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I had an interesting, random convo w/ a UGA Bull Dog fan. Of course we talked about expectations, team’s future, etc. He was actually a more level headed fan, giving compliments to us & mentioned how Bama not having their playmakers helped them immensely.
We shifted gears, & I highlighted how the S-E-C chant is a bit unusual, b/c as Canes, it’s us v. everyone. He stated UGA has that attitude as well; that in fact, he hates all SEC teams & it can become contentious at games. However, & this is what caught my attention, he said being a dominant Conference is just good for business. The monies that flow in b/c Bama may win a Nat’l Title in Football, UK wins a nat’l title in basketball, Florida wins a nat’l title in track, Miss St wins a nat’l title in baseball, that’s just good for business. He mentioned how much $$ they’ve been flushed w/ as a conference from TV deals, endorsement deals, etc b/c their conference has become must see in all sports.
He then joked, when he sees other fan sites say “$EC”, that’s a compliment b/c they are making “$$.”
This convo had me thinking about the ACC; currently we’re the lowest paid P5 conference regarding TV revenue. I’ve said b4, but it behooves us to get back to the top, but also have FSU come along w/ us. We were must-see TV for yrs. Right now, we don’t have real rivalry games in FB. In b-ball, it’s Duke v. UNC, but that’s about it. Our baseball squads just bellied up in the tourney (except ND), & we were no where to be found in T&F.
I get that it’s us v. The World, but in this $$ landscape, we need the ACC to become good to elite so we can all prosper, imo.
Thoughts?
We shifted gears, & I highlighted how the S-E-C chant is a bit unusual, b/c as Canes, it’s us v. everyone. He stated UGA has that attitude as well; that in fact, he hates all SEC teams & it can become contentious at games. However, & this is what caught my attention, he said being a dominant Conference is just good for business. The monies that flow in b/c Bama may win a Nat’l Title in Football, UK wins a nat’l title in basketball, Florida wins a nat’l title in track, Miss St wins a nat’l title in baseball, that’s just good for business. He mentioned how much $$ they’ve been flushed w/ as a conference from TV deals, endorsement deals, etc b/c their conference has become must see in all sports.
He then joked, when he sees other fan sites say “$EC”, that’s a compliment b/c they are making “$$.”
This convo had me thinking about the ACC; currently we’re the lowest paid P5 conference regarding TV revenue. I’ve said b4, but it behooves us to get back to the top, but also have FSU come along w/ us. We were must-see TV for yrs. Right now, we don’t have real rivalry games in FB. In b-ball, it’s Duke v. UNC, but that’s about it. Our baseball squads just bellied up in the tourney (except ND), & we were no where to be found in T&F.
I get that it’s us v. The World, but in this $$ landscape, we need the ACC to become good to elite so we can all prosper, imo.
Thoughts?