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Message: [QUOTE="arbitragegls, post: 422837, member: 302"] Two articles (Notre Dame pawn and $50 million) above succinctly define the reason why the ACC may have a problem. There are a number, more than 6 universities being looked at to join the ACC...one or two or three right away...or maybe more. The reason for this is two fold-the cause #1 and the reaction #2: 1. B1G acted out of revenge...yup,[B]REVENGE[/B]. It wanted an association agreement with the Pac 12 (for [B]BTN conten[/B]t) and it wanted to be the [B]only[/B] conference to go against the ACC in the Orange Bowl. Unfortunately is lost out on both and went head long into the expansion era to "demonstrate" its strength by taking financially weak Maryland and Rutgers. 2. $$$ are becoming so great now that even a $50,000,000 exit fee may not hold universities in the ACC--of course, what Maryland pays will determine what happens with the ACC conference...the cost to leave even if $50,000,000 was not sufficient to stop Maryland because it presumes the B1G payout over the next several years will pay for that--and just what a windfall if the exit fee is less. Other ACC schools are looking at this. So what we have is the ACC trying to determine what is going to happen base on #2 above that was really caused by B1G being vengeful. Does Notre Dame sign on either now or definitively say it will join in next two to three years...will Maryland pay the full $50,000,000 exit fee...do other ACC universities agree to circle the wagons...These are the questions that are of utmost importance....[B]NOT whether its Louisville or Uconn...or Texas.[/B]...or an association with another conference... The understanding of the above will be signaled by the number of universities the ACC offers in the near future...one university and most discussed in above # is being worked through positively...more than two and there may be some dents in the ACC.....the ride is never easy but 'Cuse will be okay... [/QUOTE]

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