Maybe USA network could reboot the Up All Night thing they had back in the day
Realignment Megathread (All The Moves)
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Maybe USA network could reboot the Up All Night thing they had back in the day
Well right now they’re making uncomfortable comments about the distribution of money. Similar saber rattling worked for Texas to garner concessions from the Iowa states of the conference.
Yeah that’s a little different because the conference is locked up for another decade and there is little to no hope of other schools not leaving when the GOR is up. In order for the other schools to agree Clemson, UNC, and Virginia would all have to get increased shares and a commitment to extend the GOR for many more years. That just isn’t happening.
Yeah, the 'have nots' there know what's coming, they know its coming regardless, so they'd be stupid not to just ensure their checks stay as large as possible for the next 10 years and plan their exit strategies after that.
I guess the question is does the toxic behavior impact the other conference members at all. It certainly leaves no doubt that it’ll end at some point, which isn’t that fun to live through.
Also the have nots might have a landing spot now, and not one later. Most likely they ride it out, and this is all bluster from FSU, but they want a seat somewhere when the music stops too.
Pac 12 fans are straight up delusional, so I am enjoying the constant trolling.
There is no landing spot now. The amount of talks between at least 4 different conferences and 8 different schools would be insane to navigate.
That worked in the B12 because Texas, A&M, OU and Nebraska could all threaten to leave. FSU doesn't have that ability. They're free to demand the ACC give them more, and if the ACC says no, what are they going to do? Tell them they're leaving in 13 years like they're (probably) going to anyway?
I feel like at this point NBC needs to jump in and push to have PAC12 on the Oxygen Network because that conference is gasping for air. I will see myself out with that terrible joke.
Pretty sure more people watched me and my brothers battle it out on this bad boy than will be watching PAC ball in 2025...
If the have nots know what’s coming, they would be stupid to not to try exploit the GOR into value and a better post-ACC situation.
They are the most motivated to make a deal. They should have since last summer been working with ESPN to let Clemson and FSU go, in exchange for getting portion of the raise those two schools get, plus ESPN building the ACC as the basketball centric, “3” of P3. UNC is happy because they save their historic conference and rivals, and stay in a conference that protects their best product
Basically it would be exactly what we’re hoping to execute, but instead of culling BC, Wake etc, a handful of B12 schools are cut. Remember they still do have ACC Network carriage fees, so adding major markets helps. Add KU, WVU, Baylor, AZ, Houston, TCU, Utah, CU, UCF, Cincinnati, Ok St, and hopefully ISU (but likely ASU) to the ACC, subtract FSU and Clemson.
Thankfully Yorkmark seems to be better at business than ACC and PAC commissioners. Although I think UNC, UVA etc go P2 before joining Big 12 in what would be a very similar conference as above, perhaps we’ll be able to get a good haul
This is nonsense. None of this is happening.
It’s like clockwork. People start talking about the ACC and he comes in with long winded rants about teams leaving early and how easy it is for ACC teams to find other conferences.
I really don't think the ACC leftovers are going to be a strong enough core to build the #3 conference around after the B10/SEC take who they want. FSU and Clemson aren't the only two, and I think Clemson is probably like #5 off the boards. The pecking order is probably FSU, uVA, UNC, Miami then Clemson, recent success be damned.