ducky23 said:

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TedfordTheGreat said:

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RedlessWardrobe said:

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If this were to really happen I could see 8 to 10 ESPN conference games hosted by us and the Furd in the 7pm local time slot. Be ready for just as much or even more night football.

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this is not a bad thing as the posters frame it to be. Memorial stadium is absolutely electric for night games. There are plenty times where our team is no good but student show up in force.

Tell them its ESPN televised, and if our team is good? O gosh, skys the limit

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One or two night Memorial games can be exciting in a year. Four or five is not welcome, especially those in November or December.

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Can we please just all agree to make it a rule that no one here is allowed to complain about night games IF we get into the ACC?

It's either night games or the end of cal football as we know it. Can we all just please be reasonable about this.

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I will agree to be reasonable and to continue cheering on the Bears. But living out of the area, if Cal is routinely playing its home games at night I won't agree that we'll continue being season ticket holders.

This coach at UNC is not too happy:

https://www.wralsportsfan.com/dorrance-i-want-cal-and-stanford-to-die-on-the-vine/21011056/

Econ141 said:

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This coach at UNC is not too happy:

https://www.wralsportsfan.com/dorrance-i-want-cal-and-stanford-to-die-on-the-vine/21011056/

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One of his main rivals for players and championships is Stanford so, yeah, he's got a horse in the race. Given his place in the US Women's soccer pantheon (he's been in the HoF for 15 years, and, just like Stanford, recruits from around the world to his team, including 3 on the World Cup runners up English national team) he could be the one who objected the hardest and could have even been THE reason that UNC voted no on expansion He is now going public because he knows the tide has shifted and UNC is voting yes.

Yup, was just told the same by two sources. No meeting this morning. https://t.co/sQ3OE155gA

— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) August 22, 2023

MTbear22 said:

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I really don't think an institution's decision was influenced whatsoever by a soccer coach.

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Agree. It's just great locker room bulletin board material for our soccer teams, if they don't get canceled.

91Cal said:

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Econ141 said:

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This coach at UNC is not too happy:

https://www.wralsportsfan.com/dorrance-i-want-cal-and-stanford-to-die-on-the-vine/21011056/

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One of his main rivals for players and championships is Stanford so, yeah, he's got a horse in the race. Given his place in the US Women's soccer pantheon (he's been in the HoF for 15 years, and, just like Stanford, recruits from around the world to his team, including 3 on the World Cup runners up English national team) he could be the one who objected the hardest and could have even been THE reason that UNC voted no on expansion He is now going public because he knows the tide has shifted and UNC is voting yes.

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If the ACC lets a women's soccer coach have a veto, we would have bigger troubles than travel.

sosheezy said:

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Yup, was just told the same by two sources. No meeting this morning. https://t.co/sQ3OE155gA

— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) August 22, 2023

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DOOOOOOOOM.

Sounds like the ACC is out. Time to call the Big12

Texan in DC said:

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Sounds like the ACC is out. Time to call the Big12

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The Big XII wouldn't even pick up the phone

sycasey said:

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sosheezy said:

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Yup, was just told the same by two sources. No meeting this morning. https://t.co/sQ3OE155gA

— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) August 22, 2023

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DOOOOOOOOM.

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BG did say it might slip a day or two. And we are not seeing any reporting at the moment that the ACC non-vote (or non-meeting) for this morning means the issue is settled for this year.

Source: ACC may or may not decide on expansion before June 30, 2036, depending on alignment of Ursa Minor constellation relative to exact midpoint of Research Triangle at autumnal equinox in odd-numbered years https://t.co/QF18vhTgJ9

— Jon Wilner (@wilnerhotline) August 22, 2023

i'd like to tell you this is just a joke but i'm not sure anymore

sosheezy said:

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sycasey said:

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sosheezy said:

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Yup, was just told the same by two sources. No meeting this morning. https://t.co/sQ3OE155gA

— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) August 22, 2023

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DOOOOOOOOM.

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BG did say it might slip a day or two. And we are not seeing any reporting at the moment that the ACC non-vote (or non-meeting) for this morning means the issue is settled for this year.

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I know, I'm just having some fun. I still think the ACC will happen.

sycasey said:

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sosheezy said:

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sycasey said:

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sosheezy said:

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Yup, was just told the same by two sources. No meeting this morning. https://t.co/sQ3OE155gA

— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) August 22, 2023

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DOOOOOOOOM.

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BG did say it might slip a day or two. And we are not seeing any reporting at the moment that the ACC non-vote (or non-meeting) for this morning means the issue is settled for this year.

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I know, I'm just having some fun. I still think the ACC will happen.

