Next Conference Moves

TheGodfather7 · Jul 5, 2022

Because I pay enough for what I do get, I'm only getting part this ESPN piece on what's next.

But this little gem comes before the paywall hits:

For the ACC schools to bounce, there's a legal briar patch no one -- the poachers or the schools wanting to leave -- is eager to navigate. University presidents and conference commissioners are generally averse to legal issues; deposition is a dirty word in higher ed. Those factors, combined with exit fees and legal fees tied to grant of rights that could run more than $100 million, might make it so the juice of adding teams isn't worth the legal and fiscal squeeze -- at least in the short term.

When we left for the B1G, F$U wanted to bolt to the Big 12 but found the extra $2 million a year they'd end up netting from the Big 12 was not worth the hassle.

So in other words, if you're dreaming of a reunion with UVA, UNC, Dook, and the like, forget it. The only A¢¢ school likely to leave is Notre Dame whenever the Alumni and Students get on board.

bigassmoney · Jul 5, 2022