I certainly had lots of Big East Schadenfreude....the ACC was opposite then
... the Big East made us sell our souls to enter in all sports. They treated us horribly, and looked down on us. The ACC, once the decision had been made, welcomed us with open arms, and I will never forget that. Even the schools that voted against expansion back then, accepted us into the family. I know many are against this, and maybe it shouldn't be on us to help save other programs, but now that the decision is done, I say we give Cal, Stanford, and SMU the same acceptance and consideration that we were given when we came into the ACC almost 20 years ago. Even if the conference looks wildly different now, and even if everything seems to revolve around TV revenue, if we all treat with each other the way we *think* this conference should be, then maybe it can stay that way, and maybe it'll be the last one that actually gives a crap about things more than money....
Ok....pink-tinted-naive glasses back to their case...and then remembers FSU and Clemson....
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link.........a west coast perspective on the acc invites:**
-- squarerootofone
Sep 05, 2023 at 09:17 AM ET
squarerootofone
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09/05/23 09:17 AM ET
Cal is now raising money off the Announced move to the ACC
-- HOO86
Sep 06, 2023 at 04:36 PM ET
HOO86
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09/06/23 04:36 PM ET
Good info in the article that demonstrates the travel issue isn't nearly
-- LonghornHokie
Sep 05, 2023 at 04:56 PM ET
LonghornHokie
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09/05/23 04:56 PM ET
Hawaii does it for every sport
-- mrcaniac
Sep 05, 2023 at 05:21 PM ET
mrcaniac
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09/05/23 05:21 PM ET
We should lobby to expand the Hawaii rule. Could get 8 or 9 extra games.
-- Truthahn
Sep 06, 2023 at 11:09 AM ET
Truthahn
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09/06/23 11:09 AM ET
The whole PA12 blew up in a month.
-- HOO86
Sep 05, 2023 at 12:21 PM ET
HOO86
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09/05/23 12:21 PM ET
Nah, it was USC sinking the Pac12’s media contract then bouncing.
-- hokieZ71
Sep 05, 2023 at 05:33 PM ET
hokieZ71
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09/05/23 05:33 PM ET
Yep USC started making calls when it became apparent that a new P12 TV deal
-- LonghornHokie
Sep 05, 2023 at 05:42 PM ET
LonghornHokie
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09/05/23 05:42 PM ET
yep, I always loved to watch USC football
-- Vippie1
Sep 06, 2023 at 08:32 AM ET
Vippie1
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09/06/23 08:32 AM ET
I think a lot of fans are "done with it!"
-- Old Line Hokie
Sep 05, 2023 at 03:31 PM ET
Old Line Hokie
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09/05/23 03:31 PM ET
many esp hokies had tears of joy when the BE fell apart**
-- Windows NT
Sep 05, 2023 at 12:51 PM ET
Windows NT
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09/05/23 12:51 PM ET
I certainly had lots of Big East Schadenfreude....the ACC was opposite then
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-- TVLander
Sep 05, 2023 at 04:34 PM ET
TVLander
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09/05/23 04:34 PM ET
Heck ya, I'm even watching SMU, Stanford and Cal games now.
-- Truthahn
Sep 06, 2023 at 11:21 AM ET
Truthahn
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09/06/23 11:21 AM ET
Didn't the ACC put up a few billboards to welcome VT into the conference?**
-- EDGEMAN
Sep 06, 2023 at 08:28 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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09/06/23 08:28 AM ET