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Front Page Story: Wilkins recaps Board of Trustees meeting
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Front Page Story: Wilkins recaps Board of Trustees meeting


May 24, 2012, 6:47 PM

 
Wilkins recaps Board of Trustees meeting

In an exclusive interview with TigerNet, Chairman of the Board of Trustees David Wilkins recaps Thursday's BOT meeting in Columbia. Wilkins said the school has not made contacted with any conferences, but would have a responsibility to listen to what they would have to say should a dialogue develop. Full Story »


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Is that picture really necessary?***


May 24, 2012, 6:51 PM



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so in other words we are exploring our options***


May 24, 2012, 6:51 PM



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Re: so in other words we are exploring our options***


May 24, 2012, 9:50 PM

That's not what he said. He said they would look at other options if we had any, but at this time we don't. Oh well, I guess we just stay by our computers and wait and see.

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Re: so in other words we are exploring our options***


May 25, 2012, 10:42 AM

Even if they had an offer on the table I don't think they would state it unless its a done deal. For the board to say they would consider any offer given is pretty strong language for them.

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in another words we will stay in acc forever just like befo


May 24, 2012, 10:54 PM [ in reply to so in other words we are exploring our options*** ]

re . we should have gotten out long ago but our leadership must be getting personal perks.

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Re: in another words we will stay in acc forever just like befo


May 25, 2012, 7:58 AM

Yeah, like when we were committed to leave in 1970 but backed out and put the proverbial knife right between South Carolina's shoulder blades.

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We will announce we are gone by mid July if not sooner.


May 24, 2012, 6:51 PM

Anyone that can't read through Wilkins comments is just ignorant.

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Was that the sound of a flare going up in the general


May 24, 2012, 6:54 PM

direction of the Big XII??

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That's what it sounded like to me***


May 24, 2012, 6:58 PM



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A flare, a strobe light, and sirens***


May 24, 2012, 7:22 PM [ in reply to Was that the sound of a flare going up in the general ]



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I think that was saying as much as he could without....


May 24, 2012, 6:55 PM

saying too much. Sounded a lot to me like "we're interested in going somewhere better"...I find it very, very hard to believe there have been no contacts, at least unofficially, between us and the Big XII. Too much smoke.

I think he left the door very much open and was pretty much saying "come get us if you want us".

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I agree - as good of a statement he could make right now***


May 24, 2012, 8:06 PM



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Re: I think that was saying as much as he could without....


May 25, 2012, 3:00 AM [ in reply to I think that was saying as much as he could without.... ]

That may be the case, but with what the Big 12 went through with the West V. lawsuit about poaching from the Big East, I think the Big 12 will sit back and let schools contact them.

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Re: I think that was saying as much as he could without....


May 25, 2012, 3:02 AM [ in reply to I think that was saying as much as he could without.... ]

That may be the case, but with what the Big 12 went through with the West V. lawsuit about poaching from the Big East, I think the Big 12 will sit back and let schools contact them.

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May 24, 2012, 6:56 PM

I love the fact that he said.... "we are committed to Clemson athletics..... "

He did NOT say.... "we are committed to the ACC..." That is very good.

That is the way it should be. We should be committed first and foremost to what is best for Clemson! and it seems like that is what we are on our way to doing.

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Re: Front Page Story: Wilkins recaps Board of Trustees meeting


May 24, 2012, 6:58 PM

no committed to the ACC anywhere in that.
thank goodness, hopefully we will be in the big 12 soon!

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May 24, 2012, 9:42 PM

closed session was enough for me.

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That interview was code for


May 24, 2012, 12:14 AM

"HEY, BIG 12, WE'RE HERE & WE'RE HORNY! COME GET US, BIG BOYS!"
I can't wait to send Swofford a farewell card.

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May 24, 2012, 9:42 PM

amen and amen

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It may be a distress call!***


May 25, 2012, 7:54 AM [ in reply to That interview was code for ]



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May 24, 2012, 7:00 PM

We gone

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May 24, 2012, 7:01 PM

"committed to Clemson sports and athletics".... Love that....Big 12 here we come!!

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May 24, 2012, 7:08 PM

If only. We need out of the ACC, but just don't have the warm fuzzy that it is going to happen. The recap definitely sounds like "we really don't wish to upset our current spouse, however, we are looking for our next bride"

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if we were happ with the ACC...


May 24, 2012, 7:04 PM

and committed to the ACC we wouldnt even listen to what another conference has to say.him saying that is a huge tea leaf

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He said just about everything one would want to hear


May 24, 2012, 7:48 PM

if the desire was to move to another conference. Obvious intentions are obvious.

