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Just saw this pop. Ummmm, i don't know what to say about this
ACC is a complete clown showJust saw this pop. Ummmm, i don't know what to say about this View attachment 253519
So I can go to one of the luxury theaters with recliners, press a button so they'll bring me food or beer whenever I want, and I get to see the game with like minded fans.Just saw this pop. Ummmm, i don't know what to say about this View attachment 253519
Anybody down for a double feature? Syracuse vs Boston College followed by Barbie 2!Just saw this pop. Ummmm, i don't know what to say about this View attachment 253519
Too many loud, drunk people in too confined of an environment. Also, less people watching TV in their own homes, driving down ratings.So I can go to one of the luxury theaters with recliners, press a button so they'll bring me food or beer whenever I want, and I get to see the game with like minded fans.
Suggested improvements:
1. no spouses/children
2. Frequent pauses to return rented beer
3. Pregame strippers.
The first reason is why I said no spouses or children. The second isn't as much of a concern because they can just add ticket sales by location.Too many loud, drunk people in too confined of an environment. Also, less people watching TV in their own homes, driving down ratings.
Anybody down for a double feature? Syracuse vs Boston College followed by Barbie 2!
So this is more of him trying to help those universities out?
I've said this before, but am I crazy to think there's academic politics involved in this that may comingle with the athletic politics? A lot of these university presidents are close and I'm sure Stanford carries a lot of clout amongst them. I could see some BIG10 presidents wanting to find a home for a Stanford after basically dismantling their conference. I've wondered if that's where Miami's motivation for a "yes" vote comes from.
I hope they're showing the games on all theater screens or you'll have a bunch of moviegoers complaining about loud, obnoxious fans. I don't really see this as being a good idea.The first reason is why I said no spouses or children. The second isn't as much of a concern because they can just add ticket sales by location.
Fine, I'll stay home.I hope they're showing the games on all theater screens or you'll have a bunch of moviegoers complaining about loud, obnoxious fans. I don't really see this as being a good idea.
I hope they're showing the games on all theater screens or you'll have a bunch of moviegoers complaining about loud, obnoxious fans. I don't really see this as being a good idea.
Not to be challenging you, but how is it you know this.
Frenk is just a short-sighted idiot for voting "yes", unless we have substantial concessions being promised to us.
To be fair, "closed circuit television" type events are becoming a little more popular again.ACC is a complete clown show
His sources are Warchant editors FWIW. As far as "the ability" to leave ... anybody can leave you simply have to pay the ACC $120M and leave without having access to your media rights ... UNLESS the media partner at the conference you are going to ... is able to negotiate a deal with ESPN. That is the big unknown that "sources" are purely speculating on at this point.Again SIAP:
Flugauer said yesterday that any ACC expansion — including the trio being floated the past couple weeks — will not impact the ability of UM, FSU, Clemson or any other school to leave. He said a couple of his sources were adamant about expansion being a non-issue for the would-be ACC escapees.
As far as "the ability" to leave ... anybody can leave you simply have to pay the ACC $120M and leave without having access to your media rights ... UNLESS the media partner at the conference you are going to ... is able to negotiate a deal with ESPN. That is the big unknown that "sources" are purely speculating on at this point.
This is not ACC specific, ESPN is doing this for all of the conferences that they have rights to and just for 'big' games. They are trying to replicate what UFC does.ACC is a complete clown show
Stanford's academics may be on the decline due to their admissions policies. I recently listened to a podcast (can't remember which one) but they were interviewing tech professionals where they basically said they'd much rather hire a programmer from GA Tech than from Stanford these days.I'll try to provide an example.
If this "academic clout" of Stanford's was so powerful, then the "university presidents" who should have been the MOST impressed should have been the Big 10 presidents.
The fact that Stanford could not even get a "half-share" payout from the Big 10, and might be taking less than $20M from the ACC is just an example of how little "academic clout" they actually have.
Nobody seems to care. Stanford might not even get into the ACC...based solely on TV/money issues, having nothing to do with academic clout.
And the fact that the Big 10's top 2 targets are two schools that are not even in the AAU should be a good indication that this round of expansion is ALLLLLL about the money. **** the "old model" of Rutgers/Maryland, which were 2 AAU schools in huge TV markets, even though very few people in those TV markets cared enough to watch those schools.
Oh, and don't look now, but a few years ago the Big 10 DELAYED giving Rutgers and Maryland the "full-share" they were promised, so it's pretty clear that "academic clout" is not really doing anything here.
Frenk is just a short-sighted idiot for voting "yes", unless we have substantial concessions being promised to us.