MEGA Conference Realignment and lawsuits Megathread: Stories, Tales, Lies, and Exaggerations

[Boarcane]

ESPN is pushing for the ACC to be their Carolina bball conference for their own benefit.

Lol “good luck with that ESPN”

 

[Chard]

Interesting read. Funny how the ACC had the largest yearly payout of any conference when we joined.

The only thing missing as the article slightly handled the Big East with kid gloves was that conference's complete lack of foresight in the prism of football vs basketball and future revenue streams/relevance. In the 80's they basically had Pedo State begging to join and that conference repeatedly rebuffed them based solely upon their mediocre hoops program.

I think the article referenced how much stronger NCAA basketball was at the time period. The commissioners of the conferences didn't take into account the possibility of market shifts in sports entertainment. Perhaps Swafford isn't being given enough credit for expansion in the early 2000s. I really hate saying that but it may be true.

If you liked that different perspective, this is a good read.

 

[ATL Canes]

SEC

I just need to know… my girlfriend is a FSU grad. Are they going to the sec too? I’m hoping they go to the SoCon

 

[Mi.Cane]

SEC

As an optimist my response is…sweet, now I can go to a lot of stadiums in the SEC that I’ve always thought would be fun to see in person

 

[trolldawg]

SEC

Do you know what phase we are in at this point? Are we trying to negotiate a lower buyout w the ACC, working w the SEC to help us lower the exit fee, trying to work w other teams to basically dissolve the conference, etc? Thanks @Boarcane

 

[Midlo Cane Fan]

 

[trolldawg]

@Boarcane is all over this!

 

[Hurracanes]

Didn’t see this coming…

 

[TooColdToHold]

The SEC does not want the B1G in Florida or Georgia. This will become a turf war.

 

[Hurracanes]

The SEC does not want the B1G in Florida or Georgia. This will become a turf war.

Does SEC bring UCF and USF?

 

[Genghis Cane]

@Boarcane is all over this!

Wouldn’t that be wild if he was Dan Patrick’s source? Lol.

 

[Genghis Cane]

Does SEC bring UCF and USF?

Doubt it. Maybe in 10-15 years, but i don’t see these conferences expanding past 20 for the time being.

 

[TooColdToHold]

Does SEC bring UCF and USF?

I doubt it. The B1G academics are too uppity to consider those schools, so the SEC won't need to preemptively poach them.

 

[DamnLiesAndStatistics]

Does SEC bring UCF and USF?

Can you think of 3 non ND schools they'll rather grab first? Ignoring FSU, Clemson, and Miami, I'll say UNC, Louisville, Oregon, Washington, UVA, Duke (bball), and OK St above UCF and USF. Also Cinci. I get potentially wanting a Florida foothold, but I doubt the market UCF brings outweighs those others.

I think super conferences are at 22 by the time UCF gets considered

 

[Angry Ibis]

Wouldn’t that be wild if he was Dan Patrick’s source? Lol.

Or if he’s Dan Patrick…

 

[Squid Bumciorek]

Does SEC bring UCF and USF?

Both B1G and SEC probably like having those schools stay where they are so they can basically be farm teams. UCF, USF and the like can get the 2&3 star recruits and develop them, then the best ones can use their 1 time transfer to go to the P2.

 

[AllAboutTheU]

Yeah Michigan hired a president from University of British Columbia or something

Former Cincinnati President as well

 

[Alex Del Piero]

 

[Boarcane]

I just need to know… my girlfriend is a FSU grad. Are they going to the sec too? I’m hoping they go to the SoCon

Looking that way.

 

[Hurracanes]

We know Mike is plugged in. We also know he posts here.

Mike!