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[QUOTE="arbitragegls, post: 658558, member: 302"]
...[B]and I agree there are other teams if the ACC desires to move to six prior to another ACC coming in. However, as previously posted the issue was more the B1G and its desires on the East and Mid-Atlantic. JHU does provide another bridge for the B1G and does make its blocking strategy more apparent:[/B]
 
[B]Previously posted:[/B]
 
[COLOR=#000000]One of the key questions relates to the B1G and its desire to move into the East Coast. Even with JHU only in LAX...it places the B1G more substantially into the middle of the ACC. [/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000]--even though JHU is in Maryland and the B1G already has Univ of Maryland, it does portend a problem for the ACC in the future.[/COLOR]
 
[COLOR=#000000]The ACC already has an associative member in Notre Dame and though this is on a significantly different level, I believe that JHU brings further positive notoriety to the ACC. And JHU really does fit the ACC better than the B1G. First it it a private university of the highest academic status (Ivy League would be best for JHU but the cost of travel may be too much to cover), it resides in the middle of the ACC and it truly is a blueblood Lax competitor.[/COLOR]
 
[COLOR=#000000]Should the ACC take one more step from equal revenue sharing and full membership by allowing JHU to become an associate member for Lax. Interestingly, JHU has its own TV contract with ESPNU...you know, that company that owns all the ACC TV rights. Could this lead to another $$$ increase for the conference...would it provide increased content for the ACC Network...does it solve the need for a team in the Maryland-DC area??????[/COLOR]
 
[COLOR=#000000]It has been indicated (source) and others that Louisville is moving toward a Lax team...it may take a few years to get up and running at the level of the ACC Lax teams. Interestingly, JHU is looking for a 3-5 year trial time frame to determine if conference association is best for it. That timing may prove to be a major point in the discussions...there could be an end in a reasonable time frame if it doesn't work out.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            [B]The question is...does this entry by the B1G into the Maryland-DC market begin to damage the ACC and its future network...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         It's Good to be 'Cuse!!![/B][/COLOR]
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