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[QUOTE="Lou_C, post: 1676157, member: 3201"]
Well, it would be foolish for the ACC or ACC schools to take a position of having to equal SEC/B1G revenues or bust.  It can't happen for a ton of different reasons.  And that's ok.

However, if the SEC or B1G is distributing $44M to the ACC's $24M, that's a big flippin deal.  It will be big for FSU and Clemson who are trying to keep up with the Alabama and Ohio States of the world, and it will be big for Syracuse, who won't want to be spent into oblivion by the likes of traditional scrubs like Maryland, Indiana and Missouri.

It's good that we're similar to the Big 12 and PAC, but unfortunately those aren't the schools, other than WVU somewhat, that we're directly competing with for recruits, and to a lesser extent, coaches.  Even coaches tend to work in regional circles, making it an anomaly when a school like UVA grabs a Bronco Mendenhall.

The PAC is especially insulated having a couple time zones between them and the big hitters, but we're fully sharing the region and states with them both.  There is some pressure.

I think being within 75-80% of B1G/SEC revenues is probably the minimum acceptable, and 85%-90% would be much better.  Right now, we're certainly not projecting to be within 75% in 4-5 years, let alone ten years.

And don't be naive about gold plated urinals.  That cash makes a huge difference directly on competing in football.  Besides the obvious facilities porn, you're talking about more recruiting trips, more staff, more everything that helps a football team.  If you're thinking having 100 support staff vs 12 is just gold plated urinals, then I don't know what to tell you.
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