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Vienna_Hokie
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The result of this will tell us a lot about where the power is

I see basically 3 groups. Those that are being held back by the conference (FSU, Clemson, Miami, UNC) Those that wake up every day, thankful that the rest of the conference is there to leach off (BC, Wake, Syr, Looooovile, Duke 9 months out of the year) The rest, who contribute and when things break right can contribute a lot. The top would be dead against this expansion because it just further dilutes their value in the overall conference, if this passes, they will redouble their efforts to burn it down. The bottom wants this because in their world, as long as the conference survives, even if it's as a Big12 clone, they survive. As a matter of fact, the top leaving and paying a big settlement is the best thing possible for them. The question is, how will the middle break, are they willing to settle for being a 2nd rate thing or will they hold out and work to improve with the opportunity they have to create a valuable property that may not be P2, but will be vastly superior to the Big12 model until this whole thing blows up, because it will. ** Edited by Vienna_Hokie at 8/9/2023, 10:40:07 AM
Posted: 08/09/2023 at 10:33 AM ET
(In response to this post by Colonel Jessup)

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Flugaur Doesn't Think the ACC Expansion Will Fly
WarHog38 08/08/23 11:13 PM ET
Could easily mitigate the ND issue by not allowing Cal/SMU to get ND until
hokiesrule98 08/09/23 08:15 AM ET
Not sure. But this painfully shortsighted
Colonel Jessup 08/09/23 07:59 AM ET
The result of this will tell us a lot about where the power is
Vienna_Hokie 08/09/23 10:33 AM ET
Except FSU and others may actually want this
Colonel Jessup 08/09/23 02:28 PM ET
Yes. Do it.**
HOKIEGOBBLE 08/09/23 12:16 AM ET
I think the vote will be close...
Old Line Hokie 08/08/23 11:34 PM ET
Sands doesn't decide, the BOV does.
Vienna_Hokie 08/09/23 08:51 AM ET
Thanks for informing me. Most of the artlicles I read always mention
Old Line Hokie 08/09/23 11:20 AM ET
all this Sands talk
Vippie1 08/09/23 09:16 AM ET
I don't know how many votes are needed, but I think it doesn't pass
HokieAl 08/08/23 11:27 PM ET
12 out of 15 votes are needed to add schools**
tarheelblue 08/08/23 11:49 PM ET