1 more ACC school said to have backed out of expansion đ¤ˇââī¸ if true or not
Followed by a rumor that the B12 will grab all 4. Oh boy!!!
** Edited by Stech at 8/29/2023, 2:49:29 PM
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G&B Dude was a more legitimate source
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the Pac-4 was dismissed by other more-reputable sources as B.S.
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That site is aggregrating some random non media guy on twitter. Its noise
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Yep. And the guy they source hasnât tweeted this info
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It has already taken too long for the ACC to make a final decision. If this report is true then I am back to thinking it wonât happen.
And if this doesnât happen, then the ACC as a power conference will be officially a zombie. Dead conference walking. Because no expansion now (when teams are literally willing to come for free) just guarantees that the big programs will leave the first chance they get.
B12 would have 18 schools
BIG would have 18 schools
SEC would have 16 schools
ACC would have 14 schools (half of which have already explored leaving)
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There are a whole lot of things that need to be done before an invitation is extended. The ACC needs to go over the financials of the Cal, Stan, and SMU athletic departments. They need to get ESPN to tell them how much more money they will pay, and that will take ESPN some time because they need to get their number crunchers on it. The ACC needs to send people out to the 3 to inspect their athletic facilities to make sure that they meet the minimum conference standards, and if they don't what are the plans to bring them up to standard. Finally, the lawyers all need to pass paper around, and that is not a quick process because of the number of lawyers signing off on the paperwork.
Now, the Big 12 looks like they added Utah, Colorado, AZ, and ASU quickly, but the rumors were that the Big 12 had been in contact with them for months before they started making their moves. For the ACC to get to this point in less than a month is warp speed.
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When my Dad's old Air Force commander thought his guys weren't responding to a situation fast enough he would yell, "Damn it. Get off your a** and do something even if it's wrong."
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If true, the school that backed out wants more for themselves.
For the past week or so, Phillips has been focusing most of his attention on FSU, Clemson, UNC and NCSU. From most reports, it seems like he flipped one of those 4. Maybe those 4 got special offers and an additional ACC school wants the same. Maybe Miami???? I'm sure Notre Dame, BC, Cuse, Pitt, Louisville. Duke, Wake and GA Tech are solid yes votes and UVA and Tech are likely voting the same.
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