FSU vs The ACC

[Bayside44]

Ah, not a chance!

You are talking about an institution that consistently lacked any degree of foresight, etc. Where its powers that be consistently rolled in negligent fashion relative to taking care of its own house, let alone something considerably broader in scope. An AD at the time stating that due to the Dome, its uses, etc., could never do field turf and so stuck with dated astroturf. An administration well into the 2010's saying 'someday' on an IPF, when it already (at that time) a day late and dollar short. The infamous cringe worthy locker room scene after a big upset win early in Dino's tenure...to name just a few.

SU didn't jump to the ACC in that timeframe when there was a rumored offer.

 

[tep624]

Scheduling would be a nightmare

You could also structure it where you have regional quadrants as well as part of each of the 4 divisions if travel is a concern.

The EPL does this every single year and the scheduling doesn't seem to be a nightmare for them. The system needs a full restructure regardless.

 

[tep624]

Ah, not a chance!

You are talking about an institution that consistently lacked any degree of foresight, etc. Where its powers that be consistently rolled in negligent fashion relative to taking care of its own house, let alone something considerably broader in scope. An AD at the time stating that due to the Dome, its uses, etc., could never do field turf and so stuck with dated astroturf. An administration well into the 2010's saying 'someday' on an IPF, when it already (at that time) a day late and dollar short. The infamous cringe worthy locker room scene after a big upset win early in Dino's tenure...to name just a few.

Exactly, you can't judge Syracuse based on what the Admin didn't do in the 80's or 90's - we weren't going anywhere even if offered. Heads were firmly entrenched in the sand.

 

[WoadBlue]

There's your mistake right in the first sentence. Everyone will not be given a chance to be in it, either voluntarily because they choose for one reason or another not to be in it or involuntarily because the bluebloods want all the money for themselves.

In all your projected scenarios you keep trying to come up with ways to get everyone in the picture when that just isn't going to happen.

CORRECT!

No way in Hell that Ohio St and Michigan are going to allow a system that means any of their old BT members get demoted down into the MAC while MAC teams get upgraded into the BT.

No way Tennessee is going to approve relegation that can mean Vandy gets moved down while Memphis gets moved up and then becomes Tennessee's in-state league rival.

 

[TheCusian]

CORRECT!

No way in Hell that Ohio St and Michigan are going to allow a system that means any of their old BT members get demoted down into the MAC while MAC teams get upgraded into the BT.

No way Tennessee is going to approve relegation that can mean Vandy gets moved down while Memphis gets moved up and then becomes Tennessee's in-state league rival.

When the sport is run by the top teams and not a strong governing body, all kinds of things will go wrong before it dies.

This doesn’t mean the ideas to create more parity are wrong. It’s just another sign that the sport is in trouble.

 

[sutomcat]

Update on the ACC Clemson lawsuit...

ACC and Clemson fight over court venue. Is there a 'home court advantage?'

As Clemson attempts to break from the ACC, it wants to argue in front of a Pickens County judge. But does the university really have an edge in South Carolina?

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