I am sure the ESPN contract is preventing him from doing much as opposed
to the other 3 conferences who had contracts to negotiate. (?) It wasn't his contract. I am not sure how much he can do and would be interested in knowing what else is possible at this time.
Thread Replies (85)
SEC & B1G Both Currently Have Things in the Oven
-- WarHog38
Jun 26, 2024 at 05:16 PM ET
WarHog38
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06/26/24 05:16 PM ET
IMO ESPN is waiting until the last moment JIC FSU or Clemson leave.
-- Truthahn
Jun 28, 2024 at 12:13 PM ET
Truthahn
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06/28/24 12:13 PM ET
Maybe ESPNs end game is FSU and Clemson to the SEC and everybody else
-- VTCALS72
Jun 26, 2024 at 06:44 PM ET
VTCALS72
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06/26/24 06:44 PM ET
I'll give you a very simple reason why Jim Phillips is a massive failure:
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jun 27, 2024 at 10:32 AM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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06/27/24 10:32 AM ET
Underqualified and too slow, too late to learn on the fly**
-- Maroon Unit
Jun 27, 2024 at 02:56 PM ET
Maroon Unit
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06/27/24 02:56 PM ET
Maybe it is a reflection of so many small private schools within the ACC.
-- 132863Hokie
Jun 27, 2024 at 01:19 PM ET
132863Hokie
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06/27/24 01:19 PM ET
Is that in Philips or Babcock's job description or is it
-- VTCALS72
Jun 27, 2024 at 12:46 PM ET
VTCALS72
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06/27/24 12:46 PM ET
I am sure the ESPN contract is preventing him from doing much as opposed
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-- VTinSC
Jun 27, 2024 at 02:45 PM ET
VTinSC
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06/27/24 02:45 PM ET
"Everyone acts like the PAC-12 imploding was all George Kliavkoff's fault"
-- VTCALS72
Jun 27, 2024 at 01:11 PM ET
VTCALS72
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06/27/24 01:11 PM ET
Nobody at ESPN dictated to Jim Phillips that the ACC had to add Stanford,
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jun 27, 2024 at 03:37 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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06/27/24 03:37 PM ET
So nobody at ESPN dictated but Wake and ND did?
-- VTCALS72
Jun 27, 2024 at 04:09 PM ET
VTCALS72
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06/27/24 04:09 PM ET
I just don't buy into the idea that these schools were
-- Big12 guy
Jun 27, 2024 at 04:50 PM ET
Big12 guy
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06/27/24 04:50 PM ET
That's all well and good I suppose, but the million dollar question-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jun 28, 2024 at 10:53 AM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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06/28/24 10:53 AM ET
I'll answer that question with a B12 school that is
-- Big12 guy
Jun 28, 2024 at 11:17 AM ET
Big12 guy
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06/28/24 11:17 AM ET
I have lots of issues with your takes here-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jun 28, 2024 at 11:53 AM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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06/28/24 11:53 AM ET
VT being better in the B12 or ACC completely rests on the media deals,
-- Big12 guy
Jun 28, 2024 at 01:09 PM ET
Big12 guy
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06/28/24 01:09 PM ET
They already have, I forget the RB name but he went to Washington formerly
-- VTCALS72
Jun 28, 2024 at 09:37 PM ET
VTCALS72
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06/28/24 09:37 PM ET
A common error out here in Kansas is
-- Big12 guy
Jun 28, 2024 at 09:53 PM ET
Big12 guy
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06/28/24 09:53 PM ET
John Riggins is the RB you reference.
-- RJHokie
Jun 28, 2024 at 09:39 PM ET
RJHokie
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06/28/24 09:39 PM ET
Nope, not him. Larry Brown maybe?**
-- VTCALS72
Jun 29, 2024 at 07:48 AM ET
VTCALS72
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06/29/24 07:48 AM ET
He began his career with the Jets.
-- Atlee Hokie
Jun 28, 2024 at 10:49 PM ET
Atlee Hokie
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06/28/24 10:49 PM ET
Also came back to the Skins with the condition of a no-trade contract. **
-- RJHokie
Jun 28, 2024 at 11:01 PM ET
RJHokie
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06/28/24 11:01 PM ET
His fame and fortune, good or bad, resides with the Skins though.
-- RJHokie
Jun 28, 2024 at 10:54 PM ET
RJHokie
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06/28/24 10:54 PM ET
I'll be glad to toss you a cold can of Lite when/if that day comes.**
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jun 28, 2024 at 04:24 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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06/28/24 04:24 PM ET
You're not wrong, but the ACC hired a middling sports admin
-- HokieNoVA
Jun 27, 2024 at 12:26 PM ET
HokieNoVA
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06/27/24 12:26 PM ET
Agree, wholeheartedly.
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jun 27, 2024 at 12:43 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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06/27/24 12:43 PM ET
You may have valid points......
-- 2hhoop3
Jun 27, 2024 at 01:14 PM ET
2hhoop3
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06/27/24 01:14 PM ET
Whether he's a stalking horse, or not-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jun 27, 2024 at 03:29 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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06/27/24 03:29 PM ET
I don't care if he was holding the worst hand of cards possible-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jun 27, 2024 at 03:54 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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06/27/24 03:54 PM ET
You are still looking at it like it is a vaccuum and every conference is
-- VTCALS72
Jun 29, 2024 at 07:59 AM ET
VTCALS72
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06/29/24 07:59 AM ET
I'm not sure how it's lost on you, or anyone else on here-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jul 01, 2024 at 10:05 AM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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07/01/24 10:05 AM ET
"Did not have to add" is your opinion, mine is that the addition of those 2
-- VTCALS72
Jul 01, 2024 at 11:50 AM ET
VTCALS72
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07/01/24 11:50 AM ET
I think you're missing or misinterpreting a lot of my points-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jul 01, 2024 at 04:17 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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07/01/24 04:17 PM ET
The ACC didn't NEED to add programs.
