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Message: [QUOTE="arbitragegls, post: 606102, member: 302"] I know you all are looking for information...but the truth is there is nothing coming to the surface as yet. Part of the reason is that Maryland suit has kept the ACC in a low "talk" mode...not wanting to give anything away. This does not mean nothing is being discussed and/or will take place in the coming weeks or months. However, here is a link to a interview Commissioner Bowlsby of the Big 12 just recently gave. Some of the points he raised are as follows: [LIST] [*][I] "there's no question it's the lure of TV contracts that's creating a sort of musical chairs among conferences as schools try to squeeze as much revenue as possible from their brands. "[/I] [*][I]"[B]There are some very bad decisions that are being made by certain institutions based only on the money and not on traditions of rivalries and what may be best for the institution in other ways." [/B][/I] [*][I][SIZE=13px][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]He points to adding [B]Rutgers and Maryland to the Big 10 "makes little sense[/B] from a competitive standpoint but it will bring two huge markets full of cable subscribers to the Big 10: New York and Washington, D.C."[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/I] [*][I][SIZE=13px][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]He points to the reorganization of the ACC: "The [B]majority of the value, even for a league that has the most storied tradition in men's basketball -- is driven by the sport of football." [/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/I] [*][I][SIZE=13px][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]Schools risk losing other sports as they dash to monetize their pigskin team.[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/I] [*][I][SIZE=13px][FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]Bowlsby goes on "[B]What we've done is commoditize institutions of higher education and I don't think that's a path down which we really want to go.[/B]"[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/I] [/LIST] It almost seems as if Bowlsby is questioning what realignment is all about. We know from a number of articles being written, that WVU feels "out on an island" and the travel costs are ridiculously high...and questioning the worth especially for teams other than football...and even bball has questions let alone baseball, volleyball, swimming etc. This interview is important because it reflects what is being discussed by ACC Conference and its teams (as related to me). No ACC team has said yes to moving to another conference...there are offers...but most everyone is being deliberate and reasoning what is best for its universities and student athletes...perhaps another $10,000,000 doesn't make the difference a lot of people thought it would...insofar as the "goodness" of the institution. There will be an update soon...perhaps not days but certainly in the coming weeks. It is this boards expectation and my goal not to carry unreasonable and worthless guesses as to what may happen...rather lets stick to the facts of what is being discussed, for real, and discuss. Go 'Cuse! [url]http://www.marketplace.org/topics/business/march-madness-and-big-business-college-sports[/url] [/QUOTE]

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