Here's an update this morning from Tiger Net regarding Clemson leaving
David Hood is TigerNet's version of Andy Bitter without Andy's good looks...lol.
He posted this morning about all the rumors and says nothing is happening in the short term and he seems to be well-connected.
Clemson/Realignment/Expansion Update
Sep 28, 2023, 8:39 AM
Ok, I know a lot of people have seen the reports the past few days that would indicate a decision on Clemson's future plans is imminent. I have been quiet because I wanted to make sure the info I had was correct, that all the pieces fit together, and I had to wait on my most trusted sources. I worked into the night last night and early this morning and I think I have a good sense of where Clemson stands.
Let’s parse it out….Yes, there is a BOT meeting scheduled for early next month. It’s been on the books for over a year. Will there be a piece where Graham Neff discusses the landscape and where we stand with realignment and expansion? Absolutely. But there will be no announcement that Clemson is leaving the ACC or has an invite from someone else.
And to tell you how rumors swirl and things get started – I received a text yesterday telling me that an “All Hands on Deck” meeting is scheduled for Oct. 11 with all of the coaches and Neff and President Clements. People see that date – considering Oct. 10th has been bandied about as a possible “gotcha” date and decided to read a lot into it. This was a meeting that was scheduled for August but had to be rescheduled, the Prez is not going to speak, and this appears to be a normal meeting.
And finally, I received a phone call this morning from a person that I consider my most trusted source – someone who knows all – and they told me point blank, that there is no invite from another league and that Clemson doesn’t expect to announce any sort of future plans by the end of football season (That was the date I asked about, as in is it imminent?).
I’ve been told that Clemson’s legal team is fully investigating all avenues towards the Grant of Rights, and that will be ongoing. Clemson is exploring all avenues and that will be ongoing. But right now, it looks as if most of the bandwidth is concentrated on ACC revenue distribution and the new schools and how all of that shakes out.
If something pops in the meantime? Great. But right now, it’s head down and proceed as if we are a long-term member of the league while also exploring any and every other avenue available. I’ve been on this since the beginning, and I trust my sources on this, so I hope you trust me now. I truly don’t expect anything to happen here in the next few weeks, but I will monitor it and let you know what I am hearing.
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TigerNet
Posted: 09/28/2023 at 11:29 AM ET
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Here's an update this morning from Tiger Net regarding Clemson leaving
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-- VTChip
Sep 28, 2023 at 11:29 AM ET
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09/28/23 11:29 AM ET
The economics of realignment
-- Arch72Hokie
Sep 29, 2023 at 09:48 AM ET
Arch72Hokie
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09/29/23 09:48 AM ET
Realignment causes lots of problems. Most of them can be solved with money
-- 33laszlo99
Sep 29, 2023 at 10:38 AM ET
33laszlo99
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09/29/23 10:38 AM ET
High school football participation is less than a million now
-- Walkin` Willie
Sep 29, 2023 at 04:32 PM ET
Walkin` Willie
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09/29/23 04:32 PM ET
70 player limits should be feasible now.
-- Truthahn
Oct 02, 2023 at 11:29 AM ET
Truthahn
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10/02/23 11:29 AM ET
NIL and the portal will overrule the scholarship limitations. As the
-- 33laszlo99
Sep 29, 2023 at 08:08 PM ET
33laszlo99
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09/29/23 08:08 PM ET
150 players on a college football team? NFL teams only have 53**
-- tarheelblue
Sep 29, 2023 at 12:08 PM ET
tarheelblue
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09/29/23 12:08 PM ET
NFL doesn't have a bunch of their top players graduate every year**
-- wwhokie1
Sep 30, 2023 at 11:55 AM ET
wwhokie1
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09/30/23 11:55 AM ET
When this happens, time for the Semi-Pro "college" teams break away
-- VPI_1998
Sep 29, 2023 at 10:46 AM ET
VPI_1998
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09/29/23 10:46 AM ET
“There is no offer” seems like semantics
-- Hokie12thman
Sep 28, 2023 at 06:31 PM ET
Hokie12thman
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09/28/23 06:31 PM ET
We need to quit this conspiracy now
-- Mercury
Sep 28, 2023 at 07:42 PM ET
Mercury
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09/28/23 07:42 PM ET
I’ve been saying it for years…BOTs are taking over the world.
