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<blockquote data-quote="slugboy" data-source="post: 866034" data-attributes="member: 282"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"<em>There was discussion that the SEC, after it digests Texas and Oklahoma, will pursue Clemson and maybe FSU"</em> : It's 2022 now. Texas and Oklahoma are supposed to be in the SEC in 2025. So Clemson and FSU might be moving as early as 2025, or as late as 2030, possibly somewhere in between, if the SEC is still interested in either school by that point. If they were to announce earlier, they'd have to figure out the Grant of Rights issue, possibly with the SEC fronting them money until the ACC implodes or they get to 2035. I don't think the SEC would front them the money, but unless the ACC implodes, that's the only way the money works for them. <br /> Another key point is "not us".</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"<em>.... which would pretty much lead to the the collapse of the ACC. After which, it's every school for itself to find a new home</em>" : It took a while for the Big East to fall apart, and we got the AAC out of it. With a contract, I think remaining members would keep things going for a while--a few years at least. Financially, hopping to another conference where we would make more money and handle the GOR issue with the ACC isn't an option. We can't really move pre-implosion, and post-implosion it's too late. Implosion is just one option; a slow revenue erosion is another. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"<em>Until then, asking if Tech could join another conference is like asking how many angels dance on the head of a pin</em>" : Also, the fact that people think that we'll be trading up when we're at the bottom of the conference financially is optimistic.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slugboy, post: 866034, member: 282"] [LIST] [*]"[I]There was discussion that the SEC, after it digests Texas and Oklahoma, will pursue Clemson and maybe FSU"[/I] : It's 2022 now. Texas and Oklahoma are supposed to be in the SEC in 2025. So Clemson and FSU might be moving as early as 2025, or as late as 2030, possibly somewhere in between, if the SEC is still interested in either school by that point. If they were to announce earlier, they'd have to figure out the Grant of Rights issue, possibly with the SEC fronting them money until the ACC implodes or they get to 2035. I don't think the SEC would front them the money, but unless the ACC implodes, that's the only way the money works for them. Another key point is "not us". [*]"[I].... which would pretty much lead to the the collapse of the ACC. After which, it's every school for itself to find a new home[/I]" : It took a while for the Big East to fall apart, and we got the AAC out of it. With a contract, I think remaining members would keep things going for a while--a few years at least. Financially, hopping to another conference where we would make more money and handle the GOR issue with the ACC isn't an option. We can't really move pre-implosion, and post-implosion it's too late. Implosion is just one option; a slow revenue erosion is another. [*]"[I]Until then, asking if Tech could join another conference is like asking how many angels dance on the head of a pin[/I]" : Also, the fact that people think that we'll be trading up when we're at the bottom of the conference financially is optimistic. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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