Hinting is putting it mildly. He is pretty much letting it be known that the big brands in the ACC are gone sooner rather than later but his sources are asking him to hold back on details. The guys from Footballville said they are hearing rumblings about the SEC.
Hopefully the P2 (and more importantly, the TV Execs) have gotten the memo that they're on the hook for taking 8 ACC schools when this all implodes. Being that only 4 of the PAC 12 made it to the P2 (and that's with 2 taking partial shares), 8 ACC schools seems a bit high, but I guess we'll find out soon enough.
It is all pure speculation of course. So many "sources" have speculated that the P2 would expand in two waves. One now and then again in 28-29, to end up at 24 in each or 24 in the B10 and 22 in the SEC. Then the CFP money distribution issue was tabled, unequal distribution by conference, etc., and seemingly a more aggressive timetable on "P2" reality. That just might drive the two conferences to "rip off the bandaid" and get over the tedious legal actions and discussions of HOW schools are going to fund the ACC exit and media rights buy backs. The easy way ... have B10 take ND, FSU, Miami, Ga Tech ... the SEC take Clemson, UNC, UVA, Va Tech, and then the B12 can take Louisville, Pitt, Duke, Syracuse (mainly for BB), and also add UCONN to be THE BB conference. No more angst regarding venture capital firms lending money etc. Dissolve the ACC, the conference is NO LONGER NEEDED or desired by it's "members".
I can see this. However, I can also see NCSU in the Big 12 and if for some reason if ND figures a way to stay independent, BIG takes Duke.
Gotta think D-day is when judge rules on venue and discovery requests. If it goes FSU’s way, the ACC (at the request of ESPN) would be smart to quickly cut bait with teams that have a place to go now and work to salvage a reimagined ACC/G5 conference - ESPN can make them the highest paid G5 conference as incentive. ESPN doesn’t want to be dragged into the court proceedings. They didn’t do anything wrong, but association with ACC could be damaging.
Given that the ACC wants to keep the media agreement with ESPN a secret .... who knows "who did what"? There might be some crazy preferential treatment for NC schools (that had been alluded to by one "source"). The CFP negotiations is the perfect venue for the "powers that be" to hammer out a "realignment deal".
He’s said something of the sort including UNC and Miami about 3 times recently. We’re among the coveted “big brands” in the ACC, therefore, we’ll be among the first to be selected by a P2 conference.
because there wasnt a vote ahead of it.... which is against bylaws
Hey Jim, all this time we have been calling you Ispyin.
Yep, just reiterated the point to all the "we are doomed" folks. There are things occurring in the background that we don't know about. But if Pate is openly talking about Miami leaving, then maybe that adds to what others on here have been saying ....
Yep, just reiterated the point to all the "we are doomed" folks. There are things occurring in the background that we don't know about. But if Pate is openly talking about Miami leaving, then maybe that adds to what others on here have been saying ....
Others..Yep, just reiterated the point to all the "we are doomed" folks. There are things occurring in the background that we don't know about. But if Pate is openly talking about Miami leaving, then maybe that adds to what others on here have been saying ....
