(07-20-2020 06:02 AM)Wear Purple Wrote:  

(07-19-2020 09:04 PM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  It was reported the ACC was cancelling all non-conference games, but it seems either the people running with 5hat story got ahead of themselves or the conference has reconsidered.

https://pittsburghsportsnow.com/2020/07/...-for-2020/

https://247sports.com/Article/ACC-Big-12...149270783/

I don't think the folks who ran with that story got ahead of themselves at all. The non-con games they are considering are P5 opponents only. More specifically, the SEC and ACC are reportedly trying to save the Chick Fil A kickoff teams in Atlanta (UNC vs Auburn and then switch UVA from playing UGA, who already has a P5 rival game vs GT they are trying to save, and move the Cavs to playing WVU...WVU is scheduled to face F$U, but the Noles like UGA already have a rival P5 game they want to save and play against the Gators).

Non-conference games against Notre Dame for the ACC programs will also be in play to keeping. I see no reason for UNCheat to want to host JMU unfortunately. They would have to pay us a sizeable check with little-to-no fans in the stands to pay for it. I'd love it if we could pull off having that game and many others, but just don't see it.

In the interest of saving the game, and given the circumstances, maybe we could agree to lower the payout. We are currently guaranteed $500K. If the Tarholes can't play their other OOC games without also playing us, I guess we have them over a barrel. However, if they push and say, "Nope, we are playing our other OOC games and only canceling JMU," maybe we could accept a lower amount, like $400K, just to keep the game alive. What are our other options, appeal to the NCAA or go to court to force the game on UNC, which they may still refuse, forcing us to sue them later. Rather than go through all of that, it seems like it would be better for everyone if we accepted a lesser payout. This game is definitely better for JMU than UNC. If we beat the Tarholes, which I believe could very well happen, depending on QB play, they will have paid big money to get their asses kicked by an FCS team.