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"Fighting Windmills?" I get you're trying to make a Don Quixote reference-

and that's very smart and high-culture of you, but what does that even mean, in context here? Who is advocating fighting (the more accurate reference would have used "tilting") windmills? If you're an ACC member with a football agenda and dissatisfied with the administrative support you're getting from the conference, there are several very clear antagonists here, which have been named multiple times. Maybe you're confused regarding what the idiom "tilting at windmills" means. ** Edited by Baltimore_Hokie at 8/1/2024, 10:18:20 AM
Posted: 08/01/2024 at 10:17 AM ET
(In response to this post by VTCALS72)

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Stanford and Cal now, are officially members of the ACC, June 30 and Aug 1
Stech • 07/31/24 12:20 AM ET
They will do nothing. SEC and Big X are not interested at the moment
PFHokie • 08/01/24 11:09 AM ET
The B12 is in no position to "take" FSU or Clemson. The money is not
Big12 guy • 08/01/24 11:55 AM ET
You’re predicting more ACC lawsuits r coming, even though FSU & Clemson’s
Stech • 08/01/24 12:22 PM ET
Maybe. Phillips has demonstrated he will go to the mat to retain the
Big12 guy • 08/01/24 12:36 PM ET
Maybe the B12 🏈 ratings go down w/o Texas and Oklahoma?
Stech • 08/01/24 01:09 PM ET
Worst case for the B12. FSU/CU stay in the ACC, ESPN ups
Big12 guy • 08/01/24 01:39 PM ET
All good points IMHO.**
Stech • 08/01/24 01:57 PM ET
Most end of the world cultists just keep moving out the date**
PadrosWindup • 07/31/24 08:42 PM ET
True, and so now we have August 15th.**
Stech • 08/01/24 08:32 AM ET
Stanford and Cal.....
2hhoop3 • 07/31/24 12:56 PM ET
Okay, tomorrow, I thought it was today. **
Stech • 07/31/24 01:00 PM ET
SMU, TX, and OU all officially joined their new conferences on 7/1
mrcaniac • 07/31/24 01:09 PM ET
Tomorrow.....
2hhoop3 • 07/31/24 01:04 PM ET
Hahaha, 😆 I have been crazy busy, and I jump the gun.**
Stech • 07/31/24 04:08 PM ET
How “locked in” are these new members relative to the existing ones?
I85Hokie • 07/31/24 12:34 PM ET
They have signed the same GOR that all the other ACC schools have signed**
mrcaniac • 07/31/24 12:46 PM ET
Even in their desperation
Vippie1 • 08/01/24 09:23 AM ET
There is no evidence that Calford can leave the ACC any easier than FSU can**
tarheelblue • 08/02/24 01:46 PM ET
I'm still not sure about Cal and Stanford
PFHokie • 07/31/24 10:58 AM ET
Teams that don't play on both coasts every year are clearly inferior.
Truthahn • 08/02/24 05:07 PM ET
Isn't Stanford's endowment 30x more than SMUs?
Sunsetunderground • 07/31/24 12:24 PM ET
The problem is ROI
PFHokie • 08/01/24 11:14 AM ET
18X.... Stanford ($36.5B) SMU ($2.04B)**
SMU Pony • 07/31/24 08:51 PM ET
Let's see petroleum industry versus Silicon Valley?
PFHokie • 07/31/24 01:19 PM ET
Like them fancy pants flyin' machines!**
WestyHokie • 08/01/24 06:49 AM ET
Don't forget them steam driven clothing looms!**
PFHokie • 08/01/24 08:51 AM ET
Ok **
HokiesACC2004 • 08/01/24 06:31 AM ET
What?
hokieZ71 • 07/31/24 07:34 PM ET
no petro without high-tech unless you want to live in the dark age**
Windows NT • 07/31/24 03:12 PM ET
endowments are not promises but investments,
1947Sunbowl • 07/31/24 02:20 PM ET
Universities have become hedge funds that hand out degrees**
mrcaniac • 07/31/24 05:13 PM ET
Stanford's endowment is like 30x's everyone's. **
Big12 guy • 07/31/24 12:57 PM ET
I still think the travel is insane.
Maroon Baboon • 07/31/24 10:02 AM ET
Funny how EW travel is insane, while NS travel us sane.
PadrosWindup • 08/01/24 08:11 AM ET
Both suck, but the time changes suck more. Whenever, they come to Lane, we
HokieEngineer • 08/01/24 09:43 AM ET
Of course it is, which is why I don't think either the old PAC-12 teams
VPI_1998 • 07/31/24 12:35 PM ET
Don't read any of the fan sites. They are click bait.
