Conference realignment "Rumors" "tweets" "etc"

[John Lewis]

5 minutes ago, SilverBull said:

Most of my FSU comrades seem to think this is going to happen but won't happen this year.  As you say, we will see when the smoke clears.

It certainly could happen and FSU and Clemson absolutely have a right to gripe about the situation. What seemed like a great idea at the time of signing the GOR turned out to be anything but.

[SilverBull]

I think my favorite "reporting" is multiple outlets quoting an "X" saying there is a "serious rumor" something is happening.  

Rumors swirling that the B1G is adding Oregon, Washington, FSU and Clemson this week

WWW.MGOBLOG.COM

---

Jack McGuire of Barstool Sports is reporting this... Scoop City has received a serious rumor that the Big Ten will add Washington, Oregon, FSU, and Clemson this week...

 

[Bull Matrix]

1 hour ago, UCF_rustbucket said:

I'm still not convinced they have an actual way out. This feels like a bluff. We'll see come August 15 but they seem full of hot air and just want to make noise.

Exactly!! After 8/15 I’m going to turn my focus on watching actual football games. I will probably pick back up on the conference realignment after the football season is over

[John Lewis]

So you're saying we have 13 days to get to 3,000?

[MaltLiquorBull]

5 minutes ago, John Lewis said:

So you're saying we have 13 days to get to 3,000?

At this rate, we may hit 4000.

[Bull Matrix]

3 minutes ago, MaltLiquorBull said:

At this rate, we may hit 4000.

Think we need to up it to 10k. I’m sure next summer is going to be crazy too.

[Bull Gooner]

11 minutes ago, John Lewis said:

So you're saying we have 13 days to get to 3,000?

Those last pages will fall like dominos if/when there is credible news regarding USF. I may have to take a leave of absence to keep up.

[Jim Johnson]

2 hours ago, GoBulls84 said:

Might seem dumb now, but it's likely the future for the conferences that don't get network TV privileges. Local channels like Fox, CBS, ABC, NBC will still pull ratings because digital antennas ensure that cord cutters can still seem them, but cable subscriptions are dwindling and the carriage fees that have held up ESPN for so long are going with them. Eventually media rights deals will be based on ACTUAL viewership, not just the number of cable boxes in your market.

Local affiliates/networks also lose money through cord cutting - so Fox / CBS / ABC / NBC will lose the "retransmission fees" they get.  They are not as dependent on those fees, but every dollar cut will have an impact.

[Outlaw]

56 minutes ago, John Lewis said:

It certainly could happen and FSU and Clemson absolutely have a right to gripe about the situation. What seemed like a great idea at the time of signing the GOR turned out to be anything but.

My lawyer friends always say the devil is always hidden in the details. 

[Brad]

28 minutes ago, Bull Matrix said:

Exactly!! After 8/15 I’m going to turn my focus on watching actual football games. I will probably pick back up on the conference realignment after the football season is over