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[QUOTE="reedny, post: 2613105, member: 1423"]
Just about everything in that post is off-base. Jake C had little to do with the ACC. It wasn't until the last part of his tenure and beyond that we became interested in the Atlantic Conference - largely because of BE FB defections and the influence of FB as a revenue driver. SU considered the ACC at least once before we actually joined (although that time we remained loyal to the BE while BC opted for the money). But the writing was on the wall. My personal view is that Marone was the greatest contributor to our ACC offer - he elevated the FB program so that it was respectable. By that time the "NY's College Team" branding effort was well underway.

Further on that point, your assessment of the value of NYC as a vital marketing hub is naive', narrow-minded and statistically incorrect. Pro sports still rule, but It's  also a hotbed for college sports, especially basketball. The garden serves as SU's second home along with the home court for St. Johns. Big crowds show up when we play there (Yukon, St. Johns, etc).  It's by far the biggest population center in this state, with a substantial SU alumni base and priceless national media connections. The tri-state area is also an important source of FB and BB recruiting.

Just because you don't understand it doesn't mean it's not important.
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