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Let’s say all of this happens, how will it affect football scheduling? How will the two CG contenders be picked? How many conference games per season? Will ND count?
Let’s say all of this happens, how will it affect football scheduling? How will the two CG contenders be picked? How many conference games per season? Will ND count?
You’re right that ESPN has more leverage but I don’t think it’s as huge a difference as it looks at first. Not having access to your local NBA/MLB/NHL teams is pretty significant yet some of the online players turned Bally down on and nobody really won that standoff.I believe ESPN can threaten to withhold all ESPN products from those cable companies if they don't agree to pay extra for the ACC network, it's part of the bundle. ESPN has a lot more leverage in that regard than Bally. Almost nobody is dropping their cable provider over Bally not being available, but lots of people will drop their cable provider if they can't get ESPN.
Thanks for the update.My neighbor says it appears the UNC AA is on board with whatever happens. Apparently, some of the Olympic sports will stay with west coast affiliations and some will come to the ACC. That is not a surprise. None of the ND football games will count as ACC games. Same as now. Stanford has men's volleyball and that is not an ACC sport. The question for Stanford is whether to move the Women's Volleyball team to the ACC. Soccer was a much bigger hurdle for the folks inside the AA. The Women's coach was hard set against having national power Stanford in the ACC.
So, my question was, "Is this a done deal?" His answer was, "I think so. The details are important and there's still anxiety about the travel cost for students in time away from class."
My next question, "So, the money is settled?" His answer, "There's not many options. No one is giving up any of their current share and everyone will get money to cover travel. Stanford and Cal will get a partial share. There's not much left over as incentives. "So, FSU and Clemson are still voting NO?" He thinks that is correct. His opinion, not what he's heard, is that Clemson and FSU want all the incentive money from the media dollars to be football related. The ACC has already approved a plan for the CFP and NCAAT money.
My neighbor says it appears the UNC AA is on board with whatever happens. Apparently, some of the Olympic sports will stay with west coast affiliations and some will come to the ACC. That is not a surprise. None of the ND football games will count as ACC games. Same as now. Stanford has men's volleyball and that is not an ACC sport. The question for Stanford is whether to move the Women's Volleyball team to the ACC. Soccer was a much bigger hurdle for the folks inside the AA. The Women's coach was hard set against having national power Stanford in the ACC.
So, my question was, "Is this a done deal?" His answer was, "I think so. The details are important and there's still anxiety about the travel cost for students in time away from class."
My next question, "So, the money is settled?" His answer, "There's not many options. No one is giving up any of their current share and everyone will get money to cover travel. Stanford and Cal will get a partial share. There's not much left over as incentives. "So, FSU and Clemson are still voting NO?" He thinks that is correct. His opinion, not what he's heard, is that Clemson and FSU want all the incentive money from the media dollars to be football related. The ACC has already approved a plan for the CFP and NCAAT money.
Both of us have full-time jobs keeping our lawns mowed and making sure the beer is consumed before the expiration date. That's what GT and UNC have in common.Any chance it's 'take a neighbor to work day' today in NC?
Both of us have full-time jobs keeping our lawns mowed and making sure the beer is consumed before the expiration date. That's what GT and UNC have in common.
Expiration date?? Beer?? Madness!!making sure the beer is consumed before the expiration date
I’ve seen Memphis thrown in a couple times to the debate. They look like below average academics and I don’t think that’s something the ACC would graze over.I'd rather see the ACC add Tulane Memphis and SMU. From a geographic standpoint
Who cares about academics at this point though, it's trying to stay afloat!I’ve seen Memphis thrown in a couple times to the debate. They look like below average academics and I don’t think that’s something the ACC would graze over.
Who cares about academics at this point though, it's trying to stay afloat!
i didn't know beer had an expiration date, I buy it and it's gone the next day do you think I'm safe?I don’t always keep up with the expiration dates—or even close to it—and I occasionally have to throw out beer.
Depends on the brand of beer, I guess.i didn't know beer had an expiration date, I buy it and it's gone the next day do you think I'm safe?