I keep seeing people mention Tulane as a possible addition and it baffles me. Can someone explain this to me? Make it make sense! A relatively small private school that's a mediocre AAC football program that had a big season last year in a cool city, which is shrinking in population and literally sinking?
Silver is pretty connected as a Cal alum but he obviously doesn't cover college athletics so who knows.
I can’t help think of UNC etc in the BIG or the SEC and the lack of power unlike in the ACC that they will have. Money yes - but in the totem pole within those conferences the subservient role they will play. Lots of regional politics involved and who will be their allies within the conference? Every conference seems to have historic pecking orders, despite all the previous additions to the BIG and SEC , how many of the newbies have risen to the top? How many of the current programs at the top of these conferences will cede power and influence to the new additions? Like Bilas says , each university is in competition with their conference mates - how many strong conferences will add competing universities that they will support to rise to the top against themselves? I’ve stayed out of this crazy wild conference topic and am definitely not an expert on the subject but so much of it seems to defy common sense - at least in my mini mind,
maybe multiple plans being offered: 1 plan for all sports and 1 for just revenue sports with OOC scheduling or a 3rd option start as just football and basketball and transition to all sports
I think that’s the issues. If Calford doesn’t play ACC schools for Olympic sports. Who do they play.
Could be. The ACC could offer more money if the Calford and SMU do not need to bring their Olympic sports. Interesting that SMU is apparently back in the conversation. Again, would be surprised if the ACC added 3 football schools, which would give them an odd number. That is not ideal.
I think Upstate just wants a good excuse to excursion once a year to New Orleans.. Becuz New Orleans + live Cuse football/bball = one hell of a damn combo.
Could the ACC be talking with the B1G and B12 about keeping the Pac12 intact for all sports except football and basketball? That would be the way to go. Why not?
and have wsu and oregon state join MWC for football only?
NC state is tied to its older much more strong brother unc
B12 is 16 programs all of which are pretty much identical to Kansas State and Iowa State. (The mormon schools Arizona schools and Colorado are no different.) Arizona basketball and Kansas basketball are the only recognizable 'brands' nothing in FB.
You only want 2/3 Raleigh Durham triangle schools if you are a conference raiding the ACC. They all have their strengths but NC State is always going to be the one left out.
WCC.
I literally just want a reason to party in New Orleans.
He’s basically a B12 propagandist, which is a weird job.
Um, yeah, I think it is good that the ACC is making a move. Doing nothing means perceptions are we are sitting ducks waiting for FSU to get a deal, and I hate hearing about that daily on sports radio.
better numbers than expected, guessing ACCN money is included and less money at start for calford
They are bitter rivals. I seriously doubt Anson Dorrance is worried UNC won't be able to compete in women's soccer.
Yeah, give everyone money to cover the extra travel plus a few extra million and then the rest goes to the incentive pot. If FSU wants the big check, they can earn it on the field.
