The Pac 4 will talk with the ACC have talks about a merger. The ACC legal team feels that the additions @StanfordFball @calfootball @OregonState @WSUCougarFB could open the door for a better TV deal w/ ESPN keeping @FSUFootball & @ClemsonFB happy. It would bring @DukeMBB @UNC…
— Jim Williams (@JWMediaDC) August 7, 2023
https://www.oxfordlancers.co.uk/Bobodeluxe said:
Try Europe? Expand semiprofessional football to an area already targeted by the nfl. Think of the marketing possibilities.
Ivy League ain't nothing when up against the Weed and Tea League.CalAlumnus13 said:https://www.oxfordlancers.co.uk/Bobodeluxe said:
Try Europe? Expand semiprofessional football to an area already targeted by the nfl. Think of the marketing possibilities.
Deutsch said:
Survival of the Fittest. Bottom line: we lost. Why? Fan, alumni, and, local press apathy, plus incompetent A.D. (not in tune with SOTF theme of the post). Upon such a medical diagnosis, most would seek therapy/surgery etc. But a university run by the most effete among the self-satisfied elite is still in tsk tsk mode about the error of the money grabbing ways of its 8 former colleagues. Big Q: Will this combined entity (fans, alums, local press, admin & university substitute an "a" for an "o" and wAke up to reality (SOTF) and summon the energy and market intelligence to dirty its hands by an all out entry into the fray which is college sports at this time? Stanford alums are doing so. Their A.D. is likely in exit mode - ours is in AWOL mode - Mr. Low profile, while he sits/reclines on his long term deal…If we are all so smart…(#1 public university and all that…why are we road kill? I am persuaded that the Stanford think tankers are hard at their similar task. To my knowledge, we are not.
They would never take all of the west coast teams.Bear_Territory said:
Join the ACC and do this all over again when FSU and Clemson leave for the SEC/B1G.
Sources: In the next 24 hours, there’s two calls for the ACC to vet and have early exploratory discussions on the potential addition of Cal and Stanford. One is for ACC athletic directors and the other for the league's presidents and chancellors.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) August 7, 2023
Would be an amazing FY to the B1G if Cal, Furd, and ND joined the ACC.nikeykid said:Sources: In the next 24 hours, there’s two calls for the ACC to vet and have early exploratory discussions on the potential addition of Cal and Stanford. One is for ACC athletic directors and the other for the league's presidents and chancellors.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) August 7, 2023
nikeykid said:Sources: In the next 24 hours, there’s two calls for the ACC to vet and have early exploratory discussions on the potential addition of Cal and Stanford. One is for ACC athletic directors and the other for the league's presidents and chancellors.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) August 7, 2023
juarezbear said:Would be an amazing FY to the B1G if Cal, Furd, and ND joined the ACC.nikeykid said:Sources: In the next 24 hours, there’s two calls for the ACC to vet and have early exploratory discussions on the potential addition of Cal and Stanford. One is for ACC athletic directors and the other for the league's presidents and chancellors.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) August 7, 2023
Hey there's precedent here! https://americaeast.com/standings.aspx?path=fhockeysycasey said:nikeykid said:Sources: In the next 24 hours, there’s two calls for the ACC to vet and have early exploratory discussions on the potential addition of Cal and Stanford. One is for ACC athletic directors and the other for the league's presidents and chancellors.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) August 7, 2023
Cal and Stanford in the "Atlantic" Coast Conference. What a world that would be.
Bear_Territory said:
Join the ACC and do this all over again when FSU and Clemson leave for the SEC/B1G.
The addition of #Stanford and #CaliforniaBerkeley to the #ACC Conference would indeed bring strong athletic programs and prestigious academic institutions into the fold. These universities have a rich history in sports and would contribute to the overall competitiveness of the… pic.twitter.com/zRiwh3c3pS
— Ken Miller (@TheKenMiller1) August 6, 2023
ACC/PAC4 first then. Stanford and Cal going to the ACC as a pair is a very real possibility now. FSU and Clemson are not happy about it. The monetary gain would be small and the travel would be a nightmare.
