Val Ackerman on the future of college athletics & conference realignment

[Zissou]

“Why is there all of this disdain for Wake?”
Why not?

They are competitive in ACC football.

 

[Fishy]

They are competitive in ACC football.

Who cares?

 

[Zissou]

Who cares?

Well, the ACC that the Yard here covets. Wake gets big ACC money for competing in football.

 

[uconnric]

Well, the ACC that the Yard here covets. Wake gets big ACC money for competing in football.

Schools are going to have to prove that they add value, whether by performance or tv market. I have nothing against Wake, I'm sure it's fine school with a proud tradition, but it adds nothing of value to the ACC.

 

[Zissou]

Schools are going to have to prove that they add value, whether by performance or tv market. I have nothing against Wake, I'm sure it's fine school with a proud tradition, but it adds nothing of value to the ACC.

It’s more likely than not that the ACC does not kick out members.

It’s very very unlikely that the ACC kicks out Wake to add UConn.

 

[uconndogs]

It’s more likely than not that the ACC does not kick out members.

It’s very very unlikely that the ACC kicks out Wake to add UConn.

That is all correct. Irrelevant, but correct.

There is some talk about uneven revenue sharing amoung the ACC members to accomodate the likes of FSU, UNC, etc. That path will not end well for the likes of WF, BC, etc. At some point in a world where money matters most in terms of the ability to compete, there is no use continuing to try to compete.

My sense is a lot of people want to hold onto the notion that college athletics as it used to be. We're in a world of professional sport franchises with unfettered free agency. The vast majority of college athletic departments will not be able to compete in this world. I don't know what Vilanova has to support its hoops program, but unless there are some very deep pockets behind the scenes Nova has already seen it last natty. Same may very well be true for UCONN.

Time to smell the coffee.

 

[Ha Who]

That is all correct. Irrelevant, but correct.

There is some talk about uneven revenue sharing amoung the ACC members to accomodate the likes of FSU, UNC, etc. That path will not end well for the likes of WF, BC, etc. At some point in a world where money matters most in terms of the ability to compete, there is no use continuing to try to compete.

My sense is a lot of people want to hold onto the notion that college athletics as it used to be. We're in a world of professional sport franchises with unfettered free agency. The vast majority of college athletic departments will not be able to compete in this world. I don't know what Vilanova has to support its hoops program, but unless there are some very deep pockets behind the scenes Nova has already seen it last natty. Same may very well be true for UCONN.

Time to smell the coffee.

Texas has done so well with all their revenue

 

[Zissou]

That is all correct. Irrelevant, but correct.

There is some talk about uneven revenue sharing amoung the ACC members to accomodate the likes of FSU, UNC, etc. That path will not end well for the likes of WF, BC, etc. At some point in a world where money matters most in terms of the ability to compete, there is no use continuing to try to compete.

My sense is a lot of people want to hold onto the notion that college athletics as it used to be. We're in a world of professional sport franchises with unfettered free agency. The vast majority of college athletic departments will not be able to compete in this world. I don't know what Vilanova has to support its hoops program, but unless there are some very deep pockets behind the scenes Nova has already seen it last natty. Same may very well be true for UCONN.

Time to smell the coffee.

There are some deep pockets, and a respectable endowment

 

[CL82]

There are some deep pockets, and a respectable endowment

That's what she said?

 

[uconndogs]

There are some deep pockets, and a respectable endowment

I doubt the endowment has anything to do with it. I also doubt that Villanova has access to the resources that schools in the Big and Sec do.

 

[Zissou]

I doubt the endowment has anything to do with it. I also doubt that Villanova has access to the resources that schools in the Big and Sec do.

Not true. Endowed funds are used for athletics.

“Kyle Neptune is the William B. Finneran Endowed Head Men's Basketball Coach at Villanova University.”

Big Ten and SEC of course have more resources.

 

[Fishy]

Well, the ACC that the Yard here covets. Wake gets big ACC money for competing in football.

Again, who cares?

Why are you here exactly?

 

[Zissou]

Again, who cares?

Why are you here exactly?

The hospitality and polite discourse

 

[UConnDan97]

The hospitality and polite discourse

I think what Fishy means is "why are you trying to discuss something on page 11 that was covered ad nauseum on pages 1 through 10??"

 

[Zissou]

I think what Fishy means is "why are you trying to discuss something on page 11 that was covered ad nauseum on pages 1 through 10??"

So it can sink in for him. It takes a little longer.

 

[uconndogs]

Not true. Endowed funds are used for athletics.

“Kyle Neptune is the William B. Finneran Endowed Head Men's Basketball Coach at Villanova University.”

Big Ten and SEC of course have more resources.

Let us know when there are endowed funds to support attracting and retaining basketball talent. Goodness knows what the annual payroll will be to compete at the highest levels of college hoops, but I have to imagine its heading to $10-15 million annually, so someone is going to have to set aside $200-300 million so 18-20 year olds can play basketball. Seems like a core academic persuit to me.

 

[Fishy]

The hospitality and polite discourse

Where are you finding that?!

 

[uconndogs]

Where are you finding that?!

Lol!

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Not true. Endowed funds are used for athletics.

“Kyle Neptune is the William B. Finneran Endowed Head Men's Basketball Coach at Villanova University.”

Big Ten and SEC of course have more resources.

The Finneran's must love how this is turning out.

 

[Fishy]

The Finneran's must love how this is turning out.

Mercifully, he’s dead.

 

[Stinger92860]

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