50 cents so ALL our cable subscribers can watch SMU or Stanford.

This doesn't seem feasible to me.

 

[Exit 4]

You have to wonder if cable systems in states like California or Texas are going to say, YES, ACC, we agree to jack up everyone's rate by 50 cents so ALL our cable subscribers can watch SMU or Stanford.

This doesn't seem feasible to me.

ESPN might have a springing clause in their contracts whereby ACCN is added when a school is added in their DMA. But if not, these communities will want the channel.

 

[WestCoastHusky]

You have to wonder if cable systems in states like California or Texas are going to say, YES, ACC, we agree to jack up everyone's rate by 50 cents so ALL our cable subscribers can watch SMU or Stanford.

This doesn't seem feasible to me.

Don't think most people in CA even heard of SMU. They hardly care about Stanford and Cal football, you think they gonna care about SMU and ACC teams?

 

[yuckformak]

You have to wonder if cable systems in states like California or Texas are going to say, YES, ACC, we agree to jack up everyone's rate by 50 cents so ALL our cable subscribers can watch SMU or Stanford.

This doesn't seem feasible to me.

I live in NJ and have the ACC network. How is that possible with no ACC teams? I don't even have a damn choice as it is part of the sports regional package.

 

[djct1999]

You have to wonder if cable systems in states like California or Texas are going to say, YES, ACC, we agree to jack up everyone's rate by 50 cents so ALL our cable subscribers can watch SMU or Stanford.

This doesn't seem feasible to me.

I was trying to research how this works. Who says Texan cable companies will agree to even carry the. Acc network?

 

[Exit 4]

I was trying to research how this works. Who says Texan cable companies will agree to even carry the. Acc network?

ESPN has a lot of power in the cable space. Heck, cable might go from sickly to dead w/o a cooperative ESPN. ESPN has the strongest hand to play with any cable operator to raise rates and add channels. They hold the cards for a lot of desired content.

 

[ConnHuskBask]

They did all that...

...to land in a power conference, which...

would shrink the deficit.

They were building new baseball, soccer, and hockey stadiums to try and land in a power conference?

No wonder we're not in a power conference.

Men's basketball barely even matters, let alone everything else.

 

[shizzle787]

ESPN has a lot of power in the cable space. Heck, cable might go from sickly to dead w/o a cooperative ESPN. ESPN has the strongest hand to play with any cable operator to raise rates and add channels. They hold the cards for a lot of desired content.

We're going to get Rutgerzed. I can't believe cable subscription rates are going to be a thing in 2023.

 

[upstater]

Don't think most people in CA even heard of SMU. They hardly care about Stanford and Cal football, you think they gonna care about SMU and ACC teams?

I'm saying the CA cable companies won't raise the carriage fees because the ACC added Stanford and Cal

 

[upstater]

They were building new baseball, soccer, and hockey stadiums to try and land in a power conference?

No wonder we're not in a power conference.

Men's basketball barely even matters, let alone everything else.

Most P5 schools with a breadth of programs indeed have facilities for their non-revenue programs

 

[upstater]

I live in NJ and have the ACC network. How is that possible with no ACC teams? I don't even have a damn choice as it is part of the sports regional package.

Right, but they charge pennies. Some of these channels charge less than 5 cents a month.

 

[Exit 4]

We're going to get Rutgerzed. I can't believe cable subscription rates are going to be a thing in 2023.

Yep, still a thing today.....a lesser thing...but a thing.

And grabbing more markets is still a thing.

We don't add markets to the ACC and that is a huge problem.

 

[ninety-nine]

I live in NJ and have the ACC network. How is that possible with no ACC teams? I don't even have a damn choice as it is part of the sports regional package.

I pretty much get the opposite of what actually interests me, save for my pricey NFL Sunday Ticket subscription. Everything is such a joke when it comes to sports broadcast rights and policies. I hope it all comes crashing down, because the current landscape truly sucks. Tons of blackouts for local teams, but constant access to the ACC/Big 10/SEC networks so that I'm reminded how excluded UConn is.

 

[CL82]

This is honestly hilarious. I can’t even be mad anymore it’s just getting so absurd.

It's like watching a remake. It may be well done but since you know what's going to happen, there is no suspense.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Yep, still a thing today.....a lesser thing...but a thing.

And grabbing more markets is still a thing.

We don't add markets to the ACC and that is a huge problem.

With regards to the ACC, ESPN is generally driven by rivalries (as opposed to Fox which is generally driven by markets).

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Most P5 schools with a breadth of programs indeed have facilities for their non-revenue programs

Yeah, again, let me know when Hockey East and our 817 person "barn" gets us into the Big Ten or ACC.

 

[yuckformak]

Right, but they charge pennies. Some of these channels charge less than 5 cents a month.

I prefer to keep my pennies, lol

 

[champs99and04]

???
Iowa St, Kansas St, Kansas football, WV a state w/ 1.5m people? Not to mention the 3 AAC adds.

You think Oregon State and Washington State are more valuable than those schools?

 

[CTBballfan243]

Yeah, again, let me know when Hockey East and our 817 person "barn" gets us into the Big Ten or ACC.

UConn’s arena is state of the art.

 

[uconnyankee]

Simple. ACC Network and carriage fees in a large metro area and state. If the ACC takes SMU it’s a ST solution, but LT mistake.

Is CT not additive to the ACCN? Is it already in the fold because of BC?