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Sit tight...the ACC has an asset, time and flexibility

Adding these 3 is selling that asset for a bag of magic beans. This is not the end, by adding these 3 you get very little, and it does not fix the issue that everyone thinks is gonna dissolve the conference, it may, but it will be 10 years. In that time there will be systematic changes and in times of change, flexibility is key to being able to react. Adding these 3 who don't belong by any logical measure other than a few near term dollars, removes flexibility and makes it harder to react when the next shoe drops. Not to mention, ACC leadership has once again been extorted by ND who got what they wanted and gave nothing in return.
Posted: 08/24/2023 at 06:59 PM ET
(In response to this post by JKHokie-RunFor32)

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? for all those opposed to CalforMu joining: What would you do?
JKHokie-RunFor32 08/24/23 02:54 PM ET
I'm not, bring them in **
HokiesACC2004 08/25/23 07:00 AM ET
The SEC came calling before. We were too dumb to take it.
Hokie 04 08/24/23 07:28 PM ET
The SEC has never come calling**
ombandit 08/24/23 09:11 PM ET
You know this how?**
Atlee Hokie 08/24/23 09:54 PM ET
If you say it enough (or hear it) some start to believe it. **
VTNSC 08/25/23 03:45 PM ET
Ask him how he knows the SEC came calling & we turned it down**
ombandit 08/24/23 10:26 PM ET
Don't get so defensive!
Atlee Hokie 08/25/23 12:04 AM ET
The SEC did not "offer" VT membership when Texas A&M was admitted.
HokieJack 08/25/23 11:22 AM ET
I know. See my post below.
Atlee Hokie 08/25/23 11:50 AM ET
Got no reason to be defensive - my statement is MORE plausible than his…
ombandit 08/25/23 10:53 AM ET
My understanding is the SEC did not formally offer VT. But there was back
132863Hokie 08/25/23 09:47 AM ET
Exactly.
Atlee Hokie 08/25/23 10:51 AM ET
VT was begging to get out of the Big Least, and if the SEC had offered...
EDGEMAN 08/25/23 06:20 AM ET
The SEC possibility was after VT was already out of the Big East.
HokieJack 08/25/23 11:25 AM ET
We spent so much capital to get into the ACC, there was no way we would...
EDGEMAN 08/25/23 12:07 PM ET
that's what i think too**
MrBayAreaHokie 08/25/23 01:49 PM ET
Some of that, but...
HokieJack 08/25/23 01:45 PM ET
SEC wasn't expanding when we were in the Big Least. Obviously, if we ...
Atlee Hokie 08/25/23 06:55 AM ET
And you know it isn’t correct how?**
HOKIEGOBBLE 08/24/23 10:24 PM ET
I don’t understand the fascination with being
YardBird 08/24/23 08:03 PM ET
If Missouri did it, we could have done it too
I85Hokie 08/25/23 09:14 AM ET
Not That Hard Reaching a Bowl Game in the SEC
WarHog38 08/24/23 09:18 PM ET
Well written, WH… I knew there were more intelligible posts
HOKIEGOBBLE 08/24/23 10:31 PM ET
Thanks, Sorry we Disagreed on that Gentlemen Discussed Below
WarHog38 08/24/23 11:42 PM ET
It would mean $30-40 million more per year in revenue. If
ancient alien 2018 08/24/23 08:48 PM ET
Everybody else gets that too and they’ve been doing it longer-
YardBird 08/24/23 09:31 PM ET
Athletic budgets are $150mm
SpeakToDamien 08/24/23 09:02 PM ET
Yeah, it could allow you to pay a lot of severance to fired coaches
RJHokie 08/24/23 08:53 PM ET
If your kid got into Harvard, would you tell them to go to Radford?
Hokie 04 08/24/23 08:42 PM ET
Only if they had a better football team**
winston-hoo 08/24/23 09:12 PM ET
Is that you Bill Brill from the grave? Ridiculous statement...
jesuisvtguy 08/24/23 08:31 PM ET
You make some good points- I would hope it would go the way
YardBird 08/25/23 09:39 PM ET
Yeah, "UNIQUE." That's the ticket. Sorry Guy, je suis un clown.
33laszlo99 08/24/23 08:48 PM ET
My mistake... I should have included a reference to sales 101...
jesuisvtguy 08/24/23 09:04 PM ET
If I recall correctly when folks were posting/talking about
RJHokie 08/24/23 09:15 PM ET
Guy I am referring to myself as a clown. I mean no insult.**
33laszlo99 08/24/23 09:14 PM ET
Would that response ......
2hhoop3 08/24/23 08:55 PM ET
Smart-mouth jackass component.**
33laszlo99 08/24/23 09:15 PM ET
We're already sub .500. We'd at least be with other schools that care.**
Hokie 04 08/24/23 08:11 PM ET
This...**
132863Hokie 08/24/23 07:51 PM ET
Sit tight...the ACC has an asset, time and flexibility
Vienna_Hokie 08/24/23 06:59 PM ET
Hey shut up Wiener! It's Stanford, don't ya get it? You're
33laszlo99 08/24/23 08:59 PM ET
Absolutely nothing
VTCALS72 08/24/23 06:32 PM ET
There is NO incentive for ESPN$ to have the ACC implode- please recall we
sacramento hokie 08/24/23 06:43 PM ET
Visitor clears his throat**
Big12 guy 08/24/23 08:08 PM ET
Is basketball in danger of imploding?
VTCALS72 08/24/23 06:52 PM ET
If you expand, go get teams with football ratings, & do it much earlier!**
Stech 08/24/23 06:27 PM ET
Continue complaining about the inaction of ACC leadership? 😎😎**
ombandit 08/24/23 06:27 PM ET
Where are they gonna go. They’ll be there
3TechFanz 08/24/23 04:05 PM ET
Looking at That Link Posted Here Last Night
WarHog38 08/24/23 05:05 PM ET
Give it all to Half Ass U, maybe they’ll stfu**
ombandit 08/24/23 06:25 PM ET
$72M plus 1/2 ACCN revenue increase. Won't know what that is until
hokiesrule98 08/24/23 06:21 PM ET
Read below. They will be elevated to full shares by ESPN with add’l funds.**
hokieZ71 08/24/23 05:11 PM ET
Sounds Good, I Am Looking For that Link
WarHog38 08/24/23 05:20 PM ET
Honestly, it’s in ESPN’s best interest.
hokieZ71 08/24/23 06:50 PM ET
We won't be splitting it with them.
HOO86 08/24/23 04:45 PM ET
Lose more on travel. Would love to see the net effect. Prob close to a Wash**
3TechFanz 08/24/23 05:31 PM ET
It's Stanford and Cal with lots of travel.
HOO86 08/24/23 08:15 PM ET
zactly
MrBayAreaHokie 08/25/23 01:51 PM ET
What will the ACC do with that extra $72 Million?
Old Line Hokie 08/24/23 04:56 PM ET
FSU and Clemson wil insist it all goes to the conference champ in football
obguthr 08/25/23 08:42 AM ET
My understanding is that's what these meetings are about.
HOO86 08/24/23 05:37 PM ET
The Acc could come out well with this deal....
HokiePail 08/24/23 05:56 PM ET
That’s probably the sticking point behind the vote.
hokieZ71 08/24/23 05:14 PM ET
Yeah that seems fair to me**
SpeakToDamien 08/24/23 06:36 PM ET