PFHokie • 07/31/24 09:34 AM ET
Depends on what calendar they are using. Mayan calendar is no longer an
manassashoo • 07/31/24 09:31 AM ET
But they were "right" because you watched, clicked and talked about it
Vienna_Hokie • 07/31/24 08:52 AM ET
The podcasters/Youtubers are making the classic doomsday cult blunder
HokieNoVA • 07/31/24 08:00 AM ET
It will move. Book it!
EDGEMAN • 07/31/24 06:49 AM ET
That FSU guy was so cocky and sure that FSU was headed to the SEC....
UpstateSCHokie • 07/31/24 05:39 AM ET
The P2 have to say that. They do not want to be seen as
seekoHoG • 07/31/24 11:56 AM ET
They are 2 of the 3 or 4 football brands left on the table, so you
Big12 guy • 07/31/24 12:01 PM ET
I've said from the beginning that FSU and Clem don't bring a thing to SEC
HokieToph • 07/31/24 11:04 AM ET
ESPN should have a show called Conference Swap ala Wife Swap
OrlandoHokie • 07/31/24 02:37 PM ET
I keep going back and forth on this business.
mancunian • 07/31/24 09:45 AM ET
What happened to the so called February 2025 look in that was talked about?**
Stech • 07/31/24 12:53 PM ET
So many FSU fans have said how the ACC was going to become so
VTCALS72 • 07/31/24 06:56 AM ET
All these predictions are ridiculous guessing and clickbait. But somebody
wwhokie1 • 07/31/24 09:43 AM ET
FSU is leaving the ACC, one way or another, sooner or later.
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/31/24 11:03 AM ET
Use To Be 3 or 4 on Here that Sounded Like You
WarHog38 • 07/31/24 06:34 PM ET
I think you're mostly right.
Baltimore_Hokie • 08/01/24 09:45 AM ET
Yes, FSU will leave. But only when it becomes cost effective. That may be
wwhokie1 • 07/31/24 02:00 PM ET
Yep. Like I said.
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/31/24 03:40 PM ET
My preference is either they leave soon and pay a lot of money so
wwhokie1 • 07/31/24 05:03 PM ET
I don't think the ACC has a choice. Buy another 10 years, or fold now. **
Big12 guy • 07/31/24 03:47 PM ET
I'm not advocating for the ACC. I understand why they're doing-
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/31/24 03:58 PM ET
Many of us in the B12 put down the corkscrew, and grabbed a can
Big12 guy • 07/31/24 04:16 PM ET
Dude, I like you and I follow
mancunian • 07/31/24 07:14 PM ET
No doubt, but all in the 12 were passed over, so I'll wear the can
Big12 guy • 07/31/24 08:15 PM ET
The big difference between the ACC and the Big 12-
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/31/24 04:34 PM ET
I think the ACC is going to play this out until FSU capitulates. Phillips
Big12 guy • 07/31/24 03:33 PM ET
Not much on the ACCN either. The ACC needs to turn things around now.
pine52x • 07/31/24 12:48 PM ET
I know my posts come off like I'm an ACC hater-
Baltimore_Hokie • 07/31/24 03:37 PM ET
Your take is completely unreasonable
VTCALS72 • 07/31/24 06:56 PM ET
I understand you think that Jim Phillips walks on water, that the ACC-
Baltimore_Hokie • 08/01/24 09:30 AM ET
There are miles of distance between "walks on water" and your take
VTCALS72 • 08/01/24 10:54 AM ET
The difference between you and me on this is very simple-
Baltimore_Hokie • 08/01/24 11:42 AM ET
I'm Surely No FSU Fan
WarHog38 • 07/31/24 08:54 PM ET
Fighting Windmills is not a response**
VTCALS72 • 08/01/24 06:56 AM ET
"Fighting Windmills?" I get you're trying to make a Don Quixote reference- ◄
Baltimore_Hokie • 08/01/24 10:17 AM ET
It means your take is like Don Quixote
VTCALS72 • 08/01/24 10:57 AM ET
OK, now I'm positive you don't understand the metaphor. Carry on, though.**
Baltimore_Hokie • 08/01/24 11:35 AM ET
It's going to be hard to win OOC in the conference with
obguthr • 07/31/24 03:37 PM ET
Playing the tough OOC games is now a necessity, for both our conferences. **
Big12 guy • 07/31/24 04:31 PM ET
They way over value themselves **
HokiesACC2004 • 07/31/24 07:04 AM ET