-- Hardcore_Hokie
Sep 28, 2023 at 03:44 PM ET
Hardcore_Hokie
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09/28/23 03:44 PM ET
This seem much more accurate, and from the source.
-- HOO86
Sep 28, 2023 at 03:13 PM ET
HOO86
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09/28/23 03:13 PM ET
no different than the fsu noise..just click bait media
-- Vienna_Hokie
Sep 28, 2023 at 08:45 PM ET
Vienna_Hokie
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09/28/23 08:45 PM ET
If the intent of this posting was to alleviate concerns about the stability
-- WBGV
Sep 28, 2023 at 01:28 PM ET
WBGV
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09/28/23 01:28 PM ET
@VTChip doesn't post to troll. While I can be accused of it,
-- saret
Sep 28, 2023 at 03:49 PM ET
saret
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09/28/23 03:49 PM ET
Regarding #1 Quote. If not ironclad, maybe the GOR is as close as it can
-- VTBoar
Sep 28, 2023 at 03:06 PM ET
VTBoar
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09/28/23 03:06 PM ET
I'm not a lawyer but I would bet there's a way out - just because it hasn't
-- VPI_1998
Sep 29, 2023 at 09:48 AM ET
VPI_1998
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09/29/23 09:48 AM ET
Well I am a lawyer, and I can tell you the way out
-- tarheelblue
Sep 29, 2023 at 06:40 PM ET
tarheelblue
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09/29/23 06:40 PM ET
It would be tortious interference with contractual or business relationship
-- tarheelblue
Oct 01, 2023 at 08:28 PM ET
tarheelblue
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10/01/23 08:28 PM ET
Everything is negotiable. ESPN has the power to make an offer the ACC
-- Big12 guy
Sep 28, 2023 at 03:46 PM ET
Big12 guy
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09/28/23 03:46 PM ET
Disney/ESPN doesn't have the money to do that right now.**
-- tarheelblue
Sep 28, 2023 at 05:20 PM ET
tarheelblue
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09/28/23 05:20 PM ET
Fox may take advantage of that. **
-- Big12 guy
Sep 28, 2023 at 06:19 PM ET
Big12 guy
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09/28/23 06:19 PM ET
It will be when the next BIG or SEC contract comes up. Fox
-- Big12 guy
Sep 28, 2023 at 06:18 PM ET
Big12 guy
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09/28/23 06:18 PM ET
Even as not a full member, ESPN may come up with more ND money. There
-- Big12 guy
Sep 28, 2023 at 07:24 PM ET
Big12 guy
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09/28/23 07:24 PM ET
The intent of the posting was to simply share information...
-- VTChip
Sep 28, 2023 at 02:31 PM ET
VTChip
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09/28/23 02:31 PM ET
Your posting was good, my comments were directed at David Hood’s posting. **
-- WBGV
Sep 28, 2023 at 07:50 PM ET
WBGV
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09/28/23 07:50 PM ET
Calling other posters trolls isn’t challenging them
-- WBGV
Sep 29, 2023 at 10:42 AM ET
WBGV
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09/29/23 10:42 AM ET
You are losing this argument so badly.
-- Walkin` Willie
Sep 29, 2023 at 05:14 PM ET
Walkin` Willie
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09/29/23 05:14 PM ET
That isn’t what you said or implied.
-- WBGV
Sep 29, 2023 at 10:09 PM ET
WBGV
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09/29/23 10:09 PM ET
You're in one of those devolving loops with a troll. But you already
-- saret
Sep 29, 2023 at 11:25 AM ET
saret
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09/29/23 11:25 AM ET
So it's both devolving and evidentiary. I judge by how far to the right
-- saret
Sep 29, 2023 at 12:56 PM ET
saret
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09/29/23 12:56 PM ET
Yes you do. I've tried to do that several times with a couple of posters
-- saret
Sep 29, 2023 at 01:29 PM ET
saret
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09/29/23 01:29 PM ET
Thanks for the link Chip........
-- 2hhoop3
Sep 28, 2023 at 12:22 PM ET
2hhoop3
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09/28/23 12:22 PM ET
This is a "point of view" discrepancy, nothing more. Neither if these
-- 33laszlo99
Sep 28, 2023 at 12:55 PM ET
33laszlo99
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09/28/23 12:55 PM ET
good post. Thanks**
-- cvillehokie92
Sep 28, 2023 at 12:06 PM ET
cvillehokie92
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09/28/23 12:06 PM ET