(09-01-2023 09:51 AM)JMURocks Wrote:  

(09-01-2023 09:48 AM)CarRamrod Wrote:  

(09-01-2023 09:41 AM)JMURocks Wrote:  

(09-01-2023 09:39 AM)CarRamrod Wrote:  

(09-01-2023 09:24 AM)JMad03 Wrote:  "Stooping" was not the right word. It does seem extremely desperate, though. However, what happens if they struggle to compete? The donor money might be there now, but where will it be in years 5 to 9. It seems like a pretty dangerous move.

It sounds like SMU would get the payouts from FSU, Clemson, and UNC departing for the SEC/Big10. By all accounts, that may end up being a huge sum of money.

They would? The conference agreed to this, when its not even certain those schools are leaving yet?

FSU and Clemson have actually made public statements saying they want out and a group of ADs/Presidents publicly stated they have met to figure out how to break the GOR. The ACC knows they are leaving but the timeline of when they leave is uncertain. This was a proactive move by the ACC while also balancing the fact that UNC, FSU, and Clemson are still members. So they make those three "happy" in the short term by increasing their payout by adding SMU/Stanford/Cal while also scratching the new 3's back by allowing them to collect on the departure of UNC/Clemson/FSU and make back some (all?) of their losses.

This all sounds hypothetical though, right?

Have you seen sources suggesting that is what was agreed to? It would essentially mean the ACC is acknowledging those schools are leaving, which would be a surprising change of events.

I wouldn't think that's anything that specifically needs to be agreed to. They're forgoing media revenue, but they're a member and exit fees aren't media money. When those teams leave, all of the remaining ACC members will get their cut.

I'm really interested to see what the AAC ends up doing. They'll start out aiming too high like they always do, but then they'll probably go after Georgia State and ODU. ODU so badly wanted out of CUSA, I don't see them leaving the SBC East for what's so similar to the CUSA they left. I would think GSU is a no as well, but definitely wouldn't feel as confident about that as I do about ODUh.

Maybe then they'll look to Liberty, or maybe they look to TXST to fill the loss in Texas. That'd be an interesting move as I think it actually could be a very good fit for TXST and give them some good in conference rivals. Not that I want to see TXST go, but of course that's a loss we'd be less upset about and it could be good for them, while I think most SBC schools would be making a huge mistake if they went to the AAC.