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[noeynox]

I have no idea what all the legalities are round the GOR. But, this precedent of merit based pay will gain ground everywhere. Texas is going to put up with a equal share to Vanderbilt? Yeah, for about 15 minutes.

Considering Texas was going to be making less than Vanderbilt, they should just pucker up and kiss their rear end.

 

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comments from the mates. the writing is all over the place

BC Interruption
"Yes. It is the beginning of the end. Especially for us. Our motto in terms of sports investments and coaching hires as always been “go small and go home.” So now at last we will go home to some crappy hodgepodge of a schedule. We might be better off just preemptively seeking admission to the Patriot league, playing NE schedules. We never generated the level of effort and financial commitment necessary to compete in contemporary big time sports, anyway."

Panther-lair
"It might actually work out best for us if the ACC implodes ASAP. Assuming there’s a finite number of “life jackets” available in the Big 12, us looking for a home before the Pac-12 also crumbles apart is a good thing."

Syracusefan
"the beginning of the end.
football schools want out. they are asking for the moon and won't get it.
they'll force their way out next. SU/Sveryvud and BC/Leahy should figure out a way to lock arms going forward here. they need to move with us whereever we go. it's gonna get ugly. hopefully nd puts their gigantic financial arms around boht of us and lead us to safety."

Good news/bad news; Brett Yormark waking up to a plethora of new ideas… WV will be leading the charge for east coast buddies.

I know people will clamor for us to wait for the BE resurrection; but that runs the risk that the B12 doesn’t strike first taking Pitt, Louisville and others. The B12 has a conf ready to go while the BE resurrection will need a media partner to give it a backbone which might be hard to coordinate at this point.

 

[CL82]

Good news/bad news; Brett Yormark waking up to a plethora of new ideas… WV will be leading the charge for east coast buddies.

I know people will clamor for us to wait for the BE resurrection; but that runs the risk that the B12 doesn’t strike first taking Pitt, Louisville and others. The B12 has a conf ready to go while the BE resurrection will need a media partner to give it a backbone which might be hard to coordinate at this point.

As long as we are getting a full share of conference revenue, we need to go wherever someone is willing to have us. The decision gets more difficult if someplace like the big 12 offers us a reduced or partial share.

 

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[ScottVib]

I think the right move for UConn (and the Big East) would be for the Huskies to join the ACC schools for all sports. I have a hard time seeing the catholic schools once again aligning with football schools who would obviously and openly be courting any invitation out… and the biggest brands for any TV deal are going to be the football schools that are leftover with only Villanova a big enough name to potentially break through the noise of a Syracuse, UConn, Duke driven basketball conference.

If you can do it under the ACC brand all the better as you can collect the exit fees and use that to (re)build the conference.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

The remains of the ACC can still keep the conference going, they can also merge with whoever is left in the Pac12. The leftover ACC may include BC, Syracuse, Pitt, Duke, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech, they can add UConn, Army Navy and Tulane.

 

[CoastAtlantic]

SW AIM SHOW@GSw aim · 1h
BREAKING: Just verified this with a colleague who will also be reporting soon that #CardNation just became the eighth team to put the #ACC's existence into serious jeopardy. Of course that means the #Big12 has made the offer. Conference Realignment is going down...and soon!!

 

[Hoophound]

SW AIM SHOW@GSw aim · 1h
BREAKING: Just verified this with a colleague who will also be reporting soon that #CardNation just became the eighth team to put the #ACC's existence into serious jeopardy. Of course that means the #Big12 has made the offer. Conference Realignment is going down...and soon!!

Not sure I believe that. Its becoming obvious that state flagships are the way to go in expansion. UConn should be more attractive than Cuse, BC, UL and Pitt to someone looking long term. This isn't just about today, its also about 10-20 years from now.

 

[LoyalFanCT]

uc

Not sure I believe that. Its becoming obvious that state flagships are the way to go in expansion. UConn should be more attractive than Cuse, BC, UL and Pitt to someone looking long term. This isn't just about today, its also about 10-20 years from now.

uconn b12 or acc now, big10 in decade!

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Not sure I believe that. Its becoming obvious that state flagships are the way to go in expansion. UConn should be more attractive than Cuse, BC, UL and Pitt to someone looking long term. This isn't just about today, its also about 10-20 years from now.

Both Louisville and Pitt are public institutions.

 

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[ScottVib]

SW AIM SHOW@GSw aim · 1h
BREAKING: Just verified this with a colleague who will also be reporting soon that #CardNation just became the eighth team to put the #ACC's existence into serious jeopardy. Of course that means the #Big12 has made the offer. Conference Realignment is going down...and soon!!

Hahah.. so Louisville is going to pay the ACC exit fees and open itself up to litigation to make a lateral move payout-wise? Bless their heart.

 

[ScottVib]

Even if Notre Dame has a vote.. they are a no vote on ACC dissolution. Why would they want to have to use their break glass off-ramp to the Big Ten? You don't elect to use your parachute unless you need too.

 

[Hoophound]

Both Louisville and Pitt are public institutions.

Yes, but they are not state flagships. They both play second fiddle in their own state.

 

[CTFAN4LIFE]

Yes, but they are not state flagships. They both play second fiddle in their own state.

I was just clarifying your list as it related to state institutions... I get what you're saying about flagships but there are instances where state schools noted named University of "X" are stronger than their flagship's athletic programs (over multi-decade spans): in FB ASU over UA, VA Tech over UVA, etc; in BB Pitt over Penn State, Michigan State over UM, etc. But, to your point, most state flagships get more long term grease within their own states and generally outperform their in-state brethren.

 

[noeynox]

Hard to find a dumber person than Forde.

 

[noeynox]

Articles like that make me think there is real smoke here. Haters want see UConn stay broke.

 

[Skiblets]

A lot of ‘dont’s’ in that article and a weak ‘do’. No one can predict the future but $30 M is $30M for a broke AD running unsustainable losses

 

[Blades]

Hard to find a dumber person than Forde.

It's amazing that the known Uconn/Calhoun hater, shill for Louisville/ Pitino is still spining fake crap like this. Hey Pat how about a deal ?
Uconn to the ACC/ and Ville to the Big 12 or are they back from that death penalty yet ?

P.S. --bet the ACC would take that deal yesterday, LOL!

 

[Kolumbo]

Hahah.. so Louisville is going to pay the ACC exit fees and open itself up to litigation to make a lateral move payout-wise? Bless their heart.

Why would you say that when no one else is? The significance of #8 is that is raises the possibility that they could dissolve the ACC. No exit fees. No litigation. No lame duck conference. And they join what would clearly be the #3 conference.

"#CardNation just became the eighth team to put the #ACC's existence into serious jeopardy."

 

[noeynox]

Fake news alert:

 

[UConnJim]

Fake news alert:

But is it a commitable offer?

 

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