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Wow...I didn't expect it to be that blatant


May 24, 2012, 8:05 PM

I expected to hear "we are committed to the ACC and have no desire to go to another conference." Even my wife said he's soliciting for another conference...and she has no idea whats going on.

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Basically, it's like this......if you want us we're there.***


May 24, 2012, 8:29 PM



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Screw Calford.


very savy man saying we are keeping our options open


May 24, 2012, 8:10 PM

and therefore when we get a better deal we are going to take it.

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Ladies & Gentlemen! Run, don't walk, to the nearest exit!***


May 24, 2012, 8:28 PM



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I am happy with the statement, but I secretly wanted more.***


May 24, 2012, 8:33 PM



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63-17


We gone!


May 24, 2012, 8:36 PM

Only a matter of time before the Big 12 invitation contract is drawn up and delivered to TDP desk. We will accept b/c:

Big 12 football > ACC football

It's that simple.

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He couldn't very well say...


May 24, 2012, 8:59 PM

"We are negotiating W/ Big 12 and will keep everyone apprised as the negotiations develop.

We also expect the contract to be finaziled before the Big 12 meeting next month. They really don't need to have a formal vote or anything like that."

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In the words of comedian Ron White, "Pick me, pick me!"***


May 24, 2012, 9:05 PM



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If Big 12 moves they will get sued.


May 24, 2012, 10:20 PM

This statements are far grayer than are being given credit. If there is even a hint that the Big 12 comes after Clemson rather than the other way around they will get sued. There is no such statement in Wilkens comments that they are seeking to leave.

For the ACC at best this is simply a response to a riled up fanbase. At worst he's bought more time probably through the playoff annoucnement before Clemson may or may not seek out the Big 12.

Open invitation? Only if he wants the Big 12 sued.

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Re: If Big 12 moves they will get sued.


May 25, 2012, 1:33 AM

You're as cluelss as you think the BOT is !!!!

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and the Big 12 will win by summary judgment.


May 25, 2012, 5:33 PM [ in reply to If Big 12 moves they will get sued. ]

Clemson's agreement with the ACC includes a buyout provision. Clemson's exercise of its rights under that provision will not constitute a breach of contract. Without a breach, there is no cause of action for tortious interference with contract.

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He Said More


May 25, 2012, 12:07 AM

than I thought he would say. I read this as, "If the Big XII wants us, we'll go." The FSU bunch must be giddy reading this interview.

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Doesn't take much more than that.


May 25, 2012, 2:49 AM

If the Big 12 say we'd love to have ya, we're gone.

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If you read betweent the lines it's obvious that


May 25, 2012, 7:52 AM

they are committed to Clemson athletics

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May 25, 2012, 8:01 AM

Rather than for them to sit on their arses and be willing to consider any offer, should somebody contact us, it looks like they might want to pro-actively see if there is any interest by the sec or the Big 12 in having us to join them and what the benefits for Clemson would be vs. what we would be giving up , if we leave the conference that has not acted like they care about us very much, very often. We may be bound by contract not to contact anybody else. I don't know that, but it looks as though we might want to be a little less passive.

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For what it's worth....


May 25, 2012, 8:32 AM

1. Could be that they just can't say anything due to legal issues yet!

2.Sportwriter in Georgia says that FSU will go to Big 12 and Clemson & VaTech will become the 13 & 14 teams in the SEC.

3. Also, Swofford (according to this sportswriter) is despertally after ND, but will probably add more Basketball schools after the 3 teams leave to form a BB superconference.

Don't know that he knows anymore than anyone else, but that is a good thing if it happens. Would rather be in SEC than B12

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teams 13 and 14 for SEC are TAMU and Mizzou.***


May 25, 2012, 10:30 AM



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Re: teams 13 and 14 for SEC are TAMU and Mizzou.***


May 25, 2012, 1:01 PM

well that means the sportswriter can't count!!! LOL Was quoting his article

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Re: teams 13 and 14 for SEC are TAMU and Mizzou.***


May 25, 2012, 3:48 PM

He just meant to write 15 and 16 for the SEC but on ESPN they said that the SEC wants NC State and VaTech.
Tigernet has the ESPN show, if you haven't already watched it. Unfortunately, there were an awful lot of comments that the Big 12 doesn't have any reason to take Clemson and are much more interested in Fl. State and Notre Dame.
The show pretty much peed me off the way they were almost calling Clemson worthless as an addition to a major conference!

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