Conference realignment "Rumors" "tweets" "etc"

[Jim Johnson]

SMU won’t take any Tier 1 media rights revenue from the ACC for nine years, according to sources familiar with the arrangement. The school will still receive other distributions like College Football Playoff and NCAA Tournament money, but it’s an unprecedented sacrifice.

To make up for the vast difference with other ACC schools, SMU’s boosters plan to contribute well north of $150 million over that period, they say. They don’t plan to be a doormat. In taking this deal, no school has ever bet on itself this much. But ambition and money have never been in short supply on the Hilltop.

It was SMU’s booster culture and connection with the university that brought about the Death Penalty. In a full-circle moment, it’s a new booster culture and alignment with the university that brought the program back to this moment. The school that dominated “NIL” long before it was legal has plans to do it again.

 

The dollars and dreams behind SMU's realignment triumph and ACC ambition

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The school that dominated NIL long before it was legal has plans to do it again and take advantage of its new chance at high-level footb.

 

[TallyBull]

4 minutes ago, Jim Johnson said:

SMU won’t take any Tier 1 media rights revenue from the ACC for nine years, according to sources familiar with the arrangement. The school will still receive other distributions like College Football Playoff and NCAA Tournament money, but it’s an unprecedented sacrifice.

To make up for the vast difference with other ACC schools, SMU’s boosters plan to contribute well north of $150 million over that period, they say. They don’t plan to be a doormat. In taking this deal, no school has ever bet on itself this much. But ambition and money have never been in short supply on the Hilltop.

It was SMU’s booster culture and connection with the university that brought about the Death Penalty. In a full-circle moment, it’s a new booster culture and alignment with the university that brought the program back to this moment. The school that dominated “NIL” long before it was legal has plans to do it again.

 

The dollars and dreams behind SMU's realignment triumph and ACC ambition

THEATHLETIC.COM

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The school that dominated NIL long before it was legal has plans to do it again and take advantage of its new chance at high-level footb.

 

 

 

 

[Rocky Style]

5 minutes ago, Jim Johnson said:

The school that dominated “NIL” long before it was legal has plans to do it again.

Exactly.  Some things never change.

[Peatearpan]

21 minutes ago, Rocky Style said:

Exactly.  Some things never change.

Maybe NCAA should have automatically dropped them in a Power conference to atone for their biased ass punishment, but letting Miami slide later on in time

[Rocky Style]

2 minutes ago, Peatearpan said:

Maybe NCAA should have automatically dropped them in a Power conference to atone for their biased ass punishment, but letting Miami slide later on in time

The Miami boats with escorts were more fun to the NCAA.

[BDYZR]

3 minutes ago, Peatearpan said:

Maybe NCAA should have automatically dropped them in a Power conference to atone for their biased ass punishment, but letting Miami slide later on in time

Why only Miami? I talked with an SEC basketball player a few years ago. He said he didn’t pay for anything. Simply walk in any store, get what he wanted, get a handshake and a thank you and walk out.

[Peatearpan]

4 minutes ago, Rocky Style said:

The Miami boats with escorts were more fun to the NCAA.

 

Just now, BDYZR said:

Why only Miami? I talked with an SEC basketball player a few years ago. He said he didn’t pay for anything. Simply walk in any store, get what he wanted, get a handshake and a thank you and walk out.

I mean, yea give everyone the ban hammer. The real CFP is seeded with teams that can get the least amount of sanctions.

[Cat941]

1 hour ago, Jim Johnson said:

SMU won’t take any Tier 1 media rights revenue from the ACC for nine years, according to sources familiar with the arrangement. The school will still receive other distributions like College Football Playoff and NCAA Tournament money, but it’s an unprecedented sacrifice.

To make up for the vast difference with other ACC schools, SMU’s boosters plan to contribute well north of $150 million over that period, they say. They don’t plan to be a doormat. In taking this deal, no school has ever bet on itself this much. But ambition and money have never been in short supply on the Hilltop.

It was SMU’s booster culture and connection with the university that brought about the Death Penalty. In a full-circle moment, it’s a new booster culture and alignment with the university that brought the program back to this moment. The school that dominated “NIL” long before it was legal has plans to do it again.

 

The dollars and dreams behind SMU's realignment triumph and ACC ambition

THEATHLETIC.COM

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The school that dominated NIL long before it was legal has plans to do it again and take advantage of its new chance at high-level footb.

 

I don't think SMU is an AAU member either.  I thought that might be a factor in the negative for the ACC saying no to adding them.  Plus, the negative of their football scandal and repeated NCAA violations.  It's all forgiven.  

[Cat941]

 

[TallyBull]

19 minutes ago, Cat941 said:

I don't think SMU is an AAU member either.  I thought that might be a factor in the negative for the ACC saying no to adding them.  Plus, the negative of their football scandal and repeated NCAA violations.  It's all forgiven.  

The ACC (actually, Swarbrick) really really needed a land bridge between them and the west coast. SMU seized on the opportunity and offered itself up for free. 

The only consolation for me as a USF fan is that none of this has really impacted whether USF could get into the ACC (n.b.: the ACC isn't picking off western Big 12 teams any time soon due to the Big 12's GOR). Only FSU's departure could facilitate an invitation. And that's if we've recovered from our 5-year funk by the time it comes. In the meantime, we desperately need to get this OCS built and become competitive in our current conference.

Edited September 7, 2023 by TallyBull