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I still think it'll happen too. But it is a little concerning there hasn't been any leaks yet. It seems like the only two people who know this is happening is BG and….shocky.

Just saying, this should've leaked into the mainstream by now .

ducky23 said:

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sycasey said:

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sosheezy said:

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sycasey said:

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sosheezy said:

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Yup, was just told the same by two sources. No meeting this morning. https://t.co/sQ3OE155gA

— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) August 22, 2023

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DOOOOOOOOM.

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BG did say it might slip a day or two. And we are not seeing any reporting at the moment that the ACC non-vote (or non-meeting) for this morning means the issue is settled for this year.

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I know, I'm just having some fun. I still think the ACC will happen.

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I still think it'll happen too. But it is a little concerning there hasn't been any leaks yet. It seems like the only two people who know this is happening is BG and….shocky.

Just saying, this should've leaked into the mainstream by now .

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I mean, the possibility of the ACC taking Stanford and Cal has been mainstream reported for a while, perhaps sometimes with some erroneous details (Stanford taking no money). They are probably just waiting until they hear something definitive.

sycasey said:

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sosheezy said:

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sosheezy said:

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Yup, was just told the same by two sources. No meeting this morning. https://t.co/sQ3OE155gA

— Nicole Auerbach (@NicoleAuerbach) August 22, 2023

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DOOOOOOOOM.

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BG did say it might slip a day or two. And we are not seeing any reporting at the moment that the ACC non-vote (or non-meeting) for this morning means the issue is settled for this year.

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I know, I'm just having some fun. I still think the ACC will happen.

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I still think it'll happen too. But it is a little concerning there hasn't been any leaks yet. It seems like the only two people who know this is happening is BG and….shocky.

Just saying, this should've leaked into the mainstream by now .

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I mean, the possibility of the ACC taking Stanford and Cal has been mainstream reported for a while, perhaps sometimes with some erroneous details (Stanford taking no money). They are probably just waiting until they hear something definitive.

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The Big 12 related aspects of expansion/realignment were leaky as hell, and probably by design and powered by Endeavor to create instability. The Big Ten was close to the vest in terms of national media leaks before poaching USC/UCLA, and even with the ultimate flip of UW and Oregon, the reporting was in the moment, and not really in advance. The PAC didn't leak anything really even to the school presidents, Canzano was going on morsels he got from WSU and OSU that didn't have basis in fact other than whatever Kliavkoff was fibbing/stalling about, and the ACC is so late the realignment game, any reporting had previously been on breaking the GOR. We may not hear much until the vote is called (or never called and they issue a press release saying we're not expanding at this time)

Also, this does feel like one of those circumstances where the sources who might be leaking are actually interested in keeping it mum so as not to upset the apple cart. Remember, in this situation it's not just the journalists who are covering but their sources who may be pursuing their own agenda right now.

Well it ain't a GOOD sign. Not happy.

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Deals take time. No deals take no time.

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The Pac12 no-deal took years.

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Well, that's what happened when the presidents and Kliavkoff met Parkinson's Law.

I don't see any of the news feeds reporting anything on any meeting that was scheduled today then canceled. Perhaps we're being punked????

HateRed said:

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I don't see any of the news feeds reporting anything on any meeting that was scheduled today then canceled. Perhaps we're being punked????

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Nicole Auerbach reported it today. She is trustworthy.

All well and good, but who really cares? I mean, 'really'? Because it is football and basketball that drives the train of ALL athletic departments.

sycasey said:

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HateRed said:

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I don't see any of the news feeds reporting anything on any meeting that was scheduled today then canceled. Perhaps we're being punked????

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Nicole Auerbach reported it today. She is trustworthy.

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Apparently this was a standing meeting that got canceled, not a special vote meeting, fwiw.

sosheezy said:

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HateRed said:

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I don't see any of the news feeds reporting anything on any meeting that was scheduled today then canceled. Perhaps we're being punked????

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Nicole Auerbach reported it today. She is trustworthy.

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Apparently this was a standing meeting that got canceled, not a special vote meeting, fwiw.

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Right, though the expectation was that they would discuss expansion. Still, not a big deal.

They cancelled a non-vote standing meeting so they could reschedule it for a voting meeting.

Keep in mind that they have other issues to consider. Florida State is still making noise about a departure.

CALiforniALUM said:

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They cancelled a non-vote standing meeting so they could reschedule it for a voting meeting.

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Speculation? Information? Source? Or just facetious nonsense?

SoFlaBear said:

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Keep in mind that they have other issues to consider. Florida State is still making noise about a departure.

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I think it will be a year at least before anyone can leave the conference.