Conference realignment "Rumors" "tweets" "etc"

[Rocky Style]

1 minute ago, jeremyttt said:

If I recall correctly, didn't ESPN pay the big12 millions of dollars not to expand during the 2016 expansion rumors. No doubt they drive the bus. 

They are like Coach T in that sense.

[BullyPulpit]

2 minutes ago, jeremyttt said:

If I recall correctly, didn't ESPN pay the big12 millions of dollars not to expand during the 2016 expansion rumors. No doubt they drive the bus. 

ESPN has been at the center of/behind all major college football realignment moves starting with the collapse of the Big East. 

[Rocky Style]

Just now, BullyPulpit said:

ESPN has been at the center of/behind all major college football realignment moves starting with the collapse of the Big East. 

I found some footage of them pulling the strings:

[Jim Johnson]

36 minutes ago, jeremyttt said:

If I recall correctly, didn't ESPN pay the big12 millions of dollars not to expand during the 2016 expansion rumors. No doubt they drive the bus. 

Not really, Fox and ESPN both agreed to a pro-rata share for the addition of the Four Corners schools.  But that was the most they would support pro-rata.

 

[WoolyBully]

1 hour ago, Bear said:

t seems that FSU (dunno about anyone else in the ACC) is putting a ton of effort forward to get to the P2. 

Going to the Big12 (even with preferential media treatment) -- still sits them behind Oregon, Texas, OU, and UCLA. 

Yep, for both Clemson & FSU, all that matters is SEC/B1G membership. Not the Big XII nor continued presence in the ACC. Just 'getting out' of the ACC is not beneficial in the big revenue sense of the word, given that there's still a gulf between P-Deux and everyone else. 

[Cat941]

 

 

[Rocky Style]

4 minutes ago, Cat941 said:

Thinking...  

[Bob Loblaw]

2 hours ago, USF_Bullsharks said:

I can see FSU/Clemson going to the B12 right after USF receives its NFL invite. 

Mike Kelly is playing chess while everyone else is playing checkers. 

[BULLSHTR]

16 minutes ago, Cat941 said:

 

 

Yeah. They should probably backfill with more teams, if they lose two teams.

[BULLSHTR]

You know what the SEC could really use?

a 4th Tigers team. That will help.

Edited July 12 by BULLSHTR
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