(07-22-2021 10:46 PM)3BNole Wrote:  

(07-22-2021 10:27 PM)domer1978 Wrote:  

(07-22-2021 10:12 PM)nole Wrote:  

(07-22-2021 05:44 PM)domer1978 Wrote:  

(07-22-2021 05:23 PM)random asian guy Wrote:  Jim Phillips on the SEC expansion:

Phillips expressed confidence in the ACC’s current position.

“It’s tough to deal with speculation and hypotheticals, etc.,” Phillips said. “What I’ll tell you is I went to bed feeling great about our 15 schools. I wouldn’t trade any of our 15 schools for anything. I think we’re in great position as we look forward to, not only today, but into the future.”

Phillips touched on one of the league’s reasons for optimism the previous day, praising its relationship with Notre Dame and declaring that the league is constantly looking to bring the Fighting Irish into the fold for football.



https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/...NewsSearch

Obviously, ND is his first and primary target.

Only, and that is an exercise in futility. It concerns me that he is centrally focused on ND as the solution. Conferences have died waiting for us to join, there has to be a back-up plan.

His kids go to ND and he is Catholic so there is that.

There is no back up plan.....there really isn't a primary plan.

Not his fault, the time for action and plans was 10 years or so ago and ACC choice horribly in every area.

It's all over now but the waiting.

Unfortunately, I have to agree with you. The ACC will fall behind the Big by 20-30 million per team. They will fall behind the SEC 30-45 million. That will have a lasting effect. ND also will start having to dip into reserves, because the market is going to accelerate. ND will not be a top 10 revenue team soon. That is shocking all by itself.

That’s honestly why I think the only aggressive, “smart” play the ACC could make would be to very quickly get ND and Texas on a conference call and say “Hey, you guys want to be big fish AND make a ton of money. Texas, if you join the SEC you can make a boatload of money and be just one of half a million good football schools or you can join the ACC along with ND and make a ton of money and be a power player every year. Hey, ND, you can either wait things out and watch the ACC die while your revenue drops and drops and drops and then come begging to some league you refused for 100 years on their terms, or you can join fully, help the ACC get Texas and decide which world class cities you want to play in routinely (Miami, Atlanta, Austin, Boston anyone?). THAT would be the real way to save the league and benefit everyone involved, but I don’t count on the leadership being smart enough or aggressive enough.

Well now we have new leadership in this area. Lets just hope that he is as aggressive and idealistic as he needs to be and an outside the box type thinker, for the sake our schools.