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[QUOTE="Townie72, post: 291721, member: 780"]
On the original topic ... Let me give you a different angle on this.
 
The statements from the Clemson people were not primarily aimed at the Big 12. They were solely for the consumption of the press, alumni and fans.
 
The thought process goes like this, "I like being a University President, a University official or a member of the BOT. This is a good gig. What I don't want to do is give anyone in the press or among the alumni and fans group any thing to criticize. that might endanger my position. So I am going to make a statement with which no one can argue or find fault. So I'm going to say, no one has contacted us and if somebody does we will analyze the offer presented and make the best decision for the school"
 
The statement can't be argued with and it contains almost zero information (except for the bit about not being contacted).
 
And you guys are analyzing it?
 
My assessment is that both FSU and Clemson would really, really have to hate the ACC to leave. Because the Big 12 just isn't that much better a deal, if it is better at all.
 
And I will guarantee you, if they do go ---- when the reality of Kansas and Kansas State and Texas and Oklahoma set in --- the same people that are bitching about the ACC are going to be whining about the Big 12.
 
It will do no good at that time to remind these people that they were the ones who so much wanted to change.
 
It'll be reminiscent of one of the greatest movie lines ever from "Animal House" when Flounder is complaining about the damage to his brother's car. He is told by one of the brothers, "Face it. You screwed up. You trusted us.".
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