I agree with everything you wrote except for the joke part. Utah

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just secured a $500M PE deal, for varying reasons. That athletic department was not in any major debt that has been reported, they have decent facilities, and already have a sound football program. I'm afraid venture capital private equity, or what ever they want to call it is here, and here to stay.

Posted: 02/16/2026 at 02:43 PM ET

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Jim Williams: ACC Venture Capital Play -- RandomAsianGuy Feb 15, 2026 at 12:58 PM ET

RandomAsianGuy • 02/15/26 12:58 PM ET

The real question is this. -- RandomAsianGuy Feb 16, 2026 at 01:02 PM ET

RandomAsianGuy • 02/16/26 01:02 PM ET

Your first paragraph said it all..... -- 2hhoop3 Feb 16, 2026 at 01:27 PM ET

2hhoop3 • 02/16/26 01:27 PM ET

JW is doubling down on VC idea. -- RandomAsianGuy Feb 17, 2026 at 06:49 PM ET

RandomAsianGuy • 02/17/26 06:49 PM ET

Williams raises some valid points..... -- 2hhoop3 Feb 17, 2026 at 08:16 PM ET

2hhoop3 • 02/17/26 08:16 PM ET

True that. Ignoring the USF/AAC angle, he had a point.** -- RandomAsianGuy Feb 17, 2026 at 08:40 PM ET

RandomAsianGuy • 02/17/26 08:40 PM ET

I agree with everything you wrote except for the joke part. Utah ◄ -- Big12 guy Feb 16, 2026 at 02:43 PM ET

Big12 guy • 02/16/26 02:43 PM ET

I am not saying it is......... -- 2hhoop3 Feb 16, 2026 at 03:06 PM ET

2hhoop3 • 02/16/26 03:06 PM ET

We need to secure a spot in a better conference! -- EDGEMAN Feb 16, 2026 at 11:16 AM ET

EDGEMAN • 02/16/26 11:16 AM ET

Oh I agree. ** -- RandomAsianGuy Feb 16, 2026 at 01:00 PM ET

RandomAsianGuy • 02/16/26 01:00 PM ET

I hope to God VT isn't in the version of the ACC he thinks will emerge. -- Baltimore_Hokie Feb 16, 2026 at 10:38 AM ET

Baltimore_Hokie • 02/16/26 10:38 AM ET

Hey I don’t disagree. ** -- RandomAsianGuy Feb 16, 2026 at 01:01 PM ET

RandomAsianGuy • 02/16/26 01:01 PM ET

The conference he proposes is truly sucky. -- Hokester Feb 16, 2026 at 08:42 AM ET

Hokester • 02/16/26 08:42 AM ET

"When you wish upon a star" This guy is hallucinating!!** -- ancient alien 2018 Feb 15, 2026 at 10:18 PM ET

ancient alien 2018 • 02/15/26 10:18 PM ET

LOL, that is pure fantasy -- HokieAl Feb 15, 2026 at 04:28 PM ET

HokieAl • 02/15/26 04:28 PM ET

ND would be out so quick if that happens. Our strength of schedule would -- goldendomer Feb 15, 2026 at 02:00 PM ET

goldendomer • 02/15/26 02:00 PM ET