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jun 27, 2024 at 04:36 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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06/27/24 04:36 PM ET
You're entitled to your opinion.......
-- 2hhoop3
Jun 27, 2024 at 04:51 PM ET
2hhoop3
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06/27/24 04:51 PM ET
I'm not convinced that the conferences are told who to add,
-- Big12 guy
Jun 27, 2024 at 01:59 PM ET
Big12 guy
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06/27/24 01:59 PM ET
You can think as you wish.......
-- 2hhoop3
Jun 27, 2024 at 02:09 PM ET
2hhoop3
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06/27/24 02:09 PM ET
What about your contention that the B12 just does the bidding of
-- Big12 guy
Jun 27, 2024 at 02:17 PM ET
Big12 guy
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06/27/24 02:17 PM ET
"got propped up" By who, and why? Why wouldn't
-- Big12 guy
Jun 27, 2024 at 02:30 PM ET
Big12 guy
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06/27/24 02:30 PM ET
Pretty Naive here, because that is exactly what happened. The b12 got
-- Big12 guy
Jun 27, 2024 at 02:58 PM ET
Big12 guy
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06/27/24 02:58 PM ET
You should probably review.......
-- 2hhoop3
Jun 27, 2024 at 03:08 PM ET
2hhoop3
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06/27/24 03:08 PM ET
I know the timeline perfectly. Even after USCLA announced, the PAC
-- Big12 guy
Jun 27, 2024 at 03:22 PM ET
Big12 guy
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06/27/24 03:22 PM ET
Those are great question, but still do not address who the
-- Big12 guy
Jun 27, 2024 at 03:57 PM ET
Big12 guy
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06/27/24 03:57 PM ET
If you want to start another thread about timelines, I have no doubt
-- Big12 guy
Jun 27, 2024 at 04:54 PM ET
Big12 guy
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06/27/24 04:54 PM ET
There are parts of me that suspect that the demise of the PAC was baked in,
-- Big12 guy
Jun 28, 2024 at 07:31 AM ET
Big12 guy
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06/28/24 07:31 AM ET
Anyone on this board with the ability to use Google and utilize critical-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jun 28, 2024 at 11:29 AM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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06/28/24 11:29 AM ET
Can you point out my "obvious errors?"
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jun 28, 2024 at 12:38 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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06/28/24 12:38 PM ET
I really do appreciate the back and forth-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jun 28, 2024 at 03:46 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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06/28/24 03:46 PM ET
That's not what you said, and even if it was-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jun 28, 2024 at 04:01 PM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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06/28/24 04:01 PM ET
Plausible deniability? Perfect. Keep on telling me, it's
-- Big12 guy
Jun 27, 2024 at 05:24 PM ET
Big12 guy
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06/27/24 05:24 PM ET
Maybe that is the marching orders from the Presidents to whom they report
-- VictoryTurkey
Jun 27, 2024 at 11:02 AM ET
VictoryTurkey
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06/27/24 11:02 AM ET
That's not a realistic take, at all. Any ACC member that wants to be in-
-- Baltimore_Hokie
Jun 27, 2024 at 11:13 AM ET
Baltimore_Hokie
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06/27/24 11:13 AM ET
I have enough proof at this point to say Phillips has been not good
-- HokieAl
Jun 27, 2024 at 08:30 AM ET
HokieAl
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06/27/24 08:30 AM ET
I think you would be better to point to UNC rather than the ACC
-- VTCALS72
Jun 27, 2024 at 12:59 PM ET
VTCALS72
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06/27/24 12:59 PM ET
This is an interesting perspective
-- dayooper
Jun 27, 2024 at 08:22 AM ET
dayooper
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06/27/24 08:22 AM ET
Nice to see that there is now a website: venu.com
-- WBGV
Jun 27, 2024 at 12:40 PM ET
WBGV
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06/27/24 12:40 PM ET
sounds like a nice legal question
-- daveinop
Jun 27, 2024 at 10:11 AM ET
daveinop
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06/27/24 10:11 AM ET
It would be a reason for the media crooks to stay out of the realignment
-- 33laszlo99
Jun 27, 2024 at 02:01 PM ET
33laszlo99
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06/27/24 02:01 PM ET
ACC is Definitely Fighting Tooth & Nail For Survival in Those Courts
-- WarHog38
Jun 26, 2024 at 07:26 PM ET
WarHog38
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06/26/24 07:26 PM ET
Next comes Diversity and Inclusion **
-- VPI 1924
Jun 26, 2024 at 06:30 PM ET
VPI 1924
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06/26/24 06:30 PM ET
Diversity is why Clemson will not go to the SEC...
-- mjfhokie
Jun 26, 2024 at 08:56 PM ET
mjfhokie
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06/26/24 08:56 PM ET
SEC isn't big enough for two Death Valleys either**
-- LonghornHokie
Jun 27, 2024 at 04:02 AM ET
LonghornHokie
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06/27/24 04:02 AM ET
Been Trying That For Over 150 Years**
-- WarHog38
Jun 26, 2024 at 07:44 PM ET
WarHog38
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06/26/24 07:44 PM ET