— MHver3 (@MHver3) August 7, 2023
Bearly Clad said:
This guys been right about a lot of expansion news so far so maybe this is a real possibility. At this point Idk anything for sure anymoreACC/PAC4 first then. Stanford and Cal going to the ACC as a pair is a very real possibility now. FSU and Clemson are not happy about it. The monetary gain would be small and the travel would be a nightmare.
— MHver3 (@MHver3) August 7, 2023
Anarchistbear said:Bearly Clad said:
This guys been right about a lot of expansion news so far so maybe this is a real possibility. At this point Idk anything for sure anymoreACC/PAC4 first then. Stanford and Cal going to the ACC as a pair is a very real possibility now. FSU and Clemson are not happy about it. The monetary gain would be small and the travel would be a nightmare.
— MHver3 (@MHver3) August 7, 2023
But the other possibility is that these two are on the move?
Cal88 said:
The ACC is by far the only option remaining for us and Furd. It would actually be an upgrade over the P12 in hoops and soccer for one.
golden sloth said:Anarchistbear said:Bearly Clad said:
This guys been right about a lot of expansion news so far so maybe this is a real possibility. At this point Idk anything for sure anymoreACC/PAC4 first then. Stanford and Cal going to the ACC as a pair is a very real possibility now. FSU and Clemson are not happy about it. The monetary gain would be small and the travel would be a nightmare.
— MHver3 (@MHver3) August 7, 2023
But the other possibility is that these two are on the move?
And Oregon State and Washinton State getting left behind again. I feel very bad for them (if it happens).
GoCal80 said:
Am I missing something or doesn't the vast distance separating Cal and Stanford from the current ACC schools make this notion ludicrous?
GoCal80 said:
Am I missing something or doesn't the vast distance separating Cal and Stanford from the current ACC schools make this notion ludicrous?
sycasey said:GoCal80 said:
Am I missing something or doesn't the vast distance separating Cal and Stanford from the current ACC schools make this notion ludicrous?
No more ludicrous than two schools in Los Angeles joining the Big Ten.
It's very possible that any ACC offer would be for football-only, maybe for a $20 million/year lifeline, and that it would require Cal and Stanford to join the Big West or another western conference for all other sports.calumnus said:sycasey said:GoCal80 said:
Am I missing something or doesn't the vast distance separating Cal and Stanford from the current ACC schools make this notion ludicrous?
No more ludicrous than two schools in Los Angeles joining the Big Ten.
And if the agreement is the non-revenue sports can join the Big West, even less ludicrous.
Football would involve 4 road trips to the East Cosst each year. The smart move for everyone would be to play any Stanford or Cal game on the East Coast late on Saturday early in the season, both for logistical reasons and for West Coast television.
Basketball in the ACC is a logistical problem but a huge opportunity. Great basketball league. Maybe we go to a Friday night, Saturday night schedule? Maybe we compete in the Big West (great shot at the auto bid) with a lot of OOC games against our new ACC rivals?
Yes but I'd put Washington in there over Southern CalYuSeeBerkeley said:
If Stanford and Cal get the ACC invite, with their inclusion, doesn't the ACC's academic profile surpass the B1G? Stanford, Cal, Duke, Virginia, and UNC vs. Northwestern, UCLA, Michigan, and USC.
Bearly Clad said:Yes but I'd put Washington in there over Southern CalYuSeeBerkeley said:
If Stanford and Cal get the ACC invite, with their inclusion, doesn't the ACC's academic profile surpass the B1G? Stanford, Cal, Duke, Virginia, and UNC vs. Northwestern, UCLA, Michigan, and USC.
GoCal80 said:
I don't think people are thinking through what this travel means. Lots of disruption is happening and it is likely to get much worse as climate change makes the weather more chaotic.
From today's accuweather site:
" More than 1,500 flights within, into or out of the United States were canceled on Monday, and more than 7,400 arriving and departing flights in the U.S. were delayed as severe weather erupted across the East on Monday"
