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

Will be interesting to see what happens due to the NCAA announcement this morning that in the near future SCHOOLS WILL BE ABLE TO DIRECTLY PAY NIL TO ATHLETES. A series of POTENTIAL changes were mentioned in a letter from the NCAA including "potentially different rules for programs with bigger brands and athletic budgets in a separate subdivision .... establishing their own rules on NIL limits, portal transfers...etc.

A potential cutoff level was mentioned as $100 million dollar athletic budgets and up. Does the prospect of the NCAA permitting / pushing for "a new subdivision" then automatically void the GOR on any ACC program that would have the athletic budget and interest in "joining" the new subdivision? Would this new "subdivision" also give the SEC and ACC the ability to weed out "lesser" brands (ie, Vanderbilt, Rutgers)?.
 
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2FNFST4U said:
Pros of the B10. Easy to get tickets to Purdue, Illinois, Indiana, Rutgers, Northwestern. Cons Who in their right mind wants to go to Ann Arbor, Madison, Lincoln, Minneapolis in November.
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I can say that three of those places would be a blast in November. Come on it's not really that cold. It's more brutal to watch a noon game at Hard Rock in September than it is to watch a game in Madison or Ann Arbor in November.
 
AuoraCane said:
I can say that three of those places would be a blast in November. Come on it's not really that cold. It's more brutal to watch a noon game at Hard Rock in September than it is to watch a game in Madison or Ann Arbor in November.
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Yeah but late season trip to usc or ucla would be worth it just to let me host a tailgate
 
AuoraCane said:
I can say that three of those places would be a blast in November. Come on it's not really that cold. It's more brutal to watch a noon game at Hard Rock in September than it is to watch a game in Madison or Ann Arbor in November.
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A gallon of sweat is a fair price for enjoying cold beer and scantily clad females.
 
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AuoraCane said:
Scantily clad females I hear ya. But the beer is real good in Madison and Ann Arbor as well.
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Oh, I know! Warped Speed from Lake Louie Brewery is a favorite of mine, but I'll drink a Spotted Cow or two as well.

But who wants cold beer when it's freezing.
 
JD08 said:
Oh, I know! Warped Speed from Lake Louie Brewery is a favorite of mine, but I'll drink a Spotted Cow or two as well.

But who wants cold beer when it's freezing.
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Tony4Canes said:


So, Miami 5/6??
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Some of these guys try sooooo hard to make UVag a thing. Kinda makes me think they're northeast bubble douches trying to cover CFB and probably had a kid applying to colleges recently. That last part would explain a stupid overvaluing of all things UVag.
 
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AuoraCane said:
Scantily clad females I hear ya. But the beer is real good in Madison and Ann Arbor as well.
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Across the board, the female average will be lower. But, their personality and fun scores do rise. We're talking girls who will happily slug beers and watch ball with the boys. Anyone who hasn't been to Madison on a gameday cannot comment on what a gameday in Madison would be like. Place is an electric factory and you'll be too drunk to notice any chill in the air
 
Reading one "connected" guy on Warchant ... he says the FSU to the B10 deal is done and the exit fee (ACC fee) will be partially paid by the B10 and some financing. Announcement will be made when appropriate due to several legal matters (believe it has to do with ACC conference payout / distribution issues). @Genetics56 is saying that he is hearing that Clemson is SEC bound and he has no information on details from that program or the SEC ... just believes that they will get a partial share for 5 years, the exit fee will be "financed" by the SEC, and GOR will be worked out "in house" by ESPN since they have the rights and broadcast both ACC and SEC games. Therefore GOR not an issue with Clemson and for FSU FOX will negotiate with ESPN. As far as "travel partners" for FSU to the B10 and Clemson to the SEC ... anybody's guess. Could be Miami with FSU to the Big 10 and UNC with Clemson to the SEC. So far just rumors and more speculation.

ACC fans can hope that in the aftershock of the ACC "snub" by the CFP committee that there is a mood to go nuclear, blow up the ACC, with 6 programs going to the B12 and 4 or more to the P2.
 
Rickd said:
Reading one "connected" guy on Warchant ... he says the FSU to the B10 deal is done and the exit fee (ACC fee) will be partially paid by the B10 and some financing. Announcement will be made when appropriate due to several legal matters (believe it has to do with ACC conference payout / distribution issues). @Genetics56 is saying that he is hearing that Clemson is SEC bound and he has no information on details from that program or the SEC ... just believes that they will get a partial share for 5 years, the exit fee will be "financed" by the SEC, and GOR will be worked out "in house" by ESPN since they have the rights and broadcast both ACC and SEC games. Therefore GOR not an issue with Clemson and for FSU FOX will negotiate with ESPN. As far as "travel partners" for FSU to the B10 and Clemson to the SEC ... anybody's guess. Could be Miami with FSU to the Big 10 and UNC with Clemson to the SEC. So far just rumors and more speculation.

ACC fans can hope that in the aftershock of the ACC "snub" by the CFP committee that there is a mood to go nuclear, blow up the ACC, with 6 programs going to the B12 and 4 or more to the P2.
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The Genetics guy is dangerous. He knows a little and then extrapolates it into all these prognostications. He's batting 0-10 thus far.
 
ssvir said:
The Genetics guy is dangerous. He knows a little and then extrapolates it into all these prognostications. He's batting 0-10 thus far.
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Disagree ... he has very solid B10 contacts. He has been all in on the fact that the B10 wants to expand and become a legit national conference ... and also the fact that the "southern tier" would have been launched by now if it weren't for the crazy ACC contract with the $100 M + exit fee and the separate issues surrounding the GOR. The "how and when" it all happens is closely guarded by all directly involved.
 
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