Reply to thread

Message: [QUOTE="fanfanclubclub, post: 16038, member: 787"] It doesn't seem likely that the ACC is actually being proactive with this move: since neither the ND or Texas dominoes have fallen yet, and even many of the smaller dominoes (Okla, SEC expansion) are still in limbo. Might it be the case that the SEC expansion (FSU, Clemson) is really driving the behind-the-scenes movement, and the ACC is simply patching the boat while they wait on ND/Texas? I like the strategy of locking up NYC before the Big 10 moves in, but I don't think that the ACC has accomplished that goal. By grabbing Pitt instead of UConn, this move doesn't seem ideally tailored to maximizing NYC market appeal. If the Big 10 grabs Rutgers, UConn, and Notre Dame, NYC would be a Big 10 town, it would be hard to say that Syracuse and Pitt were bringing NYC to the ACC. As an isolated move, Cuse/Pitt to the ACC doesn't make a ton of sense right now. It makes sense from the Syracuse perspective: getting back to rivalries with Miami, VT, BC, and adding a rivalry with Maryland. But I cannot imagine that the highest priority for the ACC is to add upstate NY and western Pennsylvania TV markets, and by choosing Pitt over UConn, this expansion move does not have the NYC cache that a Cuse/UConn addition would have. I think most insiders regarded the SEC as being the most proactive behind the scenes, while the BIG 10 and the ACC were consider to be prioritizing the ND and Texas situation. I suspect that this meme is likely true, and that the ACC "aggression" we are seeing is actually a reaction to 'in-the-works' SEC manouvers that have not officially been announced. I think the ACC simply decided to go public with the moves first. [/QUOTE]

Verification: What is a Syracuse fan's favorite color?