Non-Key Tweets

[huskymedic]

 

[FfldCntyFan]

While I agree with most of FTT's commentary, I do question how dissolution of the conference would not be a way out. If the rights weren't granted to the conference, who were they granted to? If the rights were granted to the conference, I imagine some language on successor could keep the rights intact but I would need to see this to fully believe it could be enforceable.

 

[CL82]

While I agree with most of FTT's commentary, I do question how dissolution of the conference would not be a way out. If the rights weren't granted to the conference, who were they granted to? If the rights were granted to the conference, I imagine some language on successor could keep the rights intact but I would need to see this to fully believe it could be enforceable.

At best, Frank the Tank has outlined a sequencing issue. if you want to break the GOR by dissolving the conference, get your dissolution vote in prior to giving your withdrawal notice. It’d be easy enough to have a vote on dissolution and make the effective date far enough in the future so that everyone meets their Notice of withdrawal obligations. Now people are probably saying well if you dissolve the conference should there be any notice of withdrawal obligation. Perhaps not, but the non-exiting members of the client conference could indicate that they had acted in good faith and relied upon the withdrawal period being honored.

 

[bobbyinaz]

At best, Frank the Tank has outlined a sequencing issue. if you want to break the GOR by dissolving the conference, get your dissolution vote in prior to giving your withdrawal notice. It’d be easy enough to have a vote on dissolution and make the effective date far enough in the future so that everyone meets their Notice of withdrawal obligations. Now people are probably saying well if you dissolve the conference should there be any notice of withdrawal obligation. Perhaps not, but the non-exiting members of the client conference could indicate that they had acted in good faith and relied upon the withdrawal period being honored.

If it's dissolved (which I don't think they have enough votes for) there wouldn't be any non-exiting members.

The ACC would cease to exist, and all members would be free agents. Once that happens some will find better homes than others, but I don't see how the schools that don't find lucrative homes would be owed anything.

 

[CTBballfan243]

Something will “give” in the ACC. The ACC can’t have all of the top schools in their conference unhappy for the next 10 plus years.

 

[Hoophound]

Something will “give” in the ACC. The ACC can’t have all of the top schools in their conference unhappy for the next 10 plus years.

I agree. Something has to happen. A few schools, like UNC, Duke and UVA, have too much to lose and endless resources.

 

[Stinger92860]

Updated story…

Penn State QB Sean Clifford, Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren discuss improving benefits

-> Big Ten football players have had conversations with league commissioner Kevin Warren this week about giving athletes a bigger voice in the future and about improving a variety of benefits for players. Warren also spoke with the leader of a nascent players' association about the possibility of having an independent group represent the players in conversations with the league.

Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford said the conversations with Warren have been a positive, collaborative start to giving players a seat at the table in future decisions with the league. He said he and the other players he has spoken with have no intention of creating a union or entering a contentious negotiation with the league at this point.

Warren issued a statement later Friday saying that the Big Ten has, indeed, started "the process of formalizing the Big Ten Student-Athlete Advisory Committee to seek input from our student-athletes, including Sean Clifford, about the changing landscape of college athletics." He added that the conference "has not had any negotiations with the CFBPA, or any players' organization, and do not have any scheduled." <-

I’m think this could give the B1G cover to pay the players and force out everyone but the sec. The question is can they control it at a level they want and is sustainable.

 

[billybud]

more info on B1G ....

College football players group speaks with Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren, demands include share of revenue

Penn State QB Sean Clifford is part of a players group advocating for more benefits from the conference

www.cbssports.com

 

[CL82]

So, not a tweet, but definitely “non-key”, but a “ Reliable insider” on the Seton Hall board is saying that the SEC is working on an ACC read as we speak. I don’t know this guy from Adam, but their board seems to think he’s for real. It would obviously be a good thing for Connecticut off the ACC is raided.

 

[billybud]

The role of the College Players Association in talks with Big 10's Commissioner Warren is more fully outlined in above post...



Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford has met with Jason Stahl, the executive director of the College Football Players Association. The CFBPA is a player advocacy organization formed in 2021. Stahl is a former faculty member at the University of Minnesota.

That meeting then led to sharing information with the Penn State team.

Stahl said he met with Penn State players secretly on campus from July 7-14.

Eventually news of the discussions reached Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren. Stahl provided the list of demands to CBS Sports that he said went to Warren. They included enhanced medical care and "a percentage of media rights revenue for the players."

Stahl said he and Warren spoke by phone for an hour on Thursday. In addition to players receiving a share of conference revenue from media rights, the demands include that players be allowed independent medical care separate from the school and post-eligibility "health protections".

 

[CAtlantic]

 

[CAtlantic]

 

[Exit 4]

Well this is an absolute gem

- sorry can’t seem to imbed this tweet tonight- mods?

https://twitter.com//status/1551745679046971392?s=20&t=7SKSDwwf-DM4ID65ejzjTA

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Well this is an absolute gem

https://mobile.twitter.com//status/1551745679046971392

https://twitter.com//status/1551745679046971392?s=20&t=7SKSDwwf-DM4ID65ejzjTA

Link seems broken. What is it about?

 

[Kolumbo]

Second attempt to post

https://twitter.com//status/1551745679046971392?s=21&t=bjvI-MRDSponRhqFZ7HzlQ

are you using the Share > Copy link to Tweet feature? Give us something to work with here.

 

[jostar1]

Second attempt to post

https://twitter.com//status/1551745679046971392?s=21&t=bjvI-MRDSponRhqFZ7HzlQ

Just copy and paste the tweet (not the URL).

Whose twitter account is it?

 

[CAtlantic]

 

[CAtlantic]

 

[billybud]

 

[JeepCSC]

The power of Mack Brown. But also, how was Alabama 19th 4 years ago? I know it was an ugly loss to Clemson, but still.

 

[ramses 2.0]

The power of Mack Brown. But also, how was Alabama 19th 4 years ago? I know it was an ugly loss to Clemson, but still.

And the power of Jordan Brand

 

[CAtlantic]

 

[dayooper]

From Greg Swam

So #B1G taking #Ducks, #UDub, #Stanford and #Cal, as TV partners have asked for (albeit privately), which leaves #BearDown, #Buffs, #SunDevils and #Utes for the #Big12. The kicker is they also would like the B12 to take on the #Beavs and #Wazzu, and may do it to get deal done


4:25 PM · Jul 30, 2022·Twitter for Android

Ahh, all is right with the conference realignment world when this guy tells us the
way it is.

Edit - since the site won’t allow me to use his full name, here’s the link:

https://mobile.twitter.com/GSwaim/status/1553476829037592578

 

[CAtlantic]

 

[CL82]

Cool.