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On taking Pac-10 teams. I would love it.
Even if new money made was only marginal after travel offsets. ACC football is stale and it's only going to get worse with this crazy-long and crazy-mediocre TV deal and GOR. We could use some fresh faces in new regions to play in conference.
As a fan, I would LOVE to go to Husky Stadium and to Cal's Memorial Stadium. Both bucket list destinations for me. Colorado would be fun, too. But I, too, don't know the right number of teams to take. I think you have to take enough to give the new members some good west coast travel partners. But of course, you can't take so many that you operate at a loss. These new teams would also be stuck in the same ACC contract till 2036 that we are. So the price needs to be right for them, too.
I'd take all 10 if the price was right. But I'm afraid it wouldn't be. I feel bad about Oregon State and Wazzu who seem to be left out of all these conversations. OrSt is going through a big stadium renovation too. Just doesn't seem fair.
BTW, if you ask me, "who would you rather play Arizona State and Oregon, or Pitt and Wake?" I'll take ASU an UO without hesitation.
And not that they would put us in the 10pm EST slot, but sign me up for Pac12-ACC After Dark in, say, Tucson.
Question: let's say we take enough PAC teams to basically dissolve their conference. Would consolidation (resulting in one less chance for a CFP auto-bid) be worth it to both parties?
Thread Replies (24)
Time for Kliavkoff to flip the board on ESPN.
-- 33laszlo99
Feb 12, 2023 at 08:06 PM ET
33laszlo99
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02/12/23 08:06 PM ET
If ESPN truly wants the West Coast they have a play
-- HOO86
Feb 14, 2023 at 03:37 PM ET
HOO86
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02/14/23 03:37 PM ET
What gain do any academic folks get from
-- Pylons
Feb 15, 2023 at 10:08 AM ET
Pylons
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02/15/23 10:08 AM ET
They want their contribution to the ACC Academic Consortium
-- HOO86
Feb 15, 2023 at 12:13 PM ET
HOO86
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02/15/23 12:13 PM ET
I suppose there are minor Academic Consortium benefits,
-- Pylons
Feb 15, 2023 at 12:21 PM ET
Pylons
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02/15/23 12:21 PM ET
The conference facilitates regular communcation
-- HOO86
Feb 15, 2023 at 01:45 PM ET
HOO86
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02/15/23 01:45 PM ET
I've worked in academia for many years
-- Pylons
Feb 15, 2023 at 01:58 PM ET
Pylons
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02/15/23 01:58 PM ET
IMO, the right number is 0.**
-- Atlee Hokie
Feb 14, 2023 at 08:33 PM ET
Atlee Hokie
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02/14/23 08:33 PM ET
yup...and that play has been there for awhile as well
-- daveinop
Feb 14, 2023 at 07:47 PM ET
daveinop
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02/14/23 07:47 PM ET
That's what I am thinking is developing.
-- HOO86
Feb 14, 2023 at 08:13 PM ET
HOO86
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02/14/23 08:13 PM ET
On Colorado. I think of the possible impact of Deion Sanders.
-- Maroon Baboon
Feb 15, 2023 at 08:08 AM ET
Maroon Baboon
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02/15/23 08:08 AM ET
Would be a good get if ACC/ESPN could grab
-- hoodat
Feb 15, 2023 at 06:12 AM ET
hoodat
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02/15/23 06:12 AM ET
On taking Pac-10 teams. I would love it.
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-- Maroon Baboon
Feb 14, 2023 at 04:56 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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02/14/23 04:56 PM ET
I wonder about streaming and live sports...
-- mancunian
Feb 13, 2023 at 12:49 PM ET
mancunian
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02/13/23 12:49 PM ET
I agree with that. Media want us all to buy-in because it's easier/
-- 33laszlo99
Feb 13, 2023 at 02:36 PM ET
33laszlo99
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02/13/23 02:36 PM ET
Yesterday I flipped between Indiana/Purdue, Celtics/Grizzlies
-- mancunian
Feb 13, 2023 at 03:02 PM ET
mancunian
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02/13/23 03:02 PM ET
Streaming services could make the experience better.
-- tarheelblue
Feb 13, 2023 at 03:51 PM ET
tarheelblue
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02/13/23 03:51 PM ET
I prefer the way it is now with Comcast.
-- Atlee Hokie
Feb 14, 2023 at 08:50 PM ET
Atlee Hokie
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02/14/23 08:50 PM ET
I guess that's down the road when you have
-- mancunian
Feb 14, 2023 at 09:48 AM ET
mancunian
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02/14/23 09:48 AM ET
But will other P12 teams be poached during that game of chicken?
-- EDGEMAN
Feb 13, 2023 at 06:49 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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02/13/23 06:49 AM ET
It's a desperate situation. I think they need to take risks.**
-- 33laszlo99
Feb 13, 2023 at 07:25 AM ET
33laszlo99
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02/13/23 07:25 AM ET
They might be successful if they can hold their coalition together long...
-- EDGEMAN
Feb 13, 2023 at 09:37 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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02/13/23 09:37 AM ET
Once UCLA and USC sign on with the B1G and BTN, it is a point of no return
-- Maroon Baboon
Feb 13, 2023 at 04:27 PM ET
Maroon Baboon
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02/13/23 04:27 PM ET
Once you tell the wife you are moving in with your new girlfriend
-- mrcaniac
Feb 15, 2023 at 08:40 PM ET
mrcaniac
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02/15/23 08:40 PM ET