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So, how many home games will each ACC school give up for this?
One game per year per sport?
Tech softball and baseball will have to give up a home series vs. Cal or Stanford? Volleyball, lacrosse, Soccer,... has to also give up a home game to satisfy Cal or Stanford. Dallas isn't that close to Blacksburg as many "experts" say it is. Fly from Roanoke or worst, travel to Charlotte to get a flight to Dallas?
Cal and Stanford knew what they got themselves into when they wanted to join a conference on the opposite coast. This Dallas site idea takes home games away from Tech (or any other ACC fans) that 90% of the fan base can't afford (money or time-wise). I suggest Cal and Stanford just make all those trips east and all the ACC schools make the trip west. The ACC can subsidize the extra cost it requires to make those longer journeys. Olympic sports games involving Cal/Stanford will just take place on Friday-Sunday time period. No Monday-Thursday games. How does Hawaii do it? ACC eastern teams will only have to travel to the San Francisco Bay area once per season (maybe every 2 seasons depending on schedules). Swimming, golf and tennis make to most sense for Dallas. Please don't take away soccer, volleyball, lacrosse, softball and baseball games from the fans. Going to Cal or Stanford seems like a "perk" for Olympic sport athletes, an educatonal expereince. It's just once a year if you alternate Cal and Stanford. Pac-12 schools have played at Tech in sports like lacrosse during the regular season and vice versa.
Thread Replies (21)
Venues in Dallas to become ACC prominent
-- HOO86
Sep 03, 2023 at 08:50 AM ET
HOO86
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09/03/23 08:50 AM ET
Makes sense since Dallas is in ACC territory now.
-- Truthahn
Sep 04, 2023 at 02:45 PM ET
Truthahn
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09/04/23 02:45 PM ET
ONLY for non-revenue sports**
-- ombandit
Sep 03, 2023 at 05:21 PM ET
ombandit
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09/03/23 05:21 PM ET
1. Make everyone travel instead of just the visiting team(s);
-- LonghornHokie
Sep 03, 2023 at 02:28 PM ET
LonghornHokie
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09/03/23 02:28 PM ET
So, how many home games will each ACC school give up for this?
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-- Old Line Hokie
Sep 03, 2023 at 01:53 PM ET
Old Line Hokie
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09/03/23 01:53 PM ET
I believe Dallas is being floated as a non-revenue tournament site
-- Marooned
Sep 03, 2023 at 04:14 PM ET
Marooned
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09/03/23 04:14 PM ET
Like Jacksonville was for the ACC Football Championship Game?**
-- EDGEMAN
Sep 04, 2023 at 08:37 AM ET
EDGEMAN
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09/04/23 08:37 AM ET
The PAC played “paired road games” in non-football sports
-- SunDevilHokie
Sep 03, 2023 at 12:59 PM ET
SunDevilHokie
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09/03/23 12:59 PM ET
The ACC does this to some extent in volleyball, lacrosse
-- RJHokie
Sep 03, 2023 at 01:34 PM ET
RJHokie
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09/03/23 01:34 PM ET
Yup. Net travel time difference for schools likely negligible**
-- BAMRising
Sep 03, 2023 at 11:16 AM ET
BAMRising
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09/03/23 11:16 AM ET
For the olympic sports they should just play fewer conference opponents.
-- tarheelblue
Sep 03, 2023 at 10:44 AM ET
tarheelblue
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09/03/23 10:44 AM ET
Maybe for Stanford, Cal, and SMU home games, but can't see current ACC
-- manassashoo
Sep 03, 2023 at 10:40 AM ET
manassashoo
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09/03/23 10:40 AM ET
I was thinking for all of the tournaments.
-- HOO86
Sep 03, 2023 at 11:25 AM ET
HOO86
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09/03/23 11:25 AM ET
Holding the soccer tourneys at the Star in Frisco would be great
-- Marooned
Sep 03, 2023 at 12:24 PM ET
Marooned
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09/03/23 12:24 PM ET
This doesn't seem to make much sense...
-- jesuisvtguy
Sep 03, 2023 at 10:34 AM ET
jesuisvtguy
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09/03/23 10:34 AM ET
East coast teams already travel 3-4 hours for games - if not more.
-- BAMRising
Sep 03, 2023 at 11:13 AM ET
BAMRising
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09/03/23 11:13 AM ET
Huh? East coast teams fly ZERO hours for home games.**
-- jesuisvtguy
Sep 03, 2023 at 11:15 AM ET
jesuisvtguy
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09/03/23 11:15 AM ET
Anyone know what facilities make sense?
-- Sunsetunderground
Sep 03, 2023 at 10:19 AM ET
Sunsetunderground
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09/03/23 10:19 AM ET
Just posted above. There are a lot of great venues in Frisco
-- Marooned
Sep 03, 2023 at 12:31 PM ET
Marooned
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09/03/23 12:31 PM ET
Expansion may be weird, but for a Dallas-based Hokie
-- TxHokie94
Sep 03, 2023 at 09:11 PM ET
TxHokie94
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09/03/23 09:11 PM ET
I expect to see an ACC Championship Meet to be hosted there.
-- HOO86
Sep 03, 2023 at 11:30 AM ET
HOO86
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09/03/23 11:30 AM ET