One of the best parts to me was this:

Maryland worried about news leaks. According to emails, school officials were trying to determine the source of a Sports Illustrated report that said Maryland will make nearly $100 million during its first six years in the Big Ten. Financial stability was the impetus for leaving the ACC and moving to the Big Ten.

$100 million for the first 6 years equates to about $16.6 million a year doesn't it? That isn't even Big12 type money, or so I've been told been so many posters on this board.

No wonder they didn't want that one to get out.

Cheers,
Neil

(11-07-2013 08:53 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 08:26 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 08:06 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 07:56 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  No one is spewing hatred. It's fact. It's ridiculous for a conference to hire a PR firm to smooth over a conference move. How many other schools had to do that?

Pretty much all of them. You think PR is something only Maryland works on? Seriously????

You think your beloved Tar Heels havn't consulted with some PR Guru's on how to best defend themselves during the issues that have popped up lately for you guys?

Sure...you go ahead and think that.

I don't recall an ad being put out in a major newspaper to calm down our fanbase for any reason. Besides, this thing with Maryland is different. They are a year removed from making this decision and they are still trying to sell their fanbase on it.

So what? It was a big decision and a huge change. Of course some folks aren't going to like it. You think that PR firms only advice to University Boards and Presidents is to put Ad's out in the paper and that without such there wouldn't have ever been PR Consultants working with University Administrators? Come on...

There are a lot of WVU fans that hate the B12. Some of 'em would rather be in the AAC. Every fanbase has their percentage of stupid fans. I just wish the morons among the various fanbases weren't so vocal.

(11-07-2013 08:53 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 08:26 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 08:06 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 07:56 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  No one is spewing hatred. It's fact. It's ridiculous for a conference to hire a PR firm to smooth over a conference move. How many other schools had to do that?

Pretty much all of them. You think PR is something only Maryland works on? Seriously????

You think your beloved Tar Heels havn't consulted with some PR Guru's on how to best defend themselves during the issues that have popped up lately for you guys?

Sure...you go ahead and think that.

I don't recall an ad being put out in a major newspaper to calm down our fanbase for any reason. Besides, this thing with Maryland is different. They are a year removed from making this decision and they are still trying to sell their fanbase on it.

So what? It was a big decision and a huge change. Of course some folks aren't going to like it. You think that PR firms only advice to University Boards and Presidents is to put Ad's out in the paper and that without such there wouldn't have ever been PR Consultants working with University Administrators? Come on...

Go sell this to someone else. It's been a freakin' year.

(11-07-2013 08:59 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 08:53 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 08:26 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 08:06 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 07:56 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  No one is spewing hatred. It's fact. It's ridiculous for a conference to hire a PR firm to smooth over a conference move. How many other schools had to do that?

Pretty much all of them. You think PR is something only Maryland works on? Seriously????

You think your beloved Tar Heels havn't consulted with some PR Guru's on how to best defend themselves during the issues that have popped up lately for you guys?

Sure...you go ahead and think that.

I don't recall an ad being put out in a major newspaper to calm down our fanbase for any reason. Besides, this thing with Maryland is different. They are a year removed from making this decision and they are still trying to sell their fanbase on it.

So what? It was a big decision and a huge change. Of course some folks aren't going to like it. You think that PR firms only advice to University Boards and Presidents is to put Ad's out in the paper and that without such there wouldn't have ever been PR Consultants working with University Administrators? Come on...

Go sell this to someone else. It's been a freakin' year.

Translation: "No, no! We are not talking about UNC problems here we are talking about Maryland problems because they dared to leave us! I don't want to hear UNC/Maryland comparisons! They are the bad guys we are the good guys!"

Marketing 101

Uh oh.....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/10...16389.html

Quote:The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill spent more than $500,000 on public relations help over the last two years to deal with an academic fraud scandal, the Raleigh News & Observer reports.

(11-07-2013 09:12 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 08:59 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 08:53 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 08:26 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 08:06 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  Pretty much all of them. You think PR is something only Maryland works on? Seriously????

You think your beloved Tar Heels havn't consulted with some PR Guru's on how to best defend themselves during the issues that have popped up lately for you guys?

Sure...you go ahead and think that.

I don't recall an ad being put out in a major newspaper to calm down our fanbase for any reason. Besides, this thing with Maryland is different. They are a year removed from making this decision and they are still trying to sell their fanbase on it.

So what? It was a big decision and a huge change. Of course some folks aren't going to like it. You think that PR firms only advice to University Boards and Presidents is to put Ad's out in the paper and that without such there wouldn't have ever been PR Consultants working with University Administrators? Come on...

Go sell this to someone else. It's been a freakin' year.

Translation: "No, no! We are not talking about UNC problems here we are talking about Maryland problems because they dared to leave us! I don't want to hear UNC/Maryland comparisons! They are the bad guys we are the good guys!"

