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I place the odds at 100%. Notre Dame has no path to the playoffs without the ACC. And tbh, the ACC suits most of the members just fine. Rumors of its death are greatly exaggerated.

Well good luck with that. FSU isn't making a lot of progress on that front. But go ahead. Spend $100 million.

My last post and it’s time to move on. All the media, newspapers, cable sports, streaming … want one thing: exposure. Eyeballs. Readers. Viewers. The P2 has the largest chunk of that base. If your goal is exposure, why would you waste your time on what’s going on at Louisville? Or Pitt? Will...

It has stuck because it’s perceived as accurate. Bill Belichick quipped that he didn’t mind drafting players from an SEC team who didn’t play much because he said he knew who they practiced against. The SEC placed 20% of NFL players in 2021. That will only go up as Texas and Oklahoma join. The...

Since the ACC is already third, it sounds like a total waste to me until ACC university presidents decide that winning football games is important. Product is more important than promotion.

Hubris. Marketing isn’t just promotion (tv ads). It’s the product too. And the ACC is not as attractive to a) players (as measured by number who make it to the NFL) and b) a large fanbase (as most P2 schools are very large land grant schools with built in advantages). There’s nothing wrong with...

I would say 'it's evolving". Saban made a good point a few days ago. In the NFL, owners want all teams to go 8-8 because it creates the most excitement during the playoffs. Ultimately, you will see more 10-2 regular teams or even 9-3 become national champions as the playoff size grows to 16 or...

This brings back memories. I took track at Tech and had to run laps around BDS to set my track time. Other days, we ran up the steps in the West stands. When the weather was nice, students gathered on the field in swim trunks and bikinis to catch rays, throw frisbees, etc. We called it "Grant...

The SEC has always planned their schedule in such a way as to maximize postseason play and rankings. Not for specific teams, but in general, yes.

Hard to say. When asked about the OL, Key exclaimed, “we’re running the ball!” I expect a return to death marches and opening up the second half.

Using 2023 Week 14 rankings, everyone with 2 losses or better would have gotten in. The only wildcard is the G5 automatic bid could knock someone with 2 losses out.

I read a snippet (yesterday?) of Key speaking about having worked for Saban. He described the importance of preparation and discipline. He echo'd Saban's view that ... [paraphrasing] "We don't worry about winning games. We worry about executing the play exactly as intended and executing the game...

I'm not sure I would phrase it this way. GT, after leaving the SEC, still played a mostly SEC schedule ... arguably the most difficult SEC schedule in the country with annual games against Alabama, Auburn, Georgia, Tennessee and Florida. The problem was, those annual home-and-homes were...

I was at the Tennessee - GSU game a few years ago when State beat the Vols 38-30. I would not underestimate the motivation that GSU has to win the game. Our guys appear focused, which is good.

Your comment is directly contradicted by the conference commissioner. It is the individual schools objecting.

I don't think it's any different than say, Kentucky. Bear Bryant won an SEC football championship there (their first and perhaps only one) and Adolph Rupp earned an umpteenth SEC title for basketball. Bryant joking said that UK gave Rupp a Cadillac whereas the gave him a cigarette lighter. He...

Mediation isn't binding. The ACC can simply sit in its chair, arms crossed, and say no until everyone agrees that litigation is the only alternative. And here we are again, the FSU is pretty much suing to leave but has not and probably will not, serve notice that it wants to leave the...

At the ACC conference meetings, this was discussed. Here is the summary: "While coaches said the ACC needs to have more football-focused marketing and messaging, Phillips noted that the conference cable network is “dominated” by football coverage, but the league is planning to do more. “When I...

As I recall, the ACC had total subscribers of 46 million last year vs. 48 million for the SEC. The ACCN itself is doing what it was supposed to do. I still think you need to evaluate the combination of both ND and the ACCN to get the true picture of the ACC vs the other P2 conferences, at least...

This is a morning game, so it's a ton of Buffalo wings, swimming plus Sweetwater IPA and steaks afterwards along with celebratory whiskey. Clear of course.