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Legend [6992]
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Big Ten is our way out of the ACC
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Jan 30, 2025, 1:07 PM
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I am not adovcating we leave for the Big Ten. I would rather head to the SEC, but if the choice is Big Ten or ACC, Big Ten every time
Given that ESPN picked up the TV option as expected, it seems we are locked in for a while. Think about this from the ESPN/ABC angle. They already have the TV ratings that our school brings, so they wouldn't gain that much from us moving to the SEC...maybe a modest bump just because we are playing more football schools in the SEC. But they do have a vested interest in not letting the ACC implode. So status quo is in their best interest
And lets be honest here, the ACC isn't calling the shots. ESPN/ABC is, the ACC is merely their proxy.
That is where the Big Ten comes in. IF (big IF) they really thought that Fox Sports/B10 could be interested then they have something to lose 100% of, our ratings. Clemson needs to use the B10 as a stalking horse here. Make a big push to the powers at the B10 & Fox so we at least create the potential of a doomsday scenario for ESPN. That would be that the courts bust open the GOR, Clemson and FSU are relatively free to leave and possibly take our ratings to Fox Sports.
Just a half-baked random thought...
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National Champion [7995]
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can't wait for road games to Minnesota and Rutgers.
Jan 30, 2025, 1:13 PM
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both the SEC and Big10 have like 18 teams already.. how are they expecting to add 2, 3, or 4 more teams? These conferences need to subdivide or something.
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Re: can't wait for road games to Minnesota and Rutgers.
Jan 30, 2025, 2:40 PM
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The SEC only has 16 teams with the recent additions of Texas and OU.
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Legend [6992]
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Re: Thats no worse than road games in Starkville and Fayetteville.
Jan 30, 2025, 4:58 PM
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Or Winston-Salem, Durham, Chesnut Hill, Raliegh etc
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Re: Big Ten is our way out of the ACC
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Jan 30, 2025, 1:15 PM
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Neither the Big10 or SEC aren’t interested to expand. This past season made it clear they have to digest the size of their conferences. The only thing that will expand them further is figuring out new scheduling strategies and their tv partner adding more revenue. That likely doesn’t happen until the next contract negotiations. If Clemson and FSU get the conference to agree to a lower exit cost by 2031 then that’s the best solution that was available. The lawsuits would have achieved that necessary change. The revised revenue agreement may provide an adequate bridge to the future financially.
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so tired of this AzzClownConference.***
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Jan 30, 2025, 1:18 PM
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Legend [6992]
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Re: Big Ten is our way out of the ACC
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Jan 30, 2025, 1:23 PM
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Maybe they are, maybe they arent. No one here really knows
But I'd bet the SEC would all of a sudden become interest if their overlord ABC/ESPN told them to be interested because they don't want to lose Clemson's ratings (and FSU and UNC). We all think Sankey and Petitti are driving the bus. They arent, ESPN and Fox just merely gave them a toy steering wheel
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Re: Big Ten is our way out of the ACC
Jan 30, 2025, 2:28 PM
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The problem is, you're making a big assumption about how much Fox and ESPN really care about getting Clemson and Florida state.
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Legend [6992]
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Re: Big Ten is our way out of the ACC
Jan 30, 2025, 2:35 PM
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Actually I am only making an big assumption about how much Fox/B10 care about getting Clemson (and Florida state), which is why I said "Big IF". LOL
ESPN already has us and its cheaper to keep us in the ACC than it is to allow us to get out and go to the SEC.
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Re: Big Ten is our way out of the ACC
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Jan 30, 2025, 1:17 PM
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It doesn't appear leaving the ACC will be happening anytime soon. I was concerned when we started hearing less and less about the lawsuit.
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Re: Big Ten is our way out of the ACC
Jan 30, 2025, 4:53 PM
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I wouldn’t read too much into that. It’s a war of attrition, coverage on this has more to do with filling slow news weeks than breaking new developments.
That being said, our path to breaking away doesn’t look great atm
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Solid Orange [1339]
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Re: Big Ten is our way out of the ACC
Jan 30, 2025, 4:27 PM
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Why can't these Gomers be satisfied instead of trying to make Clemson into a USck with academics...we would likely be 3rd class citizens in the SEC...per EARS!
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Re: Big Ten is our way out of the ACC
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Jan 30, 2025, 4:40 PM
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Big 12 - ACC merger is the only way out.
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Solid Orange [1328]
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Re: Big Ten is our way out of the ACC
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Jan 30, 2025, 5:09 PM
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No one is going anywhere.
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