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

[RVACane]

Well, @RVACane was waaaaay too premature in saying that you know "Conference Mathz".

It has been discussed FOR YEARS that the Big 10 gets more TV money going into NEW STATES.

Which is what Georgia would be. And what California no longer is.

Catch up.

get him, Cali!!!

 

[Calinative]

Never said Stanford wasn't desirable or that GT is a better academic school, but the Big10 already has USC and UCLA for the CA market, so getting GT and the Atlanta market could be highly desirable. Getting into GA is going to raise the Big 10's payout by adding another state. Bottom line, no one on this message board knows what is going to happen, just providing some food for thought. Personally, I'm hoping for the Big 10

California is pretty **** big though. Like I’ve said before LA to the Bay Area is over 200 miles away. And it’s not like Cali ends in the Bay Area. There is another 500miles north until you get to Oregon. And Sac wouldn’t just be USC/UCLA fans, there will be a lot of Stanford/Cal fans there too.

That ~220 miles is barely shorter than GTech to FSU btw. Just to put that into perspective.

 

[Rickd]

There will likely be a few days in between those two separate announcements.

Just enough time for the Mope Squad to empty their bowels one last time.

Hope there is an announcement that 8 programs have voted to dissolve the ACC, Miami / UNC / FSU is entering talks with B10, UNC / UVA in talks with the SEC and Louisville talking with the B12

 

[One9]

 

[Hurracanes]

There will likely be a few days in between those two separate announcements.

Just enough time for the Mope Squad to empty their bowels one last time.

Almost spat out my drink reading that.

 

[Midlo Cane Fan]

Four. Two have been announced already (in bizarre locations, if you want the honest truth).

I knew about New Kent and Rockingham counties. Hadn't heard about the other 2.

 

[TheOriginalCane]

I’m not putting down anyone. I’m saying his info is so salted with his own opinion that it’s meaningless. You can eat the meal if you want.

 

[Angry Ibis]

B12 hopes down the drain…

 

[Calinative]

…until they can get ACC schools.

If they seriously were in a position to get Louisville/NCSt/Duke/whoever, they would have done that over Colorado/UA/ASU/Utah imo

 

[IbzRlz]

California is pretty **** big though. Like I’ve said before LA to the Bay Area is over 200 miles away. And it’s not like Cali ends in the Bay Area. There is another 500miles north until you get to Oregon. And Sac wouldn’t just be USC/UCLA fans, there will be a lot of Stanford/Cal fans there too.

That ~220 miles is barely shorter than GTech to FSU btw. Just to put that into perspective.

Yes, I know that CA is a large state, but the Big10 already has a foot in the CA market. GT would add the Atlanta market and raise their payout by adding a new state. They know have Washington, Oregon and California, so adding Georgia makes more sense IMO. The Big10 is on a land grab and GT and the Atlanta market are there for the picking. Guess we'll see soon as this train is moving fast

 

[Midlo Cane Fan]

Welp, no ACC schools then.

 

[Calinative]

Yes, I know that CA is a large state, but the Big10 already has a foot in the CA market. GT would add the Atlanta market and raise their payout by adding a new state. They know have Washington, Oregon and California, so adding Georgia makes more sense IMO. The Big10 is on a land grab and GT and the Atlanta market are there for the picking. Guess we'll see soon as this train is moving fast

I’m not saying you’re wrong. But I still think Stanford is more desirable than GTech. And unless gaining new state is materially better than getting the best academic school in the country (that plays major football), a school with a far better athletic department in every way, and a school that gets better football ratings…I guess they would be over Stanford. I just doubt that’s the case.

Like why did the Big10 add UCLA once they got USC?

 

[TheOriginalCane]

The only person in here you can rely on is Cali.

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Goddammit, and they took the middle-finger reaction emoji away...

 

[TheOriginalCane]

Hilarious, now @Genetics tweets "the race for which conference gets paid the most for content is over if FSU / Clemson / Miami join the B10.

What is he doing, making a Randy Shannon depth chart?

 

[TheOriginalCane]

Two caveats on the below which I don’t think I’ve see posted in this thread and once again it’s warchant so take it more as giant salt shaker and consider the source, but at least of some interest here as to what they think is going on.

that said as others have previously commented the sovereign immunity law in Florida is not the same as texas so I would discount that part

also this is from 8/4 which Is like 7 years ago nowadays

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Thanks, Dot ***.

I've said DeSantis is backing F$U's grievance-airing for over a week now...

 

[TheOriginalCane]

Is that @TheOriginalCane ?

Is the T.O.C. Catholic? Yes, yes he is...

 

[Mnhurricane]

Is it all but a guarantee the big 3/4 ACC schools will join other conferences at full revenue shares or could they play hardball sensing a little desperation

 

[TheOriginalCane]

Hard to imagine any conference pulling the trigger when they might be adding a team that has no broadcast rights for home games. Can they still pay an ACC school that moves a partial share with the school keeping THAT money while ESPN broadcasts the home games?

 

[TheOriginalCane]

There aren't enough laughing emojis for that tweet (not the poster who posted the tweet, he's good)...

 

[dirtyred786]

They are looking at selling equity not taking on debt is my understanding. Selling equity in what is the question.

From my understanding they would be selling equity in their media revenue. So the extra profit that would come from joining a conference like the B1G or SEC would be gobbled up by the investor. The school doesnt benefit financially, it would only be for the optics.