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

Zombie-Cane said:
Everyone saying our brand is not worthy because we haven't competed for championships for the last 20 years.......guess what, neither has 97% of the rest of FBS, including nearly all of the teams that just relocated or are relocating to another conference.
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Issue is the teams that are B10 / SEC candidates as of TODAY are the top two viewership owning programs not already in the B10/SEC ... FSU and Clemson. So hopefully the SEC grabs at least ONE of them ... or Miami is most likely SOL for a few years .... unless the entire ACC implodes.
 
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Gi0logy said:
It'll ruin any chance we have of competing with recruits. Very few elite recruits will willingly choose to go play in the Big 12 over SEC or B1G.
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Being pretty connected to recruits I wouldn't agree with that. Are some going to want that sure but we will still outrecruit the majority of teams in those conferences if it were to happen.
 
Rickd said:
Issue is the teams that are B10 / SEC candidates as of TODAY are the top two viewership owning programs not already in the B10/SEC ... FSU and Clemson. So hopefully the SEC grabs at least ONE of them ... or Miami is most likely SOL for a few years .... unless the entire ACC implodes.
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Seems things are moving more swiftly than originally expected. UDub and UO to the B1G really threw a wrench into a lot of “plans”.
 
Rickd said:
Issue is the teams that are B10 / SEC candidates as of TODAY are the top two viewership owning programs not already in the B10/SEC ... FSU and Clemson. So hopefully the SEC grabs at least ONE of them ... or Miami is most likely SOL for a few years .... unless the entire ACC implodes.
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so when I asked how Oregon and Washington impact us with the big 10 everyone said not to worry. now we may be stuck while FSU and Clemson get out? maybe I underestimated the value of their press conference. hopefully we have a plan for this.
 
1murhurricane said:
To some degree absolutely. That being said IMO with the 12 team playoff and the format of that not necessarily the end of the world. In the 4 team era it would've been a death sentence.
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Moving forward, It’s not fair to expect or hope for any program not in P2 to compete in a successful level. It will at a major disadvantage across the board. Sure, on the surface, the schedule is easier, but beneath, there is a significant loss in funding and good luck recruiting any kid worth a **** to chose us over any P2 program. Lose games and It’ll be a slow death of the program.
 
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Are we not at all considering that FSUs posturing may be the only option of a program that knows it has none to get out of the league without cutting off its financial legs?

I'm highly doubtful that anyone in this league is going anywhere until it is much much closer to 2036.

Money talks. How can anyone in the league afford to leave [BGCOLOR=initial]without making a very expensive and likely unfavorable deal with a 3rd party. [/BGCOLOR]

[BGCOLOR=initial]The ACC has basically no incentive to facilitate such a move with better exit terms, and the SEC/BIG hold all the leverage for any new expansion and surely aren't adding anyone who they can't profit off of immediately.[/BGCOLOR]

[BGCOLOR=initial]Think we all need to prep for a reality of another decade in the league which as others have mentioned isn't necessarily a program death sentence with the expanded playoff.[/BGCOLOR]
 
jed2410 said:
Are we not at all considering that FSUs posturing may be the only option of a program that knows it has none to get out of the league without cutting off its financial legs?

I'm highly doubtful that anyone in this league is going anywhere until it is much much closer to 2036.

Money talks. How can anyone in the league afford to leave [BGCOLOR=initial]without making a very expensive and likely unfavorable deal with a 3rd party. [/BGCOLOR]

[BGCOLOR=initial]The ACC has basically no incentive to facilitate such a move with better exit terms, and the SEC/BIG hold all the leverage for any new expansion and surely aren't adding anyone who they can't profit off of immediately.[/BGCOLOR]

[BGCOLOR=initial]Think we all need to prep for a reality of another decade in the league which as others have mentioned isn't necessarily a program death sentence with the expanded playoff.[/BGCOLOR]
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SEC / BIG aren't working alone ... they have MEDIA PARTNERS that are involved in decisions / evaluations and can also negotiate with other media partners. So much potential "back room bargaining" that can be going on that nobody knows. At this point the only certainty is it takes 3/4 votes to ADD new members and I don't see the ACC getting those votes while FSU and Clemson are here as they will likely get support from Miami and ND at least. UNLESS there is an agreement with the ACC / ESPN to add teams and also let teams go with no GOR buyback necessary ... just pay the $120M exit fee and you're good. Then by all means bring in Stanford / Cal / SMU and let Miami / FSU / Clemson go.
 
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Rickd said:
SEC / BIG aren't working alone ... they have MEDIA PARTNERS that are involved in decisions / evaluations and can also negotiate with other media partners. So much potential "back room bargaining" that can be going on that nobody knows. At this point the only certainty is it takes 3/4 votes to ADD new members and I don't see the ACC getting those votes while FSU and Clemson are here as they will likely get support from Miami and ND at least. UNLESS there is an agreement with the ACC / ESPN to add teams and also let teams go with no GOR buyback necessary ... just pay the $120M exit fee and you're good. Then by all means bring in Stanford / Cal / SMU and let Miami / FSU / Clemson go.
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That may work if ESPN agrees to keep the remaining ACC teams at the current payout level. Hard to see ESPN agreeing to that and hard for the other teams willing to take less.
 
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Invalid Username said:
BIG/SEC or you get left behind. Simple as that.
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Agreed. But not because you cannot make the playoffs. It can happen with the expanded format. But every single other aspect of your program will suffer and you will always lack the funds to compete with the big boys and consistently attract the 5 ⭐️ talent. That’s why you get left behind.
 
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AuoraCane said:
That may work if ESPN agrees to keep the remaining ACC teams at the current payout level. Hard to see ESPN agreeing to that and hard for the other teams willing to take less.
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That’s what I don’t understand. The ACC schools wouldn’t begin investigating west coast schools without some level of dialogue with espn that they were open to adding schools snd modifying the existing tv deal
 
Genghis Cane said:
The vibes are at an all-time low right now. Can someone please give us a glimmer of hope…
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Gables Cane said:
Agreed. But not because you cannot make the playoffs. It can happened with the expanded format. But every single other aspect of your program will suffer and you will always lack the funds to compete with the big boys and consistently attract the 5 ⭐️ talent. That’s why you get left behind.
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Yep... especially if theres a future where conferences start paying athletes. Not saying it's likely, but it's definitely a possibility and in that world, you better be in the Big 2
 
Gables Cane said:
Agreed. But not because you cannot make the playoffs. It can happened with the expanded format. But every single other aspect of your program will suffer and you will always lack the funds to compete with the big boys and consistently attract the 5 ⭐️ talent. That’s why you get left behind.
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Disagree.

NIL money and media revenue are different things, you could potentially have a top NIL program even if you are not in the B1G/SEC.

You won’t be able to attract the 5-star talent because they will prefer to play in the B1G/SEC and this is a thing that you can’t buy with money.

Those revenue money will strongly influence the coaching carousel and the facilities arm-race.
 
hurricaneman said:
I do wonder if the BIG10 looks at the South Florida market and sees all the Northeast and Midwest transplants and thinks they already have a lot of those eyes on TVs. And that adding it won't be as big as one would think.

I would imagine the SEC would think the same way, that with all the UF and FSU alumni in South Florida they don't need to add Miami to have the market share.

Honestly, the reason to add Miami would probably be more a national exposure, which Miami can pull in when it's good, than a regional one.
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It would add more eyeballs. When the team you love is playing the team you love closest to you are more likely to watch.
 
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