I propose a 3-way conference trade to occur post haste.

Nov 1, 2014, 8:53 PM

With $31 Million in hand thanks to the Terps (good riddance), we offer Wake Forest to the AAC. We pay Wake its split for the next two years to help get their transition in place, and turn our attention to the Big XII and West Virginia.

We help strike a deal for BYU to replace West Va, and we toss in half the MD $ to help the transition. BYU would easily bring West Va's market value to the conference if not more, and it would be a significant upgrade for the Cougars.

Don't take this as a dump on Wake. They'd certainly keep the other NC schools in their OOC rotation, but they're just not equipped as an institution to keep up with the demands that today's game requires on the football side. Sure they've had their moments in the sun, but it's time to find a home that offers a better fit moving forward, and the AAC does that. Quality basketball, competitive and nearby football - and they won't have to spend a fortune to uphold their end of the bargain there as they'll have to in the ACC. The North Carolina market is covered already, and it may be time that the perennial also-ran in sports across the board there moved on.

So boom. Space #14 is open - welcome aboard West Virginia. Welcome to the Big XII BYU. West Va. could earn a full share from the beginning, while the remaining MD $ helps cover Wake's two year transition onward. There would of course be some butthurtness in the Wake community, but considering the way they travel to away games I can't imagine there would be too much of a ruckus.

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success in athletics are not mutually exclusive (unless you're an AFAM major at UNC).

The college athletic landscape is passing Wake Forest by, and I don't believe that their alumni, trustees, faculty and administration can stomach what it's going to take to be both a top flight college AND compete in this new environment, and there's no putting Jack back in the box on what's happening at the top level.

I have nothing against Wake Forest, and I'm looking forward to a traditional Deacon's Dinner TV tailgate Thursday night in honor of our opponents, but this kind of thing just may be the 'out' they're looking for. Better to be proactive in this regard as a conference and maintain control of our own destiny on a competitive front.

To sweeten the pot, the league could offer a Notre Dame-like OOC guarantee to keep other ACC programs on Wake's FB and BB schedule for the foreseeable future, working with schools to broker dates. I'm sure most schools would want to continue to play them, especially the ACC old guard.

I propose a 3-way conference trade to occur post haste.

wow bro that is a lot of typing

Re: There are a lot of democrats on this board. They know

Wake gets the same contract money as we do...where do they

yup. bands at away games way more important than, say

Wake is not hurting for money.***

maybe thats because they don't #### it away sending their

or fans***

Bro the school is about the size of a large HS

I agree, and believe that West Virginia would benefit

TLDR***

Remember the true purpose of a university?

Not suggesting closing Wake Forest down. Of course they're

Re: Not suggesting closing Wake Forest down. Of course they're

That's a great idea.

Offering a high quality education and achieving

Stop this West Virginia junk....

Re: I propose a 3-way conference trade to occur post haste.

Re: I propose a 3-way conference trade to occur post haste.

Just throw them out and put Dook with them.

Duke is finally starting to invest in their football program

Is Duke your second favorite ACC team?***

How do we get rid of Syracuse?***

Give Wake all that money and they would probably waste it on

Interesting concept, but I don't believe Clemson or many of

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