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Did Texas A&M want Texas?My question would UF want FSU in conference with them.
That "Gentlemen's Agreement" BS that never existed in the first place is officially out the window
Did Texas A&M want Texas?My question would UF want FSU in conference with them.
I agree with most of what you said and am personally a fan of both LA schools (as universities) but you're glossing over two very large issues with UCLA. They're always going to be USC's baby brother in football in that market and their administration makes Miami look like Baga when it comes to an overall financial commitment to football. Their overall brand is strong but only in hoops so sans the shared big market we're basically talking a poor man's version of the current iteration of UNC.You're thinking like a football fan and not a CEO. As Wayne Gretsky once famously explained, he doesn't skate to the puck, he skates to where he thinks the puck will be.
UCLA is a large, prestigious, state school with a rich sports history, a great brand, incredible academics, in one of the most valuable TV markets in America. Have they played to their potential as a program of late? Of course not. They are very budget sensitive as opposed to SEC schools who find a way. You put them in an SEC level conference where they will be pulling down 2x a year, you better believe their value will skyrocket, as will their facilities, performance, TV worth, and enterprise value.
Did Texas A&M want Texas?
That "Gentlemen's Agreement" BS that never existed in the first place is officially out the window
The ONLY way it happens is if a team (or teams) rolls the dice on the conference immediately imploding upon their departure or they think eSECpn would be able to successfully force the ACC to renegotiate the deal. So I don't believe this for a second. Sure, the ACC might end up merging or (less likely) collectively dissolving but one or two teams ain't going to take at least a $150 mil gamble in leaving on their own to the SEC now or in the near future.ACC grant of rights runs through 2035. MUCH different animal than the Big 12. I don't think this can happen. I do not believe the ACC will add or lose any members for a long time.
At this point there should just be a commissioner of NCAAF and take the top 40 and form it’s own league and leave the conference crap to CBB and other non/low revenue sports.
The ONLY way it happens is if a team (or teams) rolls the dice on the conference immediately imploding upon their departure or they think eSECpn would be able to successfully force the ACC to renegotiate the deal. So I don't believe this for a second. Sure, the ACC might end up merging or (less likely) collectively dissolving but one or two teams ain't going to take at least a $150 mil gamble in leaving on their own to the SEC now or in the near future.
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BREAKING: Clemson and Florida State have reached out to the SEC about joining the conference, per @MarcRyanOnAir
At this point there should just be a commissioner of NCAAF and take the top 40 and form it’s own league and leave the conference crap to CBB and other non/low revenue sports.
Dabo hinted at this last week, basically saying that he's under the impression this is the SEC's long plan. Gobble up as many of the other good teams as you can, and have your own college football league. No OOC games, you get like 20 (or however many they think would be good enough) programs, they all play each other, and you have your own playoffs. Utah was good this year? Cool, someone else deal with them. We got our league, we'll just play over here. And we already know the TV revenue would be there, which is what this is all predicated upon.
Bringing Clemson and Florida State (and please God the Canes, too) to the SEC serves a dual purpose that an assistant program director in the greater Greenville-Spartanburg radio market may not fully grasp — verified Twitter account or otherwise.Literally the very first response to the PFF tweet says that the SEC is doubtful that FSU or Clemson bring in enough streaming revenue to make it work.
I agree with most of what you said and am personally a fan of both LA schools (as universities) but you're glossing over two very large issues with UCLA. They're always going to be USC's baby brother in football in that market and their administration makes Miami look like Baga when it comes to an overall financial commitment to football. Their overall brand is strong but only in hoops so sans the shared big market we're basically talking a poor man's version of the current iteration of UNC.
But if they allow FSU, Clemson and Miami, you'll be doing the S-E-C chant from your reclinerIf they allow FSU and Clemson to join, I’m not watching sports anymore
They can't make it a regional sport. Dumb and untrue.Bringing Clemson and Florida State (and please God the Canes, too) to the SEC serves a dual purpose that an assistant program director in the greater Greenville-Spartanburg radio market may not fully grasp — verified Twitter account or otherwise.
SEC plus Clemson/FSU/UM = another major boost and even bigger share of the College Football universe. This is very good for the SEC/ESPN.
ACC minus Clemson/FSU/UM = immediate collapse of the conference with the better brands life-boating it to the Big Ten and the rest headed to a second-tier type league (or worse). This is much, much better than very good for SEC/ESPN.
Whatever it costs ESPN to cut bait with the ACC, the sad-sack ACC Network and those deadbeat programs like Wake, BC, Pitt, etc. that bring little to the table will be financially beneficial in the long run.
This would be a consolidation that makes absolute business sense.
Be shocked if it doesn't happen in the next couple years and, again, let's hope like **** we're a part of it.
But if they allow FSU, Clemson and Miami, you'll be doing the S-E-C chant from your recliner