There are no comparisons. Maryland did what they felt they had to do. However, the information they tried to sell everyone on was a little erroneous.

(11-07-2013 09:17 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  Uh oh.....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/10...16389.html

Quote:The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill spent more than $500,000 on public relations help over the last two years to deal with an academic fraud scandal, the Raleigh News & Observer reports.

This had nothing to do with trying to convince a fanbase they made the right decision to move to another conference. I find it a joke that the decision was made a year ago and they are still trying to convince people.

(11-07-2013 09:19 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 09:17 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  Uh oh.....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/10...16389.html

Quote:The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill spent more than $500,000 on public relations help over the last two years to deal with an academic fraud scandal, the Raleigh News & Observer reports.

This had nothing to do with trying to convince a fanbase they made the right decision to move to another conference. I find it a joke that the decision was made a year ago and they are still trying to convince people.

I find that UNC's usage of three PR firms for their little problem to be a much bigger joke.

You keep dodging. The point I made is that every University does it. The point you are trying to make is that Maryland are the bad guys. It's funny. Keep going.

(11-07-2013 09:21 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 09:19 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 09:17 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  Uh oh.....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/10...16389.html

Quote:The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill spent more than $500,000 on public relations help over the last two years to deal with an academic fraud scandal, the Raleigh News & Observer reports.

This had nothing to do with trying to convince a fanbase they made the right decision to move to another conference. I find it a joke that the decision was made a year ago and they are still trying to convince people.

I find it UNC's usage of three PR firms for their little problem to be a much bigger joke.

You keep dodging. The point I made is that every University does it. The point you are trying to make is that Maryland are the bad guys. It's funny. Keep going.

But that's not what everyone on this thread is laughing about. The move to another conference was sports related. Academic fraud is university related..two different things.

(11-07-2013 09:23 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 09:21 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 09:19 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 09:17 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  Uh oh.....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/10...16389.html

Quote:The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill spent more than $500,000 on public relations help over the last two years to deal with an academic fraud scandal, the Raleigh News & Observer reports.

This had nothing to do with trying to convince a fanbase they made the right decision to move to another conference. I find it a joke that the decision was made a year ago and they are still trying to convince people.

I find it UNC's usage of three PR firms for their little problem to be a much bigger joke.

You keep dodging. The point I made is that every University does it. The point you are trying to make is that Maryland are the bad guys. It's funny. Keep going.

But that's not what everyone on this thread is laughing about. The move to another conference was sports related. Academic fraud is university related..two different things.

Oh that is priceless. "This is a thread for laughing at Maryland only. Get out!"

It doesn't get any better than this.

(11-07-2013 09:24 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 09:23 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 09:21 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 09:19 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 09:17 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  Uh oh.....

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/06/10...16389.html

This had nothing to do with trying to convince a fanbase they made the right decision to move to another conference. I find it a joke that the decision was made a year ago and they are still trying to convince people.

I find it UNC's usage of three PR firms for their little problem to be a much bigger joke.

You keep dodging. The point I made is that every University does it. The point you are trying to make is that Maryland are the bad guys. It's funny. Keep going.

But that's not what everyone on this thread is laughing about. The move to another conference was sports related. Academic fraud is university related..two different things.

Oh that is priceless. "This is a thread for laughing at Maryland only. Get out!"

It doesn't get any better than this.

Well now that I think about it, we might be laughing at you too.

(11-07-2013 09:25 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 09:24 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 09:23 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 09:21 PM)He1nousOne Wrote:  

(11-07-2013 09:19 PM)jaminandjachin Wrote:  This had nothing to do with trying to convince a fanbase they made the right decision to move to another conference. I find it a joke that the decision was made a year ago and they are still trying to convince people.

I find it UNC's usage of three PR firms for their little problem to be a much bigger joke.

You keep dodging. The point I made is that every University does it. The point you are trying to make is that Maryland are the bad guys. It's funny. Keep going.

But that's not what everyone on this thread is laughing about. The move to another conference was sports related. Academic fraud is university related..two different things.

Oh that is priceless. "This is a thread for laughing at Maryland only. Get out!"

It doesn't get any better than this.

Well now that I think about it, we might be laughing at you too.

Oh more of this "We" stuff now that I made you look like a fool for suggesting that what Maryland is doing is way over the top.

They are trying to explain why the move is a good one for Maryland.

What was UNC trying to explain? Why cheating is ok? Explain away!

Oh wait...you wont, you will just attack me more. Continue!

Okay. The 2 man argument is over. If you want to continue this, do it via PM.

(11-07-2013 09:14 PM)SeaBlue Wrote:  Marketing 101

For us there was no controversy amongst the fans it was relief and outright joy though. This is a move to start growing the fanbase.