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Message: [QUOTE="Chip, post: 3246607, member: 19"] I think that's how he sold it to Boeheim and the segment of the fanbase that wouldn't want to leave Big East hoops. Jake was a football guy, who wanted Penn State in the league back in the day. He knew what was going on. Those talking about his ego never met him. He was the most unassuming down to earth guy you'd ever meet. I think where he probably became wrong for the job was when the AD needed to shift most of their focus to fundraising. I don't think that was his thing. And so we way overshot on his replacement. As for BC, my recollection is that the ACC wanted, in order, 1. Miami, 2. the city of Boston, 3. Syracuse. They had a perfect scenario. Except Duke and UNC didn't want any of it. No one wanted Blacksburg, but it was forced upon them when Duke and UNC wouldn't budge. Either could have shut that down. They stopped at 11 that night and regrouped, and eventually went after their #2 target. [/QUOTE]